TikTok AI video generator
AI TikTok Video Generator
Turn a script, an idea or a link into a vertical TikTok video. Pictory adds the visuals, a voiceover and captions. You download it and upload it to TikTok.
- Vertical 9:16 from the start
- Captions in your style
- AI voices in 29+ languages
- Free to try, online in your browser
4.6/5Trusted by over 20,000 teams and institutions worldwide.
What is an AI TikTok video generator?
An AI TikTok video generator turns a script, an idea or a link into a short vertical video. In Pictory you paste the text or link, choose 9:16, and it builds the scenes with visuals, a voiceover and captions. You download the MP4 and upload it to TikTok yourself.
From idea to vertical video. Idea to Video writes the script for TikTok and the length you pick. Edit it like a doc before a single scene is made.
Use Pictory as a TikTok AI generator and a TikTok video maker AI in one place, in your browser. For other feeds, see the social media video maker.
Idea to VideoPlatform: TikTok · 30 sec
9:16 · 0:30Captions on
Your source, any format
Start with what you’ve got
An idea, a script, a link or your photos. Use text to video when the script is already written.
Idea to Video
One sentence in. Script and scenes out.
Text to Video
Paste any text and get a finished video.
URL to Video
Drop in a link. Pictory turns the page into a video script.
Images to Video
Upload photos and clips. Get a story back.
Blog to Video
Turn a post into a video for social.
AI Video Editor
Upload a video and edit it by editing the text.
How it works
How to make a TikTok video with AI
To make a TikTok video with AI, open Idea to Video in Pictory, type the topic and choose TikTok and the length, or paste a script into Text to Video. Keep 9:16, edit the scenes, add a voiceover and captions, then download the MP4 and upload it to TikTok.
Type the idea
Or paste your own script into Text to Video.
Choose TikTok and the length
Pictory writes a script that fits. Edit it like a doc.
Add captions and a voice
Pick a caption style and one of 170+ AI voices.
Edit and download
Swap a visual, then download the MP4 and upload it to TikTok.
Features
TikTok video generator features: editor, voices and captions
Editing
A TikTok video editor that works like a doc
Edit the script and the scenes follow. As a TikTok video creator you can swap any visual from 18M+ stock assets, upload your own clips or generate one in AI Studio.
- Edit text to edit the video
- 18M+ stock videos and images
- AI Studio images and clips
Voices
A voiceover in seconds
Choose one of 170+ AI voices in 29+ languages, or upload your own recording. Add music from the library or your own track.
- 170+ AI voices in 29+ languages
- Your own voiceover, uploaded
- A music library or your own upload
Vertical and brand
Vertical 9:16 with your brand on it
Every scene is built for a phone screen. Apply your brand kit so each TikTok video carries your logo, fonts and colors.
- 9:16 vertical
- Logo, fonts and colors
- MP4 download
fade-tips.mp49:16 · 0:30
Brand kit appliedLogo and colors
Ideas
TikTok video ideas
TikTok video ideas that work well with AI: a 30-second product teaser, three quick tips, a short explainer of one idea, or a story told with your own photos. Keep one point per video and put the key words on screen.
Captions
Captions for TikTok videos
Pictory adds captions to every TikTok video automatically, timed to the voice. Pick a caption style, fix any word in the transcript, and the captions update. Many people scroll with the sound off, so captions keep the message clear.
More AI video features
Your complete AI video generation tool
AI avatars
Add a talking presenter, or a digital twin of you.
Captions
Accurate, synced captions in your brand style.
Translation
Captions and voiceover for every market.
Text editing
Edit the transcript to edit the video.
Team workspaces
Share projects and brand kits with your team.
API
Generate branded videos from your own product.
AI Studio
Create any image or video you need with generative AI
The latest image and video models, built into the editor. Generate it, then drop it straight into your scene.
Generate and edit images
Describe it, or edit an existing image with a prompt.
Keep characters consistent
Use reference images to keep the same person or product in every scene.
Create video clips with sound
Generate clips with audio. Yes, characters can talk.
Extend any clip
Keep any clip going with a new prompt, even one you uploaded.
✓Get four options at once
Generate up to four versions and keep the best one.
Stay on brand
Your brand kit’s colors guide every generation.
✓
Choose your model
Pick a model for stills or 5 to 10-second clips.
Also in AI Studio: Nano Banana Lite for images and Omni Flash for video.
Use cases
Who is using AI TikTok video generators?
CreatorsTips and explainers for TikTok
Type the idea and get a vertical video with a voice and captions.
Why Pictory
Loved by creators, trusted by enterprise teams
From solo creators to global marketing teams. Read the case studies
4.6 / 5
Average rating on G2, plus Capterra’s Best Ease of Use award for 2025.
20,000+
companies and institutions creating video with Pictory.
SOC 2
and GDPR compliant, ready for enterprise security reviews
GDPR
Case studies
Teams that scaled video with Pictory
“Pictory is the easiest, most efficient way to get from an idea in text to multimedia imagery on the screen. It’s the critical component to get us out of death by PowerPoint.”
Read the Whirlybird Labs case study“Pictory helps us consistently deliver the high-quality videos we’re known for, content we’re proud of and our clients are proud to use. They always get a five-star response.”
Read the VRC case study“82% of our 10,000+ partners keep coming back to our training videos even though they aren’t mandatory courses. That’s how we know the content’s working.”
Read the AppDirect case study“It increased subscriber growth by 78% and cut my video creation time from a couple of hours to a few minutes. It’s been a godsend.”
Read the NetRock case study“Through Pictory videos, leads up by 500%, video production costs are down 90%.”
Read the Online Super Tutors case study“We only launched our new app a few months ago and already have over 500 subscribers. People come back regularly to watch more videos made with Pictory.”
Read the Game of Yield case study
Compare
AI TikTok video generator vs. video editing software
One 30-second TikTok video, made two ways.
| Step | With Pictory | Traditional editing software |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | An idea, a script or a link | Footage you have filmed or collected |
| The script | Written or drafted for you, then edited like a doc | Written separately, before the edit |
| Visuals | Matched to every line, then swapped where you like | Sourced and placed on a timeline |
| Voiceover | An AI voice applied in the editor | Recorded, then synced on the timeline |
| Captions | Automatic and timed to the voice | A separate step, styled on the timeline |
| Another format | Switch between 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 | A new sequence and reframing for each |
Video API
Make video at scale from your own product
Send text, links or slides to the Pictory API and get branded videos back, automatically.
POST /v1/video/storyboard
{
"videoName": "q3-update",
"scenes": [{ "text": "Q3 in 90 seconds..." }]
}Enterprise
Enterprise video at scale
Custom plans, onboarding and support for company-wide rollouts.
- SOC 2 and GDPR compliant
- Custom plans and personalized onboarding
- Shared brand kits and team workspaces
- Dedicated support
Open Idea to Video in Pictory, type the topic and choose TikTok and the length, or paste a script into Text to Video. Keep 9:16, edit the scenes, add a voiceover and captions, then download the MP4 and upload it to TikTok.
Yes. You can try Pictory’s AI TikTok video generator on a free trial, online in your browser. The trial includes 50 AI credits, and videos downloaded on it carry a watermark. Paid plans start at $25 a month, billed annually.
TikTok videos are vertical, 9:16. Pictory builds every scene in 9:16 when you choose it.
Yes. Pictory adds captions automatically, timed to the voice, in a choice of styles. Edit a word in the transcript and the caption changes.
Yes. Paste a script into Text to Video, or a web page link into URL to Video, and Pictory drafts the scenes. Choose 9:16, edit, then download.
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