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.
Striking Realism: A Portrait of Elegance
Photorealistic full-body image of attractive woman around 30 years old. Tall and slim with balanced proportions. Long dark brown lightly wavy hair with natural shine. Oval-shaped face.
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Sublime Transition: The GSV's Calm Journey Through Space
Widescreen cinematic framing of General Systems Vehicle. Ship framed horizontally with full length visible. Camera pulled back enough to preserve entire silhouette without cropping.
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Submarine Surge: Missiles Under the Northern Lights
Tracking aerial shot of submarines breaking through cracking ice. Missiles streak under aurora. Camera follows contrails across frozen expanse.
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Sunset Freight Train: Sparks, Containers, and Golden Rails
A freight train hauls through industrial outskirts at sunset, wheels sparking on curves, containers stretching to horizon. Aerial tracks the endless train.
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Sunset Shadows: Desert Noir Unveiled
Desert noir drone shot: Classic car cuts through desert road at dusk. Sun sets in blood-red behind mesas. Lone motel with flickering neon sign. Suitcase lies in dust outside Room 7.
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Sunset Surf: The Art of Balance on Waves
A wide shot of a surfer in a bright orange wetsuit balancing on a wave at sunset. Golden light reflects across the ocean, while seagulls fly overhead and spray from the wave sparkles in the air.
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Surge of Energy: A Plasma River Visualization
A glowing river of plasma flows across screen, electric arcs jumping from wave to wave. From the flowing stream, the word SURGE rises, carved out of pure energy and glowing with intense heat.
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Surreal Billboard Experience in Times Square
Surreal billboard in Times Square. Massive digital display shows beautiful womans face. Hair flows beyond billboard into real world swaying in actual wind. LOreal logo elegantly displayed.
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Survival in the Ruins: A First-Person Adventure
First-person POV charging through ruined city street. Collapsing buildings on both sides with sparks raining down. Camera jolts jumping over rubble. Dust-filled air. Handheld war documentary style.
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Survivor's Journey Through a Wasteland
Start tight on survivor's boots walking through puddle, camera cranes up following body movement, rotates 180° as they climb rubble pile, tracks forward as they reach summit overlooking wasteland, ends on wide silhouette against dying sun.
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Suspended in Time: The Ascension Chair
The Ascension Chair. Heavy antique Victorian armchair floats impossibly in minimalist concrete gallery. Legs missing. Tethered to cluster of semi-translucent balloons. Internal bioluminescence.
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Sweet Moments Made Daily
Slow-motion scoop of pastel ice cream curling into waffle cone. Kids laughing at boardwalk stand. Cone held up against glowing beach sunset. 1960s Technicolor commercial style.
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Sweet Sounds of a Candy Keyboard
Keyboard with keys made of different types of candy. Typing makes sweet crunchy sounds. Crunchy sugary typing sounds and delighted giggles.
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Swordsman of Light: A Fearsome Encounter
Handsome but fearsome swordsman unsheathing beautiful sword with immense golden godly rays and hieroglyphics emanating from it. Quickly slashing at camera many times in a second.
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Symbolic Cliffs: A Visual Math Adventure
Single alphanumeric character carved into massive solid rock canyon wall. Layered sedimentary sandstone texture with horizontal strata lines continuing through the symbol.
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Symmetric Ocean Fury: A Nighttime Storm Unleashed
Towering wall of ocean water parting symmetrically down the middle. Still forward-facing camera. Dramatic night storm with heavy rain, lightning illuminating dark clouds. Epic scale.
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Tears at Dawn: A Quiet Bedroom Scene
Emotional cinematic scene in quiet bedroom at dawn. Woman sitting on bed edge holding old shirt. Camera pushes in as tears fall onto fabric. Soft sobbing, minimal piano. Raw cinematic realism.
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Tension in the Dark: A Dramatic Confrontation
Dimly lit living room at night. Woman stands up from sofa holding phone tightly and approaches partner. Furrowed brows with intense pressure. Emotional confrontation about not contacting all day. Japanese dialogue.
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Tension in the Forest
Handheld camera walking behind hiker in dense alpine forest. Wind rustles through trees. As he checks map camera slowly arcs around showing uncertainty on face. Distant noise - he spins. Realistic anxiety tension.
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Tension Unleashed: SWAT Showdown in High-Stakes Rescue
View Video Prompt [Shot 1: Frontal Menacing Shot] A medium shot of a SWAT officer in full tactical gear, gas mask, and helmet. He is pointing his assault rifle directly at the camera lens (breaking the fourth wall). He is shouting with visi…
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Tentacled Terror: City Under Siege
Massive tentacled creature erupts from underground in city center. Wraps limbs around skyscraper and tears it in half as alarms wail. Camera rapidly ascends alongside creatures limbs.
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Thanos Apologizes, But Spiderman’s Not Having It in Epic Endgame Twist
Avengers Endgame fight scene but Thanos stops and apologizes. Heroes start leaving but Spiderman says oh hell no he killed a bajillion people. They rush back and kick him while hes down.
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The Abyssal Forge: Gold Bubbles and Cosmic Nebulas
Deep-sea thermal vent on ocean floor. Instead of black smoke, erupts slow-motion bubbles of pure glowing liquid gold. Inside each bubble, tiny perfect violet nebula swirls.
