ChatGPT
- Use it to
- Write your story, shot list and prompts. Ask it to make a prompt more detailed.
- Free limit
- Free accounts can make a limited number of images. The limit resets after a while.
- Best for
- Planning your film and writing better prompts.
Best free tools to make AI images and video.
You don't need to pay to start. Two free tools take you from an idea to your first moving shot. When you're ready for a real film, one paid studio does it all in one place.
The free path
HiggsfieldThe whole film in one place: images, video, voices and sound. What we use in class.
PAID, ALL IN ONE
Tap a job to see which tool does it. Tap a tool to open it.
What each one is for.
Google Flow
- Use it to
- Make images and turn them into short video clips with Google's Veo model.
- Free limit
- 50 free credits a day, enough for about five short video clips. Unused credits don't carry over.
- Best for
- Your first moving shots, before you pay for anything.
Higgsfield
- Use it to
- Make a whole film in one place: images, video from top models like Seedance and Kling, voices and sound.
- Cost
- Paid plans. Check higgsfield.ai for current prices.
- Best for
- Finishing a real film. It's the studio we teach with.
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Free limits checked October 2026. Tools change their plans often, so check each site for the latest.