Convert Image to Video

Turn photos into layered video projects online.

Add motion, text, and sound for free.

Turn images into videos in seconds

Create video timeline projects from any photo online

Convert images into editable videos

Upload a photo and turn it into a video project you can build on. Add music, text, voiceovers, other images and video clips, adjust the timing, and arrange everything on an editable timeline.

You can also tell Kai what you want to make. Upload an image and ask Kapwing's AI assistant to turn it into a video with a generated song, add other media, or make edits to the project. Keep refining with follow-up prompts or switch to the Studio for hands-on editing.

Want to animate the image itself? Use Kapwing's AI Image to Video Generator to generate movement from your photo. When you're finished, edit and export your video as an MP4 or MOV in up to 4K.

Convert Image to Video

How to turn images to videos online

Convert JPG or PNG to MP4 or MOV in seconds

Upload

an image to a chat with Kapwing AI or directly to the Studio

Convert

to video and add music, text, and voiceover by prompting Kai or clicking "Magic Animate" in the Studio

Export

as MP4, MOV, or WebM in up to 4K resolution

Convert photos to video projects for free

Turn static images into dynamic videos with studio and AI tools

Build a complete video around any image

Start with a single image and build out a complete video project. Add video clips and B-roll, browse stock media, or generate new visuals, then arrange everything alongside your original image on the timeline. Kapwing’s online converter also supports other media conversion workflows when you need to change file types or formats.

Arrange everything on the timeline alongside your original image, then trim clips, adjust timing, add transitions, resize scenes, and layer text or graphics. Turn one photo into a video montage and keep building until you have a video ready to publish.

Convert Image to Video

Add music, voiceovers, and sound

Give your video a soundtrack with stock music, sound effects, recorded audio, or AI-generated audio. Generate a custom song or sound effect for your project, then adjust its timing and volume alongside your visuals.

You can also add narration with an AI Voice Generator, record your own voiceover, or use Text to Speech to turn a script into spoken audio. Everything stays editable with the rest of your project, so you can sync audio to images, clips, and transitions.

Convert Image to Video

AI animation and editing in one studio

Kapwing’s all-in-one editing studio includes an AI Image to Video model that turns static photos into short video clips with motion.

You can also ask Kai to zoom, pan, crop, animate, or add transitions to your photo. Then use drag-and-drop tools or manual edits like trimming, cutting, and layering to refine your video.

Create anything from a few seconds of social content to a full-length presentation, combining AI-powered edits and video generation with hands-on control to keep your video on brand.

Convert Image to Video

Reach anyone, anywhere — instantly with video

Whether connecting with customers, coworkers, or an entire community, video makes your message impossible to ignore

Three social media videos created by converting images to video online for free.

Social Media Creators

Boost engagement by turning images into short-form videos with text, music, and graphics that help your posts stand out in busy feeds

Small Business Owners

Promote your products or services by converting product photos into polished marketing videos using Kapwing’s Image to Video Maker

Marketers

Give static image adverts new meaning by transforming them into high-impact video promos with on-brand visuals, animations, and audio

Coaches & Consultants

Turn testimonials, session snapshots, or visual frameworks into video content that builds trust, attracts leads, and showcases your impact

Realtors

Show properties in a new light by turning listing photos into walkthrough-style videos with voice over, logos, and smooth transitions

Business Presentations

Convert graphs, product shots, or team photos into professional slideshows for pitch decks, reports, or internal updates

Teachers

Turn lesson images or diagrams into simple explainer videos so students can revisit material without clicking through multiple slides

Example animated graphics for use when creating a video from a still image.

Designers

Graphic designers and creative directors present drafts, concepts, or mockups as short video reels that add motion and context to your ideas

Photographers

Showcase work in slideshow videos, or protect your photos with subtle motion watermarks using the Image to Video Converter

Event Promos

Create recap videos or unique event invitations by transforming static images into polished, motion-rich clips that capture attention

Family & Friends

Turn fun photos into personalized slideshows with music using Kapwing’s free Image to Video Generator — add as many photos as you want!

Build multi-media video projects in a shared timeline

Designed for teams and brand collabs. Share and edit simultaneously.

Fast. Online. Collaborative.

Kapwing’s cloud-based studio is powered by AI features built for speed and simplicity. Auto-prompt enhancement and the AI Assistant help guide you through your workflow, while one-click tools handle tedious edits like background removal, color correction, and photo enhancement, all in seconds.

Because we're browser-based, teams can collaborate in real time from anywhere. Feedback, reviews, and approvals happen directly in the studio, keeping projects organized and eliminating endless back-and-forth across Slack, Teams, or email.

When finalized, publish your video straight to social media or export to any device — fast, seamless, and share-ready.

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Already transforming video creation across industries

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It just works!

Kapwing is incredibly intuitive. Many of our marketers were able to get on the platform and use it right away with little to no instruction. No need for downloads or installations - it just works.

Eunice Park

Studio Production Manager at Formlabs

With Kapwing, we're always ready to create.

Kapwing is an essential tool that we use in MOXIE Nashville every day. As a social media agency owner, there's a variety of video needs that my clients have. From adding subtitles to resizing videos for various platforms, Kapwing makes it possible for us to create incredible content that consistently exceeds client expectations. With Kapwing, we're always ready to create - from anywhere!

Vannesia Darby

CEO at MOXIE Nashville

Spend less time learning... and more time crafting stories.

