Image-to-Video up to 30 Seconds with Seedance 2.5
Animate any image into a cinematic video up to 30 seconds with Seedance 2.5 by ByteDance. Start from a first-frame image, optionally set a last frame to control the ending, and get synchronized audio by default. Output preserves your image's aspect ratio.
What makes Seedance 2.5 Image-to-Video different
Animate any image, up to 30 seconds
Upload a single image and Seedance 2.5 brings it to life for up to 30 seconds in one generation — the longest image-to-video duration in the Seedance family. The output preserves your image's aspect ratio automatically, so portraits stay portraits and wide shots stay wide.
First and last frame control
Set just a first frame and let the model decide where the motion goes, or add a last frame to lock the ending — the video transitions from your opening image to your closing one. That makes match cuts, transformations, and looping sequences directable instead of lucky.
Synchronized audio, on by default
Like every Seedance 2.5 mode, image-to-video generates sound with the picture: ambient audio, effects, and music that match the scene you animated. Turn it off with one toggle for silent footage.
Chain it on a Scenetra board
Generate a still with an image model, wire it straight into a Seedance 2.5 Image to Video node, then feed the result into an upscaler or sequencer — all on one canvas. The mov output option keeps color fidelity through multi-step pipelines.
Playground
Try Seedance 2.5 Image-to-Video right here
Fill in the inputs and hit Generate — your settings carry straight into Scenetra, where the video renders in about two minutes. New accounts start with free credits.
The video starts from this image and keeps its aspect ratio.
Optional — describe how the scene should move.
Seconds of video (4-30).
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image* | image upload | First-frame image — the video starts from this image and preserves its aspect ratio. | — |
| Last Frame | image upload | Optional last-frame image. The video transitions from the first frame to this one. | — |
| Prompt | text | Optional text prompt describing the desired motion (recommended). | — |
| Duration | select | Video duration from 4 to 30 seconds. | 5 |
| Resolution | select | Output video resolution.480p · 720p | 720p |
| Output Format | select | mp4 by default; mov encodes yuv444p for higher color fidelity in multi-round editing pipelines.mp4 · mov | mp4 |
| Generate Audio | select | Synchronized audio generated with the video.false · true | true |
Pricing
From $0.14 per second, audio included
Pay per generation — only pay for what you use.
480p
$0.14/s
per second
720p
$0.30/s
per second
What a video costs
| Duration | 480p | 720p |
|---|---|---|
| 5 seconds | $0.70 | $1.51 |
| 10 seconds | $1.40 | $3.02 |
| 30 seconds | $4.20 | $9.03 |
Use cases
Product & e-commerce
- Animate product photos
- 360-style showcase clips
- Listing videos from stills
- Seasonal variants
Portraits & avatars
- Talking portrait clips
- Character intros
- Profile animations
- Style reveals
Storyboards & film
- Animate concept art
- Previz from key frames
- First-to-last match cuts
- Establishing shots from stills
Social content
- Bring photos to life
- Vertical 9:16 stories
- Before/after transitions
- Sound-on hooks
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View model →Frequently asked questions
What is Seedance 2.5 Image to Video?+
It's the image-to-video mode of ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 model: upload an image and it becomes the first frame of a generated video up to 30 seconds long, with synchronized audio created alongside the picture. On Scenetra it runs as a node in the visual workflow editor — no API key needed.
Can I use Seedance 2.5 image to video online for free?+
You can try it free online: Scenetra runs in the browser, and new accounts get free welcome credits plus a 7-day trial that covers your first generations. After that it's pay-per-generation — about $1.51 for a 5-second 720p clip — with no subscription required and nothing to cancel.
How does first and last frame control work?+
The required image sets the video's first frame. Optionally add a second image as the last frame, and the model generates the motion that connects them — useful for transformations, camera moves that land on a specific composition, and seamless loops (use the same image for both ends).
What image formats and sizes are accepted?+
JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF, and GIF, with dimensions between 300 and 6000 pixels per side, aspect ratio between 0.4 and 2.5 (width/height), and file size up to 30MB.
Does the video keep my image's aspect ratio?+
Yes — Seedance 2.5 image-to-video always preserves the source image's aspect ratio (the mode is 'adaptive' by definition). Feed it a 9:16 portrait and you get a 9:16 video; there's no cropping or letterboxing to a fixed frame.
How much does Seedance 2.5 image to video cost?+
The same per-second rate as text-to-video: about $0.14/s at 480p and $0.30/s at 720p, audio included. A 5-second 720p animation is about $1.51; a 30-second one about $9.03. You pay per generation from your credit balance.
Does image to video generate audio too?+
Yes — audio is on by default in every Seedance 2.5 mode. The model generates ambient sound, effects, and music that match the animated scene. You can toggle it off for silent output.
When should I use Image to Video vs Text to Video?+
Use Image to Video when you need to control exactly what the first frame looks like — a product shot, a character design, generated art you want to keep. Use Text to Video when you're starting from an idea and want the model to invent the visuals. Both cost the same and support the same durations, so it's purely about how much visual control you need.
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