# Video

Generating a video from a prompt and supported media inputs.

**Use it for:** Generating a video from a prompt and supported media inputs.

**What it can do:** Create from text, animate an image, transition between
start/end frames, or use image/audio/video references with a compatible model.

**Inputs:** Connected text plus the local prompt. Media inputs depend on the
model and mode: image references, start/end images, audio references, or video
references. Choose the mode that matches the intended workflow.

**Output:** A generated video you can preview and pass to Merge Video, Smart
Extractor, Extract Video Segment, Storyboard or Motion Video. A saved segment
can supply a compatible Video reference input.

### Video input examples

| Task | How to set it up |
| --- | --- |
| Text to video | Enter the action directly or connect Text |
| Image to video | Connect a ready image and describe its motion |
| Start/end frames | Choose **Start / end frames**, fill both image cards |
| Image + audio | Choose **Text / references**, fill the media cards, select an audio-reference model |
| Video reference | Extract a segment from a finished Video, then connect the segment in **Text / references** mode |

### Video output examples

Use a finished video in [Merge Video](/docs/canvas/merge-video) to join clips,
[Smart Extractor](/docs/canvas/smart-extractor) to study motion and keyframes,
or [Extract Video Segment](/docs/canvas/video-segment) to prepare a short continuation reference.

**Remember:** Audio as a reference guides generation; it is not a promise to
mix that exact track into the output. Put spoken words in the video prompt.
Strict start/end frames and media-reference modes have different capabilities.
Generate the next node explicitly after its source is ready.

**Video-reference note:** Dragging a full video asset directly into Video can
be unavailable. Use a saved [video segment](/docs/canvas/video-segment) and a
model that supports video references. Image and audio references are separate inputs.

### Watch the setup

These short demos show setup or existing results. Generation and analysis are
started separately after you review the inputs and displayed price or allowance.

#### Animate an existing image

![Use an image as the first video frame. Existing image; setup only.](https://docs-media.letsgen.app/canvas/image-outputs/image-to-video/2026-10-07-7cfafc8c2aff33aa.png)

[Watch video: Use an image as the first video frame. Existing image; setup only.](https://docs-media.letsgen.app/canvas/image-outputs/image-to-video/2026-10-07-210e7475f5306d89.mp4)

#### Set first and last frames

![Set up start and end frames for Video. Setup only; no generation.](https://docs-media.letsgen.app/canvas/video/video-frames/2026-10-07-c4c66e8560ccce68.png)

[Watch video: Set up start and end frames for Video. Setup only; no generation.](https://docs-media.letsgen.app/canvas/video/video-frames/2026-10-07-18be19dbfac81158.mp4)