Learn Google Veo and Flow
Flow is Google's filmmaking tool built on Veo 3, with native sound, Ingredients for consistency and a Scenebuilder for continuity.
What Veo & Flow is good at
- Veo 3 clips with native dialogue, effects and ambience
- Frames to Video with start and end frames
- Ingredients to Video: reference images kept across shots
- Scenebuilder: extend and jump to the next shot with continuity
Quickstart
- Choose the modeText to Video for open ideas, Frames to Video for control, Ingredients to Video for consistency.
- Write the sound tooVeo 3 generates audio. Put dialogue in quotes and name the ambience you want.
- Build the sceneUse Scenebuilder to extend a shot or jump to a new angle while keeping the characters and set.
- Watch the creditsFlow uses AI credits on Google AI plans. Draft with the fast model and save the full model for finals.
Settings cheat-sheet
| Setting | What it does | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| Mode | Text to Video, Frames to Video, Ingredients to Video | Frames for control |
| Model | Veo 3 or the fast variant | Fast for drafts |
| Audio | Dialogue, effects, ambience from the prompt | Name it explicitly |
| Aspect ratio | Landscape or portrait where offered | Match the delivery |
| Outputs | Clips per prompt | 1 to 2 |
| Scenebuilder | Extend or jump to | Extend first |
Veo & Flow guides
Guides for Veo & Flow are on their way. The quickstart and cheat-sheet above are kept current in the meantime.
The five most-asked questions
What is the difference between Veo and Flow?
Veo is the video model; Flow is the filmmaking interface built around it at labs.google. You use Flow to generate, extend and assemble Veo clips.
Does Veo 3 generate sound?
Yes, Veo 3 produces synchronised audio: dialogue, sound effects and ambience, from the prompt. Write the sound you want explicitly, including lines in quotes.
How do Ingredients work?
Ingredients to Video lets you upload reference images of characters, objects or styles and combine them in one prompt so they stay consistent across shots.
What is Scenebuilder?
Scenebuilder extends a clip or jumps to a new shot while keeping continuity with the previous one. It is how you build a scene from several generations.
What do I need to use Flow?
Flow is available with Google AI Pro and Ultra plans, which include monthly AI credits; limits and the fast and full models differ by plan. Check Google's current plan page.