# Hopvid

> Hopvid is a paid AI video and image studio: generate video from text or images, create and edit pictures, edit and restyle footage, swap characters and animate portraits, choosing from leading AI models.

Website: https://hopvid.com/
Content updated: 2026-10-09

## What Hopvid does
- [Motion Graphics](https://hopvid.com/motion-graphics): Animated stories, explainers, promos and titles from a written brief.
- [Character Swap](https://hopvid.com/character-swap): Step into the scene. Keep the performance, change the character.
- [Image to Video](https://hopvid.com/tools/image-to-video): Give your still image a little life.
- [Text to Video](https://hopvid.com/tools/text-to-video): Turn a few words into a scene worth watching.
- [Text to Image](https://hopvid.com/tools/text-to-image): Describe it. See it in seconds.
- [Image Edit](https://hopvid.com/tools/image-edit): Change anything in a picture with a sentence.
- [Video Edit](https://hopvid.com/tools/video-edit): Describe the change. Reshape the scene.
- [Video Restyle](https://hopvid.com/tools/restyle): Reimagine your footage in a completely different style.
- [Video Effects](https://hopvid.com/tools/video-effects): A new atmosphere for your next moment.
- [Background Swap](https://hopvid.com/tools/background-swap): Take your subject somewhere new.
- [Motion Transfer](https://hopvid.com/tools/motion-control): Let a character borrow the moves from your video.
- [Talking Photo](https://hopvid.com/tools/talking-photo): Your portrait. Your voice. A new way to tell the story.
- [Voiceover](https://hopvid.com/tools/voice): Natural speech from your script, in the voice you choose.

## AI models
Hopvid runs leading third-party AI video models; each tool lets you choose one. Credit costs are starting prices; every generation shows an exact quote first. Full comparison: [AI video models](https://hopvid.com/ai-video-models).

### [Motion Graphics](https://hopvid.com/motion-graphics)
- Basic: Clean, polished motion graphics: simple stories, titles, explainers and social posts. Up to 60 seconds; from about 380 credits per video.
- Pro: Our most creative motion design: animated stories with characters and scenes, richer choreography and detail. Up to 60 seconds; from about 1,688 credits per video.

### [Character Swap](https://hopvid.com/character-swap)
- MiniMax H3 (MiniMax): Recasts up to four people, real faces included, in sharp 2K. Makes a new soundtrack; clips under 5 seconds come out 5 seconds long. 2K; generated soundtrack; up to 15 seconds; from about 274 credits per second.

### [Image to Video](https://hopvid.com/tools/image-to-video)
- Wan 3.0 (Alibaba): Top-ranked realism and motion from your photo. Sound optional, up to 1080p. 480p to 1080p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 106 credits per second.
- Kling 3.0 Pro (Kuaishou): Kuaishou’s sharpest Kling with an optional end frame. Sound optional, 720p. 720p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 236 credits per second.
- Veo 3.1 Fast (Google): Google’s Veo with native sound and an optional end frame, up to 4K. 720p to 4K; sound optional; 4–8 second clips; from about 169 credits per second.
- Seedance 2.5 (ByteDance): Cinematic shots with an optional end frame, up to 720p. Not for photos of real people. 480p to 720p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 229 credits per second.
- Seedance 2.0 (ByteDance): Camera moves and multi-shot scenes from your photo, up to 1080p. Not for photos of real people. 480p to 1080p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 150 credits per second.
- Seedance 2.0 Fast (ByteDance): Faster, lower-cost Seedance with an optional end frame. Not for photos of real people. 480p to 720p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 90 credits per second.
- Veo 3.1 Lite (Google): Google’s lowest-cost Veo with an optional end frame, up to 1080p. 720p to 1080p; sound optional; 4–8 second clips; from about 63 credits per second.
- Kling 3.0 (Kuaishou): Reliable motion with an optional end frame. Sound optional, 720p. 720p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 177 credits per second.
- Wan 3.0 Prime (Alibaba): Wan’s highest quality from your photo. Sound optional, up to 1080p. 480p to 1080p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 143 credits per second.
- MiniMax H3 (MiniMax): Sharp 2K video from your photo, with an optional end frame and its own soundtrack. 2K; included; 5–15 second clips; from about 274 credits per second.
- MiniMax H3 Max (MiniMax): Prompt-accurate MiniMax with an optional end frame, up to 768p. No sound. 480p to 768p; no sound; 5–15 second clips; from about 106 credits per second.
- Grok Imagine 1.5 (xAI): xAI’s video model with native sound from your photo, up to 1080p. 480p to 1080p; included; 5–15 second clips; from about 169 credits per second.
- Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite (xAI): Fast, very low-cost video from your photo with native sound, up to 1080p. 480p to 1080p; included; 5–15 second clips; from about 42 credits per second.

