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Video to script: reconstruct a video’s story, dialogue and action.

Use video to script AI to recover what happens on screen, not just what is said. Choose a story script for readable reconstruction or a professional episodic screenplay for up to 60 minutes of drama footage.

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Add a reference video

What would you like to get?

Plot, dialogue and actions

First 15 seconds of a supported public link, as a story script or AI video prompts. No registration; view-only. For uploads, longer ranges, screenplays, copy or export, sign in and run a full analysis.

See a real video to script example ↓Watch a product demo · 2:33
8 s – 10 minStory script range
Up to 60 minScreenplay per task
≤ 300 sPer screenplay episode
Chinese or EnglishScreenplay format

Built for screenwriters, short-drama teams and creators who study scenes.

  • Video to script for drama scenes
  • Story scripts with dialogue and action
  • Episodic screenplays up to 60 minutes
  • Chinese or English screenplays
  • Word export for screenplays

Real output · not a mock-up

What video to script gives you

Two real results from one 35-second clip. The story script reads the clip in order, with action and dialogue. The episodic screenplay formats the same events as scenes, character cues and dialogue.

vidbreak / sample / story script

Story overview

Tears of Steel: Memory of a Breakup

Decades after a bitter argument over a robotic prosthetic, scientists in a dystopian future reconstruct and replay the recorded memories of Celia and Thom.

Characters

Celia
CeliaYoung roboticist · Argues with Thom about her robotic limb.
Thom
ThomAspiring astronaut · Admits his fear of Celia's mechanical hand.
Lab Technician
Lab TechnicianResistance operator · Calibrates holographic memory playback.
3

Timed story beats

Each beat keeps what is seen and what is said in the order it happens.

Segment 1 · The Bridge Argument00:00 – 00:19.5
00:00 – 00:04.5
Video to script example · 00:00

ActionA rocket ascends into a hazy sky above an industrial cityscape as an echo of Celia's voice breaks the silence.

Celia (bitter): "You're a jerk, Thom."

ActionThe engines roar as the launch smoke drifts across the futuristic skyline.

00:04.5 – 00:19.5
Video to script example · 00:04.5

ActionOn a canal bridge, Thom leans against the railing while talking to Celia.

Thom (pleading): "Look, Celia, we have to follow our passions. You have your robotics, and I just want to be awesome in space."

ActionCelia turns toward him, raising her robotic prosthetic arm.

Celia (confrontational): "Why don't you just admit that you're freaked out by my robot hand?"

Thom (defensive): "I'm not freaked out by it's..."

ActionThom pauses and throws his hands up in frustration.

Thom (exasperated): "All right, fine! I'm freaked out. I'm having nightmares that I'm being chased by these giant robotic claws!"

Segment 2 · Simulation Playback00:19.5 – 00:35
00:19.5 – 00:27.5
Video to script example · 00:19.5

ActionThe bridge figures dissolve into glowing wireframe avatars inside a dark cathedral-like laboratory marked '40 YEARS LATER'.

Celia (dismissive): "Whatever, Thom. We're done."

ActionThe holographic figures loop their movements as machinery hums overhead.

00:27.5 – 00:35
Video to script example · 00:27.5

ActionA technician turns physical switches on an analog-digital console while monitoring floating status HUDs.

Lab Technician (focused): "Robot's memory synced and locked."

ActionA holographic prompt flashes 'SIMULATION READY' across the workbench.

The screenplay is reconstructed from audiovisual evidence, not retrieved from an original shooting script.

Video to script example · Tears of Steel · (CC) Blender Foundation · CC BY 3.0 · source excerpt 00:20–00:55. Shown in the original English.Open the full result →

Two formats

Two video to script results, side by side

Pick the video to script format that matches your next task. Both start from the same selected range.

Story script
Episodic screenplay
Range per task
8 seconds to 10 minutes
Selected range: 5 to 60 minutes; each episode: 1 to 5 minutes
Structure
Timed beats with narration, action and dialogue in order
Episodes, scene headings, a cast list, character cues, dialogue and action
Output language
Chinese or English, chosen before you start
Chinese or English, chosen before you start
Next steps
Copy, download, optional Rewrite and optional Viral DNA
Review and export to Word; Viral DNA and Rewrite are not included
Best for
Reading and studying a scene
Working drafts for long drama footage

How it works

How to turn a video into a script

01

Add the video

Paste a supported public link to try video to script free on the first 15 seconds. Sign in to upload, choose a longer range or make a screenplay.

02 Choose the format

Story script or Episodic screenplay. Choose Chinese or English formatting for screenplays before starting.

