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Veo 3.1 AI Video Generator in Pictory
Generate clips with realistic motion in 1080p with the Veo 3.1 AI video generator from Google, with audio if you want it.
- 1080p clips, audio optional
- Best for realistic motion and hero shots
- Add the clip to any scene
- Free trial, online in your browser
300 credits with your free trial. No credit card required.
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What is Veo 3.1 in Pictory?
Veo 3.1 is a video model from Google that you use inside Pictory’s AI Studio. Open AI Studio from any scene, describe the clip and pick Veo 3.1, and the result goes straight into your video. It suits realistic motion and hero shots.
For the shots that open and close a video. Use Veo 3.1 where movement has to look real, and Veo 3.1 Fast for drafts.
To animate a photo you already have, see image to video AI.
Veo 3.11080p · Audio on
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Facts
Veo 3.1 at a glance
The facts about Veo 3.1 in Pictory, from the Pictory 3 plans. Credits come from your plan, and the free trial and every plan can use every model.
| Veo 3.1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Video model |
| Made by | |
| Resolution | 1080p |
| Credits | 20 credits per second without audio, 40 with audio |
| Audio | Optional |
| Best for | Realistic motion and hero shots |
| What the free trial makes | About 15 seconds (7 seconds with audio) |
How it works
How to generate with Veo 3.1 in Pictory
To generate a clip with Veo 3.1, open AI Studio from any scene in Pictory. Start from a prompt or from an image, describe the motion, pick Veo 3.1 and turn audio on if you want it. Preview the clip, then add it to your storyboard.
Open AI Studio
Open any scene, click Visuals, then AI Studio.
Start from a prompt or an image
Write a prompt, or pick Animate image on a picture.
Pick Veo 3.1
Describe the motion and turn audio on or off.
Add it to your storyboard
Preview the clip, then add it to the scene.
Use it for
What Veo 3.1 is good for
Veo 3.1 suits realistic motion and hero shots: an opening scene, a product reveal or the closing shot of an ad. It makes clips in 1080p, with optional audio, and you can extend a clip with a new prompt or turn an image into a moving clip.
Opening shot- Product reveal
- Nature scene
- Closing shot
Compare
Veo 3.1 or Veo 3.1 Fast?
How Veo 3.1 compares with the other video models in Pictory. Each name opens that model’s page.
| Veo 3.1 | Veo 3.1 Fast | Pixverse 5.5 | Omni Flash | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credits | 20 credits per second without audio, 40 with audio | 10 credits per second without audio, 15 with audio | Shown in the prompt box | 13 credits per second |
| Resolution | 1080p | 1080p | 720p | – |
| Audio | Optional | Optional | Optional | Always included, with synchronized sound |
| Best for | Realistic motion and hero shots | Quick drafts and social clips | Fast, smooth motion | Short creative scenes, social video content and video generation with audio |
Free trial
What can you make with the free trial?
The free trial gives you 300 credits for 14 days, with no credit card required, and it works on every model. With Veo 3.1, 300 credits make about 15 seconds (7 seconds with audio). Every paid plan comes with its own credits.
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20 credits per second without audio, 40 with audio. The credits come from your plan; the free trial includes 300.
Yes. The free trial gives you 300 credits for 14 days, with no credit card required, and it works on every model.
Pick Veo 3.1 for realistic motion and hero shots. Pick Veo 3.1 Fast for quick drafts and social clips. You can use both in one video, one scene at a time.
Yes, audio is optional. Turn it on in the prompt box and the clip comes with sound; it uses more credits a second.
Yes. Use Extend to continue a generated clip, or a video you uploaded, with a new prompt. You can also generate up to four variants and keep the best one.
Open AI Studio from any scene, describe the clip, pick Veo 3.1 and generate. Then add the result to your scene.
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