### [Text to Video](https://hopvid.com/tools/text-to-video)
- Wan 3.0 (Alibaba): Top-ranked realism and motion. Sound optional, up to 1080p. 480p to 1080p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 106 credits per second.
- Seedance 2.5 (ByteDance): ByteDance’s cinematic, coherent shots. Sound optional, up to 720p. 480p to 720p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 229 credits per second.
- Seedance 2.0 (ByteDance): Camera moves and multi-shot scenes, sound optional. Up to 1080p. 480p to 1080p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 150 credits per second.
- Seedance 2.0 Fast (ByteDance): Faster, lower-cost Seedance. Sound optional, up to 720p. 480p to 720p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 90 credits per second.
- Veo 3.1 Fast (Google): Google’s Veo with native sound, up to 4K. 4–8 second clips. 720p to 4K; sound optional; 4–8 second clips; from about 169 credits per second.
- Veo 3.1 Lite (Google): Google’s lowest-cost Veo with native sound, up to 1080p. 720p to 1080p; sound optional; 4–8 second clips; from about 63 credits per second.
- Kling 3.0 Pro (Kuaishou): Kuaishou’s sharpest Kling with steady identity. Sound optional, 720p. 720p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 236 credits per second.
- Kling 3.0 (Kuaishou): Reliable cinematic motion. Sound optional, 720p. 720p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 177 credits per second.
- Wan 3.0 Prime (Alibaba): Wan’s highest quality: richer detail and motion. Sound optional, up to 1080p. 480p to 1080p; sound optional; 5–15 second clips; from about 143 credits per second.
- MiniMax H3 (MiniMax): Sharp 2K video with its own soundtrack. 2K; included; 5–15 second clips; from about 274 credits per second.
- MiniMax H3 Max (MiniMax): Prompt-accurate MiniMax at a low price, up to 768p. No sound. 480p to 768p; no sound; 5–15 second clips; from about 106 credits per second.
- Grok Imagine 1.5 (xAI): xAI’s video model with native sound, up to 1080p. 480p to 1080p; included; 5–15 second clips; from about 169 credits per second.
- Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite (xAI): Fast, very low-cost video with native sound, up to 1080p. 480p to 1080p; included; 5–15 second clips; from about 42 credits per second.

### [Text to Image](https://hopvid.com/tools/text-to-image)
- Nano Banana 2 (Google): Google’s image model: fine detail and legible text, up to 4K. 1K to 4K; from about 143 credits per image.
- GPT Image 2.5 (OpenAI): OpenAI’s image model: natural lighting, rich textures and complex layouts. Low to High; from about 17 credits per image.
- Seedream 5.0 Pro (ByteDance): ByteDance’s flagship: dense layouts and text in 14 languages, up to 2K. 1K to 2K; from about 95 credits per image.
- FLUX 3 (Black Forest Labs): Black Forest Labs’ detailed, well-composed images up to 2K. 1K to 2K; from about 101 credits per image.
- Qwen Image 3 (Alibaba): Alibaba’s low-cost model with strong text rendering, up to 2K. 1K to 2K; from about 63 credits per image.
- Recraft V4.1 (Recraft): The pick for posters, logos and design layouts with clean lettering. From about 74 credits per image.

### [Image Edit](https://hopvid.com/tools/image-edit)
- Nano Banana 2 (Google): Google’s editor: keeps faces and details while changing what you ask, up to 4K. 1K to 4K; from about 148 credits per image.
- GPT Image 2.5 (OpenAI): OpenAI’s editor: changes only what you ask and combines references well. Low to High; from about 95 credits per image.
- Seedream 5.0 Pro (ByteDance): Region-precise edits that change one element and keep the rest, up to 2K. 1K to 2K; from about 106 credits per image.
- FLUX 3 (Black Forest Labs): Precise local edits without changing the rest of the image, up to 2K. 1K to 2K; from about 127 credits per image.
- Qwen Image 3 (Alibaba): Low-cost edits that keep key details, up to 2K. 1K to 2K; from about 74 credits per image.

