Video to Prompt
Convert a short video into scene-by-scene prompts and one clean final summary. Upload a file or paste a direct video file URL to start.
Generated result
Scene prompts and final summary appear here after analysis.
Analyze a video to generate scene prompts and a final summary.
Final Prompt Summary
Copy and refine this version after reviewing the scenes.
This free tool converts YouTube Shorts into AI prompts. Just paste a video URL or upload a short video file and get a detailed prompt describing the scene, action, lighting, and camera movement. Use the result as a starting point for AI video generators, then edit the wording to match your style, duration, aspect ratio, and model settings.
One focused path from clip to prompt
The interface is built around the real job: inspect a video, understand the shot, and leave with prompt text you can reuse.
Upload a video file
Choose a short MP4, MOV, WebM, M4V, or MPEG file. Local uploads are limited to 20MB in this MVP.
Paste a direct video URL
Use a publicly reachable video file URL when your clip is already hosted online.
Generate and review the prompt
The result returns editable English text that you can copy into your AI video workflow.
What a Video to Prompt Result Includes
The generated result captures who or what appears, what moves, where it happens, how it is filmed, how it is lit, and what can be heard.
Subject and scene
Names the main subject, appearance details, setting, foreground, background, and visible context.
Action and motion
Captures what changes over time, including subject movement and scene progression.
Camera and composition
Translates framing, shot type, lens feel, camera movement, and depth cues into prompt language.
Lighting and visual style
Describes light direction, color palette, mood, texture, and cinematic or realistic style cues.
Audio cues
Uses the video audio track when available to include relevant dialogue, ambience, music, or sound effects.
English prompt output
Keeps the final result as a single English prompt for easier transfer into AI video generators.
Supported Video Inputs and Limits
Video to Prompt currently focuses on short files and direct video URLs so the analysis request can process the clip cleanly.
Supported video formats
Upload MP4, MOV, WebM, M4V, or MPEG files. The local file limit is 20MB.
Direct video URL requirements
Paste a direct video file URL that the server can fetch, not a social video page or marketplace-style viewer page.
First analysis timing
The first run can take longer while analysis starts. Shorter clips are easier to test.
Video to Prompt Example
This is the kind of prompt structure the tool aims to produce: subject, motion, scene, camera, lighting, style, and sound in one editable result.
Treat the output as a creative draft. A good workflow is to copy the summary, remove any detail that feels too specific, add your target format, and keep the parts that describe visible action, composition, and mood.
A cinematic close-up video of a young woman in a charcoal wool coat walking through a rain-soaked city street at night, neon signs reflecting on the pavement, handheld camera tracking beside her as she turns toward a passing taxi, soft amber streetlights mixed with cool storefront glow, shallow depth of field, realistic motion blur, quiet traffic ambience and distant footsteps, moody urban drama style.
Review the Prompt Before You Use It
Keep visible facts
Keep details that clearly appear in the clip: subject, setting, motion, lighting, camera angle, color, and sound. If a generated phrase adds unsupported backstory, remove it.
Adapt for your model
Different video generators respond to different controls. Add duration, aspect ratio, style strength, reference images, or negative instructions only when your target model supports them.
The generated result gives you a practical draft, not a locked script. Review the scene notes, remove details that do not match your source clip, and adjust style words before using the final prompt in another creative tool.
Video to Prompt FAQ
What is Video to Prompt?
Video to Prompt analyzes a short video and turns it into a written AI video prompt. The result is meant for review, editing, and reuse in video generation tools.
What video formats does Video to Prompt support?
The current upload flow accepts MP4, MOV, WebM, M4V, and MPEG video files up to 20MB. Larger files work best as direct video file URLs.
Can Video to Prompt analyze YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or X links?
Not in this first version. Paste a direct video file URL, such as an MP4 link, or upload a small local video file.
Why can the first analysis take longer?
The first analysis may need extra time to start. Shorter clips usually finish faster.
What does a generated video prompt include?
It describes the subject, action, scene, camera, lighting, visual style, progression, and relevant audio details in one polished English prompt.
Where can I use the prompt?
Use it anywhere you write or refine video prompts. You can edit the result before using it in your next workflow.
Can I edit the generated prompt?
Yes. The output appears in a text field so you can review it, copy it, and adjust details before using it in another AI video tool.