Seedance 2.0 image to video — free starter credits

Seedance 2.0 AI Image to Video: Turn Stills Into 1080p Clips

Upload a start and end frame, write a motion prompt, and Seedance 2.0 fills in the motion with native audio. Pick 480p drafts or 1080p masters, and sign up free for 120 starter credits.

Runs the real bytedance/seedance-2 models · Free sign-up — 120 starter credits · No watermark on any render · Failed renders auto-refund

Turn Your Stills Into Motion With Seedance 2.0

Upload a start frame, pin an end frame, and describe the motion between them. Your render arrives at 480p, 720p, or 1080p with native audio, and the credit cost shows before you generate.

Frames mode needs both a start and an end still; Video mode takes one optional reference image. Upload from your device or pick from your history.

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Direct Every Seedance 2.0 Render and Land the Exact Ending

You set the boundaries and the model fills the motion. Every card below comes from the same image to video controls you get — first and last frames, a reference image, six aspect ratios, and sound.

Your renders drift somewhere pretty but never arrive at the shot you needed.

Pin the First and Last Frame — Land the Exact Ending

Frames mode takes a start still and an end still, and Seedance 2.0 fills the motion between them. Logo reveals and transformations finish exactly on the frame you chose.

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One second in, your character's face stops looking like your character.

Guide the Render With a Reference Image — Keep the Same Face

Video mode takes a reference image beside your prompt, anchoring subject, style, and lighting through the motion. The subject that starts your clip is the one that finishes it. Attach a product still or character art from upload or your render history.

Your 720p export looks soft the moment it leaves a phone screen.

Master Your Winner in 1080p for Client-Ready Delivery

The Seedance 2.0 Standard preset renders at 720p or 1080p, while Seedance 2.5 stops at 720p. One full-HD master, ready for client delivery and big screens.

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Iterating on a paid model burns your budget before the idea works.

Draft at 480p for 60 Credits — Spend Where It Counts

Seedance 2.0 Mini renders a 5-second 480p draft for 60 credits, billed per second. Ten cheap drafts, then one master render of the take that works. Your 120 free starter credits cover two Mini drafts before you spend anything.

Silent clips need a sound pass, and auto-music you never asked for ruins takes.

Get Sound in the Same Pass — or Switch It Off

Every Seedance 2.0 preset generates native audio with the picture, behind a switch that defaults on. Ambience that matches the motion, or clean silence for your own mix.

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One idea, five platforms, five crop jobs.

Frame It 9:16 for Reels — Never Crop a 16:9 Again

Choose six aspect ratios from 9:16 to 21:9, plus any 5-to-15-second duration. Native framing for every feed, composed for the frame it ships in.

Put Seedance 2.0 to Work on the Clips You Actually Post

Whether you sell products, illustrate, or post daily, you start from an image you already have. Pick the workflow that matches your job and animate a photo into a clip your audience stops for.

e-commerce seller

Animate Product Photos Into Ads That Sell the Detail

Turn existing product photography into short promo clips for listings and paid social without booking a studio reshoot. You pin your product shot as the first frame, describe the move, and get a 1080p MP4 for your listing page.

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illustrator and AI artist

Bring Your Illustrations to Life Without Redrawing a Frame

Turn finished artwork into moving shorts that keep the original line work, palette, and paper texture intact. You attach your artwork as the reference image, describe the motion, and the render holds your palette and line weight.

social media creator

Turn One Photo Into a Scroll-Stopping Social Short

Ship a daily vertical clip from a single photo without filming anything new. You add one photo as the reference image, write the motion, and post a 9:16 short the same hour.

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864x496 · 16:9 · 8s

short-form editor

Build Before-and-After Transitions That Land on Cue

Create transformation moments — before/after, day/night, raw/finished — that resolve exactly on the closing frame. You set the before shot as the start frame and the after shot as the end, and the render lands the reveal on cue.

budget-conscious hobbyist

Test Ideas for 60 Credits, Then Re-Render the Winner

Explore prompts cheaply on Seedance 2.0 Mini and spend real credits only on the take worth keeping. You run 480p drafts at 60 credits each, pick the keeper, and re-render it on Seedance 2.5 or in 1080p.

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No Watermark, No Wasted Credits

Your Seedance 2.0 renders download clean, and a failed job refunds its credits on its own. You run the real bytedance/seedance-2 model family, and your history keeps every clip for replay.

The real Seedance 2.0 models

Renders run on bytedance/seedance-2, seedance-2-fast, and seedance-2-mini — the model family named on the label, not a re-labeled substitute.

