Image to Video Converter: animate one still into a branded video
Upload one JPG, PNG, or WebP. ngram turns that still into an editable video with camera motion, optional voiceover, captions, and brand styling. This creates a new video; it does not convert an image into another image format.
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How it works
Four steps from one still to an editable video.
Upload the image, review the AI-built storyboard, adjust the motion and narration, then render the version you need.
Upload one image
Start with one JPG, PNG, or WebP. Use a clear product photo, screenshot, illustration, or campaign still that can carry the visual story.
Describe the video job
Tell ngram what the video should explain, who it is for, and whether you want narration, captions, callouts, or a particular camera move.
Tune the storyboard
Reorder scenes, drop in voiceover from a written script, tweak per-scene duration, swap the transition. Brand Kit fonts, colors, and intro card apply on the fly.
Render the version you need
Choose a landscape, square, or vertical layout and render the finished project. Output options include MP4, GIF, and WebM, with direct publishing available for LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.
Output controls
Smart defaults for the static-to-motion jump. Real knobs underneath.
Per-image motion choice
Use push-ins, pans, or other camera moves to give the still a clear visual beat, then adjust the scene when the automatic choice is not right.
Photomotion on stills
Cinematic camera moves (push-in, parallax, slow pan) applied frame-by-frame so a flat photo reads like footage. Useful when source material is image-only.
Captions matched to the image
Generate captions from the voiceover or script, then review their timing and placement in the editor before export.
Landscape, square, or vertical
Reformat the project for 16:9, 1:1, or 9:16. Review each layout before rendering because a tall or wide crop can change what remains visible.
Brand Kit applied automatically
Logo lock-up, color treatments, font choices, intro and outro cards pulled from your Brand Kit. Every export looks like the same team made it.
Voiceover from a written script
Type the narration per scene; ngram generates AI voiceover (ElevenLabs or MiniMax) timed to image transitions. Choose a voice once, reuse across videos.
Repeat for product sets
Start with one product image set, render one video, then reuse the same Brand Kit and script template for the next SKU.
Built for team workflows
Uploaded images and renders stay in your workspace. Talk to sales about security, access controls, and data handling for your team.
The rest of ngram
Converting the image is one step. The product is everything around it.
AI Visuals
When your image set is missing a transition shot, AI Visuals generates a scene-matched fill in your brand's style so the cut from screenshot to product photo does not jar.
Learn moreMotion Graphics
Animated callouts, lower-thirds, and labels layered over each image. A 'New' badge on a UI screenshot or a feature label on a product photo without leaving the editor.
Learn moreAI Voiceover
Type a script per scene; voiceover gets generated and timed to image transitions. Useful when your stills carry the visual story but need narration to land.
Learn moreCaptions
Add captions from the script or voiceover, then adjust placement and timing in the editor so they support rather than cover the image.
Learn moreBrand Kit
Logo, colors, fonts, intro and outro cards applied automatically to every image-driven video. Ship 10 product videos that all look like the same brand.
Learn moreMulti-format Export
Reformat an image-led project for 16:9, 1:1, or 9:16, then review the crop and caption layout before rendering each version.
Learn moreUse cases
Where image-driven videos earn their keep.
Launch a feature with screenshots, not a demo recording
PMM has the new-feature screenshots before there's a live demo. Stitch them with smart push-ins and a voiceover script and the launch video is ready before the build is.
See use caseChangelog clips from UI screenshots
Every release ships a row of screenshots in the doc. Turn that row into a 30-second changelog video for the email and the in-app banner.
See use caseProduct videos from product photos
Turn one approved product photo into a short branded video, then repeat the workflow for additional products when the first version is approved.
See use caseVideo for the campaign email hero
Take the static email hero image, give it 6 seconds of motion, drop it in as a GIF or inline video. Open rates climb without a new asset request.
See use caseLanding page hero from design exports
Export one approved design frame as JPG, PNG, or WebP, then animate it into a short hero loop instead of leaving the asset static.
See use caseAPI doc walkthroughs from screenshots
Code screenshots and dashboard screenshots become a moving walkthrough on the docs page. Devs see the click, the response, and the next step in sequence.
See use caseOnboarding videos from UI screenshots
Pair the existing in-app screenshot set with voiceover and you've replaced the 'getting started' help article with a 90-second video.
See use caseStatic ad creative gets a motion variant
Turn an approved static ad into a motion-led version, then review and render the aspect ratio required for the campaign.
See use caseHelp articles that show the click
Screenshots inside the help article become a 20-second clip at the top of the page. Fewer support tickets per article, same source material.
See use caseOther converters
Starting from a different file type? There's a converter for that.
Image to video is one of 16+ ngram converters. They all share the same engine, the same Brand Kit, and the same storyboard control surface.
Image to video, but tuned for sequences of product UI captures. Smart zoom finds the button you meant to highlight.
Open converterIf a single screen recording is closer to what you want than a stitched image sequence, start here. Cursor smoothing, dead-air trim, branded chrome.
Open converterDecks, release notes, or product one-pagers as the source. ngram extracts each page as a scene and animates from there.
