Runway
Runway
Generates and edits short video clips from text or images, with a creative editing toolkit.
ToolFree + paid tiersIntermediateStandard consumer privacyArabic: PartialAPI
Best for
- Short video clips from text or images
- Animating still images
- AI-assisted video editing
Not ideal for
- Long, finished films in one step
- Beginners expecting one-click results
Strengths
- Capable text- and image-to-video
- Creative editing tools
- Frequent capability updates
Limitations
- Short clip lengths
- Results vary; credits can add up
Getting good results
- Describe motion, camera, and subject
- Start from a strong reference image
- Generate short clips and stitch them
Prompt template
Starter prompt for Runway
[scene description], camera: [movement], motion: [what moves], style: [look], duration: [seconds]
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