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.
Unfolding Tales: A 3D Journey Through Literature
Lord of the Rings as high-end leather-bound book lying open with story physically erupting from pages in 3D. Characters and landscapes emerging as mix of ink-wash and hyper-real miniatures.
Full prompt and result
Unleash Cinematic Power with Kling 2.6: 5 Epic Prompts
Ocean colossus with anchor-spear.
Full prompt and result
Unleash the Thrill: Yamaha's Mountain Adventure
Wide aerial shots of winding mountain road, close-up tracking of Yamaha sport motorcycle leaning into turns, ending with scenic hero shot overlooking valley.
Full prompt and result
Unleashed: Motorcycle vs. Rogue Wave
Motorcycle coastal highway wave spray scene.
Full prompt and result
Unleashing AI: An Epic Train Ride Through a Volcanic Inferno
High-altitude drone glide over blackened volcanic plain with lava glow pulsing through cracks. Sleek armored maglev train racing along elevated rail. Ash and embers spiral. Camera drops to track level.
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Unleashing Cinematic Magic: Transforming Visual Prompts
Cinematic third-person angles with smooth transitions. Man waves toward camera, presses button, car door opens upward Lambo-style, he steps inside and sits down.
Full prompt and result
Unleashing Energy: A Hip-Hop Dance Transformation
Street dance performance. Dancer explodes from freeze pose into powerful hip-hop choreography. Sharp body isolation wave followed by rapid spin, long curly ponytail whipping through air.
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Unleashing Refreshment: The Art of 1453 Energy Drink Ads
1453 High-Fidelity Product B-Roll Showcase. Dynamic high-contrast commercial montage. Macro cinematography with slow-motion fluid dynamics. Dramatic rim lighting for coldness and car appetite appeal.
Full prompt and result
Unleashing Speed: Ferrari's Fury on a Rain-Slicked Track
F1 car on wet racetrack.
Full prompt and result
Unlock the Secret to Effortless UGC Videos
Realistic bright 8-second UGC style video. Close-up of friendly Korean woman with glowing skin filming testimonial. Holding pink skincare tube speaking enthusiastically to camera.
Full prompt and result
Unlocking Visual Poetry: VEO3 Prompts Volume 22
Golden-hour, sun-kissed warmth; rich amber haze softening edges; nostalgic Super 8 film grain. The camera glides forward swooping between marble columns in a Mediterranean cliff setting.
Full prompt and result
Unraveling Symbols: A Surreal Ink Journey
Close-up macro shot of ink spreading on paper forming symbols.
Full prompt and result
Unseen Heroes: A Bold Tribute to Men's Day
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Unseen Terror: A Corridor Ambush Like No Other
Medium tracking shot following a character walking quickly down a corridor from behind. Creature slams violently out of a side doorway, colliding with the character.
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Unstoppable Confidence: A Red Dress's Dazzling Anthem
Beautiful confident woman on stage in red dress with spotlights. Sings passionately: Im still here and Im not afraid to shine. Elegant concert hall with cheering crowd.
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Unveiling Texture: A 3D Showcase of Elegance
Shot: The video opens on a static, eye-level medium shot of a single, highly-textured beige bouclé sweater floating in the center of a seamless, neutral-toned studio environment. The lighting is dramatic, a single spotlight from above highl…
Full prompt and result
Unveiling the Mystery: Nike's Latest Sneaker Sensation
Hyper-realistic cinematic video. Mysterious black pedestal against deep dark purple background. Clear glass cloche filled with swirling purple smoke. Hand lifts cloche revealing white sneaker.
Full prompt and result
Urban Chase: Action Unleashed in Narrow Alleyways
A brutal urban action scene beginning with a ground-level camera chasing a muscle car ripping through ultra-narrow alleyways at dusk; at 3 seconds the car handbrake-slides sideways, trash bins and fire escapes detonating into the frame.
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Urban Collapse: A Skyscraper's Epic Fall
Massive skyscraper begins crumbling from top floors sending shockwaves through ground. Dust clouds billow as steel beams snap. Wide aerial shot rapidly zooming toward collapsing facade.
Full prompt and result
Urban Drift: A Neo-Noir Ride into Dawn
Matte black sports car idles beneath flickering overpass light in foggy industrial district. Then accelerates down rain-slick highway drifting through sharp turn.
Full prompt and result
Urban Elegance: Porsche 911 GT3 RS in Tokyo
Photorealistic rear view of bronze-gold Porsche 911 GT3 RS stopped at red light in narrow Tokyo street. Large black rear wing. Crowd watching on sidewalk. Japanese license plate.
Full prompt and result
Urban Kinetics: A Thrilling POV Motorbike Escape
Tattooed arms gripping handlebars of roaring dirt bike dodging traffic at full speed. Jumps sidewalk, slides between cars. Downtown traffic jam with neon lights. POV headcam.
Full prompt and result
Urban Nightscape: A Cinematic Smoky Journey
High-angle static wide shot of urban alley at night. Wet reflective pavement with subtle red smoke seeping in. Volumetric red smoke with soft god rays and film grain.