Open converterTools that pair with this converter
Refine the image set. Edit the output.
Editing further
After the image-to-video render lands
Video Editor
Open the rendered video on a timeline and adjust per-image duration, swap a screenshot, or extend the hero hold without re-uploading.
Open toolAdd Subtitles to Video
Burned-in or.srt subtitles layered onto the image-to-video output. Position them away from the UI region each screenshot wanted to highlight.
Open toolVideo Cutter
Trim the finished image-to-video render into shorter cuts: a 6-second teaser for ads, a 30-second cut for LinkedIn.
Open toolAdd Music to Video
Layer licensed background music under the voiceover and image transitions. The agent picks a track that matches the tone and pacing of your video.
Open toolGenerating from scratch
When you do not have source images yet
AI Image Generator
Generate the missing scene image, then feed it back into image-to-video as another frame. Useful when you're one shot short of a full sequence.
Open toolAI Video Generator
If you do not have images at all, prompt a full video. Comes back as scenes you can later mix with your real image sequence.
Open toolAI Avatar Video Generator
Pair the image-to-video output with an AI avatar intro that narrates the sequence. Same Brand Kit, one render.
Open toolText to Speech Video
Write the voiceover; get a narrated clip with stock or generated visuals you can splice into the image set.
Open toolPolishing the source
Fix the images before they hit motion
Background Remover
Strip the background from a product photo before it enters the storyboard, so the parallax move reads cleaner on a transparent subject.
Open toolVideo Background Remover
Use after rendering if you want the image-to-video subject isolated for compositing into another brand template.
Open toolHero image generator
Generate a missing hero shot in the same style as your existing screenshots, then drop it into the image-to-video sequence as scene one.
Open toolVideo Compressor
Compress the final render down for email or in-app embed without losing the cinematic motion applied per image.
Open toolBuilt for teams
Who reaches for image-to-video in your company?
Product Marketing
Launch videos built from feature screenshots before the live demo is shipped. Same source images, three ratios, one Brand Kit.
See workflowsEcommerce
Turn one product photo into a branded video, then reuse the approved direction for the next SKU.
See workflowsGrowth Marketing
Turn a static campaign asset into a motion-led video and review the crop for the channel you plan to use.
See workflowsProduct Managers
Turn the screenshots already in your release doc into a changelog clip without booking time with marketing.
See workflowsDeveloper Relations
Dashboard and code screenshots become an integration walkthrough that lives in the docs and on YouTube.
See workflowsSupport Teams
Help-article screenshots become a 20-second clip at the top of the page. Less ticket volume, no new asset request.
See workflowsCustomer Success
Turn onboarding, QBR, renewal, and feature-education material into branded customer videos.
See workflowsSales Enablement
Reps need a 30-second product clip and only have screenshots. Image-to-video stitches them with voiceover and ships before the call.
See workflowsIntegrations
Connect image-to-video to the rest of your workflow.
Use verified ngram integrations to route an approved source image into a project and publish the finished video.
whenA new image lands in a Drive folder
thenRun image-to-video with the team's Brand Kit and post the result to #launches
whenAn agent calls the image-to-video tool with an approved image URL
thenReturn a rendered MP4 and a hosted share link
whenYour workflow identifies a new approved product image
thenStart an image-led video project and return the review link to the team
whenAn image-to-video render finishes in 1:1
thenSchedule the post on the company page with the caption already drafted
whenAn image-to-video render finishes in 16:9
thenUpload to the channel with title, description, and end card pre-filled
whenAn image-to-video render finishes in 1:1 or 9:16
thenPost to X with copy and the rendered short attached
How it compares
If you've been using another tool for this.
Canva and Kapwing stitch slideshows. Runway and Pika invent footage from a prompt. ngram keeps your real images and adds motion, voiceover, captions, and branding around them.
| Feature | ngram | Canva | Kapwing | Runway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keeps your original images intact | Yes, motion is layered over real files | Yes | Yes | No, generates new footage |
| Per-image motion choice | Camera motion can be generated and adjusted in the project | One template motion for every slide | Manual keyframes per scene | Prompted from scratch |
| AI voiceover from a written script | ElevenLabs and MiniMax, multilingual | Limited TTS voices | Limited TTS voices | None |
| Editable captions | Generate captions, then review timing and placement | Manual placement | Manual placement | None |
| Brand Kit applied automatically | Logo, colors, fonts, intro and outro per render | Manual setup per project | Manual setup per project | None |
| Multi-format export from one project | Reformat and render 16:9, 1:1, or 9:16 versions | Duplicate and re-edit | Resize after | Single ratio per generation |
| Repeat an image-set workflow | One image set per request | One project at a time | Sequential queue | Single generation |
| API and webhooks | REST, MCP, n8n, Zapier | Limited API | API on enterprise | API available |
| Security and data handling | Talk to sales for your team's requirements | Variable | Variable | Variable |
FAQ
Common questions about image to video
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Image → Video
Turn the images you already have into watchable video.
Upload one JPG, PNG, or WebP, review the motion and message, then render the landscape, square, or vertical version you need.