How to Use Seedance 2.0 Online -- No App, No Download

Seedance 2.0 is ByteDance's most capable AI video model, but finding a reliable, accessible place to run it online can be frustrating. This guide shows you how to use it right now -- in a browser, with no app download, no waiting list, and credits that carry over to every other model on the platform.

What you need before you start

• A Google account (used for sign-in -- no separate registration form).
• A prompt describing what you want the video to show.
• Optionally: a reference image or video to guide the generation.

Free credits are added automatically on first sign-in, so you can generate a short clip immediately.

Step-by-step: text to video

1. 1Go to foraivideo.com and click Sign in.
2. 2In the Creating tab, open the model selector and choose Seedance 2.0.
3. 3Type your prompt in the input box. Describe the subject, action, camera movement, and mood.
4. 4Set your preferred resolution (480p for a quick draft, 720p or 1080p for a finished clip) and duration.
5. 5Click Generate. Most Seedance clips complete in under two minutes.
6. 6Download your video from the feed or share the link directly.

Step-by-step: image to video

If you already have a still image and want to bring it to life, the workflow is almost identical:

1. 1In the Creating tab, select Seedance 2.0.
2. 2Upload your reference image using the image slot in the input area.
3. 3Describe the motion you want -- for example "camera slowly pulls back, leaves swaying in wind".
4. 4Generate. The model preserves the visual content of your image and animates it.

Choosing between Seedance 2.0 and Seedance 2.0 Fast

Both share the same feature set -- multi-reference input, up to 15 seconds, native audio generation -- so the only real difference is output resolution and cost.

How credits and pricing work

Seedance is billed by actual duration and resolution, not by the job. The exact credit cost is shown in the studio before you click Generate, so there are no surprises. Because billing is measured against the real duration of the output clip, any unused pre-billed credits are refunded automatically.

For a full breakdown of rates, see the pricing page. The free credits on sign-up are enough to generate a few short 720p clips without entering a card.

What makes a good Seedance prompt

• Be specific about the subject and action -- "a woman runs" is weaker than "a woman in a red coat sprints across a rain-soaked street at dusk".
• Name the camera: "dolly zoom", "tracking shot", "overhead crane shot" all produce visibly different results.
• Add lighting context: "golden hour", "neon-lit", "overcast daylight" shapes the mood more than any color description.
• Keep audio in mind -- if you want speech, describe the character speaking. Seedance generates synchronized audio natively.

Frequently asked questions

Below are the questions we see most often from first-time Seedance users.