Seedance AI · 2.0 & 2.5 · free to try
Seedance 2.0 AI Video Generator
Use ByteDance's video model online — no Dreamina plan, no API key. Turn a prompt, a picture or reference clips into a video with matching stereo sound, up to 15 seconds at 1080P, or 30 seconds on 2.5.
- Text · image · reference
- Stereo sound
- Up to 1080P
- 15 s · 30 s on 2.5
- First video free
Made with Seedance
Real renders from this site, with the exact prompt. Use one as a starting point.
“Shot 1: close-up of an old lighthouse keeper in a wet oilskin coat climbing a spiral iron staircase, a swinging lantern lighting his face, rain hammering the windows. Shot 2: wide shot from the sea as the lighthouse beam sweeps across huge storm waves crashing on the rocks, lightning splits the sky. Rolling thunder and howling wind”
Text · 2.0 · 720P · 5s
Use this prompt“Close-up of a young barista with a dark apron behind a café counter, she looks up from the espresso machine, smiles warmly and says "Your usual?". Soft morning light, shallow depth of field, café chatter and an espresso machine hissing in the background”
Text · 2.0 · 720P · 5s
Use this prompt“A street dancer in a yellow hoodie spins and drops into a freeze on a city rooftop at dusk, skyline lights coming on behind her, the camera circles her in one smooth orbit, a punchy hip-hop beat”
Text · 2.0 · 720P · 5s
Use this prompt“A red paper boat drifts down a rain-soaked city gutter at night, neon reflections, the camera follows low and close, soft rain sounds”
Text · 2.0 Fast · 480P · 5s
Use this prompt
What is Seedance 2.0?
Seedance 2.0 is ByteDance Seed's video generation model, launched on February 12, 2026. It makes multi-shot clips with sound from a prompt, images, video clips and audio.
Seedance AI runs 2.0, the cheaper 2.0 Fast and the longer 2.5 in the cloud: write a prompt, add frames or references, see the price, then download the MP4. No subscription.
Seedance AI is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ByteDance. Seedance, Dreamina and Doubao are trademarks of their owners.
At a glance
Checked against ByteDance Seed's own pages, linked on each line.
- Made by
- ByteDance Seed, ByteDance's AI research team. ByteDance Seed
- Released
- Officially launched February 12, 2026. Seed blog
- Inputs
- Text, images, video and audio together: up to 9 images, 3 clips and 3 audio files plus a prompt. Seed blog
- Output
- Multi-shot video up to 15 seconds. Seed blog
- Sound
- Two-channel stereo; music, effects and voices generated with the picture. Seed blog
- Newer version
- Seedance 2.5 (July 31, 2026) extends one clip to 30 seconds. Seed blog
- Official apps
- ByteDance also offers Seedance in Dreamina (CapCut). Dreamina
What Seedance can make
One model for prompts, pictures and references, with the sound made in the same pass.
Complex motion that holds together
Dancing, sports, fights and groups of people stay stable and follow real physics — the biggest gain ByteDance reports over version 1.5.
Stereo sound, generated together
Music, effects, ambience and spoken lines come out with the picture, timed to the action. Put dialogue in quotes.
Images, clips and audio as references
Up to 9 images, 3 clips and 3 audio files guide the character, scene, camera or voice. Call them Image 1, Video 1, Audio 1 in the prompt.
Image to video, first and last frame
Start from your picture, optionally end on another, and describe what happens in between.
Multi-shot, 4 to 15 seconds — 30 on 2.5
Seedance plans the cuts and camera moves itself. Switch to 2.5 for one clip up to 30 seconds.
Cheap drafts with 2.0 Fast
2.0 Fast takes the same inputs at 480P or 720P for less — try ideas, then render the final at 1080P.
How to use Seedance 2.0
Three steps, a couple of minutes, nothing to install.
- 01
Describe the shot
Say what happens: subject, action, camera, light and sound. Or start from an example.
- 02
Add a picture or references
Optional: a first or last frame, or reference images, clips and audio to follow.
