Portraits and people
Turn a headshot into a few seconds of natural movement for a profile, a greeting or a social post.
Animate image AI
Animate Image AI: Bring a Still Image to Life
Animate image AI turns a single picture into a moving clip. Upload the image, write what should move, pick a model and run it — the studio keeps the image, video and editing models in one place instead of one site per model.
You can start from an image you already have or from a text prompt, then compare how different engines read the same idea. Every run shows its credit cost before it starts.
Free tier: 50 credits, no credit card required
How animate image AI works
- 1
Upload an image or write a prompt
Use a JPG, PNG or WebP still as the starting frame, or describe the image you want and let an image model create it first.
- 2
Pick a model and the motion
Choose Wan 2.5 Image to Video, Seedance, Sora 2, Kling or Veo 3, then write the motion: camera movement, expression, or the action to perform.
- 3
Run and keep the result
The job runs on the provider and returns a clip you can preview, download, or find again in your generation history.
What animate image AI is used for
Animals and pets
Animate a pet photo or an animal illustration with light movement that keeps the subject readable.
Illustrations and art
Give a drawing or a painted scene a parallax move, drifting clouds or a slow camera push.
Packshots and packaging
Add rotation or a light sweep to a product image for ads, listings and short posts.
What each model costs
Every run shows its credit cost before you confirm, so you can compare models without guessing.
| Model | Credits per run | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Flux Kontext | 30 | Cleaning up or restyling the still before you animate it |
| Veo 3 | 300 | The cheapest short clips from a prompt or a reference image |
| Kling | 500 | Character and object motion from a single frame |
| Seedance | 600 | Fast image-to-video drafts |
| Wan 2.5 Image to Video | 800 | Animating a reference still while keeping the subject recognizable |
| Sora 2 | 1,000 | Longer cinematic clips with strong camera motion |
Animate image AI FAQ
- What is animate image AI?
- It is image-to-video generation: an AI model reads a still image and produces a short clip that keeps the original subject while adding motion. Animate Image wraps several of those models in one browser studio.
- Is animate image AI free?
- The free tier gives new accounts 50 credits plus a daily sign-in bonus, with no credit card. Image models cost 6-50 credits per run; video models start at 300 credits and each run shows its price before you confirm.
- Which models are available?
- Wan 2.5 Image to Video, Seedance, Sora 2, Kling and Veo 3 handle image-to-video, and Flux Kontext, Nano Banana, Seedream, Qwen, Imagen 4 and Midjourney handle image generation and editing.
- Do I need editing experience?
- No. You upload an image and describe the motion in plain language. The studio handles the model settings, and the template gallery offers ready-made prompts if you would rather start from an example.
- Can I use the output commercially?
- The Terms of service cover usage rights for generated output. Read them before publishing client work or paid advertising.
Related tools
Animate a photo, turn an image into video step by step, or compare what every model costs.
Animate your first image
Upload a still, describe the motion and run it. The credit cost appears before the job starts.
Open the studio