Generate a video from a prompt with Text to Video

Text to Video is the Nodespell Creative Tool for making a video clip from a written prompt alone. It lists only models that take text and no source media, so the whole shot—subject, setting, camera and, on some models, sound—comes from your description.

When to use Text to Video

Choose Text to Video when you have no picture to start from, or when you want the model to design the shot freely.

If you have…	Use
Only a written idea	Text to Video
One image that should be the first frame	Image to Video
Several images for a character, product or style	Reference Images to Video
An existing clip to change or lengthen	Modify Video or Extend Video

If you need the same character in several shots, a text prompt alone rarely keeps it consistent. Generate a still first and use Image to Video, or use Reference Images to Video.

Generate a video from text

1. Switch the workspace to Create. Select Image to Video in the tool rail, then open the tool switcher at the top of the form and choose Text to Video. You can also find it under All tools.
2. Check the model. The default is Seedance 2.5 Text to Video.
3. Write the prompt: who or what is in the shot, where it is, how the camera moves, the mood, and any sound you want.
4. Set duration, resolution and aspect ratio if the model shows them.
5. Set Generations from 1 to 4.
6. Select Generate.

Text to Video controls

These controls belong to the Creative Tool. The prompt, duration, resolution and the rest come from the selected model.

Control	What it does	Options and defaults
Tool switcher (title)	Moves to another video Creative Tool	All video tools
Model picker	Chooses the model	Default: Seedance 2.5 Text to Video
Previous model / Next model	Steps through eligible models	—
Prompt	The description of the shot; required on most models	Empty
More settings	Less-used model settings, with a count of changed values	Collapsed
Generations	Number of runs submitted together	1 to 4, default 1
Generate	Adds or updates the model node and submits the runs	Shows the credit estimate

Recommended models for Text to Video

The Featured collection for Text to Video lists, in order:

• Seedance 2.5 Text to Video (default)
• MiniMax H3 Text to Video
• Gemini Omni Flash
• FLUX.3 Text to Video
• Kling V3 Turbo Pro Text To Video

Open All models in the picker to see the rest. Choose a model explains favorites, filters and switching.

What changes with the model?

• Duration: Seedance 2.5 Text to Video offers auto or 4 to 30 seconds. Others offer fixed steps, for example 5 or 10 seconds.
• Resolution: Seedance 2.5 offers 480p, 720p and 1080p, default 720p. Some models offer up to 4K; some have no resolution control.
• Aspect ratio: Seedance 2.5 offers auto, 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4 and 9:16. Aspect-ratio choices appear as one-tap chips when a model has a short list.
• Audio: Seedance 2.5 Text to Video generates synchronized audio unless you turn off Generate Audio. Many models produce silent video.
• Negative prompt: some models show a Negative prompt field for things to avoid.
• Draft Mode: Seedance 2.5 offers a 480p Draft Mode preview you can later render at 1080p with Seedance 2.5 Draft to Final in Video Upscaler, within seven days.

Higher resolution and longer duration usually raise the estimate shown on Generate. See Plans and credits.

Write a prompt that works for video

• Describe motion explicitly: “the camera pushes in slowly”, “she turns toward the window”.
• Name the shot size and angle: wide shot, close-up, low angle.
• Keep one main action per clip. Long chains of events are better as separate shots joined in the Timeline.
• For models that generate audio, say what should be heard: dialogue, ambience, music.

Reusable prompt text can live in your Saved text library; see Prompts and saved text.

Where does the video go?

Generate creates a Text to Video model node in the current graph level and runs it. Finished clips appear in Results in the Create form, with Show older result, Show newer result and View fullscreen. The node keeps its history of results; see Takes. Generated media also appears under Generated in the Asset Manager.

Common problems

• “This value is required.” The prompt is empty.
• The prompt field is read-only with “Prompt controlled by an input node”. A connected node supplies the prompt. Edit that node or select Disconnect.
• A selected node shows “This node uses Graph controls”. That node’s model is not one of the reviewed models for this Creative Tool. Select Open in Graph to edit it there, or Start new.

Frequently asked questions

What is the default Text to Video model?

The default is Seedance 2.5 Text to Video. It supports auto or 4 to 30 second clips, 480p to 1080p output, several aspect ratios and optional synchronized audio.

Can I add an image to Text to Video?

No. Text to Video lists only models without media inputs. To start from an image, use Image to Video or Reference Images to Video.

How long can a Text to Video clip be?

It depends on the model. Seedance 2.5 Text to Video and Wan 3.0 Text to Video go up to 30 seconds; many others stop at 10 or 15 seconds.

Will the same prompt give the same video twice?

Usually not. Some models expose a Seed setting under More settings, which can make results more repeatable, but no model guarantees identical output.

Related

• Image to Video — start from a still
• Reference Images to Video — keep a subject consistent
• Choose a model — compare and switch models
• Run nodes — what happens when a node runs
• Compare models side by side — try one prompt on several models