Free AI script to video generator

Turn Any Script Into a Video

Paste your script. Pictory’s script to video AI gives every line a scene, a visual, a voice and captions, and keeps your words exactly as you wrote them.

  • Your script, word for word
  • A scene for every sentence or line break
  • 170+ AI voices in 29+ languages
  • Free to try, online in your browser
A creator presenting to camera in a captioned video Pictory made from his script

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What is script to video AI?

Script to video AI is software that turns a written script into a finished video. Pictory’s AI script to video generator reads your script, makes a scene for each sentence, matches a visual to every scene and adds an AI voiceover and captions. Your words stay exactly as written.

No script yet? The AI video script generator writes one from a topic. Choose the video type, the platform and the length, then edit the draft before any scene is built.

It runs online in your browser and it is free to try, so you can go from a script to a video you can share in one sitting.

Writer at her desk with printed pages, turning her script into a captioned video with Pictory

Sleep tips scriptScript · 180 words

Your video is ready12 scenes · AI voice · captions

What Pictory does

AI video generator from script: what Pictory does

Pictory is an AI video generator from script. Paste a script and you get an AI video from script, one scene per sentence, with a visual, an AI voiceover and captions. Use the AI video maker from script for ads and lessons: script to AI video, then edit any scene.

Your source, any format

A script is just the start.
Bring any format.

No script handy? Start from an idea, a link, slides or a recording instead.

How it works

How to turn a script into a video

To turn script into video, paste your script into Pictory’s script to video tool and choose sentence or line-break scenes. Pick a format, a brand kit and a layout theme. Pictory adds a visual, an AI voiceover and captions to every scene. Edit anything, then download the MP4.

  1. Paste your script

    Paste it in and keep every word. Or let the AI video script generator write it.

  2. Polish it with Ask AI

    Shorten, lengthen, rephrase or change the tone. Pick 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1.

  3. Choose a layout

    Pick a theme such as Kinetic or Chic and apply your brand kit.

  4. Edit and download

    Swap a visual, change the voice or add an avatar. Download the MP4 or share a preview.

Features

Script to video AI generator features: script generator, scenes and voices

AI video script generator

An AI video script generator built in

Give it a topic and the AI writes the video script. Choose explainer, marketing, internal comms or tutorial, then the platform and the length. Edit the draft in the video script editor, and the scenes follow the text.

  • A script from a topic or a short brief
  • Shorten, lengthen, rephrase or change the tone with Ask AI
  • Estimated video length shown as you edit
How to use the AI script generator

AI voices and captions

Your script read by an AI voice

Pick one of 170+ AI voices by language and accent, or clone your own. Captions come straight from the script and stay in time with the voice.

  • 170+ AI voices, or a clone of your own
  • Captions that match the script word for word
  • Keywords highlighted on screen
Explore the AI voice generator
Creator at his desk microphone listening to an AI voice read his script in Pictory

Warm · English (US)

Captions onMatched to your script

Scenes and brand

A scene for every line, in your brand

Each sentence or line break becomes a scene with a visual matched from 18M+ stock clips and images, including Getty Images. One brand kit puts your logo, fonts and colors on all of them.

  • Sentence scenes or line-break scenes
  • Swap any visual, or generate one in AI Studio
  • Your logo, fonts and colors from your brand kit
See what AI Studio can do

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.

  • A white vase on the left and the same vase turned purple on the right, after the prompt "Make it purple"

    Generate and edit images

    Describe it, or edit an existing image with a prompt.

  • The same woman in a forest and on a city waterfront at sunset, matched to her reference photo

    Keep characters consistent

    Use reference images to keep the same person or product in every scene.

  • A male barista talking to the camera in his cafe, with a play button and audio waveform

    Create video clips with sound

    Generate clips with audio. Yes, characters can talk.

  • A hiker on a mountain summit above the clouds, with a filmstrip showing the clip being extended
    Original clip, frame 1: sunrise over the clouds beside a mountain ridgeOriginal clip, frame 2: a hiker with a red backpack climbing toward the summitOriginal clip, frame 3: clouds below the rocky ridgeExtended clip, new frame 1: the sun low over a sea of cloudsExtended clip, new frame 2: the hiker standing on the summit with both arms raisedExtended clip, new frame 3: clouds rolling past the far ridges

    Extend any clip

    Keep any clip going with a new prompt, even one you uploaded.

  • Four versions of a corgi puppy in a knitted scarf on lilac, mint, peach and yellow backdrops, with one selected

    Get four options at once

    Generate up to four versions and keep the best one.

  • A website, a document and a logo feeding a brand kit of colors and a font, which is applied to a violet and yellow product video frame

    Stay on brand

    Bring in your brand from a website, a document or a logo, and it is applied to every scene.

