What kind of photo works best?

A sharp photo with a clear subject and some depth behind it. Portraits and half-body shots animate especially well; heavily cropped or blurry photos give the model less to work with.

How long does a video take?

A few minutes. You don't have to wait on the screen — tap Notify Me and Kitana pushes the finished clip to your phone, even if you close the app.

How long are the videos?

5, 10 or 15 seconds, vertical, with sound off. That length loops cleanly on Reels, TikTok, and Shorts.

Every account gets one free clip — 5 seconds at 576 × 1024. Kitana Pro raises that to 10 a month at 5, 10 or 15 seconds and 768 × 1344. Video runs in the app and in the browser studio. The 13 AI photo tools are free to try: On the web you get one image without an account and 3 more when you sign up, with no daily cap or waiting on those.

Is it obvious the video is AI?

Everything Kitana makes is AI-generated, and there's a report button on every result. What you post is up to you, but we don't hide what it is.

AINew in Kitana 1.2

Turn any photo into a video

Photo to Video takes one still and animates it into a short, natural-looking clip — the same face, the same scene, just moving. 5, 10 or 15 seconds, vertical, ready to post. Start from your camera roll, or make the still first with the AI photo tools or in the browser studio.

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A still portrait being animated into a short vertical video

Video is a Pro feature

Every account gets one free clip — 5 seconds at 576 × 1024. Kitana Pro raises that to 10 a month at 5, 10 or 15 seconds and 768 × 1344. Make it in the app or right here in the browser studio.

Want the photo tools instead? They are free to start — 3 free images in the browser when you sign up.

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How it works

1
Pick a photo
Any photo from your camera roll — a selfie, a portrait, a landscape.
2
Describe the motion
A slow push in, hair moving in the wind, light shifting. Or just leave it to us.
3
Post it
Get a 5, 10 or 15 seconds vertical clip, sized for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts.

What makes the clips hold up

Your photo is the first frame

The clip continues the moment already in your photo. Same face, same clothes, same room — it just starts moving.

Movement that looks real

A slow camera drift, natural breathing, hair and fabric catching the air. No morphing, no cuts, no uncanny warping.

Built for vertical

768 × 1344, 5, 10 or 15 seconds, no letterboxing. It lands on a phone screen the way it was made.

Photos and video in one app

Make the image with one of Kitana's 13 AI photo tools, then animate it — without exporting to a second app.

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Questions

What kind of photo works best?: A sharp photo with a clear subject and some depth behind it. Portraits and half-body shots animate especially well; heavily cropped or blurry photos give the model less to work with.
How long does a video take?: A few minutes. You don't have to wait on the screen — tap Notify Me and Kitana pushes the finished clip to your phone, even if you close the app. More on waiting times.
How long are the videos?: 5, 10 or 15 seconds, vertical, with sound off. That length loops cleanly on Reels, TikTok, and Shorts.
Is AI video free?: Every account gets one free clip — 5 seconds at 576 × 1024. Kitana Pro raises that to 10 a month at 5, 10 or 15 seconds and 768 × 1344. Video runs in the app and in the browser studio. The 13 AI photo tools are free to try: On the web you get one image without an account and 3 more when you sign up, with no daily cap or waiting on those. Compare the plans.
Is it obvious the video is AI?: Everything Kitana makes is AI-generated, and there's a report button on every result. What you post is up to you, but we don't hide what it is. How your photo is handled.

Make your first video tonight

Download Kitana, pick a photo, and watch it move. The 13 AI photo tools come with it.