Magic Hour Changelog: 2026

Magic Hour Video is now available in the Framer Marketplace. Select an image in your design, describe its motion, preview the generated clip, and add it as a native Framer Video component without leaving the editor.

Use existing artwork to create motion for your site while keeping the original image in place. The plugin is free; generation requires a Magic Hour account, API key, and sufficient API credits.

For example, select a product image, generate a short motion clip, then choose Add video to design. The inserted video uses muted looping playback; a seamless visual loop is not guaranteed.

Browse 100 meme formats in the new Meme Templates directory. Each format has its own page with an explanation, an example idea, captions, and the matching generator already selected.

Find a format that fits your joke before writing the idea, without searching through the generator's full template list.

For example, open Drake Hotline Bling to see how its reject-and-approve layout works, then enter your own idea in the selected template's generator.

The dashboard's AI Voice Generator, Voice Changer, and Voice Cloner now include an expanded catalog of curated voice presets. New Voice Generator and Voice Changer sessions start with Ashley selected.

Explore more voices directly in the tools when choosing an identity for narration or a voice workflow.

For example, open the voice picker and compare Ashley, Wade, Lauren, or Nicholas before making your selection. The expanded dashboard catalog is separate from the public Text to Speech page's voice selection.

Generate Script is now available in the signed-in UGC Ad Generator. Choose an actor or opening image, then generate a script or revise an existing draft with your selected duration in mind.

Develop the words alongside the actor and product instead of moving between writing and video tools. You can regenerate the script or undo the change before creating a video.

For example, select your actor, add a short product idea or draft, and choose Generate Script. Review the returned text before generating. This works in text-script mode, not uploaded-audio mode.

Video Upscaler is now available through the API for paid plans. Choose a target resolution of 720p, 1080p, 2K, or 4K while preserving the source video's aspect ratio.

Upscale clips inside your own application or video-processing workflow without manually moving between tools. Processing uses Magic Hour credits and supports up to 4,000 frames at a maximum of 30 fps.

For example, upload a 720p clip and request a five-second segment at 1080p with POST /v1/ai-video-upscaler. Use the returned project ID to check completion and retrieve the download. Choose a target above your source resolution: a clip already at the target resolution may be returned unchanged and still use credits.

The Music Generator API is now available. Describe a track, choose a duration from 15 to 300 seconds, and request instrumental music or provide lyrics.

Add music generation to your own app or automated video workflow using your Magic Hour API key and credits.

For example, request a 30-second instrumental track with the prompt "Warm acoustic guitar for a product walkthrough." Submit it to POST /v1/ai-music-generator, then check GET /v1/audio-projects/{id} for completion and download links.

Video Expander now prices new generations at 24 credits per second for 480p, 48 for 720p, and 72 for 1080p. Previously, all three resolutions used the 480p rate.

Higher-resolution expansions now cost more credits. Auto uses the resolved output resolution. Existing jobs are not repriced, and resolution access by plan is unchanged.

For a five-second clip, that means 120 credits at 480p, 240 at 720p, or 360 at 1080p. Review the displayed credit cost before generating.

Video Colorizer now supports clips up to five minutes in the full creation flow, up from 45 seconds. The free-tool limit remains 10 seconds.

Colorize longer scenes without first splitting them into short clips.

For example, submit a one-minute black-and-white clip as a single Colorizer job, then download the completed video.

Image Body Swap now lets you choose between Nano Banana and FLUX.2 Klein. Nano Banana remains the default.

Choose a model and supported output resolution to fit your body-swap workflow. FLUX.2 Klein offers 480p, 720p, 1080p, and 1440p settings; credit cost depends on the resolution.

For example, choose FLUX.2 Klein with 720p for an image body swap, or select 1080p when you need a larger output. Review the displayed credit cost before generating.

MiniMax H3 is now available in Keyframes mode. Add multiple images to guide a video through an ordered sequence, rather than providing only its first and last frames.

Set the sequence and segment durations while H3 prepares the transition prompts. This workflow does not offer editable per-keyframe prompts.

Example: arrange three images as two transitions and generate the sequence.

Saved Characters are now available in Storyboard's Add Image flow and through explicit Character selection for UGC Actor, Clothes Changer's Person Image, and Head Swap's Head input.

Reuse a saved identity in these inputs without finding and uploading its image again. The selected Character fills the relevant input; you can review the setup before generating.

