Seedance text to video
Seedance 2.0 Text to Video
Describe the shot — who, what happens, how the camera moves, the light and the sound — and Seedance 2.0 renders it as a multi-shot video with matching audio.
- No footage needed
- Sound from the prompt
- Multi-shot
- Up to 1080P
- Exact price first
Text-to-video examples
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
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How Seedance text to video works
You write a prompt and Seedance decides the motion, cuts, camera and sound from your words. The clearest prompts read like a shot list: the subject, what they do, how the camera moves, the light and style, and what we hear.
Pick Seedance 2.0 for the final, 2.0 Fast for cheap drafts, or 2.5 for clips up to 30 seconds. Choose a shape from 21:9 to 9:16, and the button shows the exact credits before you generate.
Stuck for an idea? Use "Give me an idea" in the prompt box, or start from an example on this page — "Use this prompt" copies it exactly as it was rendered.
A prompt that works: "A lighthouse keeper climbs a spiral staircase in a storm, the camera follows from below, lamp light swings across wet stone, wind howls and a door bangs." It names one subject, one action, a camera move, the light and two sounds. Keep to what can be seen and heard; feelings and backstory don't render.
Seedance AI is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ByteDance. Seedance, Dreamina and Doubao are trademarks of their owners.
How to turn text into a Seedance video
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.
More ways to create
Seedance 2.0
The flagship: up to 1080P and 15 s, sound included.
Seedance 2.5
ByteDance's newest: one clip up to 30 seconds.
Seedance 2.0 free
Your first video free, then a free clip every day.
Image to video
Start from a picture, optionally end on another.
Reference to video
Images, clips and audio guide character, scene and voice.
Text to video questions
Type a prompt in the box above, pick the model, length and shape, and press Generate. Most videos are ready in a few minutes.
Concrete details in order: subject, action, camera move, light and sound. "A red paper boat in a rain-soaked gutter, neon reflections, the camera follows low" works better than adjectives. Spoken lines go in quotes.
Yes. Describe the shots in order or with timestamps ("0–5 s: …, 5–10 s: …") and Seedance cuts between them in one clip, keeping the same character and setting.
Briefly, at the end of the prompt: "no text on screen, no music". Long lists of things to avoid tend to confuse the model; describing what you do want works better.
Yes. Seedance generates music, effects, ambience and speech with the picture; describe the sound you want in the prompt.
4 to 15 seconds on Seedance 2.0 and 2.0 Fast, up to 30 seconds on Seedance 2.5.
From 10 credits a second on Seedance 2.0; a 5-second 480P clip is 50 credits. The price shows on the button before you generate.
Yes, the videos you make are yours to use, as long as your prompt doesn't infringe anyone's rights. See the terms for details.
Turn your prompt into a video
Write a sentence, pick a length, and hear it come to life. The first one is free.
Start creating