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Upload a video
Choose an MP4, MPEG, MOV, AVI, FLV, MPG, WebM, WMV, 3GP, or 3GPP reference clip up to 100MB.
Free Video to Prompt Generator
Upload a reference video and Promtist will detect shot changes, add time ranges, and turn what happens on screen into editable AI video prompts.
How to Use Video to Prompt
Follow these steps to turn a reference video into reusable, shot-aware prompts.
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Choose mode and language
Use Simple for concise prompts or Advanced for richer detail, then choose the output language.
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Generate shot prompts
Promtist privately uploads the video, detects clear cuts or transitions, and returns chronological prompts with timestamps.
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Edit or save
Refine the result, then copy or save it for your video workflow.
Choose the Analysis Options
Every result is organized by shot and timestamp. Choose the detail level and output language.
Simple mode
Creates a concise, ready-to-edit prompt for each shot, focused on the main subject, action, setting, camera direction, lighting, and style.
Advanced mode
Creates a detailed prompt for each shot with characters, props, interactions, motion, camera, pacing, audio, and continuity when they are visible or audible.
Language and structure
Writes each shot's prompt in your selected language while keeping timestamps and the shot response structure stable.
What Video to Prompt Can Capture
Promtist analyzes each shot in context and converts the details that matter for recreating it into editable prompt direction.
Subjects and characters
People, creatures, products, secondary subjects, appearance, clothing, and accessories visible in the shot.
Scene and props
Location, background, atmosphere, weather, time of day, objects, materials, and textures.
Action
What moves, how it moves, and how subjects interact over time.
Camera and composition
Framing, shot size, angle, lens feel, focus, depth of field, and movement such as tracking, panning, tilting, or orbiting.
Timing and transitions
Shot boundaries, timestamps, pace, progression, cuts, transitions, and the way each shot begins and ends.
Style and lighting
Capture medium, cinematic language, color palette, mood, light direction, contrast, shadows, and highlights.
Audio
Dialogue, environmental sound, effects, and music when they are present and relevant to recreating the shot.
Continuity and detail
Observable subject and object consistency across shots, quality cues, and uncertain fast action without invented details.
Video to Prompt in Action
Watch the reference video and explore its complete shot-by-shot prompt with timestamps.
Shot Prompt
Use Cases
Use Video to Prompt when movement, timing, or camera direction is easier to show with a reference clip than describe from scratch.
Motion studies
Translate body movement, product motion, or environmental action into prompt language.
Camera replication
Capture tracking, orbit, pan, tilt, drone, handheld, and reveal-shot direction.
Creative documentation
Turn references and mood reels into timestamped, editable production notes.
Advertising direction
Describe product, food, fashion, and lifestyle shots for new campaigns.
Previsualization
Create a prompt baseline for storyboards, scenes, trailers, and concept tests.
Automated workflows
Use timestamped, shot-aware results in downstream planning, editing, or automation workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about turning videos into prompts.
What is Video to Prompt?
Video to Prompt analyzes a reference clip, detects clear shot changes, and turns each shot into an editable prompt in your selected language with a start and end timestamp.
What video formats are supported?
Uploads support MP4, MPEG, MOV, AVI, FLV, MPG, WebM, WMV, 3GP, and 3GPP files up to 100MB.
What is the difference between Simple and Advanced mode?
Simple creates concise prompts around essential scene and motion details. Advanced captures richer character, prop, interaction, camera, pacing, audio, and continuity information.
How are the results organized?
Each detected shot includes a start time, an end time, and one editable natural-language prompt in your selected language.
Is Video to Prompt free to use?
Yes. You can use Video to Prompt for free.