Image to video AI

Turn one photo into a video

Upload a photo, say what should move, and pick a model like Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0 or Sora 2 Pro. Many of them generate the sound too.

Web app, iPhone, iPad and Android. Downloads without a watermark.

Static product photo of a green mug, front view Original Photo
One product photo
AI video
A slow 360 turn, back of the mug included

Made with Aura

Every clip below started as a single still photo. Short, silent previews here; on models with audio you also get the sound.

Coffee, steam added

One product photo of a cup. The AI adds the steam and keeps the cup still.

For product pages and ads

Aurora loop

A night sky photo turned into slow moving lights that loop without a cut.

For ambient YouTube videos

Lava lamp

The wax rises and falls on repeat, from a single photo of the lamp.

For Reels and Shorts backgrounds

Ocean from above

A drone photo of the sea becomes waves rolling onto the sand, again and again.

For relaxing loops and wallpapers

Cozy fireplace

A fireplace photo with flickering flames, ready to stretch into a long ambient video.

For ambient YouTube videos

One photo, one seamless loop

Shorts from our YouTube channel: still photos animated with Aura into loops with no visible cut.

Ocean waves animated from a single photo into a seamless AI loop 1 photo
AI seamless loop from 1 photo, 0 cuts
A cup of coffee turned into three seamless AI video loops 3 loops
One photo of my coffee, three AI loops
Three photos animated into three seamless AI video loops 3 photos
3 photos, 3 seamless AI loops, 0 cuts

How to turn a photo into a video

The same three steps in the web app and in the phone app.

1

Upload a photo

JPG, PNG or WebP. The photo becomes the starting frame, so crop it to the shape you want: vertical for Reels, wide for YouTube.

2

Describe the motion or pick an effect

Write what moves and how the camera moves, like "steam rises, slow push in". Or choose an effect such as Loop. Pick a model, or leave Best Match.

3

Get the video, with sound

Set length and resolution within what the model supports. Models with audio add sound in the same pass. Download it or keep it in your history.

Image to video models in Aura

The models you can pick today for image to video. Length and resolution come from each model; the tool only offers what the model supports.

Also available: Vidu Q3, FLUX 3 Video, Grok Video, Gemini Omni Flash, PixVerse 5, Luma Ray 2 and HappyHorse. See all models.

Keep going from here

Also: anime image to video, talking avatar for portraits that speak, and AIGC Studio for UGC video ads with script and voiceover.

Frequently asked questions

What is image to video AI?

Image to video AI takes a still photo and generates a short video from it. The model keeps the look of your photo and adds motion: steam rising from a cup, waves rolling in, a camera moving around a product. You guide it with a short text prompt.

How do I turn a photo into a video with Aura AI?

Open the image to video tool in the web app or in the Aura AI app for iPhone and Android, upload a JPG, PNG or WebP photo, describe what should move, pick a model or leave Best Match, and generate. The video appears in your history, ready to download.

Which AI models can animate my photo?

Google Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and Kling O3, Seedance 2.0 and 2.5, Sora 2 Pro, Wan 3.0 and Wan 2.7, LTX 2.3, Hailuo 2.3, MiniMax H3 and others. The full list is on the models page, and new models are added as they come out.

Can the video have sound?

Yes, on models with audio. Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Sora 2 Pro, Wan 2.7 and LTX 2.3 generate sound together with the video. Hailuo 2.3 and MiniMax H3 produce silent clips.

How long can the video be?

It depends on the model: Veo 3.1 makes 4, 6 or 8 seconds, Kling 3.0 and Seedance 2.0 go up to 15 seconds, Sora 2 Pro up to 20 seconds. To go longer, continue a clip with Extend Video with AI.

What resolution do I get?

Most models output 720p or 1080p. Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.0 and the Kling 4K versions can render in 4K, and LTX 2.3 goes up to 2160p. The tool only shows the resolutions the selected model supports.

Can I make a seamless loop from one photo?

Yes. Choose the Loop effect, or add the word loop to your prompt, and the last frame flows back into the first. The aurora, ocean, fireplace and lava lamp clips on this page were made that way. The AI video loop generator page has more examples.

What kind of photo works best?

A sharp photo with a clear subject and the framing you want in the video. The photo is used as the starting frame, so crop it to the aspect ratio you need before uploading, and describe only the motion, not the whole scene again.

Start with one photo

Open the image to video tool in your browser, or get the Aura AI app and animate photos straight from your camera roll.