Build a scene from a written idea
Use the Grok Video generator to turn a written idea into a scene. Describe the environment, character, lighting and camera movement without preparing a starting image.
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Free Grok Video Generator: Text & Image to Video
Turn a written scene or a reference photo into a short clip with Grok Video. Describe the action, choose a model and review the estimated credits before generating.
Need to create or edit a still image? Open Grok ImagineHow it works
How to Turn a Photo into a Video with Grok Video
Start with a clear photo in Grok Video, describe how the scene should move, then preview the completed clip before downloading it for your project.
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Upload reference images
Add one PNG, JPG or WebP image, up to 10 MB, to Grok Video. Choose a sharp reference with a clear subject and enough space for the movement you want.
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Describe the movement
Tell Grok Video what happens in the shot and how the camera moves. A specific action gives the scene a clear direction.
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Set the video format
Choose the available duration and resolution in Grok Video. An uploaded reference determines the output aspect ratio; for a text-only scene, select the framing in the generator.
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Generate and refine
Play your Grok Video clip in full, inspect the movement and framing, then adjust one part of the prompt to develop another version.
Creative tools
Grok Video: Text-to-Video and Image-to-Video Tools
Use Grok Video to explore a shot from a written scene or a reference image. Set the format for the way you plan to edit and publish it.
Add motion to a starting image
Animate a photo or illustration with Grok Video when the opening appearance matters. Add movement instructions, then review how the subject and background develop throughout the clip.
Find the right pace for a shot
Match the Grok Video duration to one main action. A brief camera move needs less time than a scene reveal; available lengths depend on the model you select.
Frame the clip for its destination
Use a vertical Grok Video frame for a mobile feed or a wide frame for a landscape scene. When animating a photo, prepare the reference in your intended aspect ratio.
Choose a resolution for your workflow
Choose an available Grok Video resolution for previews or your editing workflow. Review the credit estimate when changing the setting, and inspect fine details in the downloaded clip.
Adapt an example to your own scene
Load an example’s suggested prompt into Grok Video, then make the scene your own. Change the subject, action or atmosphere while keeping the useful parts of the direction.
Step-by-step guide
Create a Video from a Text Prompt with Grok Video
Grok Video can create a scene from text without a reference photo. Describe the subject, action and camera movement, then refine one detail at a time.
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Open the Grok Video generator
Use the Grok Video generator at the top of this page. You can write and adjust your draft before signing in; your current input remains available when you move between the image and video tools.
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Describe a scene or add an image
Describe a new scene in Grok Video with text, or attach a reference image to animate it. The generator automatically uses image-to-video when an image is attached.
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Write the action and camera direction
Begin your Grok Video prompt with the subject, followed by one main action. Add the setting, light and a camera instruction such as a slow push-in or gentle tracking shot. Avoid several competing movements in the same short clip.
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Match the settings to the shot
Pick the Grok Video aspect ratio for the intended placement, then choose duration and resolution. Leave enough space for the action to remain inside the frame, and check the displayed credit estimate before you generate.
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Generate, watch and adjust
Sign in, check the total credit cost and generate with Grok Video. Review the full clip for faces, hands, object shapes and scene continuity. Change one instruction for the next version.
Made for your projects
Grok Video for content, campaigns and stories
Plan a short Grok Video scene around a real project: a post, a product, a campaign or a story you want to develop.
Social media creators
Use Grok Video to develop vertical scenes for Shorts, Reels and other feeds. Lead with a readable action and leave room for captions added during editing.
Marketing teams
Explore campaign openings, atmospheric clips and alternative creative directions with Grok Video. Compare camera movement and pacing before assembling an ad.
Filmmakers and storytellers
Try a shot idea, a location reveal or a character moment in Grok Video for a storyboard. Use short clips to discuss framing and motion before production.
E-commerce teams
Explore camera movement around a product photo with Grok Video. Try a new display setting, then check product shape, logos and important details throughout the clip.
Questions & answers
Grok Video Questions
Answers about Grok Video photo animation, video length, credit estimates and site accounts.
Grok Imagine and Video 1.5 each accept one PNG, JPG or WebP image up to 10 MB. The reference image determines the output aspect ratio. Without an image, choose the ratio in the generator.
Yes. Enter your scene, action and camera movement in the Grok Video prompt and leave the reference image empty. Adding an image automatically switches to image-to-video.
Grok Imagine requires an active subscription and supports 6, 10, 15 or 30 seconds at 480p/720p, with text or one reference image. Video 1.5 needs no subscription and supports 1–15 seconds at 480p/720p/1080p, with text or one image.
Grok Imagine: 3/6 credits per second at 480p/720p, with an active subscription. Video 1.5: 11/19/34 credits per second at 480p/720p/1080p. Reference images add no credits. The generator shows the total before submission.
Grok Imagine and Video 1.5 each accept one PNG, JPG or WebP image up to 10 MB. The reference image determines the output aspect ratio. Without an image, choose the ratio in the generator.
Sign in to your site account to generate with Grok Video. New accounts receive free signup credits to try it. Each generation uses credits; check your balance and the displayed cost before submitting.
No. Community clips link to their publishers on X. The accompanying prompts are newly written suggestions for a similar visual direction, and using one will not reproduce the source video exactly.
In Grok Video, begin with one clear action and a simple camera instruction. Review the output, then adjust the subject, movement, framing or light one at a time. Use a starting image when the opening appearance is important.
No. Grok AI Video is an independent website and is not affiliated with xAI. The Grok Video workspace and the community references are presented here as separate parts of the creative workflow.