Veo 3 Prompts: 900+ Video Prompts with Dialogue and Sound
900+ Veo 3 prompts from the Hooked library, plus a guide to Google's prompt formula for Veo 3.1, the current version. It covers how to write camera direction, dialogue, sound effects and ambient noise into the prompt, and which settings belong in the parameters instead.
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Updated September 25, 2026.
Prompt structure
The Veo 3 prompt formula
Google's Veo 3.1 prompting guide (Google Cloud blog, October 2025) opens the prompt with the camera (shot type, movement, lens) and then gives subject, action, context and style. Audio is written into the prompt: dialogue in quotation marks after the speaker, sound effects after 'SFX:' and background sound after 'Ambient noise:'. Duration, resolution and aspect ratio are parameters, not prompt text.
Strengths and limits
What Veo 3 is good at
Good at
- Native audio in the same generation: dialogue, sound effects and ambient noise synced to the picture
- Cinematic prompt adherence when prompts use film vocabulary (shot type, camera move, lens, lighting)
- Ingredients to video: up to 3 reference images to keep a character, object or look consistent
- First and last frame: generates the transition between a start image and an end image
- Extending a clip (Veo 3.1 and 3.1 Fast only) to build longer sequences
Limits
- Clip length 4, 6 or 8 seconds; 8 seconds is required with reference images, frame interpolation, 1080p or 4K
- Resolution 720p, 1080p or 4K on Veo 3.1 and 3.1 Fast; 720p and 1080p on Lite
- Aspect ratios 16:9 (default) and 9:16 only; 24 fps
- Person generation is restricted to adults ('allow_adult') in the EU, UK, Switzerland and MENA
- Every video carries a SynthID watermark; API outputs are deleted from Google's servers after 2 days
From prompt to posted video
Paste the prompt, get the video, post it
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Better results
Tips that make a difference
Do
- Start with the shot: 'Medium shot, slow dolly in, shallow depth of field…'. Google's formula puts cinematography first.
- Write dialogue as speaker plus quoted line: A woman says, "We have to leave now." Keep it short enough to fit 8 seconds.
- Label sound: 'SFX: thunder cracks in the distance', 'Ambient noise: the quiet hum of a starship bridge'.
- Describe exclusions as a positive scene: 'a desolate landscape with no buildings or roads' rather than 'no man-made structures'. Use the negative-prompt parameter for anything else.
- For a recurring character or product, use reference images (ingredients to video) instead of re-describing them in text.
- Use first and last frame when you need a controlled move or transformation between two exact images.
- Name lens and focus terms Google lists: shallow depth of field, wide-angle lens, macro lens, soft focus, deep focus.
- Anchor style with a concrete reference ('shot as if on 1980s colour film, slightly grainy') rather than 'cinematic'.
- Plan for 9:16 in the parameters for Shorts, Reels and TikTok; do not ask for vertical in prose.
Common mistakes
- Vague prompts without camera, lighting or style details
- Generic character descriptions for a person who must look the same across clips (use reference images)
- Too much dialogue for an 8-second clip
- Negative phrasing inside the prompt ('no cars') instead of describing what is there
- Asking for durations over 8 seconds or aspect ratios other than 16:9 and 9:16 in the prompt
Tested prompts
920 Veo 3 prompts from the Hooked library
Each prompt was run and kept with its result. Open one to see the full text and the output.
Rave on Ice: The Penguin DJ's Epic Slip and Spin
A chubby penguin DJ performs at neon-lit ice rave, scratching records with its flipper. Seals and puffins dance off-beat. Penguin slips on ice into perfect 360 spin.
Full prompt and result
Raw Intensity: Handheld Fight Scene Analysis
Close-up handheld shot during fast fight scene. Camera whips with each strike. Sharp impact sounds synced to punches, heavy breathing, clothing tearing, feet scraping floor.
Full prompt and result
Reality-Warping Cityscapes: The Mecca Challenge
Reality-warping art of Mecca that folds at sharp 90-degree angle. City on flat ground hitting wall which is more city running vertically. Cars connecting two planes.
Full prompt and result
Rebellious Spirit on Two Wheels: The Urban Biker
Cinematic full-body portrait of young male biker on RX100 motorcycle. Dark oversized T-shirt, wide-leg denim pants, white sneakers. Urban cafe background. Moody teal-gray color grading.
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Recreating a Million-Dollar Video with One Prompt
Epic historical drama: Three black-robed inquisitors burst into Galileos room. He pulls out iPhone, its cold blue light contrasting with fire torch warmth. Time-clash comedy.
Full prompt and result
Red Secrets: A Neo-Noir Fashion Portrait
Woman with vintage telephone receivers portrait.
