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Kling AI
Free · $6.99+AI video
Image to video with 66 free credits a day.
Updated September 2026 · 11 picks
Best Image to Video AI Tools (2026)
The best image to video AI tools are Kling AI (66 free credits a day), Runway, Hailuo AI, Seedance on Dreamina, Luma Dream Machine, Pika and Midjourney video. To animate a portrait into a talking video, use Hedra or D-ID.
#1 #2 
Runway
Free · $12+AI video · Video editing
Image and video to video with fine motion controls, from $12/mo.
#3 
AI video
Image to video with a free credit allowance.
#4 
Seedance (Dreamina)
Free · $11+AI video
Image to video with Seedance and free daily credits.
#5 
Luma Dream Machine
Free · $9.99+AI video
Image to video with a free tier, paid from $9.99/mo.
#6 
Pika
FreeAI video
Quick image to video on the free plan at 480p.
#7 
AI video
Animates Midjourney images into short clips, from $10/mo.
#8 
Adobe Firefly (Video)
Free · $9.99+AI video · Video editing
Image to video with a daily free allotment.
#9 Google Veo (via Flow)
$19.99AI video · Video editing
Image to video with Veo, including generated audio.
#10 
Hedra
Free · $15+AI video
Turns a portrait photo into a talking, lip-synced video.
#11 
D-ID
$5.9AI video
Animates a photo into a speaking avatar, from $5.90/mo.
Questions people ask
+How do I turn a photo into a video with AI for free?
Upload the photo to Kling AI, Dreamina (Seedance), Hailuo AI or Pika, describe the motion you want, and generate. Their free tiers give daily or monthly credits, usually with a watermark.