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VIDEO GEN

Text-to-Video AI Generator

Describe a shot. Get a finished clip. Skrrol's text-to-video runs Sora 2 and Veo 3 inside one studio with a real editor on the back end.

About this generator

Text-to-video is the most direct AI video workflow — write a shot description, get a moving clip back. Skrrol AI runs the strongest text-to-video models available, OpenAI's Sora 2 (and Sora 2 Pro for higher fidelity) and Google's Veo 3 / Veo 3.1, behind one prompt box. Pick a model, write the shot, choose an aspect ratio, hit generate, and a cinematic clip lands in your library.

Good text-to-video prompts have shape: subject ("a fox"), action ("running through tall grass"), camera ("slow tracking shot from low angle"), lighting ("golden hour, warm side light"), style ("cinematic, slight film grain"), and duration ("6 seconds"). The more specific the prompt, the more reliable the result. Skrrol's prompt panel surfaces structure hints so good prompts come naturally.

Where Skrrol differs from a one-shot generator is what happens after the clip lands. The full editor opens on top of the generation — multi-track timeline, color grading, transitions, text, music, voiceover, keyframes, chroma key. You can stack multiple AI clips into a sequence, color-match them, layer in music from the music generator, add captions, and export to MP4 in any aspect ratio. The whole pipeline — generate, edit, export — happens inside one browser tab.

Text-to-video is the heaviest paid modality on Skrrol because the underlying compute is heavy. Free tier is for learning the prompt language; Standard at €7.99 covers a creator's weekly cadence; Advanced (€16.99) and Advanced Pro (€34.99) cover daily iteration and studio-scale work. Every clip is local-first — saved to your device, not a content cloud, until export.

Capabilities

  • Sora 2 and Veo 3 in one panel

    Pick the model per shot. Sora 2 leans cinematic and stylised; Veo 3 leans naturalistic with strong motion physics. A/B both for the same prompt.

  • Cinematic aspect ratios

    Generate directly into 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, and 21:9 — match the platform you'll publish to without post-crop.

  • Variable duration

    Pick the clip length the model supports. For longer pieces, generate multiple shots and sequence them on the timeline.

  • Style and camera control

    Specify camera moves (push-in, dolly, handheld), lighting (golden hour, hard rim, soft window), and stylistic references inside the prompt.

  • Editor handoff

    Color grade, add transitions, layer text and music, ramp speed, and export — on the same canvas the clip just landed on.

  • Local-first output

    Renders are stored in OPFS on your device. Export when you want them out; otherwise nothing leaves the browser.

What it produces — worked examples

Travel intro shot

Prompt / inputCinematic drone shot pushing in over a misty Norwegian fjord at sunrise, soft golden light catching the cliffs, slow steady move, 16:9, 6 seconds

Result: A wide opening shot with realistic atmosphere — the kind of shot a vlog or documentary would normally license from a stock site.

Vertical product hero

Prompt / inputSlow rotating studio shot of a matte black wireless headset on a marble pedestal, soft rim light, shallow depth of field, 9:16, 5 seconds

Result: A vertical product hero ready for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok with on-brand cinematography.

Stylised animation

Prompt / inputHand-drawn 2D animation style, a small dragon flying through a glowing forest at night, painterly textures, expressive motion, 16:9, 6 seconds

Result: A stylised animated clip useful for kids' content, music videos, and fantasy storytelling without a 2D animation budget.

Documentary B-roll

Prompt / inputHandheld documentary shot of an old man tending a small market garden, warm afternoon light, slight camera sway, naturalistic, 16:9, 5 seconds

Result: A piece of B-roll that cuts cleanly into a documentary edit and tolerates voiceover.

How to use it inside Skrrol

  1. 1

    Open the video generator

    Sign in, click Generate, pick the Video tab, and select Text-to-Video.

  2. 2

    Pick a model

    Sora 2 for cinematic and stylised; Veo 3 for naturalistic with motion physics. Sora 2 Pro and Veo 3.1 cost more credits for higher fidelity.

  3. 3

    Write the shot

    Subject, action, camera move, lighting, style, duration. Be specific. Add aspect ratio inline.

  4. 4

    Generate

    Hit Generate. The clip appears in your library when ready, with the prompt saved alongside it.

  5. 5

    Open in editor

    Click the clip to open it in the Skrrol editor. Trim, color-grade, add captions, and pair with music or voice.

  6. 6

    Sequence and export

    Stack multiple AI clips, add transitions, render to MP4 in your chosen aspect ratio, and download.

Pricing & credits

Skrrol AI uses VL credits across all generators — image, video, voice, and music. The same credit pool applies; heavier modalities (video) use more credits per generation than lighter ones (image, voice). Choose a plan and use credits across any generator.

Free

Trial credits to generate a few short test clips. a few hundred credits per clip on the higher-quality models, less for fast/preview tiers. Watermarked.

Standard — €7.99/mo

8000 VL credits — roughly the volume needed for a steady weekly upload schedule when each clip costs about a few hundred credits. No watermark.

Advanced — €16.99/mo

17000 VL credits — comfortable headroom for daily iteration, B-roll generation, and ad variants without rationing prompts.

Advanced Pro — €34.99/mo

35000 VL credits — production volume for studios shipping multiple finished video pieces per week and re-rolling generations to dial in shots.

Frequently asked

How long can a generated clip be?+

Each model has its own duration cap. Skrrol surfaces the maximum at the top of the panel for the active model. For longer videos, generate multiple shots and sequence on the timeline.

Which model has audio?+

Veo 3 supports synchronised audio in many cases. For full control, generate the clip silent and add music from the music generator and voiceover from the voice generator on the timeline.

How much does a generation cost?+

Text-to-video is the heaviest modality. A single Sora 2 or Veo 3 generation costs a meaningful fraction of a paid plan's monthly credits. Standard (€7.99) is enough for a steady creator cadence; Advanced and Advanced Pro give studio-scale headroom.

Can I make a long video purely from text-to-video?+

Yes — generate multiple shots, sequence them on the timeline, add transitions and music. A 60-second piece is typically 5–10 generated shots edited together.

How do I keep characters consistent across shots?+

Use image-to-video with the first generated frame (or a reference image) as a starting point for subsequent shots. Text-to-video alone will drift on identity across re-rolls.

Are my prompts and clips private?+

Clips live in OPFS on your device. The prompt itself is sent to the upstream model provider so the model can run, but Skrrol doesn't retain your generated assets on a content cloud — they stay local.

Pair with editor features

Every generation opens directly in the Skrrol editor. These features are particularly useful as the next step after a text-to-video ai generator run.

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Generate, edit, export — in one tab

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