Kling AI Video Generator: Text, Image & Audio

What is Kling AI?

Kling AI is an AI video and image generator from Kuaishou. Its current Kling 3.0 family combines text, images, audio, and video in one creative platform. You can generate a scene from a prompt, animate a still image, guide a new shot with reference images or video, edit within a video workflow, or build a multi-shot sequence with controlled framing and camera movement.

The current family includes VIDEO 3.0, VIDEO 3.0 Omni, IMAGE 3.0, and IMAGE 3.0 Omni. The video models support clips from 3 to 15 seconds, native audio, dialogue in multiple languages and accents, lip movement, element references, and storyboard-style shot controls. Image models support reference-driven creation and 2K or 4K output. Model access, resolution, and credit cost depend on the selected workflow and plan.

Main Kling AI workflows

• Text to video: Describe the subject, action, setting, camera movement, dialogue, ambience, and sound effects.
• Image to video: Animate a portrait, product image, illustration, or generated still while using the source as a visual anchor.
• Reference to video: Use multiple images or a reference video to improve the continuity of characters, objects, scenes, and voices.
• Multi-shot video: Define shot duration, framing, viewpoint, narrative content, and camera movement for a short sequence.
• Motion Control: Transfer movement from a reference video to a character image and refine the result with a prompt.
• Native audio and voices: Generate dialogue, narration, singing, ambience, and sound effects with the visuals. Supported voice workflows also include Voice Control and custom voice extraction from authorized samples.
• Images and editing: Generate or edit images with references, local changes, series workflows, and higher-resolution output.
• AI avatars: Avatar 2.0 combines a character image, uploaded or text-to-speech audio, and optional performance directions to create talking-avatar videos. This separate workflow supports longer presentations of up to five minutes.

Pricing, credits, and the free plan

Kling AI is freemium and uses credits. In its official pricing guide dated July 28, 2026, the visible monthly offers were:

Plan	Visible offer	Monthly credits	Selected limits and benefits
Basic	$0, free forever	No monthly credits listed	30 element creations; output listed as non-commercial
Standard	$6.99 first offer; $8.80 next renewal	660	Fast-track generation, 1080p, upscaling, watermark removal, extension, commercial use
Pro	$25.99 first offer; $32.56 next renewal	3,000	Standard benefits plus priority feature access
Premier	$64.99 first offer; $80.96 next renewal	8,000	Larger credit pool and priority access
Ultra	$127.99 first offer; $159.99 next renewal	26,000	Largest listed pool, priority access, and possible beta invitations

The same guide shows higher struck-through list prices and warns that offers, credits, benefits, and access can change. It uses 30 credits per second as a planning reference for native 4K VIDEO 3.0 output. Other generation costs vary by model, duration, resolution, native audio, and features. Some official product pages mention daily free credits, while the current pricing table lists no monthly Basic credits; these may be promotional or activity credits, so check the live account page before budgeting.

Subscription credits expire one month after distribution; separately purchased credits are valid for two years under the current paid-service terms. Credits cannot be transferred or redeemed for cash. Activated paid services are generally non-refundable, and subscriptions may renew automatically until canceled.

Commercial use and content rights

The current paid-service terms allow Kling AI members to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, and create derivative works from output for commercial purposes, except to develop or offer a competing Kling AI product or service. Paid plans also include watermark removal. The pricing guide lists Basic output as non-commercial, and the general terms prohibit commercial use without written permission, so do not assume free-plan generations are licensed for client work or advertising.

You must own or have permission to use every uploaded image, video, voice, logo, and likeness. Under the general terms, users retain rights they hold in their content under applicable law, but Kling AI receives a broad, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, process, display, modify for formatting, distribute, promote, improve products, and train its models with inputs and outputs. The terms say users can email support@kling.ai to revoke that authorization. Published content may also be available to other users for recreation or reference when platform sharing features are enabled.

Privacy and important limitations

Kling AI stores and processes uploaded photos, images, audio, videos, prompts, comments, and generated content. It may pre-upload content before you save or publish it, analyze audio transcripts and visual objects, and process facial feature points for portrait tools. The privacy policy says data is stored on servers in Singapore and retained as long as needed for service, legal, security, dispute, and other legitimate business purposes. Account deletion and data-rights requests are available, subject to legal retention requirements.

Consider these limits before production:

• Standard VIDEO 3.0 generations are short, at 3 to 15 seconds; a longer project still requires multiple clips and editing.
• Generative output is probabilistic and may be inaccurate, inconsistent, or require retries. Reserve credits for prompt tests, reference preparation, and review.
• Reference-driven identity and voice workflows need clean, authorized source media and human quality checks.
• Basic output is listed as non-commercial, while paid access, model availability, resolution, queues, and credit costs can change.
• Monthly subscription credits expire quickly, paid services are generally non-refundable, and auto-renewal must be canceled before the relevant billing deadline.
• The terms describe uploaded or published content as non-proprietary and non-confidential. Do not submit trade secrets or sensitive client media without an appropriate data review.
• Kling AI may use inputs and outputs for product improvement and model training under its current license unless you revoke authorization through support.

Who is Kling AI best for?

Kling AI suits filmmakers, social creators, advertising teams, e-commerce marketers, animators, and designers who need cinematic short clips, image animation, consistent characters, motion references, or native dialogue and sound. It is also useful for talking-avatar presentations. Teams handling confidential, regulated, or rights-sensitive media should review the current terms and privacy policy before uploading production assets.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kling AI free?

Kling AI has a Basic plan listed as free forever. The July 2026 pricing guide lists no recurring monthly credits for Basic, though other official pages mention daily or activity credits. Free generations may include a watermark, and Basic output is listed as non-commercial. Check the live plan page for the credits currently available to your account.

How long can Kling AI videos be?

Kling VIDEO 3.0 supports individual generations from 3 to 15 seconds. Avatar 2.0 is a separate talking-avatar workflow that supports content up to five minutes.

Can I use Kling AI videos commercially?

Current paid-service terms grant commercial use to members, subject to law, third-party rights, and the restriction against building competing products. The current pricing guide labels Basic output non-commercial, so use a qualifying paid plan and recheck the live terms before client or advertising work.

Does Kling AI generate audio and voices?

Yes. Supported workflows generate dialogue, narration, singing, ambience, and sound effects together with video. Kling also provides text-to-speech, lip sync, Voice Control, custom voice extraction, and a standalone sound-effects module. Only use voices and recordings you are authorized to use.

Can Kling AI make talking avatars?

Yes. Avatar 2.0 accepts a character image, uploaded audio or TTS-generated speech, and optional expression or action directions. It includes presets and reusable avatar settings and can cover longer presentation-style scenes.

Does Kling AI train on uploaded content?

The current terms grant Kling AI a license to process inputs, outputs, and usage data for service improvement and AI model training. The terms say you may email support@kling.ai to revoke the content authorization. Review the latest terms and avoid uploading confidential material without approval.

Official sources

• Kling AI homepage
• Kling 3.0 launch details from Kuaishou
• Kling 3.0 credits and pricing guide
• Kling AI Terms of Service
• Kling AI Terms of Paid Service
• Kling AI Privacy Policy
• Kling AI Avatar 2.0 guide
• Kling native audio and Voice Control guide