PixVerse Tutorial: How to Make Your First AI Video From Text or an Image

Go to PixVerse and create an account on the web, or install the app — PixVerse links to both the App Store and Google Play from its homepage.

Generations use credits. Check the current free allowance and plan prices inside your account before you start, because they change and we could not read them from PixVerse's public pages on 30 September 2026. Knowing your credit balance up front stops you spending it all on your first, least-refined prompts.

PixVerse's homepage lists these core ways to create (checked 30 September 2026):

Text & Image to Video — "Prompt or image in. Video out." Write a description in plain English, or upload a still and describe the motion you want. Text is best for original scenes and B-roll; an image is best when you need a specific product, person or place to stay recognisable.

Character — for keeping the same character consistent across several clips, useful when you are building a series.

Lip Sync — for adding voice and matching mouth movement to a clip.

The same page also lists several models to choose from, including PixVerse V6, which it describes as "1080p Video with Native Audio". For your first video, choose text-to-video — it's a simple starting point.

This is the most important step. A strong prompt has five components:

Subject — What or who is in the frame: "A mountain lake," "A woman in a coffee shop," "A futuristic cityscape"

Action — What's happening: "mist rising from the water," "typing on a laptop and smiling," "flying cars moving between buildings"

Setting — Where and when: "at sunrise," "in a modern minimalist cafe," "at night with neon lights"

Style — Visual treatment: "cinematic," "anime," "oil painting," "photorealistic 4K," "film grain"

Camera movement — How the camera behaves: "slow pan right," "dolly zoom in," "steady wide shot," "tracking shot following subject"

Example prompt: "A mountain lake at sunrise, mist rising from the water, snow-capped peaks in the background, slow camera pan right, cinematic, film grain, warm golden light."

The more specific your prompt, the better the output. Vague prompts like "a beautiful landscape" produce generic results.

Before generating, set the options around the prompt: the model, the aspect ratio, the duration and the resolution. The exact choices depend on the model and your plan, so read what the generator offers rather than assuming.

Aspect ratio first. Decide where the clip will be posted before you generate: vertical 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, horizontal 16:9 for YouTube and presentations. Cropping afterwards throws away part of the frame.

Keep clips short. For social video, several short clips cut together usually work better than one long generation, and each short clip is cheaper to regenerate when something goes wrong.

Resolution. Use the highest resolution your plan allows for the final version, but test prompts at a lower setting if that saves credits.

Style. If the generator offers style options, pick one that matches the look you described in the prompt; if it does not, describe the style in the prompt itself.

Generate the clip. How long it takes depends on the model, resolution, duration and how busy the service is.

Watch the full preview carefully. Evaluate three things:

1. Motion coherence — Does movement look natural? Arms, water, hair, and fabric should move smoothly without distortion. 2. Subject consistency — Does the main subject maintain its appearance throughout the clip? 3. Style accuracy — Does the output match the style you requested?

If motion is off, regenerate with more specific motion instructions. Add phrases like "smooth motion," "gentle movement," or "camera holds still" to stabilise the output. If the subject distorts, try simplifying the prompt — fewer simultaneous actions usually produce cleaner results.

Each generation costs credits, so refine your prompt text before regenerating rather than burning credits on identical prompts.

When you're satisfied with the result, download the clip.

Your downloaded video can be used for: - Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts — generate in 9:16 so nothing is cropped - B-roll in editors — import into Wondershare Filmora, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve as supplementary footage - Presentations — add moving visuals to slides and proposals

For a finished social video, generate several short clips and combine them in a video editor with music, captions and transitions. Before you publish anything commercial, read PixVerse's current terms for your plan so you know what the licence allows.

Once you have a batch of clips, our Vista Social tutorial shows how to schedule a month of posts in one sitting, and the best AI tools for content creators covers the rest of the pipeline.