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
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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.

A creator at her desk after turning an idea into a vertical TikTok video with Pictory

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.

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.

  1. Type the idea

    Or paste your own script into Text to Video.

  2. Choose TikTok and the length

    Pictory writes a script that fits. Edit it like a doc.

  3. Add captions and a voice

    Pick a caption style and one of 170+ AI voices.

  4. 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
See the AI image generator

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
See the AI voice generator

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
Explore the caption generator
A barber talking to the camera in his shop in a vertical TikTok video with his brand colors applied

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.

  • 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 barista talking to the camera in her 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 lakeside cabin scene, with one selected

    Get four options at once

    Generate up to four versions and keep the best one.

  • A lavender water bottle styled with brand kit colors

    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?

  • A creator in his home studio in a vertical TikTok video with tips
    Creators

    Tips and explainers for TikTok

    Type the idea and get a vertical video with a voice and captions.

  • A shop owner holding a backpack in a vertical TikTok product teaser
    Ecommerce

    Product teasers in 30 seconds

    Show what it does and what it costs, in a vertical video.

  • A science teacher in a classroom in a short vertical TikTok lesson
    Educators

    Short lessons for students

    One concept, explained in under a minute, with captions on.

  • A potter at her wheel in a vertical TikTok video made from her photos
    Small business

    Behind-the-scenes from photos

    Turn the photos from your week into a vertical video.

Why Pictory

Loved by creators, trusted by enterprise teams

From solo creators to global marketing teams. Read the case studies

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

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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

AI TikTok video generator vs. video editing software

One 30-second TikTok video, made two ways.

Comparison of Pictory’s AI TikTok video generator and traditional video editing software
StepWith PictoryTraditional editing software
Starting pointAn idea, a script or a linkFootage you have filmed or collected
The scriptWritten or drafted for you, then edited like a docWritten separately, before the edit
VisualsMatched to every line, then swapped where you likeSourced and placed on a timeline
VoiceoverAn AI voice applied in the editorRecorded, then synced on the timeline
CaptionsAutomatic and timed to the voiceA separate step, styled on the timeline
Another formatSwitch between 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1A 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

FAQ

FAQ: AI TikTok video generator

Can’t find your answer? Contact our team.

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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