Create Videos from Images
A single image becomes a naturally moving video.
Countless images become videos on Toonkit every day.
How Do You Turn an Image into a Video?
To turn an image into a video, upload a photo or illustration and let AI analyze the image, separate the foreground and background, and apply camera movement and natural motion. Adjust the intensity and direction of the motion on the generated video, edit only the parts you need, then export it in the format you want to finish.
Toonkit provides everything in a single workflow — from uploading your image to layer separation, applying camera motion, generating a parallax effect, region editing, and final export. You can convert a wide range of images — photos, illustrations, fan art, AI-generated images — into a naturally moving video.
- ✓Generate a natural AI video from a single image
- ✓Automatic foreground/background separation with parallax effect
- ✓Support for various styles
Everything You Need for Image to Video Production In One Platform
Produce Video from a Single Image
Upload a variety of images — photos, illustrations, fan art — and AI automatically converts them into a moving video.
Automatic Layer Separation
Automatically separate the foreground and background to express a more natural sense of depth and dimension.
Support for a Range of Styles
Convert a range of image styles — photos, illustrations, animation, concept art — into a naturally moving video. Easily produce a result that matches the mood you want.
Toonkit's Core Features for Turning Images into Video
Reference Image-Based Generation
Produce a video that reflects the mood and style you want, based on a reference image. Generate a naturally moving video while keeping the character and background's features intact.
ToonXL
Toonkit's proprietary AI model generates more natural, higher-quality image-based video.
AI Editing
Edit or regenerate the motion in just the part you want, without remaking the entire image.
Style Transfer
Convert the same image into video in a variety of styles — animation, cartoon, realistic, and more.
Quick Generation
Use a variety of AI image and video generation models to quickly produce characters, scenes, and animation. Reduce the back-and-forth from draft to revision and speed up content production.
Inventory
Save the characters, backgrounds, and other assets you generate to your inventory and reuse them across multiple projects. Saved assets help keep the same characters and style consistent during storyboard and animation production.
What Kind of Videos Can You Create from Real Images?
Illustration → Cinematic Video
Convert a single static illustration into a cinematic video with natural movement. Apply natural motion to characters to turn webtoons, concept art, and game artwork into immersive video.
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Portrait → Natural Character Motion
Naturally generate subtle movements — blinking, changing expressions, hair and clothing motion, breathing, hand gestures — from a portrait image. From AI characters and illustrations to real photos, keep the original style intact while producing a more lifelike video.
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Product → Ad Video
Produce a brand promo video from just a single product image. Apply camera direction, product rotation, lighting changes, and motion graphics prompts to quickly generate an ad video ready for social ads, store detail pages, and brand campaigns.
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Upload Your Image
Upload the image you want — a photo, illustration, fan art, and more.
AI Analyzes Your Image
Automatically separate the foreground and background and plan the motion.
Generate Natural Motion
Generate the video by applying camera motion and a parallax effect.
Edit the Motion
Edit the speed, direction, camera effects, and more to your liking.
Export Your Finished Video
Save it in the resolution and format you want to use across a range of platforms.
Here's How Image-Based AI Video Is Being Used
Illustrator
Turn webtoons and comics into animation to quickly produce serialized content, promo videos, and short-form content. Keeping the same character consistent also makes it well suited for long-running series production.
Fan Art Creator
Turn a single piece of fan art into a naturally moving video, and quickly produce content to upload consistently across platforms like Shorts, Reels, and TikTok.
Photographer
Turn portrait, product, and space photos into naturally moving video, and use it as marketing content across ads, brand content, and social campaigns.
Motion Poster Production
Turn posters, cover images, and key visuals into moving video, and use it for promotional content across albums, films, performances, exhibitions, and brand campaigns.
Product Promo Video
Produce a natural promo video from just a single product image. Use it across a range of channels — store detail pages, ad creative, and social marketing.
Short-Form Content Production
Generate a naturally moving video from a single image, and quickly produce content optimized for short-form platforms like Shorts, Reels, and TikTok.
Stories from Creators Who've Already Made Videos from Images
Just one illustration was enough to create natural motion, which expanded the range of ways I could use my content.
Kim**Thanks to layer separation and camera motion, I could create videos with real depth without any separate motion graphics work.
Moon**I quickly turn fan art and product images into video, and I'm now producing social content consistently.
Kim*** Reviews based on real user experiences, with names partially masked
Ideas for Better Image-Based AI Video
Turn fan art of your favorite character into a naturally moving video. From just a single illustration, produce immersive fan content ready to post on Shorts, Reels, and TikTok.
Produce a natural promo video from just a single product photo. Quickly create store detail pages, social ads, and product intro videos without any additional shooting.
Turn your album cover image into a moving Spotify Canvas video. Naturally express the mood of your music to deliver even more immersion on streaming platforms and social media.
Convert a single travel photo into a naturally moving cinematic video. Add life to the scenery and people to make travel vlogs, memory videos, and social content even more memorable.
Turn a single illustration into a naturally moving video and use it as social content across Shorts, Reels, TikTok, and more. Cut down on repetitive production time while still creating polished content.
Produce an ad video using your brand image or product photo. Keep the same brand style consistent while producing social ads, campaigns, and product intro videos.
Tips for Image to Video Production
- 1Using an image with a clear separation between foreground and background produces a more natural parallax effect.
- 2Using a higher-resolution image lets you generate smoother movement.
- 3Entering a detailed prompt for camera movement increases immersion.
- 4Using an image where the subject you want to emphasize with motion is clear produces better results.
- 5If you'd rather start from text, try text-to-video; for an animation-style result, try text-to-animation.
FAQ About Image to Video Production
What is image to video?
What kind of image works best for image-based AI video?
Does AI automatically separate the image into layers?
Can photos also be converted naturally into video?
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What resolution can I export my video in?
Price
Price
Free
Experience Toonkit
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Starter
For creators making things for fun
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Standard
For creators starting a personal project
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Standard Plus
For creators producing consistently
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Pro
For creators building work and business
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