### [Video Edit](https://hopvid.com/tools/video-edit)
- FLUX Video Edit (Black Forest Labs): Precise edits and restyles that keep your motion, framing and original audio. Keeps original audio; up to 15 seconds; from about 63 credits per second.

### [Video Restyle](https://hopvid.com/tools/restyle)
- FLUX Video Edit (Black Forest Labs): Precise edits and restyles that keep your motion, framing and original audio. Keeps original audio; up to 15 seconds; from about 63 credits per second.

### [Video Effects](https://hopvid.com/tools/video-effects)
- FLUX Video Edit (Black Forest Labs): Precise edits and restyles that keep your motion, framing and original audio. Keeps original audio; up to 15 seconds; from about 63 credits per second.

### [Background Swap](https://hopvid.com/tools/background-swap)
- MiniMax H3 (MiniMax): Puts your subject in the new setting and keeps their motion, in sharp 2K with a new soundtrack. 2K; generated soundtrack; up to 15 seconds; from about 274 credits per second.

### [Motion Transfer](https://hopvid.com/tools/motion-control)
- MiniMax H3 (MiniMax): Your character performs the moves from your clip, in sharp 2K with a new soundtrack. 2K; generated soundtrack; up to 15 seconds; from about 274 credits per second.

### [Talking Photo](https://hopvid.com/tools/talking-photo)
- HeyGen Avatar IV (HeyGen): Expressive talking portraits that speak your recording exactly, up to 1080p. 720p to 1080p; uses your audio; up to 60 seconds; from about 106 credits per second.

### [Voiceover](https://hopvid.com/tools/voice)
- Eleven v4 (ElevenLabs): ElevenLabs’ most expressive voice, with natural pacing and emotion. From about 84 credits per 1,000 characters.
- Eleven v4 Turbo (ElevenLabs): Fast ElevenLabs speech at half the price, great for long scripts. From about 42 credits per 1,000 characters.
- Eleven Multilingual v2 (ElevenLabs): Natural ElevenLabs speech in 29 languages. From about 84 credits per 1,000 characters.

## How it works
1. Choose a tool or preview a character-swap template.
2. Add the requested image, video, text or audio inputs. Signed-in uploads are saved before generation.
3. Review the exact credit quote before submitting.
4. Download the finished video or image from My creations within 10 days of completion.

## Pricing and credits
- No free tier or trial.
- Starter: USD 12.00/month for 9,000 credits. Monthly credits expire each billing period and do not roll over.
- Creator: USD 29.00/month for 25,000 credits. Monthly credits expire each billing period and do not roll over.
- Studio: USD 69.00/month for 69,000 credits. Monthly credits expire each billing period and do not roll over.
- Boost: USD 15.00 once for 9,000 credits. One-time credits expire one calendar month after purchase.
- Plus: USD 35.00 once for 24,000 credits. One-time credits expire one calendar month after purchase.
- Power: USD 59.00 once for 42,000 credits. One-time credits expire one calendar month after purchase.
- Max: USD 99.00 once for 72,000 credits. One-time credits expire one calendar month after purchase.
- Subscribers can add one-time packs without changing the subscription renewal date.
- Generation quotes vary by tool, duration and inputs. There is no fixed videos-per-plan allowance.
- Current products and prices: [Plans and credits](https://hopvid.com/credits).

## Storage and privacy
- Customer uploads are private and available for 10 days after upload, whether or not anything is generated.
- Finished videos and images are available for 10 days after completion.
- Saved selection and activity metadata can remain after media expires; an expired file cannot be reused or downloaded.
- Accounts and customer libraries are not public search content.

## Guides
- [An idea has more than one way in.](https://hopvid.com/ai-video-generator)
- [Your photo, one frame later.](https://hopvid.com/how-to-animate-a-photo)
- [From a sentence to a picture.](https://hopvid.com/ai-image-generator)
- [A new character. The same scene.](https://hopvid.com/ai-character-video)

## Pages
- [Templates](https://hopvid.com/templates)
- [Terms](https://hopvid.com/terms)
- [Privacy](https://hopvid.com/privacy)
- [Refunds and cancellation](https://hopvid.com/refunds)

Contact: hello@hopvid.com