Creating videos in Google Flow is relatively straightforward: it is a browser-based AI video generation tool that allows you to generate cinematic clips by simply describing the scene, without the need for professional editing skills. To get started quickly, the core is to master the "prompt formula" and make good use of reference materials.
Quick Start: Four Steps to Generate Your First Video
Log in and create a project: Visit the Google Flow website, log in with your Google account, and click New project".Select video mode: In the input box, switch the mode from "Image" to "Video.
How To Easily Create Videos:
Write a high-quality prompt: This is the key to determining video quality. It is recommended to include subject, action, environment, lighting, and style. For example, instead of writing "a person running," write "Cinematic drone shot, slowly pulling back, a figure walking toward the drone with arms open".
Generate and download: Click generate and wait a few minutes. After completion, you can preview it; if satisfied, right-click to download.
Advanced Tips: Make Videos More "Professional"
Use reference materials to maintain consistency: If you want the same character to appear in multiple clips, you can drag and drop an image as an "ingredient" into the input box, or type @ to reference a saved character name, so that facial features and clothing remain consistent across different clips.
Control the first and last frames: If you want the video to transition smoothly from image A to image B, you can use the "Frames" feature to set the start and end frames and describe the action in between, suitable for creating transition effects.
Adjust models to save credits: The free version has limited daily credits (50 credits per day). Veo 3.1 Lite consumes fewer credits (10 credits/8 seconds), suitable for drafts; Veo 3.1 Quality (100 credits/8 seconds) is more refined, but requires paid subscription support.
What You Get for Free
With a standard Google account, you can access Google Flow without a paid subscription. The key details are:
Daily Credits: You receive 50 credits per day . These credits refresh daily and do not roll over, so you cannot accumulate more than 50 at a time .
Available Models: Free users can generally use the Veo 3.1 Lite and Veo 3.1 Fast models. The higher-quality "Quality" model is usually reserved for paid tiers .
Image Generation: Some image generation models (like Nano Banana 2 Lite) may be free to use without consuming your daily video credits, though this can vary by model .
How Far Do 50 Credits Go?
Since different models cost different amounts, your daily output depends on which one you choose :
You can generate roughly 5 videos per day (for 4-8 second clips).You can generate about 2 videos per day.This exceeds the daily free allowance, so it is not accessible with a free account.
