Skip to content
Updated for 2026

MakeThisVid is a browser-based video-from-photos app that animates a still photo into an 8-second 1080p video with audio in under two minutes — no app download required. Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP photo, write a motion prompt, and the AI generates a video clip. Commercial use is licensed on every purchase.

Video From Photos App: Turn Photos Into Videos with AI

By MakeThisVid Editorial Updated Methodology

Every great photo has motion trapped inside it. The steam rising from a dish. The hair lifting in the wind. The way light moves across a product surface. MakeThisVid's video-from-photos AI releases that motion — turn any still image into a compelling 8-second video clip in under two minutes. No app to download. Run entirely in your browser. Works on desktop and mobile. Upload a photo, describe what should move and how, and get a downloadable MP4 with audio in 45–90 seconds.

Make a video from one prompt. $2.99 a video · Ready in about a minute · No subscription.

How to Use MakeThisVid

From prompt to downloadable MP4, ready to deploy.

  1. Choose a purchase

    $2.99 makes one clean video, ready in about a minute — or add 3 more takes for $6.99 — any photo, any look, same clean 1080p with commercial use. Pay once. No subscription required.

  2. Upload your photo

    Go to makethisvid.com/create. Select Photo → Video mode. Upload your photo: JPG, PNG, or WebP, up to 10 MB. Product shots, portraits, landscapes, food photography — any still image works.

  3. Write a motion prompt

    Describe what should move and how. E.g. "Slow camera push-in, steam rising from the food, warm light." Or: "Subject's hair gently lifting in a breeze, everything else still." Or: "Camera orbiting slowly around the product, dramatic side lighting." Specify motion type, speed, and any atmospheric detail.

  4. Generate your video

    Every video is $2.99 — clean 1080p, no watermark, commercial use included. Most renders complete in 45–90 seconds. Broken renders are remade or refunded.

  5. Download your video

    Download the MP4. Use on social media, product pages, ads, or in presentations. Commercial use included on every purchase.

Make a video — $2.99

Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Product photography animation

Animate a product packshot into a moving video for your Shopify product page, Amazon listing, or social media ad — turning a static shoot into video content without a new shoot.

Portrait and headshot animation

Add subtle motion to a professional headshot or portrait — a gentle camera movement, a soft background element in motion — for LinkedIn, website bios, or email signatures.

Travel and landscape photo animation

Turn a travel photo or landscape shot into a cinematic video clip — slow pan, sky movement, atmospheric depth — for social media, website backgrounds, or travel content.

Frequently Asked Questions

JPG, PNG, and WebP. Maximum file size: 10 MB. Higher resolution source photos tend to produce better output quality. Clean, well-lit photos with a clear subject give the AI the most to work with.
Web app, browser-based. No download or installation required. Works on any device with a modern browser — desktop, tablet, and mobile. Go to makethisvid.com/create to start.
Every video is 8 seconds at 1080p, with audio included. Choose 16:9 landscape or 9:16 vertical orientation.
Yes. Every purchase includes a commercial use license. Use the generated video in ads, product pages, client work, and commercial materials.
Gentle camera movements (push-in, pull-back, slow pan, orbit), atmospheric details (steam rising, hair in breeze, light shifting, water rippling), and subtle subject animations. Dramatic, fast-moving prompts can work well for action and energy shots. Match the motion energy to the photo's subject.
$2.99 makes one clean video, ready in about a minute — or add 3 more takes for $6.99 — any photo, any look, same clean 1080p with commercial use. Pay once. No subscription required.
$2.99 makes one clean video, ready in about a minute — or add 3 more takes for $6.99 — any photo, any look, same clean 1080p with commercial use.

Turn your photo into a video

Upload any photo, write a motion prompt. 45–90 seconds to a downloadable 1080p MP4.

Make a video — $2.99

Broken renders are remade or refunded.

or 3 more takes — $6.99 Any photo, any look · About $2.33 a take · No subscription required.