Sketch to Video AI

Upload your sketch or create one inside Kapwing Studio, then attach it to a Kai chat. Describe what should happen in the video, including how the subject should move, how the camera should behave, and what visual style you want.

Kai uses the sketch as visual direction and your prompt as instructions for the generated result. You can then refine the video with follow-up prompts or continue editing it in Kapwing Studio.

You can use rough pencil drawings, digital sketches, doodles, storyboard frames, character concepts, product drawings, architectural ideas, annotated images, and other visual references. The sketch does not need to look polished as long as it communicates the details or layout you want the AI to follow.

Sketches are especially useful when you need to show something that is hard to explain in text, such as a specific character design, an imagined product, a room layout, or the exact placement of objects in a scene.

Yes. A sketch can act as visual direction rather than the final visual style. You can use it to define a subject, composition, layout, or key details, then prompt Kai to generate the video in another style.

For example, the same rough drawing could become a realistic scene, cinematic sequence, polished illustration, or product visualization. If you want a broader workflow for generating video from prompts, images, and references, you try Kapwing’s AI Video Generator.

Yes. You can draw arrows, paths, circles, and other annotations on top of an image to communicate movement more visually. For example, you can mark the direction a camera should travel, show where a subject should move, or highlight the part of the frame that should stay in focus.

Use Kapwing’s Draw on Image tool to create those visual instructions, then attach the annotated image to your Kai conversation along with a prompt that explains how the markings should be interpreted.

Sketch to Video starts with a drawing or visual concept and uses that sketch as the main creative reference for the generated video. It works well when you already know what the subject, scene, or composition should look like and want to develop it into motion.

AI animation can start from sketches, but it can also start from real images or simple text prompts. Kapwing’s AI Animation Generator can use any input to create a full animated video, including complete scenes, characters, storytelling, and other animation-focused elements.

Absolutely, storyboard frames can be used as references for motion, camera direction, blocking, and scene composition. This makes Sketch to Video useful for testing how a planned shot or sequence might work before moving into full production.

If you need to create or organize the storyboard first, Kapwing’s AI Storyboard Generator can help you plan scenes and shots before using those visuals as references for video generation.

Yes, you can continue refining the result through follow-up prompts in Kai or move into Kapwing Studio for more precise editing. This lets you adjust the generated footage alongside text, audio, timing, graphics, and other parts of the project.

Kai, Kapwing’s AI video assistant, can also continue working from the same project context as you refine the video through conversation.

Yes, sketches can help teams and agencies move from rough ideas to something visual that is easier to review, discuss, and approve. A marketer might sketch an ad concept, a filmmaker might draw a shot, or a product team might illustrate a feature before turning the idea into a motion concept.

The Kapwing Studio is built for efficient collaboration: you can create shared workspaces with joint media libraries, simultaneous editing and commenting, and a shared Brand Kit. You can also share project, video, or AI chat links with your coworkers, clients, or anyone you want feedback from.