Example: choose a saved Character as your UGC Actor and review its image in the Actor input and Opening Shot.

Completed Video Upscaler results now support a before/after slider and a side-by-side comparison view.

Inspect the result against the original without opening separate players. Comparison is available when the selected trim begins at the start of the source video, keeping both sides synchronized.

Example: open a supported completed upscale and switch between the comparison slider and side-by-side view.

Character creation and editing now let you choose a saved voice, record a voice, or upload voice audio without a preview setting. The same controls are available when adding a Character from AI Avatar.

Keep a reusable visual identity and voice together instead of setting up the voice again for each Character. New celebrity-preset selection is removed; existing Characters keep their previously saved voice when you leave it unchanged.

Example: edit a Character, choose a voice from My Voices or record one, then save.

Seedance 2.0 Fast is now a distinct option in Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video, and the public API. It is available on paid tiers at 480p or 720p for clips from 4 to 15 seconds.

Choose Fast explicitly rather than treating it as an interchangeable fallback. Supported workflows include audio, end frames, and media references; review the displayed credit quote for your settings.

Example: choose Seedance 2.0 Fast in the model picker and set your clip length and resolution. Release checks verified its model selection and request routing. The first-party Seedance family showcase below is not a measured Fast speed or output-quality comparison.

Completed dashboard video outputs now offer Extend Video and Expand Video in their menus, including supported Library detail views and mobile result menus.

Open the next tool with that output already loaded instead of downloading and uploading it again. Choose your trim, aspect ratio, and other settings before clicking Generate; opening the shortcut does not start a generation.

Example: open a completed video's menu, choose Expand Video, and review the prefilled clip. Release checks verified this handoff on desktop and mobile. The first-party illustration below shows Video Expander, not the menu. Image and audio output menus are unchanged.

The AI Talking Photo API now accepts an explicit resolution value of 480p or 720p. The older max_resolution field is deprecated but remains compatible.

Specify the output resolution directly in new integrations. When both fields are supplied, resolution takes precedence; supported model and plan limits still apply.

Example: set resolution to 720p in a new request. Existing integrations can keep using max_resolution while migrating.

The public API now includes POST /v1/ai-ugc-ad. Supply a prepared image in assets.image_file_path and a script to create a UGC video using supported Kling 3.0, LTX 2.5, or Veo 3.1 options.

Integrate this prepared-image workflow without generating and polling a separate opening image. The endpoint returns a standard video project ID and uses the existing status and download endpoints; plan, duration, resolution, and credit limits still apply.

Example: send a prepared image and script to POST /v1/ai-ugc-ad, then use the returned project ID to check status and download the video.

MiniMax H3 now accepts both a first and last image in Image-to-Video at 480p, 720p, and 1080p.

Choose where the clip begins and ends instead of guiding it with only a starting frame. Add a motion prompt to describe the transition between the two images.

Example: select MiniMax H3 in Start & End Frame mode and add both images. Release checks verified the uploads at 480p and completed worker output checks. The existing first-party H3 example below is not that test output.

Video Upscaler v2 is now available in Magic Hour, with a short free preview on the public tool page and credit-based 2x upscaling available to Free-plan accounts.

Try the first three seconds before committing to a longer upscale. The free preview uses 2x scaling, is capped at 2K, and has a three-per-day allowance; longer generations use credits and applicable limits.

Example: upload a clip and review its short upscale preview before choosing a longer run. The existing first-party example below illustrates video upscaling, not a measured v2 quality or speed comparison.

The public Talking Photo and Lip Sync audio pickers now include Record audio alongside uploads, text-to-speech, and sample audio.

Speak your own script without making a separate audio file first. Your selected photo or video stays in place, and cancelling the recorder keeps the existing input.

Example: open Add Audio, choose Record audio, allow microphone access, and finish your recording. Release checks verified that recorded WebM audio can produce a Talking Photo result. The first-party demo below illustrates Talking Photo, not that specific recording.

Wan 3.0 video creation now sends supported image, video, and audio references directly to the model instead of first synthesizing a hidden starting image.

Guide a new clip with the media you selected. Use native references as a separate workflow from first/last-frame generation; the two input modes cannot be combined.

Example: choose Wan 3.0, add reference media, and describe the clip you want. Release checks produced completed native-reference videos through both supported providers. The first-party video illustration below is not a Wan reference-quality benchmark.

