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.
Eclipse of Light: A Cosmic Dance
Black sun eclipses blazing white star. Shadows stretch across barren alien landscape. Word ECLIPSE curves into view formed from glowing solar plasma and dark matter dust.
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Eerie Shadows: A Haunted Manor Exploration
POV shot from eye level with narrow depth of field. Explorer moving through haunted space with slow cautious forward movement. Faded Victorian-style coat.
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Eerie Whispers of the Haunted Mansion
Creaking haunted mansion shakes under stormy sky. Windows shatter outward releasing swirling bats. Lightning illuminates debris forming word HAUNT in jagged splinters pulsing with electric energy.
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Electric Blue Elegance: A Kingfisher's Moment
Electric-blue kingfisher pierces the water surface, droplets suspended in mid-air like scattered diamonds; riverbank reeds blur behind. 400mm telephoto realism.
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Electric Countdown: A City Transforms into 2026
Ultra-wide skyline shot with centered framing. Giant glowing 2025 floating above futuristic city. Slow push-in with dolly arc. Fireworks launching from rooftops, volumetric beams.
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Electric Dance: A Neon Dream in Motion
Exact same girl from reference image performing high-energy dance medley. Lightning-fast House dance stepping, aggressive hip-hop body isolations and high kicks. Active camera work.
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Elegance amidst rugged stone: A fashion moment captured
Young woman with slim fit figure standing elegantly in doorway, legs crossed at ankles, holding flower. Light baby pink dress.
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Elegance in Every Sip: The Art of Espresso
Sleek black espresso machine on marble counter. Steam curls from cup. Second shot pours crema in slow motion forming latte art. Minimalist luxury style.
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Elegance in Motion: A Cinematic Journey
A beautiful young woman walking gracefully, medium full-body shot.
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Elegance in Urban Luxury: A Cinematic Escape
Cinematic luxury editorial in modern penthouse. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows with nighttime city skyline. Elegant person standing near window with relaxed confident posture.
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Elegant Cranes in Winter's Embrace
Pair of red-crowned cranes perform synchronized leap. Snow powder explodes upward. White wings back-lit by low winter sun. 400mm telephoto realism with pastel blue-hour sky.
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Elephants and Echoes: A Journey to the Ancient Temple
Hyper-realistic cinematic video of serene jungle journey toward ancient temple. Medium low-angle tracking shot following massive elephant legs carrying wooden logs along muddy path.
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Elephants vs. Wildfire: A Race for Survival
Camera tracks at ground level racing alongside elephants stampeding across expansive savanna fleeing wildfire. Flames spread rapidly. Elephants smash through brush, leap dry riverbeds, plunge into watering hole as flames sweep past.
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Elon Musk: Engineering the Future in SpaceX's Hangar
Elon Musk walking through SpaceX rocket hangar, stopping beside partially assembled booster. Delivers line: Every detail brings us closer to the next launch.
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Ember Cloaked Warrior: A Cinematic Fantasy Adventure
Fierce female warrior strides through shadowy forest. Long cloak trailing black and gold flames. Glowing eyes scanning left and right. Katana in hand. Dark smoke curling from steps in slow motion.
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Embers in the Canopy: The Phoenix's Flight
Cinematic overhead shot of majestic glowing phoenix trailing embers and golden flames, flapping powerfully through dense dark forest canopy. Ancient colossal trees covered in glowing moss.
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Emerald Elegance: A Dance in Luxury
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Emerging from Chaos: A Cinematic Scene
Slow push-in toward figure emerging from smoke after explosion. Ash falls through air. Fire crackles softly, distant structures collapse. Faint ringing fades into ambient wind.
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Empathy Meets Innovation in Reproductive Health
AI reproductive health companion concept.
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Enchanted Descent: Secrets of the Twilight Forest
Cinematic tracking shot through ancient forest bathed in twilight. Trees with glowing runes, bioluminescent spores drifting. Cloaked elven mage walks along stone path with staff.
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Enchanted Forest Odyssey: A VEO3 Adventure
Gliding over emerald forest canopy, weaving through ancient trunks, diving into hidden ravine with roaring cascade. Camera spirals up towering tree, bursting through to vast sky. Stunning 8K.
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Enchanted Illumination: A Fairy Village in a Lightbulb
Macro photography of lightbulb with fairy village inside.
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Enchanted Twilight: A Journey Through Fantasy Realms
Elven woman on castle balcony.
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Enchanting Dairy Production in 3D Diorama Style
Whimsical high-end 3D miniature diorama of dairy production scene. Giant Nestle milk bottle on metal industrial platform. Fresh milk being poured from containers and pipes. Playful premium aesthetic.