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Reflections of a Dream: A Journey Beyond the Mirror
Third-person perspective, slow tracking shot with smooth dolly movement, a character stands before an ornate full-length mirror in a dimly lit Victorian room, the mirror begins to ripple like water and the character steps through it, enteri…
Full prompt and result
Reflections of Time: A Psychological Tension Unveiled
Woman in front of delayed mirror.
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Regal Elegance: A Stunning Fashion Shoot in a Royal Palace
Cinematic fashion photoshoot inside grand royal palace corridor. Beautiful royal lady in elegant gold and ivory couture gown walks slowly toward camera, long cape flowing behind.
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Reimagining Fashion: A Unique Nano Banana Pro Transformation
Navy blue and white Lolita dress with ornate baroque design and gold trim. White puff sleeves with lace ruffles. Navy bodice with gold embroidered motifs. White lace collar with decorative brooch.
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Release in the Wind: A Letter's Farewell
Woman in flowing red dress stands at edge of cliff overlooking stormy sea. Wind whipping her hair. She releases small crumpled letter into wind. Over-the-shoulder close-up. Eyes close gently as letter disappears with hint of release.
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Reviving the Depths: A Sci-Fi Underwater Adventure
Underwater rise-up shot from ocean floor as wrecked starship powers back on. Bioluminescent creatures swarm around hull fractures. Camera ascends through shimmering debris as ship begins to lift.
Full prompt and result
Revolutionizing Interior Design with Smart AI Staging
Scene opens on a completely empty room — bare walls, blank floors, neutral lighting. Suddenly, faint wireframe outlines materialize in mid-air, sketching the suggested placement of furniture. These geometric wireframes pulse subtly, then be…
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Rhymes and Lowriders: A 90s Rap Revolution
90s hip-hop female rapper rapping about Google Videos. Urban setting on street corner with lowriders in background. AI-powered video creation rap.
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Rhythms of the Roaring Twenties: A Flapper's Dance
Bustling 1920s speakeasy: medium shot of flapper dancing solo on wooden stage. Warm amber lighting, swirling skirts. Ragtime piano 120bpm with clinking glasses and applause.
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Riding the Edge: Motorcycle Thrills on a Stormy Causeway
Wide shot of narrow concrete causeway through rough ocean with wind turbines. Sport motorcycle tearing forward, sudden gust wall hits causing S-bend correction.
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Riding the Ruins: A Skybridge Thrill Ride
High-altitude ruined skybridges connecting tower husks. Motorbike rider blasts along narrow switchback curves on fractured skybridge segments. Bridge section collapses behind.
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Rise of the Skeletal King: A Dark Fantasy Scene
Low-angle shot of skeletal king in tattered royal robes rising from crater surrounded by corpses. Obsidian sword crackles with blue energy. Undead troops rise behind him.
Full prompt and result
Rituals of Fire: A Viking Shaman's Night Dance
Cinematic wide-to-medium shot of Viking ritual ceremony at night. Woman shaman performs incantations around blazing campfire. Vikings in furs stomp feet rhythmically. Forest clearing with totems.
Full prompt and result
Robotic Sentinel in an Alien Dawn
A highly detailed sci-fi scene of a sleek, metallic, four-legged robot standing in a shallow reflective pool on an alien desert plain at sunrise. The robot has a smooth, oval, pod-shaped body with polished chrome plating, subtle panel lines…
Full prompt and result
Rocket Rise: A Stunning Launch in 8K HDR
Highly realistic cinematic shot of SpaceX-style rocket launching from futuristic launchpad. Early morning foggy atmosphere. Camera tracking upward as engines ignite with bright flames and heavy smoke.
Full prompt and result
Romantic Cinematics: A Valentine’s Night Walk
Slow-motion cinematic video of couple walking hand-in-hand through softly lit street at night. Warm bokeh lights, rose petals floating in air. Romantic film look.
Full prompt and result
Rooftop Revelry: Toasting Friendship Beneath City Lights
Group of four friends lounging around rooftop table at dusk. City lights shimmering in background. Camera glides slowly catching laugh mid-burst. Friend raises glass for toast. String lights sway.
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Rugged Heights: Enduro Thrill by the River Gorge
Enduro motorbike along a river gorge ledge. Epic panorama with water roaring below. Camera dives toward bike hammering along narrow ledge trail, stones popping loose into the void.
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Runway Revolution: PixVerse V5.6 Transforms Fashion Video
Fashion model runway video.
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Rusty Dreams: A Vintage Sedan's Journey into the Unknown
Vintage Soviet car in snowy expanse.