Signed-in users can now Enhance supported Text-to-Video prompts and LTX 2.5 Image-to-Video prompts without a preview setting. Image-to-Video uses the uploaded frame as context and can suggest motion from a blank prompt.

Review the suggested direction before generating, or choose Undo to restore your original wording. Existing model and sign-in restrictions still apply.

Example: upload a starting frame, choose Enhance, and review the suggested motion.

Nano Banana 2.1 is now available as a distinct model in AI Image Generator, AI Image Editor, and the public API using nano-banana-2.1.

Choose the new model for your image workflow while existing Nano Banana 2 API and template callers remain supported. Review the credit quote for your selected resolution and image count before generating.

Example: select Nano Banana 2.1 for a new image or edit, or send its model identifier in an API request. The existing first-party Nano Banana family showcase below is illustrative, not a benchmark of version 2.1.

Qwen Image 2.1 now accepts up to three primary reference photos in AI Image Generator and AI Image Editor. Free-plan users can use this supported reference workflow with credits.

Guide a creation with saved Characters or reference photos without a separate reference-feature subscription gate. Model access and credit costs still apply; Qwen Brand Kits are not supported.

Example: choose Qwen Image 2.1 and add reference photos to guide your prompt. The existing first-party Qwen showcase below illustrates image editing, not a three-reference quality benchmark.

Signed-in users can now use Enhance on supported AI Image Generator models and single-image AI Image Editor workflows without a preview setting.

Review a revised prompt before generating, and use Undo to return to your original wording. Guest, unsupported-model, multi-image, and video restrictions still apply.

Example: write a product-photo direction, choose Enhance, review the revised text, and Undo if you prefer your original.

Kling 3.0 now supports one video reference, optionally combined with up to four image references, in its supported paid reference workflow.

Guide a new clip with an existing video and supporting images. Supported reference clips can retain or mute their original sound; this does not add newly generated audio.

Example: select Kling 3.0, add a video reference and an image, and describe your clip. Release evidence includes a completed three-second 720p reference generation with original sound. The existing first-party Kling showcase below is not that test output.

Completed still-image results now offer Save as… in their menu. Name the image in the Save as Character dialog to add it to your Characters picker.

Reuse an image you already created as a Character without limiting this action to AI Influencer results. The action is not available for GIF, video, audio, processing, or failed outputs; each save creates a new Character.

Example: open a completed image's menu, choose Save as…, enter a name, and save. Release checks verified that the saved Character appears in the Image Generator picker on desktop and mobile. The first-party Characters showcase below illustrates reusable Characters.

AI Image Editor and AI Image Generator offer 4:3, 3:2, 4:5, and 2:3 alongside 16:9, 9:16, and 1:1. Auto remains available in the editor. Supported models include Qwen Edit, Flux 2 Klein, Nano Banana, FLUX Schnell, and Z-Image Turbo.

Choose an output shape that fits your photo or intended placement instead of being limited to square, portrait, and landscape presets.

Example: choose 4:5 for a portrait-oriented image or 3:2 for a wider photograph.

Explore new free image workflows for product mockups, product staging, room redesigns, flyers, invitations, and other designs. Image-editing tools accept the inputs their workflow needs; generator tools start from your subject or prompt.

Start with a task-specific tool instead of rebuilding a prompt from scratch. These tools produce image outputs; a design or presentation tool name does not imply editable slides, PDFs, or vector-file exports.

Example: upload a product image to AI Mockup Generator for a directed mockup workflow. The first-party product-photo example below appears on that tool's page and illustrates image editing, not a benchmark of the mockup preset.

AI Music Video Generator now offers Timed directions without a preview setting. Add moment-specific prompts on the timeline, then edit their timestamps and directions below the main prompt.

Guide what should happen at different points in your music video instead of describing the entire sequence in one paragraph. Save applies your moment edits; Cancel leaves the existing directions unchanged.

Example: choose a point on the timeline and write a direction for that moment, then add another moment later in the clip.

Video-to-Audio now lets you set both the start and end of the clip you want to process. The selected range is preserved when you Recreate or Retry the project.

Generate audio for the relevant moment instead of processing from the beginning of your source video. Validation and credit calculation use the selected range.