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 script to video AI?

  • A creator talking to the camera, with her script turned into a YouTube video and a vertical Short
    YouTube

    Faceless YouTube videos from a script

    Write the script, pick a voice and publish a full video without filming.

  • An advertising manager in a promo video made from his ad script, in wide, vertical and square formats
    Advertising

    Ad scripts as promo videos

    Turn an approved ad script into a promo video in every format the campaign needs.

  • A teacher explaining a lesson in a class video made from his lesson script
    Education

    Lesson scripts as class videos

    Turn a lesson script into a captioned video students can replay.

  • A video producer smiling in an explainer video made from a client script
    Agencies

    Client scripts as explainer videos

    Turn a signed-off client script into an explainer video the same day.

Why Pictory

Loved by creators, trusted by enterprise teams

From solo creators to global L&D teams. Read the case studies

  • 4.6 / 5

    Average rating on G2, plus Capterra’s Best Ease of Use award for 2025.

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    • Software Advice Front Runners 2025 badge
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  • 20,000+

    companies and institutions creating video with Pictory.

  • SOC 2

    and GDPR compliant, ready for enterprise security reviews

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Case studies

Teams that scaled video with Pictory

  • Whirlybird Labs logo over a bright glass office

    “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.”

    Jason Hoss, Founder & CEO
    Read the Whirlybird Labs case study
  • VRC Investigations logo over a woman leading a meeting

    “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.”

    Curtis Whitfill, VP of Continuing Education
    Read the VRC case study
  • AppDirect logo over a presenter showing a chart to his team

    “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.”

    David Landsberger, Director of Partner Enablement
    Read the AppDirect case study
  • NetRock Custom Cybersecurity logo over a team working at their computers

    “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.”

    Christian Wentz, Owner
    Read the NetRock case study
  • Online Super Tutors logo over a tutor presenting a lesson

    “Through Pictory videos, leads up by 500%, video production costs are down 90%.”

    Andrew Reid, Founder
    Read the Online Super Tutors case study
  • Game of Yield logo over a man working at his computer

    “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.”

    Dr. Yuri Kotik, Founder
    Read the Game of Yield case study

See all case studies

Compare

Script to video AI vs. video editing software

One 90-second script, made into a video two ways. In Pictory, text to video production with script, visuals and voice happens in one place.

Comparison of Pictory script to video AI and traditional video editing software
StepWith PictoryTraditional editing software
First draftA scene for every line in minutesOnly once the footage and voiceover are ready
Voiceover170+ AI voices, or a clone of your ownRecord it yourself or hire voice talent
VisualsMatched by AI from 18M+ assets or generated in AI StudioShoot footage or search stock libraries yourself
CaptionsTaken from the script and time-syncedAdded, then checked and styled on the timeline
Changing the scriptEdit the text and export againRe-record and re-edit on the timeline
Your brandingOne brand kit on every videoSet up fonts and colors in every project
Formats for each channelChoose 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 per versionRe-edit each version

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

FAQ

FAQ: script to video AI

Can’t find your answer? Contact our team.

Pictory. Paste your script to create video from script: a scene for every sentence, a matched visual, an AI voiceover and captions. You can edit any scene before you download.

Look for a tool that makes a scene for each sentence, lets you edit the script as text, offers natural AI voices, adds captions and applies your brand kit. Pictory does all of these, with 170+ AI voices in 29+ languages.

Yes. You can try script to video AI free online with Pictory’s free trial, a free AI video generator from script that runs in your browser: 300 credits for 14 days (about 10 minutes of video), with no credit card required. Plans start at $25 a month, billed annually.

Videos downloaded on the free trial carry Pictory branding. Paid plans remove it, so your videos download without a watermark.

Yes. Pictory uses your script as written, with one scene per sentence or line break. The captions and the voiceover follow the same words.

Yes. Edit the text of a scene, then use Apply Changes to update the AI voiceover. The captions follow the new words, and you can also swap a visual or change the voice.

Yes. Pictory’s video script generator writes a script from a topic. Choose the video type, the platform and the length, edit the draft, then turn it into a video.

Short sentences and one idea per line work best, because each line becomes a scene. The editor shows the estimated video length as you write.

Yes. Create a voice clone from a short recording and it reads every script you paste. Or choose from 170+ AI voices across 29+ languages.

Pictory turns a script into a video scene by scene, with visuals, a voiceover and music. For shots that stock footage cannot give you, AI Studio generates images and short clips from a prompt.

Yes. Your videos, including stock footage, images and music from the library, are cleared for commercial use.

Yes. The Pictory API generates branded videos from text, so you can turn scripts into videos at scale inside your own product.

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