Generate video from text with Pictory AI

PPictory Try it →Watch full video →Entrepreneur Nut · Apr 2026

Demo summary

The user demonstrates how to paste a script into Pictory AI, use AI to rephrase or lengthen the text, select a visual theme, and initiate the video generation process.

Step-by-step

Select the 'Text to Video' option from the Pictory dashboard.
Paste your script into the text editor.
Choose your preferred video orientation in the sidebar.
Toggle scene creation preferences such as 'sentence by sentence' or 'line breaks'.
Use the AI tools at the bottom to rephrase, lengthen, or change the tone of specific text segments.
Click 'Generate Video' in the top right corner.
Select a visual theme by hovering over options to see samples.
Wait for Pictory to process and assemble the video scenes.

Options

Apply a pre-programmed Brand Voice to match tone and style
Generate content ideas using AI if you don't have a script ready
Highlight keywords automatically with AI
Select visuals automatically with AI
Use the 'Ask AI' prompt for custom tasks like improving clarity or making text social-media ready

Tips

Hover over themes to see a live sample of the visual style before selecting one.
Check the sidebar to monitor the estimated video length as you edit or lengthen your script.

Highlights

“Pictory AI makes the video creation very simple”

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