Example: release validation selected seconds 40–45 of a 45-second video and produced a five-second result with audio. The first-party product demo below illustrates the Video-to-Audio workflow, not that validation recording.

Qwen Image 2.1 is now available for image generation, image editing and the public API. It is the default model when starting a new AI Image Editor session.

Start an edit with Qwen Image 2.1 without finding a preview setting. Your explicit model selections remain respected.

Try a concrete edit such as changing a background or an outfit. The first-party examples below illustrate these editing workflows; they are not a Qwen Image 2.1 quality benchmark.

Video Watermark Remover is now available directly in Magic Hour. Upload a video and remove visible watermarks from the clip.

Clean up a video for your next edit without manually repairing every frame. Use it only on videos you own or have permission to edit.

Example: the first-party product demo below shows the watermark-removal workflow.

AI Video Translator is now available through POST /v1/ai-video-translator. Submit a 1–30 second clip and choose from 53 target languages, then poll the existing video-project endpoint for the result.

Add video translation to your application's workflow without opening the web editor. Requests default to 480p; 720p and 1080p require a paid plan.

Example: the still below comes from Magic Hour's Spanish translation demo. Open the API page to play the translation example and see request and polling guidance.

AI Music Video Generator is now available at 480p on the free plan using credits. Higher resolutions remain plan-gated; free-plan access does not mean unlimited or credit-free generation.

If your balance cannot cover the full clip, the credit prompt can offer a shorter duration that your current credits cover. That lets you make a shorter music video without repeatedly hitting the same insufficient-credit message.

Example: the first-party Misty Harbor sample below illustrates the Music Video Generator workflow. Upload your audio and choose a duration to try it with your own music.

Connecting Claude to Magic Hour now uses your Magic Hour sign-in and an explicit consent screen instead of asking you to paste an API key.

Select Allow to connect your account, then ask Claude to create with Magic Hour. You can manage the connection's API key in the Developer Hub.

Example: the Magic Hour MCP page includes a night-market image prompt. The first-party image below illustrates that creative workflow, not the sign-in screen.

AI Sound Effect Generator

Create standalone sound effects from a text prompt, choose a duration of up to 60 seconds, then preview and download the generated audio.

Open the AI Sound Effect Generator to get started.

Video Extender and Video Expander

Video Extender and Video Expander are now connected across the free-tool experience and the Magic Hour dashboard, so you can continue working with your video in the full creation flow.

Commercial Rights with Credit Packs

Credit pack purchases now include commercial-use rights in addition to watermark-free exports. You can use eligible Magic Hour outputs commercially without starting a subscription.

Generative Fill

Add, replace, or transform selected parts of an image with a prompt. Brush, lasso, and image-mask controls make it easier to target the exact area you want to change.

Try Generative Fill in Magic Hour.

WAN 3.0 in Video Tools

WAN 3.0 via Pika is now available in the Video Editor, Text to Video, and Image to Video workflows.

More Improvements

Voice tools now support more languages, the Characters page includes more creation tools, Audio Translator has a dedicated product experience, and dashboard outputs offer more follow-up actions for continuing your workflow.

Krea 2 is now available for AI Image Editor API workflows. Developers can use it for prompt-guided image editing through the same Magic Hour API workflow.

See the Magic Hour API documentation for implementation details.

You can now generate speech from text in the free AI Talking Photo and Lip Sync tools. Choose Text to Speech when adding audio, then enter your script and select a voice and language.

More Avatar Presets and Backgrounds

AI Avatar Generator now offers more preset avatars and photo backgrounds to choose from.

Other Improvements

• Compare original and transformed images or videos with a before/after slider on supported outputs.

• Download or recreate audio directly from free AI Voice Generator and AI Music Generator results. Recreating music restores the original prompt, lyrics, and instrumental setting.

Google Omni 1.1 is now available for text-to-video, image-to-video, video editing, and video extension. You can also guide generation with a start and end frame.

More Actions for Free Video Tools

Continue editing generated videos with Edit Video, Swap Faces, or Add Subtitles directly from supported free-tool results.

You can now use the free MiniMax H3 tool directly from the model page.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/models/minimax-h3

AI Image Editor now adds number labels to uploaded images, making it easier to refer to specific images in your prompt.

Continue Editing Video Outputs

You can now continue working from video outputs with new chaining options:

• Add Subtitles opens the Auto Subtitle Generator with your video prepopulated. Free users are taken to https://magichour.ai/create/auto-subtitle-generator.

