Text to video AI software
AI Text to Video
Paste a script, an article or your notes. Pictory’s text to video AI builds a scene for every sentence, with visuals, a voiceover and captions, and you edit the video like a document.
- Visuals matched from 18M+ stock clips and images, or made with AI
- 170+ AI voices in 29+ languages
- Edit the text to edit the video
- Free to try, online in your browser
4.6/5Trusted by over 20,000 teams and institutions worldwide.
What is text to video AI?
Text to video AI is software that turns text into a video. You paste a script, an article or notes, and the AI splits it into scenes, finds a visual for each one, then adds a voiceover and captions. Pictory’s text to video AI tool runs online, in your browser.
Then you edit it like a document. Change a line and the scene changes with it. Swap a visual, pick another voice or apply your brand kit, and export for YouTube, Shorts, Reels or LinkedIn.
It works as a text to video app for one person, and as text to video software for a whole team with shared brand kits and workspaces.
Q3 updateNotes · 240 words
Your video is ready9 scenes · AI voice · captions
Text to video AI tools
Text to video AI tools
for every kind of text
Start from a script, an idea, a link, a document or slides. Each one has its own tool.
Text to Video Generator
Type a prompt or paste text. Free to try.
Script to Video
Paste it and keep every word, or let AI tighten it up.
Idea to Video
One sentence in. Script and scenes out.
URL to Video
Drop in a link. Pictory turns the page into a video script.
PDF to Video
Turn reports and guides into videos people actually finish.
PPT to Video
Your slides and notes, narrated and on screen.
Audio to Video
Give podcasts visuals and captions for YouTube.
Images to Video
Upload photos and clips. Get a story back.
Screen Recorder
Record, then edit it like a document.
How it works
How to convert text to video
To convert text to video, paste your script into Pictory’s Text to Video tool, or let the AI script generator write one. Choose the format, brand kit and layout theme. Pictory builds a scene for every sentence with visuals, voiceover and captions. Edit any scene, then download the MP4.
Paste your text
Paste a script or your notes. Short sentences work best. Or let the AI script generator write it.
Refine it with Ask AI
Shorten, lengthen, rephrase or change the tone. Pick 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1.
Choose a layout
Pick a theme such as Modern minimalist or Kinetic and apply your brand kit.
Edit and download
Change any scene’s text, visual or voice. Download the MP4 or share a preview.
Features
Text to video editor features: scenes, AI voices and your brand
Scenes and visuals
A scene for every sentence
Pictory reads your text and builds one scene per sentence or line break. AI matches a visual to each scene from 18M+ stock clips and images, including Getty Images.
- Sentence scenes or line-break scenes
- Keywords highlighted on screen
- Swap any visual, or generate one in AI Studio
AI voices and captions
AI voiceover and captions in 29+ languages
Pick one of 170+ AI voices by language and accent, or clone your own. Captions are added automatically and stay in time with the voiceover.
- 170+ AI voices, or a clone of your own
- Set the speed of the voiceover
- Captions styled to your brand
Deep · English (US)
Captions onSynced to the voiceover
AI video editor with text
An AI video editor you drive with text
The story pane shows your video as text. Rewrite a line, reorder the scenes or change the timing, then apply a brand kit with your logo, fonts and colors.
- Storyboard on the left, preview on the right
- Six layout themes, from Modern minimalist to Bulletin
- Share the brand kit with your whole team
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 text to video AI?
MarketingCampaign videos from launch copy
Turn a launch post or a campaign brief into videos for every channel.
- Training and L&D
Training videos from SOPs and policies
Turn written procedures into training videos. Process changed? Edit the text and export again.
- Education
Lesson videos from course notes
Turn lesson plans and study notes into short videos students can watch before class.
- Social media
Shorts and Reels from a script
Write the script, choose 9:16 and post a vertical video without filming anything.
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.
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
Text to video AI vs. video editing software
One two-minute explainer, made two ways.
| Step | With Pictory | Traditional editing software |
|---|---|---|
| First draft | A scene for every sentence in minutes | Only once the footage and voiceover are ready |
| Skills needed | Writing | Timeline editing, plus footage and audio to edit |
| Voiceover | 170+ AI voices, or a clone of your own | Record it yourself or hire voice talent |
| Visuals | Matched by AI from 18M+ assets or generated in AI Studio | Shoot footage or search stock libraries yourself |
| Captions | Automatic and time-synced | Added, then checked and styled on the timeline |
| Updating the video | Edit the text and export again | Re-record and re-edit on the timeline |
| Formats for each channel | Choose 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 per version | Re-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
Pictory’s text to video AI turns a script, an article or notes into a finished video. There is a tool for each kind of text: script to video, URL to video, PDF to video and PPT to video.
No text to video AI is free and unlimited. Pictory has a free trial, so you can try text to video AI online with your own script before you pay anything. After the trial, paid plans start at $25 a month, billed annually.
Yes. Pictory is a text to video app that runs online in your browser, on PC and Mac. Sign in, paste your text and the video is built in the same window.
Yes. Teams share workspaces, projects and brand kits, so every video uses the same logo, fonts and colors. There are custom plans and onboarding for company-wide rollouts.
You can try Pictory’s text to video AI online on a free trial. Paid plans start at $25 a month, billed annually. To start from a prompt, use the AI text to video generator.
Yes. Pictory uses your script as written, one scene per sentence or line break. If you would rather start from a topic, the AI script generator drafts the script for you to edit.
Write in your own language and choose from 170+ AI voices across 29+ languages. Premium voices speak every language naturally and keep their own accent. Captions are automatic.
Yes. Rewrite a line, swap a visual, change the voice or apply a different brand kit, then export again. You never start over.
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, URLs and slides, so you can make video at scale inside your own product.
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