Seedance video prompts you can copy and paste

How to prompt Seedance

Seedance is ByteDance's video model. Version 2.5 can make clips of up to 30 seconds and takes many reference inputs: images, audio and style references.

Latest version

Seedance 2.5

Best for

Longer single clips · Scenes built from several reference images · Music-led and dance clips · Consistent style across a series

Prompt formula

Scene + subject + action + camera + style + references (what each one is for)

Tips that make the biggest difference

• Say what each reference is for. When you attach several images, label them in the prompt: "Image 1 is the character, image 2 is the location, image 3 is the colour style."
• Plan the clip in beats. For a longer clip, write short time beats: "0-5s: wide shot of the street. 5-12s: she walks toward camera. 12-20s: close-up as she laughs."
• Keep the style words consistent. Use the same style phrase in every prompt of a series ("soft film look, warm colours, 35mm") so the clips match.
• Describe sound if you want it. Add an audio line with the music mood or the sound effects you expect.

Weak vs strong prompt

A dance video in the street.

Image 1 is the dancer, image 2 is the street. 0-4s: wide shot of a colourful lane at golden hour, the dancer walks in. 4-12s: she dances a lively Bollywood step, kurta swirling, camera circles slowly. 12-15s: she stops and laughs at the camera. Warm film look. Audio: upbeat dhol rhythm.

Common mistakes

• Attaching references without saying what they are for
• Very long clips with no beats, so the middle wanders
• Conflicting style words ("gritty realistic" and "cute cartoon")

Guide checked against the current Seedance release in September 2026.

What Seedance does differently

• Many references at once. Seedance takes several images and other references in one prompt, as long as you say what each one is for.
• Longer single clips. It can make longer clips than many video models, so you can plan a whole short scene in time beats instead of joining several clips.
• Made by ByteDance. You can use it in Dreamina, ByteDance's creative app, which makes it easy to carry a clip on to editing.

If Seedance gets it wrong

• The dance looks stiff or off the beat. Name the dance style and the tempo ("fast bhangra steps on every beat") and keep one dancer in the frame.
• The middle of a long clip wanders. Write time beats (0-4s, 4-10s and so on) with one action in each.
• It mixed up your reference images. Label them: "Image 1 is the dancer, image 2 is the stage."
• The outfit or face changes partway through. Use a clear, front-facing reference of the person and add "same outfit and face throughout".