• Edit Video takes you directly to the AI Video Editor.

AI Avatar Generator Is Now Live

AI Avatar Generator is now available at https://magichour.ai/create/ai-avatar-generator. Create an avatar by choosing a character and voice, generating the character in a new setting, and writing a script for the avatar to perform.

Preset characters and voices are linked, and the generator works with characters that include voices. Your avatar projects and history are managed separately from Talking Photo.

You can now try Character Animate for free directly from the Motion Control page. Switch between Character Animate and Character Replace to create new motion-controlled videos with the workflow you already know.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/products/motion-control

New Magic Hour MCP Setup Page

We added a public Magic Hour MCP landing and setup page with connection instructions, client-specific configuration, example prompts, supported capabilities, and links to the technical documentation and GitHub repository.

Visit https://magichour.ai/mcp to learn how to connect Magic Hour to a supported AI agent.

You can now translate uploaded videos directly from the Create page. Choose a target language from 54 supported languages, optionally trim the video, and receive a lip-synced translated MP4.

Videos can be up to 60 processed seconds, with usage charged at 48 credits per processed second. The source language is detected automatically.

LTX-2.3 is now available as a model option for UGC generation. All users can generate with LTX-2.3, while free users have access to 480p resolution.

You can now create AI UGC ads for free using an image and a script. Upload an image to use as-is, add your script, and generate a video up to 3 seconds long with LTX 2.3 at 480p.

Free users can generate one UGC ad per day.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/products/ai-ugc-ad-generator

You can now upload audio when using LTX 2.3 for text-to-video and image-to-video. Add a start frame to use the image-to-video flow, or generate from text without one; audio is used to guide the resulting video.

Control Voice Speed Across Audio Tools

Voice Generator, Voice Cloner, and Voice Changer now include a Voice Speed control from 0.75x to 1.30x, with 1.00x as the default and 0.01x increments. The same control is also available for text-to-speech in Talking Photo and Lip Sync.

Speed changes preserve the original pitch, so you can fine-tune delivery without making voices sound higher or lower.

Use References with End Frames in Image-to-Video

Image-to-video generation now supports combining reference images with an end frame, giving you more control over both the visual guidance and how the video finishes.

Add Characters to More Creation Modes

You can now select saved Characters in FSV, FSP, CR, BS, and TP. When adding an image in these modes, choose Add Character to open your saved Characters and use their primary image.

Kling 2.6 is now available for text-to-video and image-to-video generation. It replaces Kling 2.5 as the lower-cost Kling option, and API requests for Kling 2.5 are routed to Kling 2.6.

You can now enhance photos, faces, and skin directly from the creation dashboard. Each tool includes three transformation strengths, giving you more control over the final look.

Try it out now:

• Photo Enhancer

• Face Enhancer

• Skin Enhancer

Seedance 2.5 is now available for text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video generation. It delivers high-quality results with improved realism, detail, and motion at 24 FPS.

The model supports 480p and 720p output. Generation costs 288 credits per second at 480p and 576 credits per second at 720p.

Create AI Music Videos

You can now turn an audio track, optional reference images, and creative direction into a complete music video. Choose story mode or lip sync mode, with support for 9:16, 16:9, and 1:1 aspect ratios.

Try it out now: Create an AI music video

Create a photorealistic AI influencer with a game-style character builder instead of writing a prompt. Select traits like character type, appearance, occupation, and accessories from the left panel, then generate the result in the center preview.

Customize skin and eye colors with presets or HEX values, expand Advanced options for additional details, and keep your selections intact while generating or retrying.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/create/ai-influencer-generator

New AI Avatar Generator Product Page

Explore the upcoming AI Avatar Generator, designed to turn a Character or photo into a lifelike talking video with a matching voice, custom scene, and script.

The new product page covers preset and custom avatars, voice selection, scene creation, first-frame previews, script-based generation, and use cases for marketing, education, social content, and more. The tool is coming soon.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/products/ai-avatar-generator

Use Photo, Face, and Skin Enhancers from Their Product Pages

You can now enhance images directly from the Photo Enhancer, Face Enhancer, and Skin Enhancer product pages.

