How does a text to video AI generator work?
Everygen sends your prompt and selected model settings to a video provider, which generates a new MP4 instead of editing a pre-existing clip. The prompt controls the visible action while the studio controls duration, resolution and aspect ratio.
- Choose Seedance 2.5 or Kling 3.0 Turbo.
- Select duration, resolution and one output format.
- Describe a single shot with a clear physical action.
- Generate a short draft, review it, then refine the prompt.
What should a text to video prompt include?
A strong prompt names the subject, action, place, camera movement, lighting and the main visual detail. One scene and one camera direction produce more reliable motion than a paragraph containing several unrelated story beats.
Use concrete motion that a camera can see: turning, running, opening, splashing or pushing forward.
Keep text, exact logos and complex dialogue outside the generated frame.
For image-to-video, describe what changes after the uploaded first frame rather than rediscovering the whole scene.
Can you generate video from text with audio?
Seedance 2.5 supports native generated audio. Kling 3.0 Turbo does not generate audio in the current Everygen studio, so use Kling for silent visuals or add sound in post-production.
- Seedance supports 4–30 second clips and native audio.
- Seedance offers 480p, 720p and 1080p output.
- Kling supports 4–15 second clips at 720p.
- Both models support text-to-video and first-frame image-to-video.
Which aspect ratio should you choose?
Use 9:16 for Shorts, Reels and TikTok, 16:9 for YouTube and landscape websites, or 1:1 for square placements. Seedance also supports 4:3, 3:4, 21:9 and adaptive output.
Plan negative space into the prompt when the final video needs a caption or product overlay.
Keep the subject away from the extreme edges in vertical videos so platform controls do not cover it.
How much does text to video cost in Everygen?
A four-second Kling 3.0 Turbo clip costs 9 credits. A four-second Seedance 2.5 clip costs 16 credits at 720p and 18 credits at 1080p. Longer clips scale with duration.
The Starter plan includes 900 credits per month.
Pro includes 1,900 credits and Creator includes 3,800 credits per month.
Annual Starter billing currently starts at $9 per month.
What are good prompt examples?
Strong prompts describe a visible action, one location and one camera direction. Adapt the subject and product details rather than copying a prompt without checking the result.
Alien forest
Cinematic astronaut walks along a wet path through a bioluminescent alien forest, giant ferns, turquoise glowing spores, distant violet sunrise, wide establishing shot, slow forward tracking, realistic mist.
Product reveal
A transparent skincare bottle rises slowly from shallow black water, ruby and blue rim light, suspended droplets, camera locked at macro scale, premium commercial realism, one continuous action.
Blueprint transformation
An architectural blueprint folds itself into a miniature modern house on a white table, warm morning light, top-down camera slowly pushes in, clean engineering paper texture, no on-screen text.
Text-to-video credit examples
Credit totals use the current Everygen studio settings and are rounded up to a whole credit for each generation.
| Model | Duration | Resolution | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kling 3.0 Turbo | 4 sec | 720p | 9 |
| Kling 3.0 Turbo | 15 sec | 720p | 34 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 4 sec | 720p | 16 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 30 sec | 1080p | 132 |
What matters most before you generate?
- Start with one clear action and one camera direction so the model has a specific motion to solve.
- Upload a clean first frame whenever product shape or a particular scene must stay consistent.
- Test a short, lower-cost generation before committing to a longer Seedance render.
- Review text, hands, product details, audio and disclosure requirements before publishing.