Kapwing helps you spend less time learning complex video editing platforms and more time crafting stories that will connect with your audience and customers. We've used the platform to help create engaging social media clips from our clients' podcasts and we can't wait to see how the platform simplifies this process going forward. If you've learned graphic design with Canva, you can learn video editing with Kapwing.

Grant Taleck

Co-Founder at AuthentIQMarketing.com

It keeps getting better!

Kapwing is probably the most important tool for me and my team. It’s always there to meet our everyday needs in creating scroll-stopping and engaging videos for us and our clients. Kapwing is smart, fast, easy to use and full of features that are exactly what we need to make our workflow faster and more effective. We love it more each day and it keeps getting better.

Panos Papagapiou

Managing Partner at EPATHLON

By the far the most user friendly software to use.

As a housewife at home looking to start a YouTube channel for fun with absolutely zero editing experience, it was so easy for me to teach myself via their YouTube channel. It takes the tediousness out of editing and encourages creativity. As long as Kapwing is around, I will be using their software.

Kerry-lee Farla

Youtuber

Kapwing is my secret weapon!

This is one of the most powerful, yet inexpensive and easy-to-use video editing software I've found. I blow my team away with how fast and efficiently I can edit and turnaround video projects.

Gracie Peng

Director of Content

Kapwing is king.

When I use this software, I feel all sorts of creative juices flowing because of how jam-packed with features the software really is. A very well-made product that will keep you enticed for hours.

Martin James

Video Editor

Love this site.

As an English Foreign Language Teacher, this site helps me to quickly subtitle interesting videos that I can use in class. The students love the videos, and the subtitles really help them to learn new vocabulary as well as better understand and follow the video.

Heidi Rae

Education

Excellent subtitling features

[It] works perfectly for me. Have been using Kapwing for a year or so, and their automatic subtitle tool gets better and better every week, it's rare that I have to correct a word. Keep up the good work!

Natasha Ball

Consultant

Best online video service ever. And a miracle for deaf people.

[Subtitler] is able to autogenerate subtitles for video in almost any language. I'm deaf (or almost deaf, to be correct) and thanks to Kapwing I'm now able understand and react on videos from my friends :)

Mitch Rawlings

Information Services Freelancer

This tool should be in every social media account managers' bookmark list.

I use this daily to help with video editing. Even if you're a pro video editor, there is no need to be spending hours trying to get the format correct. Kapwing does the hard work for you.

Dina Segovia

Virtual Freelance Worker

●Step by Step

How to Turn a Picture Into a Video

Step 1
Upload image
Upload your photo to a new chat with Kai or a new project in the Studio
Step 2
Convert to video
Transform your image into a video by prompting Kai to animate it — or click "Magic Animate" in the right sidebar, then manually add text, music, voiceover, and transitions in the Studio.
Step 3
Export and share
Edit with additional prompts or manual tools, then share directly to social media or export to any mobile or desktop device.

●Thoughtfully Unique

What's different about Kapwing?

Six reasons creators stay in flow: faster edits, smarter tools, and collaboration that actually keeps projects moving.

Easy

Start creating immediately with thousands of templates and copyright free videos, images, music, and GIFs. Repurpose content from the internet by pasting a link.

Free

Kapwing is completely free to start. Just upload a video and start editing. Supercharge your editing workflow with our powerful online tools.

Collaborative

Quickly review and share feedback with your team using real-time comments in shared workspaces. Save assets to your Brand Kit for easy access.

Online

Kapwing is cloud based, which means your videos are wherever you are. Use it on any device and access your content anywhere in the world.

No spam or ads

We don't serve ads: we're committed to building a quality, trustworthy website. And we will never spam you nor sell your information to anyone.

AI-Powered

Kapwing uses the latest advanced AI models to power generative AI and one-click editing tools.

●Just the FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

We have answers to the most common questions that our users ask.

Is Kapwing's Image to Video Converter free?

Yes, Kapwing's Image to Video Converter is free to try for all users without a watermark. For access to all tools, animations, and stock media, upgrade to a pro account and unlock the full power of the studio.

How many images do I need to create a video slideshow?

You can start a video slideshow with as few as two images. There’s no limit, so you can upload as many photos as you’d like to build the slideshow that works best for your project.

How to add audio to an image

Add audio by uploading a music file or recording directly in the editor. Once added, your image or slideshow automatically converts into a video, which you can export as-is or enhance with text, motion, and other elements.

Can I convert a single photo into a video?

Yes, you can upload one image and turn it into a video by adding background music, text, and motion effects.

What video formats can I export in?

Upload images in JPG, PNG, WebP, any other formats. Export your converted photo to video as an MP4, MOV, WebM, or GIF file.

How do I add text or captions to my video?

Access preset text styles from the "Text" menu before customizing to your liking using the editing tools to refine the font, color, outline, and more. Alternatively, you can simply ask AI to add text to your video.

What’s the best length for an image to video slideshow?

The ideal length depends on where you plan to share it. For social media, videos between 15 and 60 seconds typically perform best. For personal or professional projects, focus on pacing that feels natural for your content rather than a set duration.

Can I turn a photo into a video with AI?

Yes, you can upload a photo to Kai and ask Kapwing’s AI video assistant to build a video project around it with elements like voiceovers, subtitles, text, music, and B-roll. To generate motion within the photo itself, use Kapwing’s AI Image to Video Generator, then continue editing the generated video in Kapwing.

Can I turn multiple images into one video?

Yes, upload multiple images to Kapwing and arrange them on a timeline to create a single video. Adjust how long each image appears, add transitions, music, text, and video clips, then export everything as one video. For projects built around a sequence of photos and clips, use Kapwing’s Montage Maker.

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