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Describe the shot
Write the subject, action, setting, camera movement, and visual style you want the model to create.
Text to Video AI
Create AI video clips from a text prompt.
Describe a shot and generate it with Sora 2, Veo, Kling, Seedance, Wan, Hailuo, or Grok. Then add captions, voiceover, music, and edits on the same timeline.
Free to start. AI video generation uses credits.
Sora 2Veo 3.1Kling 2.6Seedance 1.5Wan 2.6Hailuo 2.3Grok Imagine
One connected workflow
How to generate a video from text
Text-to-video starts with a shot description instead of uploaded footage. Satura keeps generation and editing together, so each result can become part of a finished video rather than an isolated clip.
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Choose a video model
Select Sora 2, Veo, Kling, Seedance, Wan, Hailuo, or Grok based on format, duration, resolution, and audio needs.
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Generate and compare
Create a first clip, review motion and composition, then refine the prompt or test another model when needed.
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Edit and export
Place the chosen clip on the timeline, add captions, voiceover, music, text, cuts, and the final aspect ratio.
Model choice matters
Seven text-to-video model families in one editor
| Model | Best starting point | Current controls in Satura |
|---|---|---|
| Sora 2 | Cinematic scenes and narrative shots from a concise prompt | 4, 8, or 12 seconds; 16:9 or 9:16; 720p standard and up to 1080p Pro |
| Google Veo 3.1 | Realistic scenes, precise prompts, and sound-aware generations | 8-second clips; 16:9 or 9:16; 720p-1080p tiers and generated audio control |
| Kling 2.6 Pro | Natural subject movement, camera direction, and optional generated sound | 5 or 10 seconds; 16:9, 9:16, or 1:1; generated audio control |
| Seedance 1.5 Pro | Multi-format creator clips with detailed duration and resolution choices | 4-12 seconds; 480p, 720p, or 1080p; six horizontal, square, and vertical ratios |
| Wan 2.6 | Longer shots, prompt expansion, and multi-shot experiments | 5, 10, or 15 seconds; 720p or 1080p; five common aspect ratios |
| Hailuo 2.3 | Fast drafts and focused six- or ten-second generations | 6 or 10 seconds on Standard; streamlined 6-second Pro generations |
| Grok Imagine | Flexible clip lengths, stylized ideas, and varied framing | 1-15 seconds; 480p or 720p; seven horizontal, square, and vertical ratios |
Model availability and controls can change as providers update their video systems. The generator shows the current options before you create a clip.
Prompt the shot
Give every instruction a clear job.
A useful text-to-video prompt describes one coherent shot. Start with the subject and action, then add camera direction and the visual qualities that affect the final clip.
Subject
Name the main person, object, creature, product, or environment clearly.
Action
Describe one readable movement instead of stacking several competing events.
Camera
Specify a push-in, pan, orbit, tracking shot, locked frame, or handheld feel.
Look
Add lighting, lens, mood, color, pace, and realism only when those details matter.
YouTube B-roll
A close tracking shot follows a paper airplane through a bright design studio. Natural morning light, shallow depth of field, smooth forward camera movement, realistic materials, 16:9.
Vertical product ad
A matte black travel mug rotates slowly on a clean pedestal while a narrow light sweep reveals the surface. Locked camera, crisp studio shadows, premium commercial look, 9:16.
Short-form hook
A tiny city unfolds from a closed notebook in one continuous motion. Fast camera push-in, dramatic scale change, saturated daylight, clear central subject, 9:16.
Start with a shot, finish a video
Create visual assets for the formats you publish
YouTube B-roll
Generate establishing shots, transitions, visual metaphors, and scene inserts that support a script without searching multiple stock libraries.
Shorts and Reels
Start in 9:16, make the opening frame readable, then add word-timed captions and narration for a complete short-form edit.
Concept and story tests
Turn a written scene into a visual draft before committing to a larger sequence, campaign, or recurring channel format.
