AI Video Prompt Generator

Video to Prompt Generator

Turn YouTube videos and Shorts into editable, scene-by-scene AI prompts with camera, lighting and style details. Sign in for 5 free analyses per month.

Explore examples:Product reveal Cinematic landscape Vertical food scene

From reference video to reusable prompts

Scene timestamps → visual notes → start and end frame prompts.

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●Scene timestamps

●Start and end frame prompts

●Editable visual descriptions

How to convert a video to a prompt

Video to prompt examples you can adapt

Illustrative examples showing what to describe in a reference video, a pair of frame prompts, and motion directions to add when creating a video. Your analysis will depend on your reference.

Product reveal

A product on a simple tabletop, lit from one side, with a slow move toward its main detail.

Start frame prompt

A matte cream ceramic mug on a warm oak table beside a window. Medium close-up at table height, soft daylight from camera left, gentle shadow to the right, muted beige background, the entire mug visible, no text or logos.

End frame and motion directions

End frame prompt

The same cream ceramic mug and oak table, now in a tighter close-up of the handle and rim. Keep the soft left-side daylight, beige background, and warm colors consistent; the mug remains still.

Motion directions to add

Add a slow camera push toward the handle. Keep the mug fixed in place and end on the close-up. Set the shot duration in your video tool.

Cinematic landscape

A wide outdoor scene with foreground depth, distant mountains, and a gradual reveal.

Start frame prompt

Wide landscape view from a rocky ridge at sunrise. Dark grass and stones in the foreground, a misty valley in the middle distance, layered blue mountains on the horizon, warm light along the ridge, restrained natural colors.

End frame and motion directions

End frame prompt

The same valley at sunrise, framed from slightly farther forward so the foreground rocks sit near the lower edge. Preserve the mountain shapes, pale mist, and warm rim of light; reveal more of the valley floor.

Motion directions to add

Move the camera forward slowly with a level horizon. Let the foreground pass out of frame while the distant mountains remain steady.

Vertical food scene

A short vertical clip that starts with the whole dish and ends on one texture or action.

Start frame prompt

Vertical composition of a bowl of tomato pasta on a small wooden table. A fork rests beside the bowl, soft window light from the right, warm red and neutral brown colors, uncluttered background, three-quarter view showing the full dish.

End frame and motion directions

End frame prompt

Closer view of the same pasta bowl as a fork lifts a small portion above the rim. Preserve the light direction, table, and bowl position; make the sauce and pasta texture the focus, with the background softly out of focus.

Motion directions to add

Keep the camera steady while the fork lifts the pasta. Use one continuous action, then hold the final frame. Choose a vertical aspect ratio in your video tool.

Have a reference clip? Extract prompts from your YouTube video. For published analyses, browse the prompt library.

Build your video prompt workflow

Learn how to review scenes, describe motion, and turn reference footage into an original prompt.

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Turn frame prompts into a video workflow

TubePrompter gives you visual notes and start and end frame prompts. Use these guides to add motion, connect scenes, and adapt the text to your chosen generation tool.

Build a shot sequence

Give each scene a clear start and end frame, then check continuity across the sequence.

Scene-by-scene prompts →

Describe camera movement

Separate the movement of the camera from the movement of the subject before adding directions.

Camera movement guide →

Write audio directions

Listen to the reference and add your own notes for dialogue, ambience, and sound effects.

Audio prompt guide →

How to convert a video to a prompt

A useful video to text prompt names the visual decisions you want to keep. Start with a reference, check the description, and adapt it to a new scene.

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Choose a clear reference
Use a public YouTube video or Short with a look you want to study. The free plan analyzes up to the first 60 seconds, so choose a clip with the relevant scene near the beginning.
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Review the scene breakdown
Compare the returned timestamps, subject, environment, camera angle, lighting mood, and color palette with the video. Correct details the analysis missed or inferred.
03
Copy a frame prompt
Each scene includes start and end frame image prompts. Keep the useful composition and lighting details, then replace the subject or setting with your own idea.
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Add directions for motion
For a video workflow, describe what moves, how the camera travels, and the final composition. Set duration and aspect ratio in your chosen video tool, then review its output.

What the analysis can tell you

Use the scene notes as a visual description to review. They cannot reveal a hidden original prompt or confirm the camera equipment and settings used to film a shot. Keep only details you can verify in the reference.

Read the full video to prompt guide →Build connected scene prompts →

Video to prompt: common questions

How long does a video analysis take?

Processing time varies with the video, service availability and retries. Wait for the current request to finish and read any error message before trying again. There is no guaranteed 30-second turnaround.

What is a video to prompt generator?

A video to prompt generator describes a reference video as reusable text. TubePrompter analyzes YouTube videos and returns scene timestamps, visual notes, and start and end frame image prompts. Use these as a starting point for an image or video workflow.

How do I extract a prompt from a video?

Sign in, paste a public YouTube video or Shorts URL, and select Analyze. Review the scene breakdown against the reference, then copy a start or end frame prompt. Edit the subject, setting, and motion directions before using it in your chosen generation tool.

Is the video to prompt generator free?

The free plan includes 5 video analyses per month and requires an account. Each free analysis covers up to the first 60 seconds and returns up to 3 scenes. Paid plans offer more analyses, longer input windows, and additional visual details.

Can I use an Instagram Reel, TikTok link, or an uploaded file?

TubePrompter currently accepts YouTube video and Shorts URLs. Direct Instagram and TikTok links and local video uploads are not supported. If the same clip is publicly available on YouTube, use that YouTube URL. You can also study a clip manually using the linked workflow guides.

Can I recover the original AI prompt from a video?

A finished video does not reveal its original hidden prompt or generation settings. TubePrompter writes new descriptions from visible content. Check the scene notes against the reference: inferred camera or lighting details can be inaccurate.

How do I turn the result into an AI video prompt?

Start with a frame prompt, then describe how the subject and camera should move and where the shot should end. Adapt the text to the controls and limits of your chosen video model. TubePrompter provides visual notes and frame prompts; you generate the finished video in a separate tool.

Why might a video analysis fail?

Check that the link opens a public YouTube video, that you are signed in, and that your monthly analysis quota is available. Private, deleted, or restricted videos may be inaccessible. If the video is available but analysis fails, retry later or try another public clip.

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Video to prompt examples you can adapt

Product reveal

Start frame prompt

End frame prompt

Motion directions to add

Cinematic landscape

Start frame prompt

End frame prompt

Motion directions to add

Vertical food scene

Start frame prompt

End frame prompt

Motion directions to add

Build your video prompt workflow

Turn frame prompts into a video workflow

Build a shot sequence

Describe camera movement

Write audio directions

How to convert a video to a prompt

Choose a clear reference

Review the scene breakdown

Copy a frame prompt

Add directions for motion

What the analysis can tell you

Video to prompt: common questions

How long does a video analysis take?

What is a video to prompt generator?

How do I extract a prompt from a video?

Is the video to prompt generator free?

Can I use an Instagram Reel, TikTok link, or an uploaded file?

Can I recover the original AI prompt from a video?

How do I turn the result into an AI video prompt?

Why might a video analysis fail?

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Prompt templates

Turn frame prompts into a video workflow

Build a shot sequence

Describe camera movement

Write audio directions

How to convert a video to a prompt

Choose a clear reference

Review the scene breakdown

Copy a frame prompt

Add directions for motion

What the analysis can tell you