Your first video, step by step
Start with one idea.
Make something you can watch.
You do not need to learn every tool. Choose a route below and follow it from the first click to your downloaded clip.
RECOMMENDED FIRST STEP
I want one AI clip
One prompt, one engine, one result. Start here if you came for the video generator.
Show me the stepsWHEN YOU WANT MORE CONTROL
I want a complete project
Plan scenes, generate clips, prepare narration and export your work.
Walk through a projectNo idea yet? Explore Discover for your niche. Pick a subject you understand and an original angle you can explain. Performance data helps you research; it does not guarantee views.
Route 01
Make your first AI clip
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Open Video Generator
Create a free account or log in, then open Video Generator. You do not need to connect a YouTube channel or an AI assistant to make a clip.
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Describe one scene
In the scene box, describe a subject, an action and a setting. Keep your first attempt to one simple shot.
Example to tryA tiny astronaut discovers a glowing garden on the moon. The camera slowly moves closer. Cinematic lighting, no text.
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Choose your frame and engine
Choose Vertical for Shorts, Reels or TikTok, or Wide for landscape video. Each engine card shows the clip length, whether it has sound and its credit cost. If your account is eligible and the campaign is open, the starter engine shows “Free starter clip”.
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Check the cost, then generate
Read “This generation” above the button. Click “Create my free clip” or “Generate video”. If you need more credits, use Add Credits on this page. A subscription and a credit top-up are different purchases.
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Review and download
Wait for the job to finish and play the result. Find completed clips in My Videos and download the one you want. Your job continues if you leave the page. Review the result before publishing.
You will be asked to sign in if needed. Free starter eligibility and the current cost appear in the generator.
Route 02
Build a scene-by-scene project
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Start with an idea
Open Start Project. Enter your idea or choose a starter example. Select Short video or YouTube video, then Visual story, Voice-over or Dialogue. Click “Create my project”. The wide option creates an outline, not an instant full-length video.
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Plan your scenes
In Idea, refine your brief. You can plan manually or connect your own ChatGPT or Claude account using the setup guide. Ask your assistant to save the approved plan, then return and reload it. Assistant access follows your own provider plan.
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Generate one scene first
Open Scenes, select a scene and review its prompt and model. Check the displayed cost, then click “Generate this scene”. Watch the result before spending credits on the remaining scenes.
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Add narration if needed
Open Voice, choose a voice and click Preview. Choose the narration source and click “Create voice-over”. Download the MP3. Voice uses a separate daily allowance; downloaded narration currently needs to be mixed with your video in an editor.
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Prepare your export
In Publish, prepare your titles, description and thumbnail. Once every scene has a completed clip, click “Export combined video”, then open the MP4 export. This joins the clips and preserves their existing audio. Upload to your channel yourself after checking the result.
When does paying make sense?
When you want more research access and a monthly generation allowance for your next videos. If you only need extra generation credits, compare a top-up in Billing with the subscription before buying.
- Monthly: $14.99/month, renewing until cancelled. The launch rate stays while the same subscription remains continuously active.
- 300,000 generation credits per calendar month on Monthly and Annual. The number of clips depends on your selected engine.
- Research and voice have separate limits. Extra credit top-ups are optional and cost more.
If you get stuck
I cannot see a free clip.
The starter offer is one eligible claim per account while its shared campaign budget is available. Look for “Free starter clip” on an engine card. Other engines use credits.
I have an allowance or payment error.
Check Billing using the same email as your purchase. A voice or AI daily limit is separate from video credits. If a completed payment has not appeared, contact support with the receipt reference; do not buy again just to retry.
My clip is still processing.
Check My Videos before starting another job. Generation time varies. If it fails or appears stuck, share the job ID and error message with support, never your password or API key.
I need a person to help me.
Email support@creatorbaseapp.com with the page you reached, what you clicked and the error text. A screenshot helps us find the problem.