# From a one-line prompt to a finished video

> Describe a video in one sentence and Nova writes the script, then turns it into a narrated vertical short with captions and background footage. Edit the script first. First video free.

*Prompt to Video*

Canonical: https://novaclipper.com/for/prompt-to-video-ai

Don't have a script? Describe the video — "5 facts about octopuses", "a scary story set in a lighthouse" — and Nova drafts the script. Edit it if you want, then Nova narrates it in an AI voice, captions every word and adds background footage that fits. A vertical short from a single sentence.

## What you get

### Prompt, then script, then video

Nova turns your prompt into a script you can read and change, so the video says exactly what you approve.

### Voice, captions and footage included

Every video comes narrated, captioned word by word and laid over mood-matched footage in 9:16.

### Already have words?

Skip the prompt and paste your own script — the rest works the same.

## FAQ

### Can I make a video from a prompt?

Yes — describe the video in a sentence and Nova writes a script, which you can edit, then renders it as a narrated vertical short with captions and background footage.

### Does it generate the footage with AI?

Nova picks background footage to match the script rather than generating new scenes, and generates the voiceover and captions.

### Is it free?

Your first faceless short is free — no card. Nova gives every new account one full faceless render so you can judge the voice, the captions and the finished video before paying for anything. After that, shorts come in one-time packs from $0.99 with no subscription, or a monthly plan from $15 gives you up to 300 a month.

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