Full prompt and result
Urban Serenity: A Bear's Winter Walk in NYC
Simple cute original bear character with large headphones walking down winter New York City street. Very large bear dominating frame. Real NYC street photography background with light snow.
Full prompt and result
Urban Skatepark Tricks: A POV Adventure
POV of skateboarder performing trick down rail in urban skatepark. Camera shakes with each landing. Sparks fly from board grinding. Sunset lighting reflects off concrete.
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Urban Snowboarder: Defying Gravity in the City
Dynamic scene of young girl snowboarding through bustling city streets during daytime. Wide-angle perspective capturing mid-air jump over urban obstacles with snow fluttering around.
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Vader and Obi-Wan's Imperial Arcade Truce
Star Wars A New Hope light saber fight between Vader and Obi Wan, but they decide to set aside their differences and have fun at the imperial version of chuck e cheeses.
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Vampire Warrior vs Demons: A Dance of Destruction
One agile vampire warrior fighting multiple demonic creatures. Continuous flowing acrobatic combat with aerial spins and precise slashes. Enemies torn apart mid-motion. Gothic dark fantasy.
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Velocity Apocalypse: The Ultimate Wall-Running Chase
Hypersonic vertical chase on flying buildings.
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Velocity Unleashed: The Ultimate FPV Flight Experience
Hyper-realistic hyper-speed FPV shot diving through clouds into a city.
Full prompt and result
Venezuela's Oil: A Comparative Analysis with the U.S.
Image depicting Venezuela's oil reserves and output compared to United States, including respective outputs and cost in money and time for Venezuela to achieve same production capacity.
Full prompt and result
Vertical Chaos: Adrenaline-Fueled Combat Unleashed
Vertical free-fall combat. Agile fighter plummets past towering monster, dodging massive strikes while falling. Desperate aerial attacks launched during descent. Anime style intensity.
Full prompt and result
Vertical Descent: A Megastructure Journey
The camera drops straight down the side of a massive megastructure at terrifying speed.
Full prompt and result
Visualizing Strength: Real-Time HUD Analysis in Action
Inside a gritty gym, the camera pushes in on a man mid-deadlift. A neon green HUD pops alive beside him, graph lines animating upward as Power Output spikes in real time.
Full prompt and result
What if a red sports car danced on a frozen stage of ice?
Action scene on frozen ice field. Red high-performance sports car drifting and racing through deep snow and ice. Massive waves of icy dust. Cinematic ultra-realistic visuals.
Full prompt and result
What if Christmas magic could transform a tree into Santa?
Glowing Christmas tree in snowy town square transforms into Santa. Ornaments lift, tree glows, branches twist inward. Golden particles burst as it morphs into Santa.
Full prompt and result
What if One Watch Could Bridge Two Worlds?
Minimal cinematic realism smartwatch ad. Split-screen of two parallel worlds - city and nature. One person running near forest trail, another lacing shoes in urban setting.
Full prompt and result
What if Santa's Sleigh Found a Volkswagen Solution?
Santa's Detour VW ad concept.
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What if the city's heart beats in quiet moments?
Photorealistic cinematic scene of Tokyo twilight. Evening calm city afterglow. Meguro/Shibuya side street. Quiet urban street corner atmosphere.
Full prompt and result
What if you could chase a dragonfly at breakneck speed?
Rear-mounted FPV chase cam behind dragonfly head. Insane aerial slalom through backyard garden at insect scale. Vertical drops, inverted rolls, ground skim passes through poles and branches.
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When Bravado Meets Chaos: A Warrior's Irony
A warrior is walking and talking like an influencer about how good he is at protecting his village, meanwhile the whole building on the background goes on fire...
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When Paint Takes Flight: The Art of 'UNLIMITED'
Handheld shot of brush spreading red paint onto canvas. Paint lifts off in animated swirls, forms into word UNLIMITED in glowing cursive. Camera orbits floating paint typography.
Full prompt and result
Whimsical Clay Conversations: Life's Meaning and Dinner Dilemmas
In a cozy bedroom made of stylized textured clay, a clay boy with oversized eyes and a messy brown clay hair sits cross-legged on a bed talking to his grumpy clay cat with half-closed eyes and an expressive curled tail.
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Whiskers and Wicker: A Village Ride
First-person wide-angle view of young woman holding bicycle handlebars. Wicker basket with black longhair cat inside. Cat fur sways in breeze. Bicycle rides along cobblestone path through trees.
Full prompt and result
Whispers in the Bunker: The Awakening of Androids
Handheld tracking shot follows lone rebel exploring underground bunker filled with dormant androids. Blue eyes flicker open briefly. She whispers: Are you awake? Creeping electronic tension builds.
Full prompt and result
Whispers of Forgiveness: A Warrior's Solitude
Warrior kneels in snowy forest with sword in hand. Wind howls through trees. Soft heartbeat SFX. He whispers Forgive me. Camera slowly circles him as snow falls gently. Subtle dramatic strings.
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Whispers of Nature on Forgotten Tracks
A lone woman on an overgrown train platform with a ginger cat.
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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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