PicVideo

PicVideo

PicVideo is a browser-based AI tool that turns portraits, pet pictures and old family photos into short video clips using a choice of image and video models, free to start.

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Last Updated Oct 21, 2026
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About

PicVideo is an online AI generator that turns still photographs into short video clips. Users upload a portrait, a pet photo, a wedding shot or a scanned family print, describe the motion they want in a sentence, and the service returns a short clip suitable for social posts, messages or keepsakes.

The tool runs entirely in the browser and works across six starting points: text to image, image to image, text to video, image to video, reference to video, and start-and-end frames. Rather than relying on a single model, PicVideo offers a catalog of more than 20 video models and 22 image models, including Google's Veo 3.1 tiers, ByteDance's Seedance family, Kling, Grok Imagine from xAI, MiniMax H3, and image models such as Nano Banana Pro and OpenAI's GPT Image 2. A free plan with signup credits and a daily check-in lets people try the service before paying.

Key Features

Photo to video with a motion prompt: Upload one photo, describe the movement (for example a slow zoom or hair blowing in the wind), and receive a short animated clip.
Multiple model choice: The same job can run through models like Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.5, Grok Imagine or Wan 3.0, each with its own resolution, length and audio options.
Text to video and start-and-end frames: Clips can be built from a written description, a pair of frame images, or reference photos and clips for more control over the result.
Image creation and editing: Image models including Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2, Seedream 5.0 and Flux 2 Pro create new pictures from prompts or edit uploaded photos, with output up to 4K on some models.
Audio in many video models: Several models, such as Veo 3.1 and MiniMax H3, return sound along with the clip, while others let the user decide whether to include it.
Old photo animation: Scans of older family photographs can be animated with gentle motions, such as a soft smile or a slow camera move.
Browser-based workflow: Everything runs in the browser with no separate software install, and generations can be set to private on paid plans.

Pricing & Fees

  • Pricing: Three subscription tiers billed yearly — Starter at $8.33/month ($100/year), Standard at $24/month ($288/year), and Pro at $30/month ($360/year). Monthly billing, yearly plans and one-time pay-once credit packs are offered, with discounts shown on the pricing page.
  • Free plan: Signup credits, a daily check-in streak for extra credits, five free video models and one free image model; free results carry a PicVideo watermark and do not include private generations.
  • Credits: One credit balance covers videos and images; paid credits do not expire, unused monthly credits carry over, and paid downloads have no watermark. An example Veo 3.1 Lite video costs 30 credits per generation and a Seedream 5.0 Flash image 7 credits.
  • Commercial use: Results on paid plans can be used commercially, according to the pricing page.

Who It's For

PicVideo suits family historians and teachers animating old photographs for reunions or lessons, friends making clips for group chats, and storytellers and bloggers adding motion to their visuals. Small shops and sellers can animate product photos or build consistent product image sets with reference-based image models. Content creators who post short clips on social media can test multiple video models from one workspace instead of maintaining several separate subscriptions.

FAQ

What is PicVideo?PicVideo is a browser-based AI tool that turns photos into short video clips and also creates and edits AI images, with a choice of more than 20 video models and 22 image models.

Is PicVideo free to start?Yes. A free plan provides signup credits, additional credits through daily check-ins, and access to five free video models and one free image model, though free results carry a watermark.

How much does PicVideo cost?Yearly subscriptions run $100/year (Starter), $288/year (Standard) and $360/year (Pro); monthly billing and one-time credit packs are also available, and paid credits never expire.

Does PicVideo work on mobile devices?The service runs in a web browser rather than as a dedicated app, so it can be used wherever a modern browser is available.

Who can see the photos and videos I generate?Free generations are public; private generations are included only on paid plans. PicVideo's privacy policy explains how uploaded pictures reach the AI model providers that process them.