Upload a still and describe the motion. The tool keeps your image as the first frame and brings it to life, which makes it a quick way to animate cover art for a looping visual or a release teaser.
The most common use of image to video for musicians is the short vertical loop behind a track. The clip keeps the shape of the image you upload, so start from a vertical 9:16 version of the cover; on the Best tier you can instead set Aspect ratio to 9:16, which crops a square cover at the sides to fit. Pick a duration of 5 to 8 seconds and describe slow, continuous motion: drifting light, smoke, a gentle camera push. The Spotify Canvas Maker and Animated Album Cover Maker presets open this tool with a length and a loop-friendly prompt already filled in, and on Best they start on 9:16.
Image to video is not only for photographs. A pencil sketch, a storyboard frame, or a child's drawing works as the first frame too, and the clip starts from the drawing exactly as it is. Describe the motion, keep the prompt short, and use the Best tier when the lines should stay faithful to the drawing.
Upload the image, describe the motion you want, choose a tier, and generate. Download the MP4 when it is ready.
Yes. Cover art works well. The clip keeps the cover's shape, so use a vertical version for short looping visuals on streaming and social apps, or open the Animated Album Cover Maker preset, which fills in the prompt and the length for you.
Upload a vertical 9:16 version of the cover, set the duration to 8 seconds or less, and describe a subtle loop. With a square cover, switch to the Best tier and set Aspect ratio to 9:16, which crops the sides to fit. The Spotify Canvas Maker preset opens this tool with the loop prompt and 8 seconds filled in; upload the finished MP4 in Spotify for Artists.
Yes. Upload the sketch or drawing as the image and describe how it should move; the engine uses it as the first frame. Clean line art with one clear subject animates best.
The first frame is your image, and the tool aims to keep the subject consistent through the clip. Large movements can drift, so keep the prompt simple for portraits.