2.1Default

Story script

Readable, timestamped story with dialogue and action.

2.2

Episodic screenplay

Episodes, scenes, cast list and character cues, up to 60 minutes.

03

Choose the range

Up to 10 minutes for a story script, up to 60 minutes for a screenplay. Automatic mode finds episode boundaries.

04

Check, then use it

Read the video to script draft against playback: names, dialogue and actions. Copy or download a story script; export a screenplay to Word.

More ways

More from the same video

Video to prompt

Turn a reference video into timed AI video prompts.

Video to prompt →Viral DNA analysis

Explore opening hooks, pacing, reversals and emotional turns.

AI video analyzer with Viral DNA →Start from a YouTube link

Paste a supported YouTube watch, Shorts or youtu.be link as your source.

YouTube video analyzer →Shot-by-shot guide

Learn to break down a scene before you write your own.

See a shot-by-shot analysis example →

Trust notes

Source media, storage and credits

Reconstructed, not the original shooting script

Video to script writes from what is seen and heard. Review the draft for accuracy and only reuse material you have the right to use.

Source media scheduled for deletion

Uploaded and imported source media and temporary derivatives are scheduled for deletion 24 hours after processing finishes.

See the credit estimate before you start

Review the selected range and estimated credits before starting analysis.

One-time credit packs

Pricing

One-time credits for AI video prompts, video to script runs and episodic screenplays.

  • One-time purchase
  • Purchased credits never expire
  • See the estimate before every run

Standard

Recommended
$19
1,050 credits

For regular prompts, scripts and episodic screenplay work.

Pack credits
1,050
First-purchase bonus
+525
First-purchase total
1,575
One-minute story scripts≈ 18
Includes the first-purchase bonus; 85 credits per 60-second story script, without Viral DNA. Credits also cover episodic screenplays up to 60 minutes; capacity depends on detected episode count and length.
Start with your video →

Premium

$59
3,500 credits

For frequent long-video and multi-episode analysis.

Pack credits
3,500
First-purchase bonus
+1,750
First-purchase total
5,250
One-minute story scripts≈ 61
Includes the first-purchase bonus; 85 credits per 60-second story script, without Viral DNA. Credits also cover episodic screenplays up to 60 minutes; capacity depends on detected episode count and length.
Start with your video →

Max

$99
6,000 credits

The best per-credit value for long or episode-heavy screenplay work.

Pack credits
6,000
First-purchase bonus
+3,000
First-purchase total
9,000
One-minute story scripts≈ 105
Includes the first-purchase bonus; 85 credits per 60-second story script, without Viral DNA. Credits also cover episodic screenplays up to 60 minutes; capacity depends on detected episode count and length.
Start with your video →

One-time packs, spendable on any analysis. Purchased credits never expire. Your first credit purchase includes a one-time +50% credit bonus on any pack.

Video to script questions

Add a video on the homepage or a Tools page, then choose Story script or Episodic screenplay. Supported public links offer a free 15-second story-script trial. Sign in for uploads, longer ranges or screenplays, confirm the range and credit estimate, then start.

Story script reconstructs the action, dialogue, narration and pacing in readable chronological text. Episodic screenplay adds professional episode and scene formatting, a cast list and character cues. Its selected range can be up to 60 minutes, compared with 10 minutes for a story script.

Yes, in the Episodic screenplay workflow: select 5 to 60 minutes, even from a longer source, with episodes of 1 to 5 minutes. Automatic mode uses the source’s episode boundaries where possible and divides the story when they are unclear. For a selected range under 5 minutes, choose a story script or AI video prompts; these support 8 seconds to 10 minutes.

No. The results are written AI video prompts, story scripts or episodic screenplays. Video rendering and editing happen in your chosen production tool. Optional Rewrite is available for story scripts and prompts.

Use an authorized public YouTube watch, Shorts or youtu.be link, a direct public video URL, or an uploaded file. Only analyze videos you own or have permission to study. VidBreak temporarily imports media for analysis but does not provide a source-video download.

Uploaded or imported source media and temporary derivatives auto-delete 24 hours after processing finishes. Generated results have no fixed expiry, but when your result capacity is exceeded the oldest result is deleted first. You can delete source media earlier when processing is inactive.

Minutes are rounded up once for the full selected range. Story script: 75 + 10 per minute; AI video prompts: 60 + 30 per minute; optional Viral DNA: 15 + 6 per minute. Screenplay: 210 + 35 per minute + 10 per episode, for selected ranges of 5–60 minutes and episodes of 1–5 minutes. You see the quote before starting.

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