Writing Effective Text-to-Video Prompts
The quality of your text-to-video output depends significantly on how you write your prompt. Here are some example prompts that produce great results:
Cinematic Scene
Social Media Style
Nature & Atmosphere
Fantasy & Creative
Text to Video vs. Image to Video
Wurt.app's Vidwurt offers two ways to create AI videos:
- Text to Video — Start from scratch with a text description. The AI generates the entire visual from your words. Best when you have a specific scene in mind but no source image.
- Image to Video — Start with an existing photo or AI-generated image and animate it. Best when you want to bring a specific image to life with motion.
Both work with sound on supported models, an HD option on supported models, and portrait, square, or landscape framing. You can switch between them in the Vidwurt interface.
Text to Video AI Tools Compared
Wurt.app's Vidwurt is our pick for text to video. Here is how the other names compare:
- Wurt.app Vidwurt — Open to everyone in the browser, with several models in one tray, clips up to 30 seconds on supported models, sound on supported models, and creative freedom with clear limits. Credits, no subscription.
- OpenAI Sora — Shut down in 2026 (app on April 26, API on September 24). See the Sora alternative guide.
- Runway — Subscription video studio with monthly credits.
- Google Gemini — Video in the Gemini app needs a paid Google AI plan.
- Pika — Video app with free and paid plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does text to video generation take?
Most clips take about a minute or more, depending on the model, the length, and how busy the servers are. Wurt clips usually take 30 to 90 seconds; longer, HD, or reference-heavy clips can take a few minutes. Finished clips appear in My Wurts.
What video length can I generate?
Clips run up to 30 seconds on supported models. Wurt makes 5 to 15 seconds, Sqwurt and Seedance 2.5 make 5 to 30 seconds, and GIFs run 3 seconds.
Does the AI add sound to videos?
On supported models, yes. Wurt, Sqwurt, Horse, Seedance 2.0, and Seedance 2.5 can make sound with the clip: describe the dialogue, music, or effects you want in the prompt. GIFs are silent.
Can I create text to video for free?
Wurt.app is free to start: eligible new accounts can get free starting credits for both image and video generation. Video uses more credits than images because it takes more computing work.