Ads and social creative
Test product environments, motion ideas, hooks, and visual directions, then finish the strongest generation with text and audio.
Before you generate
Plan the clip around the final edit
The prompt is only one production decision. Format, shot length, adjacent scenes, narration, and captions determine whether the generation works in the finished video.
Choose the destination first
Use 16:9 for YouTube, 9:16 for Shorts and Reels, or 1:1 when the final placement is square.
Prompt one shot at a time
A short clip works better when the subject, action, and camera direction can be understood as one scene.
Create controlled variants
Keep the core idea fixed while changing one variable, such as camera motion, pacing, or model choice.
Plan the edit before generating
Know where narration, captions, music, cuts, and adjacent clips will sit so each generation has a clear job.
More than a prompt result
Finish the video without switching apps
Text-to-video generation is one step in the Satura editor. Build a sequence, place narration and captions, add music, and export a publishable video from the same browser workspace.
Explore the complete AI video generatorTimeline
Arrange generated clips and uploaded media into a complete sequence.
Captions
Add word-timed subtitles for YouTube, Shorts, Reels, and TikTok.
Voiceover
Generate or place narration beside the text-to-video scenes.
Audio
Layer music and sound effects, then balance the final mix.
Export
Finish the correct aspect ratio and resolution in the same workspace.
Text-to-video AI FAQ
Questions before you generate from a prompt
What is a text-to-video AI generator?
A text-to-video AI generator creates a video clip from a written scene description. The prompt tells the model what the subject is, what happens, how the camera moves, and what the result should look like. Satura then lets you edit the generated clip on a timeline.
Can I generate a video from a text prompt in Satura?
Yes. Open Satura's AI video generator, choose a text-to-video model, enter the prompt, select available duration, format, resolution, or audio controls, and generate. You can then add the result to the editor for captions, voiceover, music, text, cuts, and export.
Which text-to-video AI models are available in Satura?
Satura currently supports text-to-video workflows across Sora 2, Google Veo, Kling, Seedance, Wan, MiniMax Hailuo, Grok Imagine, and additional model variants. Duration, aspect ratio, resolution, audio, and prompt controls vary by model, so the generator shows the available settings before each generation.
What is the difference between text-to-video and image-to-video?
Text-to-video creates the initial scene from a written prompt and is useful when you are starting from an idea. Image-to-video begins with a visual reference, which gives you more control when a character, product, composition, or style already needs to stay recognizable.
How do I write a good text-to-video prompt?
Describe one subject, one main action, the camera movement, the setting, and the most important visual qualities. Keep the shot internally consistent. If the first result misses the intent, change one variable at a time so you can tell which instruction improved it.
Can I make vertical AI videos for YouTube Shorts and Reels?
Yes. Choose a text-to-video model with 9:16 support, compose the subject for a vertical frame, and generate the clip. You can then add narration, captions, music, and other scenes on the Satura timeline before export.
Can text-to-video AI make a complete long YouTube video?
Text-to-video models usually create short clips, not a complete long-form upload in one generation. Build the video as a sequence of planned shots, then use the timeline to combine generations with recorded media, voiceover, captions, music, and edits.
Is Satura's text-to-video AI free?
Satura is free to start. AI video generation uses credits, and the credit cost depends on the model and settings you choose. Current plan and credit details are shown inside the product and on the pricing page.
Continue the video workflow
AI Video Prompt Generator
Build a structured prompt with shot, camera, lighting, format, audio, and exclusions.
AI Video Generator
Compare text-to-video, image-to-video, and motion-control models in one place.
Image to Video AI
Animate a photo, product shot, illustration, or generated image.
AI Video Editor
Transform and finish generated clips with prompt-assisted editing tools.
Quick Subtitles
Add word-timed captions before publishing the generated sequence.
Turn the next shot into a prompt.
Choose a text-to-video model, generate a clip, and finish the edit in Satura.