Best forCinematic scenes
THE SIMPLE VERSION
What is Google Flow?
Google Flow is a visual creative studio built around Veo 3.1, Google image models and scene tools. It can turn text, frames and visual ingredients into clips, extend video, edit video-to-video and organise shots in Scenebuilder. Some Veo generations can include native audio.
✓ A good fit if you want to…
- Want cinematic clips with strong prompt understanding
- Prefer a free daily route before subscribing
- Need frames, ingredients, extension and scene-building tools
– Choose another tool if you…
- Need a full traditional video editor
- Want a simple business avatar presenter
- Cannot use a product with country or account limits
YOUR FIRST 10 MINUTES
Start in three steps
- 1Plan one short shotBegin with one action, one camera move and a simple setting.
- 2Choose the input routeUse text, a starting frame or visual ingredients you may upload.
- 3Check before extendingInspect motion, faces, audio and continuity before spending more credits.
TRY THIS FIRST PROMPT
Create a [duration] cinematic shot of [subject] [action] in [setting]. Camera: [shot and movement]. Lighting: [lighting]. Audio: [sound or dialogue].
POPULAR USES
What can it help with?
PLANS
Free or paid?
50 daily Flow credits with Veo 3.1, core generation and editing tools, and 2K image upscaling.
Best for learning and making a small number of short tests each day.200 monthly Flow credits, tool creation, 1080p video upscaling and higher image limits.
Best for a low-cost Google AI upgrade where available.1,000 monthly Flow credits, top-up access and wider Google AI and storage benefits.
Best for regular Flow work; Ultra is intended for much heavier use.✓Free is enough if…you are learning visual prompting and can work within 50 daily credits without confidential inputs.
+Consider paid if…you create regularly, need more monthly credits or want higher upscaling and wider Google AI benefits.
*Published starting US prices checked on 24 August 2026. Google AI Plus pricing and plan availability vary by country; model costs, credit amounts and benefits can change.
GOOD TO KNOW
Safety and privacy
Do not enter confidential material
Consumer Flow interactions and outputs can be reviewed by people and used to improve Google products.
Review History
History is stored for up to 18 months by default; switching it off still allows retention for up to 72 hours.
Get media permission
Only upload faces, voices, footage and images you may use.
STILL CHOOSING?See the important differences side by side.
OFFICIAL EVIDENCE
Sources and freshness
We use official product and help pages for plan, access and privacy claims.
Google Flow product and pricinglabs.google/fx Privacy NoticeGoogle AI plansGoogle generative AI prohibited use
- Veo 3.1, generation, editing and Scenebuilder
- Daily and monthly credits and Google AI prices
- History, human review and Workspace exception