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# How to make your first video

You make your first video on the Create Video page. Type an idea, click **Generate**, and we do the rest: script, voice, visuals, captions, and music. Your 100 free signup credits are enough for a short video.

## How do I make a video, step by step?

1. [Open the Create Video page](https://app.aituber.app/dashboard/faceless).
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2. At the top of the text box, pick a tab: **Idea to Video** (AI writes the words) or **Script to Video** (you paste your own words). Start with **Idea to Video**.
3. Type your idea in the box. Example: "A scary story about a haunted lighthouse".
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4. Click **Duration** under the box and pick how long the video should be. Shorter is cheaper.
5. Under **Video Type**, pick one card: **Moving AI Images** (AI images with pan and zoom), **AI Video** (full motion in every scene), or **Stock Video** (real footage). **Moving AI Images** is the cheapest. **AI Video** needs an active plan and shows a lock without one, so pick **Moving AI Images** for your first video.
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6. Under **Visual Style**, pick the look you want for the visuals.
7. Under **Image Quality**, pick **Basic**, **Good**, **Premium**, or **Max**. The card shows the credits per image. **Basic** is fine for a first test.
8. Under **Platform / Aspect Ratio**, pick the shape: vertical for TikTok, Shorts, and Reels; horizontal for YouTube.
9. Under **Voice**, pick a voice. Click a voice to hear a preview.
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10. Under **Background Music**, keep **Auto** (we match music to your video), or pick **Choose** or **None**.
11. Under **Captions**, keep captions on and pick a caption style, or turn them off.
12. Look at the bar above the **Generate** button. It shows the estimated cost in credits, with a breakdown for audio and visuals, and an **Estimated total**. Check that it fits your balance before you continue.
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13. Click **Generate**.

## What happens after I click Generate?

A dialog opens and says "Your video is being made." It shows the time it will take, usually a few minutes. You do not need to wait on the page. We email you when the video is ready.

[videos list](https://app.aituber.app/dashboard/videos). If the generation fails, we give your credits back automatically.

## How much does a first video cost?

A 30 second video with **Moving AI Images** and **Basic** quality costs about 25 credits: 15 for the voiceover and about 10 for the images. Your 100 free signup credits cover it. The exact cost always shows above the **Generate** button before you commit.

Watching your video is free. Downloading the video file needs a plan; [How to download your video](https://help.aituber.app/en/article/how-to-download-your-video-19lsix0/).

## Related

- [Which video type should I pick?](https://help.aituber.app/en/article/which-video-type-should-i-pick-rhtqpb/)
- [What is AITuber?](https://help.aituber.app/en/article/what-is-aituber-l9mb6l/)
- [Free credits and rewards](https://help.aituber.app/en/article/free-credits-and-rewards-1i3qoce/)
- [My video failed or looks stuck](https://help.aituber.app/en/article/my-video-failed-or-looks-stuck-what-now-1otzqtj/)