How do I use Vidu AI to get my first video as fast as possible?

After signing in, start with text-to-video or image-to-video: spell out scene, character, action, camera, and sound, click Generate, and wait for the 16-second audio-synced result; download when you are happy. Upgrade to reference-to-video when you need stable characters or products.

Should a Vidu beginner start with text-to-video or image-to-video?

Choose text-to-video when you have a clear written storyboard and want to test ideas quickly; choose image-to-video when you already have a product shot, character art, or scene concept. Use reference-to-video when you need faces or products to stay consistent across shots.

Do videos generated with Vidu Q3 still need post-production voice-over?

Most short-form cases do not. Vidu Q3 supports native audio-video output, so dialogue, ambience, and action SFX can sync at generation time; for complex multi-shot stories, stitch clips in an editor.

Can I try Vidu AI for free? What if I run out of credits?

The site usually offers trial credits after login—check your account page for the exact balance. When credits are tight, use short prompts to explore direction first, then generate formally once framing and style look right; you can also buy credits or subscribe on the pricing page.

How to Use Vidu AI: 10-Minute Beginner Tutorial (Sign-Up to Export)

If you are searching for Vidu AI how to use, a Vidu tutorial, or a Vidu AI beginner guide, you already know this is a tool for AI video generation—but you may not know where to start. This article is written for absolute beginners: no fluff, only a path from opening the site to exporting your first finished clip, in about 10 minutes.

Our workspace already ships mainstream model capability such as Vidu Q3, covering text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-to-video, and start–end frame workflows. Follow the steps below once and you will master what every Vidu beginner needs first—and build a foundation for short drama, e-commerce, and talking-head work later.

How to use Vidu AI: beginner workspace from sign-up to export

01. Before you start: what you need

Confirm three things before you click—you will save a lot of detours:

A working sign-in method
This site uses unified login to enter the creation desk. Click “Log in,” finish authorization, return to the site, and you can use generation credits.
One clear, small goal
Do not chase a “cinematic short film” on the first try. Write the goal as one sentence, e.g.: “An orange cat sunbathing on a windowsill, slow camera push-in, soft wind ambience.” The more specific the goal, the easier Vidu AI video generation succeeds in one pass.
(Optional) One reference image
If you already have a product cutout, character sheet, or scene concept art, you can later use image-to-video or reference-to-video; without an image you are fine—just use text-to-video.

To compare the four modes first, read Vidu AI Video Generator 2026 Complete Guide later; this article focuses only on how to use.

Open the site homepage or go straight to the create page (e.g. /create/ under each locale path).
Click Log in in the top-right; when you are signed out, some Generate buttons will prompt you to sign in first.
After a successful login, refresh account info and confirm credits / quota are visible.

Beginner tip: The login callback page itself needs no complex settings; if it stalls, return home and click “Create” again. See the pricing page for credits and plans—do not “guess” debit amounts in the UI; the credit cost returned when you create a task is authoritative.

03. Minutes 3–4: pick the right mode for your first run

In Vidu AI how to use, the easiest way to burn credits is picking the wrong mode. Beginners can follow this table:

What you have	Recommended first mode	Why
Only a one-line idea / storyboard text	Text-to-video	Fastest on-ramp; great for validating ideas
A product / character / concept image	Image-to-video	Clear starting frame; more controllable motion
Need character or product consistency across shots	Reference-to-video	Lock the subject with references; fewer “face swaps”
Clear transition from frame A to frame B	Start–end frames	Controllable start/end; good for transitions and narrative bridges

Strong first-run advice: Complete the full flow with text-to-video or image-to-video. After you are comfortable with prompts and parameters, move to reference-to-video for short drama or brand assets. Deeper image-to-video and reference-to-video tutorials: Vidu Q3 Image-to-Video Complete Guide and Vidu Q3 Reference-to-Video Complete Guide.

04. Minutes 5–7: write your first “generatable” prompt

Many beginners think Vidu is hard to use when the real issue is a prompt as thin as “a beautiful woman walking.” Write with the five-part structure scene—character—action—camera—sound, and success rates rise sharply.

Text-to-video example (copy and adapt)

Dusk on a city rooftop, a woman in her twenties of Asian appearance wears a beige trench coat, looking sideways into the distance. Hair moves lightly in the evening wind. Camera slowly pushes from a medium shot to a medium close-up, cinematic shallow depth of field. Ambience: distant traffic and soft wind. Calm pacing with a slight sense of solitude. Duration about 8–16 seconds.