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Sailing through the Storm: A Futuristic Adventure
Dynamic tracking shot on sailboat in choppy waters as young sailor steers through strong wind. AR-style HUD floats showing wind speed and bearing. Hair whips across face, water spray hits lens.
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Salmon Nigiri: Crafting Culinary Perfection in Ginza
Steady medium close-up of master Japanese sushi chef in traditional uniform presenting glistening salmon nigiri. Sleek Ginza sushi bar with warm lighting. Hokkaido salmon.
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Samurai Serenity: A Journey Through Misty Bamboo
Overhead-to-ground transition, samurai walks through misty bamboo forests at dawn. Camera descending from treetops to track him closely. Poetic Japanese historical realism.
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Samurai Shadows: A Dance of Blades in the Rain
Two samurai on rain-soaked bridge.
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Santa Claus Joins the Festive Fun
Santa Claus in red suit and white beard stepping into scene and posing with characters for picture. Do not remove any characters from image.
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Santa Musk Delivers Holiday Cheer in a Festive Roadster
Elon Musk with a Roadster in a Santa Claus paint job, stops, jumps out, and says Merry Christmas dear Tesla drivers
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Santa's Off-Road Adventure: No Roads Required
Santa Needs No Roads - Land Rover.
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Savor the Art of Grilled Beef Wrap Photography
Ultra-realistic cinematic food photography of freshly grilled beef wrap in black nitrile-gloved hands. Rustic whole-wheat flatbread with juicy caramelized beef cubes, lettuce, onions, tomatoes.
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Savoring the Visuals: Boba Tea Photography
Ultra-realistic editorial product photography of white BOBAco Popping Bubble Tea can on pastel grey-blue backdrop. Condensation droplets. Fresh blueberries artfully placed around.
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Sax Under the Streetlight: A Nighttime Serenade
Handheld close-up shot, street musician playing saxophone under flickering streetlight at night, camera circles slowly capturing emotion in his face.
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Scales of Valor: A Dragon's Last Stand
Battlefield at dawn, soldiers clash in muddy trenches. Fog lifts revealing war-worn dragon with scarred scales. General mounts creature for final charge. Title: Wings of Iron.
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Secrets in Shadows: A Spy's Daring Escape
Woman spy in black leather coat with ebony bob cut and vibrant red lips holds thin silver slab in darkened room. Man spy with goatee stands next to her.
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Secrets of the Jungle River: A Pirate's Journey
Same-level camera shot of majestic three-masted wooden pirate ship navigating narrow emerald-green tropical river. Dense vibrant jungle foliage on both banks. Hyper-realistic detail.
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Secrets Unveiled: A Tense Confrontation
A man whispers to the woman so we can only see the back of his head. Her face becomes serious, she puts all her cards on the table and gets up to leave.
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Seedance 2.0: Seamless Dialogue and Emotions
The way it handles dialogue, emotions, consistent style (even for unseen parts) and automatic sound effects feels very smooth and reliable. It already looks easy to work with.
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Seismic Heartbeat of the Chained Magma Titan
Crane shot downward into volcanic canyon where titan is chained beneath magma. Each heartbeat pulses seismic waves and embers swirl like spirits. Molten captivity, seismic god.
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Serene Mountain Escape: A Car's Journey Through Misty Pines
Aerial perspective, smooth tracking shot from above. Lone car winds along narrow mountain road surrounded by pine trees and steep cliffs with morning mist rolling across landscape.
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Serenity at Twilight: A Traditional Indian Celebration
A cinematic shot of a young Indian woman in traditional attire launching a glowing diya onto gently rippling water at twilight. Historic temple-like city glows across the tranquil river.
Full prompt and result
Shadows in Smoke: The Dance of Light and Illusion
Elaborate shadow theater of ink-black silhouettes melts under intense heat. Candlelight pierces dissolving forms. Word SHADOW manifests in lingering smoke with phantom shapes circling.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest Veo model?
Veo 3.1, released in October 2025 and updated in January 2026, with Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1 Lite. Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast are deprecated, and there is no Veo 4 as of September 2026.
Do Veo 3 prompts work on Veo 3.1?
Yes. Veo 3.1 uses the same prompt structure: camera first, then subject, action, context and style, with audio written into the prompt.
How long can a Veo 3.1 video be?
4, 6 or 8 seconds per clip. Veo 3.1 and 3.1 Fast can extend a clip to build longer sequences.
How do I add dialogue and sound in a Veo prompt?
Write the speaker and the line in quotes, for example A woman says, "We have to leave now." Add sound effects after "SFX:" and background sound after "Ambient noise:".
Can Veo 3.1 make vertical videos?
Yes. It supports 16:9 and 9:16. Set the aspect ratio in the parameters rather than asking for it in the prompt.
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