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Enchanting New Year's Eve in a Snowy City
Snowy city street at night, New Year 2026 fireworks, cozy lights, magical winter atmosphere, cinematic, 8K
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Enchanting Sleigh Ride Through a Romanian Winter Wonderland
First-person POV of riding a traditional wooden sleigh in rural Romania.
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Enchanting Waterfall with a Glowing Phoenix
Add a glowing phoenix flying through the mist. Let it circle gracefully above the water.
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Enduro Bike Dash Along a River Gorge Ledge
Enduro motorbike along river gorge ledge. Camera dives toward bike hammering along narrow ledge trail, stones popping loose into void. Rider jumps onto higher shelf as rock slab shears off.
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Energetic 80s Funk Dance: A Visual Symphony
Dancer performs high-energy 80s funky soul dance: soulful locking and popping moves, soul train line grooves, rhythmic footwork with funky attitude. Retro soul-show lighting.
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Engaging Moments in TikTok Live Streaming
TikTok live streaming. Comments and hearts flying on screen. Body swaying left and right. Fixing bangs gesture. Looking at screen, waving hand with happy smile.
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Enigmatic Humanoid in a Snowy Shrine
Abandoned shrine in forest with Physalis humanoid standing. Snow accumulating with gentle flurries falling. Wind only blowing at height moving tree leaves. Light shaft effect through falling snow. Cinematic dynamic motion.
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Ephemeral Shadows: A Dreamlike Desert Journey
Dreamlike surreal aesthetic. Lone figure in flowing translucent white robes walks barefoot across sand dunes. Skin glows with unnatural luminance, leaves no footprints.
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Epic 15-Second Manga Showdown
Determined young hero with spiky hair and tattered cape, standing on rocky cliff with wind blowing fiercely. Glowing aura of energy around his fists. Dramatic Shonen anime style.
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Epic Aerial Showdown: Warrior vs. Dragon in Kling 2.6
Ultra-fast anime aerial fight. Agile warrior launching upward to intercept massive dragon. Mid-air slashes and evasive flips. Violent wind pressure. Cinematic camera soaring alongside combat.
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Epic Alien Worm Attack in Metro Station
Alien worm size of train crashes through city metro station opening triple jaws swallowing steel beams and trains. Camera flies into station in first-person, turns sharply as floor collapses, escapes through emergency exit.
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Epic Alpine Adventure: Nature’s Raw Power
Camera plunges along craggy alpine ridge with spray from melting snow catching light. Thundercloud curls low with lightning arcing through glacial crevasses. Snap-roll under overhang.
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Epic Battle of Fire and Ice: Magma vs Ice General Showdown
Epic disaster action style. Magma Admiral in burnt red suit with half body as molten lava vs Ice General in white vest. Volcanic island with lava rivers on one side, glaciers on other. Ice and fire battle.
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Epic Clash of 80s Anime Fighters in Stunning Detail
Two anime fighters clash in close combat, 1980s OVA style. Rapid punches and elbows, exaggerated impact frames, visible motion lines. One fighter blocks and counters with heavy hook.
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Epic Clash with a Winged Titan
A massive winged creature bursts through a line of skyscrapers.
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Epic Collapse: A Journey Through the Canyon
Diving into collapsing stone canyon. Camera rushes between falling rock walls. Dust and stone fragments spiral inward briefly shaping FALL before canyon collapses in thunderous silence.
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Epic Confrontations: Warriors Clash in the Storm
Armored medieval warriors and siege engines in chaotic battle scene. Sparks and blood flying in slow motion blur during impacts. Massive wooden catapults launching fireballs into the sky.
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Epic Cyberpunk Cityscape in 10 Seconds
Hollywood Sci-Fi Blockbuster cyberpunk aesthetic. Anti-gravity vehicle at extreme speed through megacity canyon at night in rain. Holographic ads flickering. Neon lights reflecting on wet glass and vehicle surface.
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Epic Descent: Soldiers Amidst Ruin
Slow-motion crane descent as group of soldiers emerges from smoke. Behind them building erupts into fire and collapses into rubble. Heroic march with destruction backdrop. Cinematic ruin.
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Epic Desert Chase: Armored Train vs. Sand-Skimmers
Ultra-wide shot across vast desert. Mile-long armored train tears through dunes while riders on sand-skimmers flank it. Explosions pop along car roofs. Skimmer vaults onto moving train.
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Epic Eastern Martial Arts Showdown
Eastern martial arts peak duel. White-robed and black-robed masters collide at high speed on ancient stone platform. Shockwave cracks stone. Mid-air combat destroys stone pillars.
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Epic Elemental Clash: Magma vs Fire Youth in 4K Action
Modern action fantasy. Magma General with arm transformed into lava fist vs Fire Youth with spiral fire around fist. Collapsing ancient fortress. Detailed elemental effects with physical accuracy.
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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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