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Upload a still image and we animate it into a 2-6 second video. The output aspect ratio locks to your image aspect automatically — no cropping, no letterbox. Works on PNG / JPG / WebP up to 10MB. Self-hosted CogVideoX is free inside the daily pool; premium I2V models (Kling, Runway Gen-4, Seedance) render faster with higher motion fidelity.

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Premium I2V models (Kling Pro, Runway Gen-4 Turbo, Seedance, Hailuo Pro, PixVerse) deliver sharper motion and priority queue. Self-hosted CogVideoX runs free on our A100s.
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Rendered on our A100 GPUs. Generation takes 30-120 seconds. Output is MP4, no watermark, no logo burn-in.

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Animated video

Free AI image-to-video generator — animate any photo without a watermark

Upload any still image — a photo, a product shot, a painting, a concept-art scrap — and the AI animates it into a short video. Unlike most image-to-video tools, Free.ai locks the output aspect ratio to your input so there is no awkward cropping. Rendered on our own A100 GPUs using CogVideoX (Apache 2.0) by default; premium models (Kling, Runway Gen-4, Seedance) are a paid one-click upgrade for higher motion fidelity.

Animate product photos

Turn a flat ecommerce shot into a moving Reel or TikTok. Zoom-in preset + gentle motion reveals detail; drama preset gives the bottle, bag, or shoe a hero moment. No studio, no camera rig.

Bring old photos to life

Family photos, vintage portraits, and travel stills become moving memories. Gentle motion preset is tuned for this — the subject breathes, wind moves hair, the scene softly drifts. Share on social or gift as a keepsake.

Animate concept art & paintings

Illustrators, concept artists, and hobbyists animate their existing work for Instagram, ArtStation, and portfolio sites. Fantasy-reveal preset adds magical motion to fantasy art; loop-cycle gives you an endless GIF-style short.

How to animate an image

Upload the still image

PNG, JPG, or WebP up to 10MB. After upload we read its dimensions and aspect ratio automatically so the output lines up exactly with your input — no cropping, no letterbox.

Write a short motion cue

One or two sentences. The model already knows your image — it only needs to know the next 4 seconds of motion. \

Pick a motion preset + model

Eight motion presets cover the common patterns (gentle, dramatic, zoom-in, zoom-out, pan-left, pan-right, loop-cycle, fantasy-reveal). Self-hosted CogVideoX is free; premium Kling / Runway Gen-4 are a paid one-click upgrade.

Generate and share

Hit Animate image. The MP4 renders in 30-120 seconds. Download, share via one-click link, or post straight to Reels / TikTok / YouTube Shorts. You can also close the tab — the clip lands in your dashboard.

How we compare on image-to-video

Free.ai I2V Runway I2V Kling I2V Pika I2V
Watermark on free tier No Yes Yes Yes
Output aspect locked to input Yes Partial Partial No
Motion presets 8 Few Few Some
Free daily pool Yes One-time credits One-time credits One-time credits
Sign-up required to try No Yes Yes Yes

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Download & share

Download, copy, or share your result. Free for personal and commercial use.

Use this tool via API

Automate this tool from your own code. OpenAI-compatible REST endpoint, Bearer-token auth, no extra SDK required. Token costs match the web interface.

API Documentation Get API Key 
curl -X POST https://api.free.ai/v1/video/generate/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-free-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt": "A cat playing piano", "duration": 4}'

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Image to Video — FAQ

Upload a still image and turn it into a 2-6 second animated clip. The generator reads your image dimensions and aspect ratio, locks the output to match (so there is no cropping or letterboxing), and animates the scene according to your short "what happens next?" prompt. Models: CogVideoX, HunyuanVideo, Kling I2V, Runway Gen-4 I2V, Seedance I2V, PixVerse I2V, Hailuo Pro I2V.

Yes. Self-hosted CogVideoX animates your image for free inside the daily token pool. A 4-second clip costs about 10,000 tokens — well inside the signed-in daily free allotment. Premium I2V models (Kling Pro, Runway Gen-4, Seedance) cost more per second but deliver priority rendering and higher motion fidelity.

PNG, JPG / JPEG, and WebP. Upload up to 10 MB per image. Image to Video reads dimensions and aspect ratio right after upload so you can confirm the output aspect will match. Transparent backgrounds are baked against black before generation.

Yes — we lock the output aspect to the input image automatically. If your photo is 3:4, the video is 3:4. If 16:9, the video is 16:9. This prevents the black-bar cropping that happens on tools that force a fixed aspect on the generator side.

Eight motion presets: Gentle motion (subtle breathing life), Dramatic motion (big camera + subject motion), Camera zoom-in, Camera zoom-out, Pan-left, Pan-right, Loop-cycle (seamless boomerang), and Fantasy-reveal (reveal-something-hidden). Each preset composes motion cues with your short prompt.

2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 seconds per render. For longer content, generate multiple clips from different frames and stitch in any editor. Chaining through Loop-cycle preset gives you a seamless endless loop for Reels / Shorts / TikTok.

Not from Image to Video — for a portrait that speaks a script, use /video/avatar/ which composes lip-sync + TTS onto the same photo. Image to Video animates any motion (camera drift, subject breathing, water rippling) but does not generate spoken dialogue.

Self-hosted CogVideoX (Apache 2.0) on our A100 GPUs by default. Premium users can switch to Kling 2.6 / 3 Pro (I2V), Runway Gen-4 Turbo (I2V), Seedance 2.0 / Fast (I2V), Hailuo 02 Pro (I2V), PixVerse v5.5 / v6 / C1 (I2V), and MiniMax Video-01 Live for faster render + better motion continuity.

No watermark, ever. Output MP4 is clean — fit for Reels, TikTok, YouTube, ads, and commercial use. Premium-model output also passes through without branding.

Keep it short. One or two sentences describing what happens over 4 seconds. "Camera slowly zooms in while the person turns to camera and smiles." The model already knows the scene (your image); it only needs to know the next 4 seconds of motion. Long prompts confuse I2V models.

Those tools gate the core I2V feature behind a subscription and watermark the free tier. Free.ai runs CogVideoX locally with no watermark and no subscription, and exposes Kling / Runway / Seedance as premium drop-ins for users who want the top-tier result. Same control surface, different cost curve.

Yes. POST JSON to /v1/video/generate/ with `prompt`, `duration`, `aspect_ratio`, `model`, and `image_url` pointing at a public image URL. For multipart upload flow, POST to /v1/upload/ first to get a public URL, then pass it as image_url. Full Python + Node + cURL snippets at /api/.

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