# Text to video AI

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> Last updated: 2026-11-08

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Text to video in MythShot means typing one line and picking a format: MythShot writes the script, makes the visuals, records the narration and adds subtitles; you edit and post.

This page is for creators who post on a schedule: a few Reels, Shorts or TikToks a week, without stepping in front of a camera or opening editing software. No camera, microphone or computer needed; every step happens on your iPhone.

![MythShot Create screen: idea box, Single video and Series switch, format, length and voice chips](https://www.mythshot.com/landing/s/img/app-en-create-360.webp)

## Text to video in five steps

1. **Write your idea.** One line is enough: “What if you were an apprentice in a 1980s workshop?” or “Why are octopuses so smart?”. Lines that say who, where and what happens work best.
2. **Pick a format.** Eight formats set the shape of the telling: Countdown: Top 5 builds a list, Explained in a Minute answers one question, What If You Were…? drops the viewer into another era. Not sure? Pick Free Form.
3. **Choose length and voice.** A narrated video runs from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. For sound, choose narrated or silent with speech bubbles.
4. **Render.** The coin cost is shown before you render. MythShot writes the script, draws and animates the scenes, records the narration and adds subtitles; the video is vertical and 1080p.
5. **Edit and post.** In the editor, trim and add text, music, sound effects or stickers, and regenerate any scene you don't like. MythShot suggests a title, caption and hashtags for each platform; you post it yourself.

**Four kinds of video from one line**

| Mode | What you get | Good for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Narrated single video | Voiced, subtitled vertical video; 8 formats | Facts, list and story channels |
| Silent with speech bubbles | Lines sit in comic-style bubbles; you pick the music | Sound-off feeds, comedy |
| [Documentary](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/ai-documentary-maker) | Chapters checked against sources; landscape or vertical | History, science, mysteries |
| [Series episode](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/ai-cartoon-maker) | Your own characters, own voices, lip-synced | Character and comedy channels |

## Formats at work

The format posters from the app. Tap one for a short silent preview; every frame of your video is generated for your idea.

- ![What If You Were…? format: a young man stepping through a glowing doorway](https://www.mythshot.com/formats/what_if.webp) What If You Were…? · 60 s ([video](https://www.mythshot.com/formats/what_if.mp4))
- ![Countdown: Top 5 format: five trophies under a spotlight](https://www.mythshot.com/formats/top5.webp) Countdown: Top 5 · 45 s ([video](https://www.mythshot.com/formats/top5.mp4))
- ![Explained in a Minute format: a young scientist pointing at a globe hologram](https://www.mythshot.com/formats/explainer.webp) Explained in a Minute · 60 s ([video](https://www.mythshot.com/formats/explainer.mp4))
- ![Legends & History format: an old man telling children a legend by the fire](https://www.mythshot.com/formats/legend.webp) Legends & History · 120 s ([video](https://www.mythshot.com/formats/legend.mp4))

## Writing a good idea line

AI expands what your line says and invents what it doesn't. Give it a hero, a place and a conflict: “The cat mayor makes the fish market free for cats” becomes a far better video than “a funny cat video”. An era, a city or a mood sharpens the visuals too. Once the video is ready, regenerate any scene you don't like with a director's note; the rest stays as is.

## Questions

### Is it free, and what does it cost?

Your first video is on us: a new account gets enough coins for a first narrated video. Talking, fully animated scenes cost more coins; every video's cost is shown before you make it. After that you buy one-time coin packs; there are no recurring charges and coins never expire. If a render fails, the coins are refunded automatically. Charges and refunds happen only on our servers and are logged.

### What languages are supported?

The video is written and voiced in the app's language, English and Turkish included. In the few languages without voice support yet, the video is made in English.

### How long does rendering take?

It depends on the video's length and number of scenes. You don't have to wait: leave the app, and if notifications are on we'll tell you when it's done.

### Will my video have a watermark?

Videos made with gift coins carry a MythShot watermark and end card. Once you buy a coin pack, the videos you make have no watermark.

### Does MythShot post for me?

No. MythShot suggests a title, caption and hashtags for TikTok, YouTube and Instagram; you upload the video from your phone's share sheet with your own account. MythShot never connects to your accounts.

## Related guides

- [Faceless video generator](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/faceless-video-generator): Make faceless YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Reels without showing your face or voice: formats, a posting plan, sharing and platform rules.
- [AI cartoon maker](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/ai-cartoon-maker): Turn a selfie or a description into a cartoon character and make lip-synced animated episodes where every character speaks in its own voice.
- [AI documentary maker](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/ai-documentary-maker): Type a topic and get a narrated documentary in chapters, checked against sources. See the plan for free, then render it landscape or vertical.
- [AI explainer video](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/ai-explainer-video): Animated explainer videos that answer one question in about a minute: the Explained in a Minute, Notebook Lesson and Rapid-Fire Facts formats.
- [Coin packs](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/coin-packs): Three coin packs priced by video time, a first video on us, video costs, refunds and bonus coin rules.