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The Atlas Awakens
The Atlas Awakens. Centuries-old map opens on wooden desk. Inked mountains rise, rivers flow, clouds drift. Map transforms into living miniature planet with swirling oceans and glowing cities.
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The Awakening of the Kraken
The Kraken emerged like a nightmare given flesh, a mountain of living darkness wrapped in seawater and spite. Its tentacles reached toward the ship with terrible purpose.
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The Curious Calico: A City’s Unexpected Visitor
In one continuous shot, a 200-foot calico kitten walks down a city street as people run away. Camera rises higher past rooftops and circling helicopters. Cat meows cutely at end.
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The Emergence of Life: A Seed's Journey
A close-up shot of a single seed in fertile soil, centered in frame, begins to sprout. A delicate green shoot emerges, steadily growing into a young plant with vibrant leaves unfolding. The soil subtly shifts as roots expand beneath.
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The Enigmatic Dance of the Lantern Seed
Cinematic 8K macro of Lantern Seed. Levitating teardrop of breathing stained-glass petals, iridescent liquid-crystal panels. Tiny warm micro-sun pulses inside. Crystalline light-tendrils unfurl.
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The Ford Mustang: A Masterpiece in Motion
Hero wide shot with Ford Mustang building itself from nothing. Chassis, engine, frame, panels, wheels, lights assembling in mid-air. Fast orbiting camera, blue assembly energy.
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The Future of Generative Video: What Remains
What Remains short film using Kling 3.0. 15-second videos with directable consistent characters. Every nuance of performances prompted. Mind-blowing how far generative video has come.
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The Glitch in the Mirror: A Comedy Horror Twist
Vlog style: Person brushing teeth making funny faces in mirror. When they turn to leave, their reflection stays still and even winks before catching up. Reality glitch comedy.
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The Great French Fry Heist by a Feathered Bandit
Hyperrealistic shot of brazen seagull stealing French fry from persons lunch at outdoor cafe. Peak summer weekend lunch hour. Close-up on metal outdoor cafe table.
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The Last Star: A Journey Through Cosmic Maintenance
The engineer who maintains the last star. She walks its surface in suit that drinks radiation carrying tools older than civilizations. Star kept alive artificially. Portrait with dying gold through visor.
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The Miniature Explorer's Flight
Miniature explorer scaling colossal flower stem in vibrant garden. Gigantic butterfly gently lifts them onto wing and soars through sky filled with floating petals.
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The Miracle of Life: A Microscopic Journey
Hyper-realistic cinematic visualization of human conception beginning inside female reproductive tract at microscopic scale.
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The Savage Call of the Wasteland: Orc and Wolf Unite
The Savage Call of the Wasteland: Orc and Wolf Unite A fierce howl reverberates through the desolate sands, revealing a primal bond between orc and wolf. Amidst colossal shipwrecks, nature's fury rages, echoing their wild spirit. Documentar…
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The Storm's Fury: A Warrior's Stand
Cinematic sci-fi battlefield at night during violent thunderstorm. Lone armored warrior with glowing blue visor stands on cliff overlooking massive ruined futuristic city. Heavy rain and wind. Cape whips aggressively.
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The Thrill of Speed: A Formula 1 Journey
Wide tracking shot of Formula 1 car rocketing down long straight under golden-hour light. Heat distortion shimmers off asphalt. Interior cockpit shot tight on drivers helmet.
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Threads of Reality: A Surreal Transformation
Ultra-realistic cinematic surrealism. Dark moody corridor with glowing threads. Single camera take with threads morphing seamlessly into woven carpets and clothing. Smooth forward dolly.
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Thrill of the Drift: Monte Carlo Rally Unleashed
Third-person dynamic chase of rally car drifting at high speed along icy Monte Carlo Rally mountain roads. Snow-dusted cliffs and tight hairpin turns. Ice spraying from tires. High-energy cinematic.
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Thrilling Bridge Destruction: Epic Motorbike Stunt
Epic long shot of suspension bridge over foggy canyon. Motorbikes race as sections explode behind them. Lead bike hits final span. Bridge cables tense. Last segment catapults bike into fog as bridge collapses.
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Thrilling Descent Through a Blue Ice Cavern
POV hurtles through blue ice cavern. Walls reflect light into blinding streaks. Turns snap violently. Icicles missed by millimeters. Speed amplified by reflective surfaces.
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Thrilling Downhill Kart Adventure in Hyper-Realistic Style
Downhill Kart Race. A fast downhill race. We are following closely behind the lead pack of kids on go-karts. They are speeding down a grassy slope towards a valley.
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Thrilling Flight Control Chase
Fast action movie scene, hand-held camera. Woman notices pilots disappeared, races to take control of plane. Cut to outside shot showing her in cockpit at controls.
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Thrilling Hyperloop Test Pod Experience
Hyperloop test pod accelerates violently through narrow tunnel. Camera follows directly behind as tunnel walls stretch into streaks. Sudden speed surges and intense vibration.
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Thrilling POV Adventure on a Razor-Thin Ridge
Ultra-realistic cinematic POV from motorbike riding on razor-thin stone ridge at extreme altitude. Hands gripping handlebars visible. Massive cliffs dropping on both sides into cloud-covered valleys.
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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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