- 03
Generate and download
Pick 2.0, 2.0 Fast or 2.5, the resolution and the length, see the price, and download the MP4 when it's ready.
Seedance 2.0, 2.0 Fast or 2.5?
Same family and the same inputs: Fast is cheaper, 2.0 is the flagship, 2.5 goes longer.
| 2.0 Fast | 2.0 | 2.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution | 480P, 720P | 480P, 720P, 1080P | 480P, 720P, 1080P |
| Length | 4–15 s | 4–15 s | 4–30 s |
| Inputs | Text, frames, references | Text, frames, references | Text, frames, references |
| Typical wait | About 2 minutes | A few minutes | A few minutes, longer for 30 s |
| Price | From 6 credits/s | From 10 credits/s | From 14 credits/s |
Seedance pricing: pay per second
300 credits for $9.99. 2.0 at 480P is 10 credits a second; a 5-second clip is 50 credits.
Starter
$9.99
300 credits · one-time
- ≈ 30 s of video (2.0, 480P)
- ≈ 4 s of video (2.5, 1080P)
- $1.67 per 5-second clip
Creator
Most popular$29.99
1000 credits · one-time
- ≈ 100 s of video (2.0, 480P)
- ≈ 13 s of video (2.5, 1080P)
- $1.50 per 5-second clip
Studio
Save 16%$69.99
2500 credits · one-time
- ≈ 250 s of video (2.0, 480P)
- ≈ 33 s of video (2.5, 1080P)
- $1.40 per 5-second clip
Seedance 2.0 Fast
4–15 sThe same inputs as 2.0, quicker and cheaper. Best for drafts and social clips.
| Resolution | Per second | 5 s video |
|---|---|---|
| 480P | 6 credits | $1.00 |
| 720P | 12 credits | $2.00 |
Seedance 2.0
4–15 sByteDance's flagship: the most stable motion and sound, up to 1080P.
| Resolution | Per second | 5 s video |
|---|---|---|
| 480P | 10 credits | $1.67 |
| 720P | 20 credits | $3.33 |
| 1080P | 50 credits | $8.33 |
Seedance 2.5
4–30 sThe newest: one clip up to 30 seconds for longer, multi-shot stories.
| Resolution | Per second | 5 s video |
|---|---|---|
| 480P | 14 credits | $2.33 |
| 720P | 31 credits | $5.16 |
| 1080P | 75 credits | $12.49 |
With a reference video, the uploaded seconds are added to the output seconds and both are billed at the lower reference rate. Reference images are included.
One-time packs · credits never expire · back automatically if a render fails
Seedance FAQ
No. Seedance AI is an independent site that runs Seedance through a commercial API. ByteDance's official page is seed.bytedance.com, and its own apps include Dreamina (CapCut).
You can try it free. A new account gets 50 credits — one 5-second 2.0 video at 480P. Then check in daily for one free 2.0 Fast 480P video up to 5 seconds, with bonus credits on day 3 and day 7. There's no unlimited free plan; packs start at 300 credits for $9.99.
You pay per second: from 10 credits a second (2.0, 480P) up to 75 (2.5, 1080P). You see the exact total before you generate, and credits don't expire.
2.0 Fast is the cheapest and quickest, at 480P or 720P. 2.0 is the flagship, up to 1080P and 15 seconds. 2.5 is newer and goes up to 30 seconds. All three take the same inputs and make sound.
ByteDance Seed launched it on February 12, 2026. Seedance 2.5 followed on July 31, 2026.
Yes. Seedance generates music, effects, ambience and speech together with the picture, timed to the action. Put spoken lines in quotes and describe the sound you want.
No. ByteDance hasn't released the weights or code, so there's no local version — downloads claiming to be one aren't from ByteDance. You use it through ByteDance's apps and APIs or cloud services like Seedance AI.
ByteDance sells API access through BytePlus ModelArk, and several platforms resell it. Seedance AI has no API: it's a ready-to-use site paid per second with credits.
Your credits go back to your balance automatically. Requests the content check rejects are not charged either.
Make your first Seedance video
Write a sentence, pick a length, and hear it come to life. The first one is free.
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