How to Use Kapwing's AI Video Generator

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Table of Contents
How to Generate a Video on Kapwing
Does Kapwing Support AI Image Generation?
Frequently Asked Questions

Kapwing's innovative AI Video Generator transforms your ideas into a video with just a prompt.

Access the AI Assistant on the left sidebar by clicking the Kapwing AI option or directly in your Kapwing Homepage in the top bar at any time.

Screenshot of where you can access Kapwing AI from the Homepage

How to Generate a Video on Kapwing

To access the AI Video Generator, click the easel icon in the top bar or enter your topic into the text box in the empty Studio view. Our AI Video generator can create Scenes, videos with stock b-roll, and videos with AI avatars.

Once in the AI Video Generator, write a clear prompt to guide the AI into creating the video you want.

  1. If you have an image or clip you want to work off of you can upload it by first clicking the "Attach media" button.
  2. You can then select the slider setting icon on the right to choose your AI model preferences. If you’re unsure which model to use, simply leave it as is and Kapwing will automatically select the best model based on your prompt.
  3. Before generating, you can look at the sample options for ideas on what to use our Video Generator for or for sample prompts.
  4. Finally, you can type in whatever details you would like in the text box.
  5. Decide if you want the Plan mode toggle on or off
    1. Plan Mode On: Kapwing AI generates a detailed plan about what to create based on your prompt details. You get to review this plan before generating. If you like the plan, you can generate it directly after, or you can interact in chat about what Kapwing AI needs to add or remove from the suggested plan before proceeding.
    2. Plan Mode Off: With it off, the AI will automatically attempt to generate what you requested in the prompt box. Once your video has been generated, you can update your prompt to try again for a video more aligned with what you want, edit in Kapwing, or click download.

Please note that once a video is generated, credits are consumed regardless of satisfaction with the output.

Screen-grab of where the different aspects of Kapwing AI are
Kapwing AI's first reply with Plan Mode off vs on

How Is My Generated Video Formatted?

If you do not write the size you would like your video to be within your prompt, the AI will decide for you, depending on the rest of your prompt. For example, if you request a video for a Reel, the AI will assume you want the video to be sized 9:16. If you upload starting media that is 4:5, the AI will assume you want your video to be generated 4:5.

Here is a list of popular size ratios for social media to refer to when writing your prompt:

  • 1:1 - Instagram posts, Facebook pictures
  • 9:16 - TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Snapchat
  • 16:9 - YouTube, Twitch
  • 4:5 - Instagram or Facebook videos
  • 5:4 - Instagram or Facebook videos

Prompt History

Kapwing remembers your past prompts on the left side of Kapwing AI under "Chats".

If you want to iterate on your prompt or remember previous generations, browse through your past chats. This prompt history is specific to a user, not the full workspace, so your prompts will not be shared with coworkers without your permission.

Screen-grab of where share, rename, and delete chat options are

How Do I Make a Multi-Scene Video?

To create a video with multiple scenes, first select the sliders setting icon to change the model preference for video to Seedance. Then, include the phrase 'the camera switches' in your prompt to signal a scene change.

How Do I Generate Another Video?

If you'd like to generate a new video, you can simply rewrite your prompt with updated language and phrases in the same chat thread. If you find that the AI-generated video output isn't exactly what you were looking for, edit the video within Kapwing Studio to update images, videos, subtitles, music, and more.

Our AI tools, including the video generator, are part of your plan's text-to-speech (TTS) minutes. If you are unable to generate a video, please review your limits to ensure you haven't used them up for the month.

What AI Models Does Kapwing Use?

Kapwing uses different 3rd party processors depending on the AI tool. To learn more about our full break down, review our subprocessors article here.

How Do I Make a Video Longer than 12 Seconds?

To create a video that maintains the same narrative and visual structure from a short clip you've already made, follow these steps:

  1. Add your AI video clip to the Kapwing studio
  2. Right-click on your video where it ends and select "Freeze Frame."
  3. Download the frozen frame from within your Media tab by clicking the download icon
  4. Head back to the Kapwing AI generator and upload the freeze frame to the "Attach Media" section as a reference.
  5. Enter your Al prompt and generate the next part of your video.
  6. Add the new clip to your project by selecting edit in Kapwing and then copying the clip over to the original project.

You can repeat this process as many times as needed to build one cohesive narrative.

Generate a Video

Does Kapwing Support AI Image Generation?

Yes! Kapwing's AI Image Generator is available in the same Kapwing AI generator.

When you submit your prompt, Kapwing will generate an image using a generative AI model. Be sure to say you want an image in your prompt so the AI doesn't generate a video instead.

For more information on how to generate images in Kapwing, read this how-to guide.

Using Kapwing's AI Image Generator and Video Generator can help you to improve your prompt engineering skills by helping you experiment with different prompt techniques and learn from past attempts.