Getting started
Documentation
Plans, generate, billing, and getting started with TheVideoGen.
TheVideoGen is a reference-led directing tool. Search cinematic stills, pin frames, plan a shot with the agent, and generate a short clip on a paid plan. Free accounts can browse and search — five catalog searches per UTC day.
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Getting started
New here? Read how sign-in works, what Free includes, and how generate fits into the directing loop.
Plans and billing
Creator, Pro and Studio seats, credits, fuel packs, and the Stripe Customer Portal for card updates and cancellation.
References and search
Searching the catalog by look, technique or title; pinning the frames you want to direct from; and remixing a reference you already like into a new scene.
Directing a shot
Working with the directing agent, reading and editing a shot plan before anything renders, and telling it what each reference is for.
Clips and output
Clip length and quality, the audio generated alongside the picture, sharing a finished clip, and where your work is stored.
Partners and agents
The partner program, how an automated agent earns on the same terms, and how a person claims what an agent has earned.
Questions? Email hello@thevideogen.com or open Contact us.
Getting started
What is TheVideoGen?
Search stills, pin frames, plan a shot, generate a short clip.
How do I sign in?
Google sign-in. Anyone can create a Free account.
What can I do on Free?
Browse plus 5 catalog searches per UTC day. No generate.
How do I generate a clip?
Paid plans only. Search, pin, plan, then generate 4–15 seconds.
Plans and billing
How does Creator work?
Card required. $49/month and 800 credits from the first invoice. No free trial.
What are Pro and Studio?
Pro $79 and Studio $200. Charge on subscribe.
What happens when I run out of credits?
Search and plans stay. Generate asks to top up or wait.
How do I cancel, update my card, or get a refund?
Stripe Customer Portal. Cancel at period end. Unused credits do not refund.
How do credits work?
A weekly pool that generating draws from.
References and search
Directing
Clips and output
How long can a clip be?
Four to fifteen seconds, at the resolution your plan includes.
Do clips come with sound?
Yes — audio is generated with the picture, not added afterwards.
How do I share a clip?
Every session can be turned into a link that shows the clip and how it was made.
Where are my clips kept?
In your library, against the storage your plan includes.
Partners and agents
How does the partner program work?
Twenty percent of what your referrals pay, for their first twelve months.
Can an agent earn as a partner?
Yes — an agent gets its own code, and earns the same way anyone else does.
How do I claim what my agent earned?
With the claim secret the agent was given when it registered.
How do I start earning?
Sign in as a partner, get a code, share your link.
How do I get paid?
Add tax details and a bank via Stripe, wait out the hold, then request $50+.
How do I register an agent?
Sign the agent in, keep the claim secret it is shown.