Pika AI

About

Key Features

• Type a prompt or upload an image → get a 3–10s social-ready clip
• Upload a short clip → apply Pikaffects for a 3–5s viral VFX burst in one click
• Select a character or object → swap it instantly with Pikaswaps (no manual masking)
• Describe an element to add → Pikadditions inserts it into the scene with matching motion
• Switch to model 2.5 from 2.1–2.2 → smoother motion and better prompt following in outputs

Use Cases

• A TikTok marketer producing five 8-second hooks for a product launch in one morning
• A social video editor turning client B-roll into punchy 3–5s VFX moments for Reels
• An indie game studio animating key art into short teasers via image-to-video for Discord and X

Try It Like This

1. 1
   Make a 10s TikTok hook from text

   Access Pika in your browser or iOS app → type a short scene prompt and choose model 2.5, set output length to 8–10s and 1080p if available → generate and wait a few seconds for the clip (most text-to-video 3–10s clips render in seconds; expect up to ~2 minutes for heavier scenes), then download or export for Reels.

2. 2
   Turn a product image into a promo clip

   Open the image-to-video option in the browser or iOS app → upload a product still, add a motion prompt (camera pan, sparkle, or rotate), choose model 2.5 → generate a 3–10s social-ready clip (typically done in seconds) and save the MP4 for a product hook.

3. 3
   Add a VFX burst to client B-roll

   Upload a short source clip to Pika's video-to-video mode → apply a Pikaffect (one-click VFX burst) and trim to a 3–5s punchy moment → render (VFX bursts are optimized and usually finish within seconds to a couple minutes) and export for Reels or TikTok.

4. 4
   Swap a character or object quickly

   Load your clip or image into Pika → use Pikaswaps, select the character/object and choose the replacement asset or describe it → generate a short 3–10s clip with the swap applied (no manual masking required) and review the result for tweaks.

5. 5
   Insert a new element with matching motion

   Open your source video or image project → use Pikadditions, describe the element to add (e.g., 'neon sign drifting left'), pick model 2.5 for smoother motion → render a 3–10s clip where the new element matches scene motion, then export for social use.

Pros & Cons

Getting Started

1. 1 Create an account on the web or install the iOS app and sign in
2. 2 Enter a text prompt or upload an image/clip, then pick a model and effect
3. 3 Generate your first 3–10s clip and preview it in seconds

Pricing