Text to video API
Turn text into finished videos with one API
Generate a short AI clip from a prompt, or turn a full script into a narrated, multi-scene video that is ready to review, remix, and export.
Videos generated from text with VideoGen
Compare complete script-driven productions with a short prompt-to-video clip.
Multi-scene science explainer
A narration script becomes a complete educational video with visuals and captions.
Whiteboard video from a script
The supplied text is narrated verbatim and illustrated in a consistent whiteboard style.
Short prompt-to-video clip
A concise text prompt generates an opening frame and animates it inside an editable project.
One API for clips and complete videos
Choose the level of production your product needs without assembling separate generation, editing, and rendering services.
Standalone or editable clips
Use the video clip tool for a standalone result, or prompt to video when you need an editable project.
Script to video workflows
Turn an exact narration script into a complete video with scenes, voiceover, captions, and visuals.
Built-in remix actions
Apply captions, motion, transitions, music, logos, and other edits without rebuilding your integration.
How text to video generation works
Send your prompt or script
Use a short prompt for a clip or provide the exact narration for a complete video.
Poll or subscribe
Track the workflow run with polling or webhooks while VideoGen generates the video.
Review, remix, and export
Open the editable project, apply more remix actions, or export the finished result through the API.
Generate a complete video from a script
This request creates an editable project and applies captions and motion after generation.
View complete API documentationcurl -X POST https://api.videogen.io/v1/workflows/script-to-video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_videogen_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"script": "Three practical ways to improve customer onboarding.",
"visualStyle": {
"type": "AI_IMAGE",
"aiStyle": "clean editorial illustrations with a modern business palette"
},
"visualPacing": "MEDIUM",
"quality": "HIGH",
"remixActions": [
{ "type": "ENABLE_CAPTIONS" },
{
"type": "CONVERT_IMAGES_TO_VIDEOS",
"motionPrompt": "slow cinematic push-in",
"muteOutputVideos": true,
"quality": "HIGH"
}
]
}'Text to video API use cases
Product explainers
Turn feature copy or release notes into clear product videos.
Training libraries
Generate consistent onboarding and enablement videos from approved scripts.
Content automation
Create videos from CMS entries, reports, and structured business data.
Frequently asked questions
- Can the API generate both short clips and full videos?
- Yes. Use prompt to video for a short clip, or script to video for a narrated, multi-scene project with captions and editing controls.
- Are generated videos editable?
- Yes. Workflow requests return a project that can be remixed through the API or opened in the VideoGen editor.
- How do I know when a video is ready?
- Poll the workflow run endpoint or subscribe to webhooks for completion events.