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How to turn text into a video on iPhone
First decide what you want. A single scene needs a generator such as Kling AI, Runway or Dora. A full short from a script needs an app that assembles scenes, such as Faceless or invideo.
Then: 1. Write one shot, saying who, what happens, where and how the camera moves. 2. Choose vertical for phones. 3. Check the cost before you generate. 4. Change one thing at a time when you retry. 5. Save it to your camera roll and add captions if you post it.
At a glance
| App | Price (US) | What it does | Languages | App Store privacy label | Version (date) | Rating (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faceless - AI Video Generator | Weekly $6.99, monthly $19.99, yearly $79.99; credits from $3.99 | Turns text into short vertical reels | 33 | Data Not Linked to You | 1.34 (4 Sep 2026) | 4.6 (1,167 ratings) |
| Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker | Plans $10, $37 and $92 a month; credits from $1.49 | Text or photo to video, up to 15 s, extendable to 3 minutes | 5 | Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You; Data Not Linked to You | 3.9.30 (29 Oct 2026) | 4.7 (32,632 ratings) |
| DORA · AI Video Generator | Pro weekly $6.99 for new subscribers, Pro yearly $119.99; coin packs $4.99 (300) to $224.99 (25,000) | Writes nothing for you: you describe the shot, several models to pick from | 11 | Data Used to Track You; Data Not Linked to You | 1.4.2 (26 Oct 2026) | 4.3 (16 ratings) |
| invideo: AI Video Editor | Plans listed from $24 to $143.99; add-ons from $12 | AI agent plus timeline editor with many models | 1 | Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You; Data Not Linked to You | 4.5.63 (27 Oct 2026) | 4.5 (28,012 ratings) |
| Runway: AI Image & Video | Standard $14.99 a month or $143.99 a year, Pro $35; credits from $10 | Text or photo to video, several models, and an agent | 1 | Data Used to Track You; Data Linked to You; Data Not Linked to You | 103.0.0 (1 Nov 2026) | 4.5 (19,176 ratings) |
Prices are in-app purchases listed on each US App Store page on 2 November 2026, and pages list only some. All are free to download. Ratings are that day's App Store average and count.
Faceless - AI Video Generator
Best for: a whole faceless short from a script.
- Its listing says you input text or a script and it generates the video.
- 33 languages.
Limits: few ratings, and the look depends on its templates; we did not test the output.
Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker
Best for: high-quality clips and longer scenes.
- Native 1080p or 4K, per its listing.
- A community feed to clone ideas from.
Limits: short clips cost credits, and the higher plans cost far more.
DORA · AI Video Generator
Best for: one short vertical clip from a description, with the cost shown first.
- A video takes about two minutes, per its listing, up to 1080p with no watermark.
- The coin cost shows before you generate, and failed generations return the coins.
Limits: it makes clips, not long edited videos, and has no free video.
invideo: AI Video Editor
Best for: teams who will edit many versions of an ad.
- Its listing says 200+ AI models and an agent called Agent Two.
- A professional timeline editor with collaboration.
Limits: English only, and the most complex and costly option here.
Runway: AI Image & Video
Best for: controlling the look across shots.
- Generate from a prompt or photo, and pick the model, per its listing.
- Runway Agent builds a whole video from a description.
Limits: English only, and paid plans start higher than the short weekly ones.
Who should use what
- A full short from a script: Faceless.
- One great shot: Kling AI or Runway.
- Lots of editing: invideo.
- One short clip with the cost first: Dora.
Use cases
- A scene from a story you wrote.
- A short explaining one idea.
- A product shot from a description.
How we checked
On 2 November 2026 we read each app's US App Store page and Apple's lookup data. What each app does comes from its own listing. We ran no quality test.
Prices change often. Check inside each app before paying.
For seven apps that make video from text alone, compared side by side, see the best text-to-video AI apps for iPhone.
Frequently asked questions
How long should the text be?
For one shot, one or two sentences. Long scripts need an app that splits them into scenes.
Why did my text to video fail?
Apps often block real people, brands or unsafe wording. Change the wording and retry.
Can I do it for free?
All are free to download, and they sell plans or credits. Dora has no free video.
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Step-by-step guides
- The same prompt in 8 AI video models (doravideo.com)
- Turn a story or script into an AI video series (doravideo.com)
Sources
- Faceless - AI Video Generator (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6742199664 (2 November 2026)
- Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6738049229 (2 November 2026)
- invideo: AI Video Editor (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6471394316 (2 November 2026)
- Runway: AI Image & Video (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1665024375 (2 November 2026)
- DORA · AI Video Generator (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6754180384 (2 November 2026)