Image-to-video example (add after uploading an image)

Keep the product appearance and logo unchanged. The product rotates slightly for display; soft reflective light on the tabletop. Fixed medium shot, clean blurred background. Sync light table taps and ambient noise floor—suited for e-commerce product-seeding shorts.

Four rules when writing prompts

Spell out who is where doing what—do not rely on mood words alone.
Spell out the camera: locked-off / push-in / orbit / tracking.
Spell out sound: whether you need dialogue, ambience, or SFX.
Change only one variable at a time: lock framing first, then tweak camera move or duration.

For systematic prompt practice, continue with Vidu Q3 Prompt Writing Complete Guide and the tutorial How to Get Started Quickly with Vidu Q3.

05. Minutes 8–9: set parameters and click Generate

In the workspace you usually confirm these options (model labels may vary slightly—follow what the page shows):

Duration: On the first try, use a shorter length to iterate; once style is right, extend (Vidu Q3 supports up to about 16 seconds of audio-synced output).
Quality / resolution: Validate at medium quality first, then push HD, to avoid burning credits in a row.
Aspect ratio: Vertical (9:16) for TikTok / Reels; horizontal (16:9) for YouTube / websites.
Generate audio: Keep it on when you want talking-head feel, ambience, or action SFX—this is a key difference of Vidu Q3 versus “silent clip” tools.
Off-peak / discount tier (if available): Can lower cost but may queue longer—pick the normal tier when you are on deadline.

After confirming prompt and parameters, click Generate. Do not spam-click after submit: network retries should reuse the same idempotency key to avoid double charging. When the job finishes, preview whether picture and sound stay in sync.

06. Minute 10: preview, tweak, and export

After a successful job, run this quick checklist:

Is the subject correct (facial features, product logo, scene mood)
Is motion natural (distortion, flicker, limb clipping)
Does sound match (lip sync, awkward ambience)
Can you publish as-is, or do you need another shot to stitch

If you are happy, Download / Export. If it is close but not quite:

Framing wrong → rewrite camera and composition in the prompt and re-run
Character drift → switch to reference-to-video and upload a clear reference
Picture only, no “finished film” feel → turn audio on and specify rhythm and emotional turns

For multi-shot finished-film thinking, see From “Clips” to a Real Finished Video; for audio-video sync fundamentals, read Vidu Q3: Beyond the Silent Video Era.

07. Beginner pitfall checklist (saves more credits than “try again”)

Common issue	Cause	What to do
Result completely off-brief	Prompt too short or self-contradictory	Rewrite with the five-part structure; delete conflicting adjectives
Character face-swaps next shot	Text-to-video is unstable across shots	Switch to reference-to-video to lock the subject
Product warps / logo blurs	Unclear reference or no “keep appearance” instruction	Upload a sharp front view and write “appearance and logo unchanged”
Feels “silent” or fake	Audio off / no sound description	Enable audio and describe ambience and pacing
Credits burn out fast	HD + long duration continuous retries	Lock style with short duration and medium quality first, then go final
Do not know which model to pick	Overwhelmed by names	Stick to one primary video model until the flow works, then compare

08. After 10 minutes: how to level up your next video

Once the first run works, pick an upgrade path by goal:

Short drama / motion comics: Prioritize reference-to-video and character consistency → AI Short Drama & Motion Comic Production Guide
Ads / multilingual talking-head: See the Vidu Agent workflow → Vidu Agent One-Click Ad Workflow
How to choose vs other tools: → Vidu vs Runway vs Kling 2026
Benchmarks and capability boundaries: → Artificial Analysis Review Explained

Or return to this site’s creation desk, save today’s prompt as a template, and next time only change the “scene” and “character” segments to batch social shorts.

09. Summary: how to use Vidu AI in four steps

Compress the whole article into a beginner mantra:

Sign in to the creation desk
Pick the right mode (text-to-video / image-to-video first)
Write a clear five-part prompt (scene—character—action—camera—sound)
Generate → check → export; if unsatisfied, change one variable and re-run

The goal of Vidu AI, Vidu Q3, and this site’s workspace is not to turn you into a prompt engineer—it is to get you a publishable AI video with as little trial-and-error as possible. Open the create page now and generate your first finished clip with the sample prompts above.