Text to Video
- Open Text to Video.
- Choose a style and aspect ratio.
- Describe subject, place, action, camera, light.
- Generate 2–3 versions.
Beginner’s guide · 7 short lessons
How to Use DomoAI
A beginner’s guide — from sign-up to your first video
Follow seven short lessons to create an account, find your way around the studio, make your first video, understand every setting, fix common problems and export a clip that’s ready to post. No editing experience needed.
~20 mintotal
7lessons
Freestarter credits
01
Lesson 1 · 2 min
Create your account
- Go to the DomoAI web app at domoai.app in any modern browser — desktop or phone.
- Sign up with email or a social account. No credit card is needed to start.
- You’ll receive a small batch of free starter credits to test the tools.
- Optional: join the DomoAI Discord to see what others make and use the bot for quick tests.
Good to know: everything runs in the cloud — you don’t need a powerful computer or GPU. What’s included free →
02
Lesson 2 · 3 min
Tour the studio
The studio is organized into a few main areas. Exact names can change as DomoAI updates its app, but you’ll find these:
- AI Video tools
- Text to video, image to video, video to video, character to video and frames to video.
- AI Image tools
- Text to image, image editor and image upscaler.
- Quick Apps
- One-job tools: anime generator, lip sync, background remover, upscaler.
- Templates
- Ready-made effects like hug, zoom, 360 view and loops.
- My creations
- Your history — preview, download or re-run past jobs.
- Credits & plan
- Your balance, Fast/Relax mode and upgrades.
03
Lesson 3 · 5 min
Make your first video (Image to Video)
Image to Video is the most reliable way to start — the image sets the look, so you only describe the motion.
- 01
Open Image to Video
From the AI Video tools.
- 02
Upload a clear image
A sharp, well-lit portrait or scene with one subject.
- 03
Pick 9:16 and 5 seconds
Vertical for social; short for clean motion and fewer credits.
- 04
Describe only the motion
Use the prompt below as a starting point.
- 05
Click Generate
A short clip usually takes a few minutes.
Your first prompt
Subtle blink, gentle smile, soft hair sway. Slow cinematic push-in. Smooth motion, stable face.
04
Lesson 4 · 4 min
Try the other three ways to create
Video to Anime
- Upload a short, steady clip.
- Pick an anime style.
- Set style strength to medium.
- Generate and check the face.
Talking Avatar
- Upload a front-facing photo.
- Type a script or add audio.
- Start with 5–10 seconds.
- Generate and check the lip sync.
05
Lesson 5 · 3 min
Understand the settings
Not every tool shows every setting, but these are the ones you’ll meet most.
| Setting | What it does | Beginner pick |
|---|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | Shape of the video | 9:16 for social, 16:9 for YouTube |
| Duration | Length of the clip | 5 s — longer clips cost more and drift more |
| Model / quality | Faster models save credits; advanced models add detail | Faster for tests, advanced for finals |
| Style preset | The overall look: anime, realistic, 3D, pixel… | One style per project |
| Style strength | How far video is pushed toward the style | Medium |
| Motion intensity | How much things move | Low to medium |
| Fast / Relax | Fast uses credits; Relax is free but slower (Standard and up) | Relax to explore, Fast to finish |
| Prompt | Guides style, motion and details | 1–3 sentences, end with “smooth motion” |
Credits tip: test at 5 seconds with a faster model, then render the final once. How credits work →
06
Lesson 6 · 2 min
Full troubleshooting guide →
Review & fix your result
Watch your clip twice and tick off each check. If one fails, use the fix next to it and regenerate — changing only one thing.
07
Lesson 7 · 2 min
Upscale, export & share
- 01
Upscale
Run the Video Upscaler for sharper detail.
- 02
Download
Save the MP4 from My creations.
- 03
Finish in an editor
Add music, captions and cuts in CapCut, Premiere or DaVinci.
- 04
Post
Hook in the first second; label AI content where required.
| Platform | Aspect ratio | Length |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok / Reels / Shorts | 9:16 | 6–15 s |
| YouTube | 16:9 | 10–30 s per scene |
| Feed posts | 1:1 | 5–10 s |
Done — you’ve finished the beginner’s guide.Next: grab a prompt from the prompt library or start a content series.
Glossary
Beginner terms, explained
- Credits
- What you spend to generate in Fast mode. Monthly plan credits reset each cycle.
- Relax mode
- Unlimited, slower generations without credits on Standard and above.
- Prompt
- A short text that tells the AI what to show and how it should move.
- Style strength
- How strongly a style is applied to your video.
- Keyframe
- An important frame you supply; the AI fills in motion between keyframes.
- Quick Apps
- Single-purpose tools such as the anime generator or background remover.
- Lip sync
- Matching mouth movement to speech audio.
- Upscaling
- Raising resolution and sharpness, up to 4K.
- Aspect ratio
- The video’s shape: 9:16 vertical, 16:9 wide, 1:1 square.
- Flicker
- Small changes between frames that make lines or faces shimmer.
Beginner mistakes
- Rendering long clips before testing short ones
- Blurry, dark or busy input images
- Prompts with several actions and camera moves
- Pushing style strength to the maximum
- Posting without upscaling or captions
Habits of good creators
- Test at 5 seconds, then render the final
- Reuse one style prompt across a series
- Change one thing per try
- Upscale every final clip
- Keep a list of prompts that worked
Is DomoAI easy to use for beginners?
Yes. You upload an image or video (or type a prompt), pick a style, and click Generate. This guide takes about 20 minutes from sign-up to your first exported video.
Do I need to download any software?
No. DomoAI runs in your browser on desktop or phone, and all processing happens in the cloud — no powerful computer or GPU needed.
Which tool should I try first?
Image to Video. The image sets the look, so you only describe the motion, which gives the most stable results for beginners.
How long does it take to make a video?
A short clip usually renders in a few minutes. Longer clips, upscaling and Relax-mode jobs take longer.
How do I avoid wasting credits?
Test with 5-second clips and faster models, change one thing at a time, and render the full-quality version only once you like the result. On Standard and above, use Relax mode to explore.
How do I download my video?
Open your history (My creations), preview the clip and download the MP4. Upscale it first if you want a sharper final file.
Ready for lesson one?
Create a free account and make your first video in about 20 minutes.