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.
Chasing Shadows: A Speeder's Dance in the Cliffside City
Speeder chase across cliff city. Camera dives toward tiny streak of light on narrow ledge-road. Insane speed hugging wall. Collapsing balcony rains debris. Last-inch swerve under falling arch.
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Chasing Shadows: FPV Adventure in an Abandoned Amusement Park
Ultra-cinematic high-speed FPV drone sequence in abandoned overgrown amusement park. Camera follows quadcopter drone racing along cracked concrete paths through dense forest and decaying debris.
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Chasing Shadows: The Arctic Dance of the White Tiger
Wide cinematic perspective of majestic white tiger with thick winter fur and piercing blue eyes moving across frozen tundra. Vast snow-covered plains with icy rocks and distant mountains. Visible breath condensing.
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Chasing Shadows: The Sandworm Encounter
Sun-blasted desert under yellow sky. Lone man in torn gear riding hovering black jet ski across dunes at full speed. Massive sandworm erupts from ground in pursuit with jaws wide and thrashing.
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Chasing the Storm: A Dynamic Disaster Shot
Forward-mounted tracking shot from pursuit vehicle racing along rural road as supercell storm advances. Wind pushes rain diagonally, lightning illuminating clouds.
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Chasing Waves: A Jet Ski's Tropical Adventure
Overhead drone perspective sweeping toward jet ski slicing through crystal-clear tropical water. Turquoise waves explode into white spray. Rider leans sharply into turn creating mist arc.
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Chasing Waves: Aerial Thrills Above the Ocean Abyss
Aerial ocean headlands wave scene.
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Chibi Vampires and Lollipop Trees: A Sweet Adventure
Forest of lollipop trees with chibi vampires chasing floating bats. Capes flutter like ribbons. Mist clears to reveal word FANG woven from strawberry licorice strands dripping sweetly.
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Child's Imagination Takes Flight
A child draws a space ship in pencil on lined notebook paper. The camera dives into the sketch, and the pencil space ship lifts off, transforming into a real spacecraft streaking into the clouds.
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Chocolate Eruption: A Breakfast Symphony
🔧 Parameter Settings Breakdown Looking at these settings, here's what makes this video work so well. The prompt for "Chocolate Eruption: A Breakfast Symphony" is carefully crafted to create a visually stunning and engaging 8-second video.…
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Chrome Streets: A Neon Vigilante's High-Speed Escapade
1980s vigilante Chrome Streets.
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Chronicles of a Dreamscape: The Lavender Desert
Lone figure walks across lavender desert where giant melting clocks rise from dunes. Glowing flowers bloom under feet before dissolving. Rivers of liquid gold on horizon. Surrealist dreamlike.
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Cinematic Action: Lamborghini Aventador in Motion
Sleek vibrant red Lamborghini Aventador with WINNER decal speeding along winding cliffside road. Dynamic aerial descent and camera transitions to medium tracking shot.
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Cinematic Bicycle Ride Through a Golden Hour Forest
POV cinematic video riding bicycle along narrow forest path during golden hour. Camera on handlebars showing chrome handlebars and wicker basket. Soft sunlight through tall green trees.
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Cinematic Christmas Logo Animation
Festive 3D Christmas logo accelerates into hyperspeed toward snowy alpine Christmas village in mountains. Racing through falling snow and light trails. Weaving between chimneys and pine trees. Smashes through illuminated window.
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Cinematic Coca-Cola: A Time Freeze Experience
Coca-Cola Time Freeze Pour. A dark studio space with a single spotlight and reflective black surface. The Coca-Cola can stands upright as condensation slowly drips. The can opens and cola bursts upward, freezing mid-air into a sculptural sp…
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Cinematic Coffee Moments: A Young Woman's Serene Escape
Handheld shaky cam of young woman with chestnut brown hair in gray hoodie sipping coffee at sidewalk cafe. Smiles warmly at phone as breeze ruffles napkin. Diffused morning light. Genuine moment.
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Cinematic Descent Through a Japanese Fortress
Inside colossal Japanese-inspired fortress suspended in darkness. Hyperspeed FPV camera drops in vertical free fall through endless wooden halls with shoji screens and torii beams.
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Cinematic Drive Through Redwood Forest
Cinematic low-angle tracking shot of vintage turquoise Volkswagen Beetle gliding down narrow sun-dappled road. Towering ancient redwood trees with massive trunks. Patches of snow on branches.
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Cinematic Evolution: Time-Lapse of a Futuristic City
Time-lapse of futuristic city evolving.
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Cinematic Flight: A Crow’s Dash Through a Japanese Castle
A hyper speed FPV cinematic shot following a black crow flying at extreme velocity through a feudal Japanese castle complex at dawn. The camera locks tightly behind the crow, weaving between wooden gates, stone walls, and hanging war banner…
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Cinematic Flight Through a Luxe Penthouse Escape
Fast-paced cinematic FPV flying through luxurious penthouse villa at golden hour. Swooping from rooftop infinity pool into modern interiors, racing through rooms with dramatic lighting.
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Cinematic FPV Dive into a Martian Megacity
Adrenaline-fueled FPV diving from jagged obsidian peaks of Valles Marineris into multi-tiered Martian megacity at twilight. Weaving through glass skyscrapers and magnetic-levitation tracks.
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Cinematic FPV Drone Flight over Paris
Extremely fast-paced cinematic FPV drone flight starting from the Eiffel Tower.
