Video to Prompt is a focused web tool that inspects a short video clip and writes out a detailed, editable text prompt describing what happens in it. Instead of guessing at the wording that produced a shot, you can upload a clip or paste a YouTube Shorts link and receive a structured breakdown covering subject, action, camera, lighting, style, and audio.
What it offers
The tool reads a video and returns a scene-by-scene summary. Each result names the main subject and setting, tracks motion and progression, translates framing and lens feel into prompt language, describes light direction and color palette, and folds in audio cues such as dialogue, ambience, or music when a track is available. The final output is a single English prompt you can copy, edit, and reuse.
Who it is for
Video to Prompt suits creators who want to recreate a look they have seen, prompt engineers building reference libraries, and editors who need a fast first draft before refining a scene in a video model. It is also useful for anyone studying music videos, film scenes, or short-form social clips to understand how a shot is constructed.
How it works
- Upload a short MP4, MOV, WebM, M4V, or MPEG file, or paste a YouTube Shorts or youtu.be link you have permission to process.
- The tool analyzes the clip and returns an editable prompt draft.
- You review the result, remove details that do not match the source, and adapt it for your target model.
Free users can run one analysis without signing in, and a free account includes five analyses per month. Paid credits raise the limits, with Pro supporting videos up to five minutes and 200MB. The output is plain text, so it works with video models such as Veo, Kling, Runway, Sora, and Seedance, as well as image models like Midjourney and FLUX.
What sets it apart
Video to Prompt does not generate images or videos itself. Its value is in the reverse step: turning an existing clip into a reusable, reviewable prompt. The result is presented as a creative draft rather than a locked script, so you keep control over what stays and what changes before the prompt moves into your own workflow.