No watermark on any render

Every clip downloads clean at every tier, including renders paid for with your starter credits.

Failed renders refund themselves

A render that errors returns its credits automatically — you never pay for a clip you did not get.

Your history keeps every clip

Close the tab mid-render and the job keeps going; replay, download, or regenerate any clip from history.

Commercial use included

Use your renders in client work and monetized posts — commercial use per plan terms.

Frames mode needs both a start and an end still; Video mode takes one optional reference image. Uploads come from your device or your render history.

Sign-up is free and includes 120 one-time starter credits — enough for two 5-second 480p drafts on Seedance 2.0 Mini.

Your uploaded stills stay yours, and every clip you render is yours to keep, publish, and reuse.

Render Seedance 2.0 Drafts From 60 Credits

Sign-up is free with 120 starter credits, and renders bill per second of output. A 5-second 480p draft on Mini costs 60 credits, a 1080p master 650, and the estimate shows before you generate.

Sign up free — no credit card — and your 120 starter credits are yours to spend. Every render bills per second of output, so a short draft costs a fraction of a long master.

Sign-up is free and includes 120 one-time starter credits — enough for two 5-second 480p drafts on Seedance 2.0 Mini.

Subscription plans

Credit packs

  • A 5-second render costs 60 credits on Mini 480p, 210 on Fast 720p, 260 on Standard 720p, and 650 at 1080p — and scales linearly per second.
  • Subscriptions drip monthly credits; credit packs top you up without one. Every tier renders without a watermark and keeps commercial use.
  • The estimated cost shows beside Generate before you submit, so the charge never surprises you.

Get Straight Answers on Seedance 2.0 Before You Render

You get the honest version here — what image to video costs, how the Frames workflow behaves, and what you own after a render.

What is Seedance 2.0?

Seedance 2.0 is ByteDance's video generation model family, known for image to video quality and multi-shot consistency. On Seed Dance you run it in the browser through three presets — Standard, Fast, and Mini. You feed it text or images, keep native audio on or off, and render from 480p drafts to 1080p masters.

How do I turn an image into a video with Seedance 2.0?

Two ways. Frames mode takes a start still and an end still — both required — and fills the motion between them. Video mode takes one optional reference image beside your prompt, and the render keeps your subject and style. Either way you write a short motion prompt and generate a 5-to-15-second clip.

Is Seedance 2.0 free to use?

Sign-up is free with no credit card, and it includes 120 one-time starter credits — enough for two 5-second Seedance 2.0 Mini 480p drafts. After that, renders draw on credit packs or a subscription's monthly credits.

How much does a Seedance 2.0 video cost?

Renders bill per second from a 5-second baseline: 60 credits on Mini 480p, 210 on Fast 720p, 260 on Standard 720p, and 650 at 1080p. A 10-second clip costs exactly double its 5-second price, and the estimate shows beside Generate before you submit.

Seedance 2.0 vs Seedance 2.5 — which should I use?

Seedance 2.5 is the newer checkpoint and runs to 30 seconds, but it tops out at 720p. Seedance 2.0 renders 1080p masters, runs 5 to 15 seconds, and owns the cheapest draft on the site at 60 credits. Many creators draft on 2.0 Mini and re-render the keeper on either model.

What resolutions and aspect ratios does Seedance 2.0 support?

Mini renders at 480p, Fast at 720p, and Standard at 720p or 1080p. Every preset offers six aspect ratios — 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, and 21:9 — and durations from 5 to 15 seconds.

Does Seedance 2.0 add a watermark to my videos?

No. Every render downloads without a watermark at every tier, including clips paid for with your free starter credits, and commercial use is included per plan terms.

How does Seedance 2.0 compare with Kling, Veo, or Runway for image to video?

Published 2026 comparisons place Seedance 2.0 at or near the top for image to video and multi-shot consistency, with audio generated in the same pass. On this page you also get first-and-last-frame control, a reference image input, and a per-second credit estimate shown before you render.

Does Seedance 2.0 generate sound?

Yes — all three presets generate native audio with the picture, so ambience and effects match the motion. Audio is on by default, and one switch turns it off when you want a silent clip for your own mix.

What happens if my Seedance 2.0 render fails?

The credits come back automatically — you never pay for a failed job. Renders also keep running if you close the tab, and your history keeps every finished clip for replay, download, or regeneration.

Try Seedance 2.0 Free — Two Drafts on Your Starter Credits

Sign up free, point your 120 starter credits at the Mini preset, and turn a photo into motion today. Your prompt and settings survive the login round-trip.