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Cinematic FPV Exploration of Ancient Avanti Kingdom
Extremely fast paced realistic cinematic FPV flying through ancient Indian Avanti kingdom. Sweeping low altitude flights over stone fortresses, bustling marketplaces, sandstone temples, lush riverbanks under golden sunlight.
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Cinematic FPV Flight Through a Nature-Reclaimed Apocalypse
Extremely fast paced cinematic FPV flying through post apocalyptic world reclaimed by nature. Collapsed megastructures, overgrown skyscrapers, rusted bridges, abandoned vehicles, flooded streets. Dynamic low altitude fly throughs.
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Cinematic FPV Journey Through Ancient Madra
Extremely fast paced cinematic FPV flying through the ancient Indian Madra kingdom, ultra realistic historical recreation, sweeping aerial dives over fortified cities and stone palaces.
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Cinematic FPV Journey Through the Ancient Asmaka Kingdom
extremely fast-paced cinematic FPV flying through the ancient Indian Asmaka kingdom, sweeping low-altitude flights over dense forests, fortified settlements, bustling marketplaces, and sacred riverbanks, highly realistic textures, dramatic…
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Cinematic FPV Journey Through the Ancient Kalinga Kingdom
Extremely fast-paced cinematic FPV through ancient Indian Kalinga kingdom. Soaring over vast coastal fortresses, bustling marketplaces, war elephants marching, lush river valleys.
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Cinematic FPV Journey Through the Ancient Nishada Kingdom
Extremely fast paced cinematic FPV through ancient Indian Nishada kingdom, flying through dense forests, riverbanks, wooden settlements and tribal structures.
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Cinematic FPV Journey Through the Dandaka Kingdom
Extremely fast paced cinematic FPV flying through Dandaka Kingdom. Hyper realistic ancient Indian landscape with dense tropical forests, towering sal and teak trees, winding rivers, hermitages.
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Cinematic Grape Splash: Nature Meets Refreshment
Close-up of glossy plump purple grapes falling in slow motion into crystal-clear water. Top and side lighting emphasizes texture. Shot freezes with bursting splashes and crystal droplets.
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Cinematic Heist in 10 Seconds: Thief's Graceful Escape
A continuous 10-second cinematic sequence. Shot 1: High-angle top-down shot of a thief in tactical gear clinging to a ceiling pipe. She looks down at a laser security grid and whispers: Almost there.
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Cinematic Journey: Space Station in Low Earth Orbit
In low Earth orbit, a massive orbital space station hangs above the glowing curve of the planet. The Hyperspeed FPV camera launches instantly with extreme fast spin, slingshotting toward the station and locking into a tight barrel-roll spir…
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Cinematic Luxury Car Showcase
Sleek luxury car slowly rotating on dark stage with dramatic lighting. Volumetric light rays. Professional automotive photography. Cinematic camera movement. Premium aesthetic 4K quality.
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Cinematic Magic: The Perfect Sunset Reveal
A slow push-in cinematic shot revealing the sunset.
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Cinematic Moment of Serenity
Beautiful brown-skinned woman sitting comfortably on blue worn sofa in faded jeans and long brown sweater. Chestnut hair in messy bun. Red satin mug of black coffee. Sunlight from large window.
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Cinematic Morning Coffee Moments
Create a calm 12-second cinematic video. Medium close-up, subject holds a mug, eyes lowered. Close-up of hands and lips taking a sip. She gently turns her head to look outside the window.
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Cinematic Motorcycle Descent at Golden Hour
Ultra-realistic motorcycle descent at golden hour. Aerial shot surges over mountain ridge and locks onto lone rider. Rider rockets off ridge lip in clean stylish launch. Camera tilts and dives.
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Cinematic Mountain Biking Adventure Through Guanajuato
From Pipila hill overlooking Guanajuatos candy-colored houses, camera dives toward mountain biker launching into narrow stone alley. Descent through subterranean tunnels and stone staircases.
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Cinematic Rain: A Cozy ASMR Night in Nature
Dark quiet night ASMR scene with heavy rain falling gently. Small wooden hut surrounded by greenery. Warm lantern light through window, cozy contrast with cold blue moonlight.
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Cinematic Rain: A Night on Cobblestone Streets
Quiet rainy night on narrow wet cobblestone street.
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Cinematic Reveal: A Detective's Determination
Close-up cinematic shot of female police detective in dim office light. Eyes widen slowly as realization hits. Camera slowly pushes in. Expression shifts from concentration to shock to determination.
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Cinematic Seafood Risotto: A Visual Feast
Ultra-realistic close-up cinematic food video of steaming hot seafood risotto. Golden saffron-infused arborio rice, juicy pink prawns, open black mussels glistening. Toasted almond slices fall in slow motion.
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Cinematic Serenity: A Futuristic Odyssey
Photo realistic cinematic picture of brown woman with warm skin tones against futuristic backdrop of silver glass and blue lighting. Blue diamond top and blue satin pants. Geometric shapes in soft lit blue room.
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Cinematic Serenity: Crafting Motion from Stillness
Create subtle cinematic motion from this image. Soft camera push-in, natural lighting, gentle movement in the environment, smooth high-quality video aesthetic.
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Cinematic Snow Leopard: Majesty in Motion
A majestic cinematic wildlife scene set in high-altitude snowy mountains during golden hour.
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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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