Try it out now:

• https://magichour.ai/products/photo-enhancer

• https://magichour.ai/products/face-enhancer

• https://magichour.ai/products/skin-enhancer

The improved LTX 2.3 model is now available in Audio-to-Video. Provide audio, a text prompt, and an aspect ratio to create video whose timing is driven by the uploaded audio.

Check it out at https://magichour.ai/create/audio-to-video

Before

After

You can now create colorized videos directly from the dashboard. Choose a video, select a resolution from 480p, 720p, or 1080p, and adjust the color strength between low, balance, and high.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/create/video-colorizer

Improved LTX 2.3 Talking Photo Expressive mode.

Talking Photo Expressive now uses an improved LTX 2.3 model. Provide an image, audio, and text prompt to anchor the subject’s identity and composition while the audio drives timing and lip sync.

Create Moodboards for Consistent Styles

You can now create Moodboards to capture and replicate an art style, mood, or visual vibe. Moodboards use a collage of reference images and are available alongside Characters, with presets to help you get started quickly.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/create/moodboards

You can now replace a character in a video using a simple two-input workflow: upload a video and an image. The tool automatically selects the character and uses the first 3 seconds of your video—no trimming required.

The free tool supports up to three generations per day at 480p. Explore the new experience at https://magichour.ai/products/character-replace

Google Omni Video Editor now supports up to 10 additional image references alongside the primary video. Upload images through the compact Add media box, then review or remove them as compact thumbnails before generating.

The primary video remains unchanged, with inline validation for unsupported files, duration, and size limits.

Save Cloned Voices for Reuse

You can now save a cloned voice after uploading or recording audio in AI Voice Cloner. Saved voices are available in AI Voice Generator, AI Voice Changer, and in-app text-to-speech tools.

Newly saved voices appear first, followed by voices ordered by recent use, so your most relevant voices are easy to find.

You can now use the AI Video Editor as a free tool with LTX 2.3. Generations are limited to 3 seconds and 3 uses per day, using the first 3 seconds of your video automatically.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/products/ai-video-editor

Manually Select Characters for Character Replacement

Character replacement now supports manually selecting the character you want to replace, giving you more control over the editing process.

You can now continue creating directly from outputs that use a character. Choose Create with character when a single character is used, or Create with characters when multiple characters are included.

Image outputs continue to AI Image Generation, while video outputs continue to Text-to-Video.

You can now transform existing videos with an LTX-based video editor mode. Upload a video, describe the changes you want, and choose an output resolution up to 1080p.

Star Your Favorite Voices

You can now star voices using the heart icon on voice cards. Starred voices appear first in the voice selector across voice tools, as well as in your library and creation sidebar.

Use Characters in Headshot and Selfie Generator

Headshot and Selfie Generator now supports Character references. Select Add Character from the model dropdown to create a character, or choose an existing character to use its reference image and generation settings in your result.

Selecting Add Character takes you to /create/characters, making it easier to create and reuse consistent characters across your generations.

You can now use Character Replace through the API, with the option to switch to Animate. The mode defaults to Replace when no option is provided.

You can also provide character selection points in the format x,y,f, where x and y are image coordinates and f is the frame number. Pass multiple points separated by semicolons, or omit them to let Magic Hour select characters automatically.

Added Seedance 5 Pro to AI Image Tools

Seedance 5 Pro is now available in AI Image Editor and AI Image Generator for sharp, pro-level detail. Choose from 640px, 1K, or 2K output sizes.

640px and 1K images cost 75 credits per image, while 2K images cost 150 credits. 4K output is not supported.

Create and Reuse Characters Across Magic Hour

Characters lets you save a person once and reuse them across Magic Hour tools without repeatedly uploading the same reference images. Create a Character with 1–12 photos, choose a primary image, rename or update it, and use it in supported workflows.

Characters are now available in Text to Video, Image to Video, AI Image Editor, and AI Image Generator. Text to Video and Image to Video use the primary image, while the image tools use a collage of the Character’s reference images.

Added End-Frame Support for Veo 3.1

Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Lite now support an end-frame option in the web app, giving you more control over how generated videos conclude.

You can now use the AI Video Editor through the API. The initial release supports the Google Omni model, with additional models planned for a future update.

Updated Library Layout for Folders

The Library UI has been updated to prepare for folders, making it easier to organize image, video, and audio outputs into collections such as projects or favorites.

Added Preset Characters to Character Replace and Animate

Character Replace and Animate now include preset characters. Preset names are based on their filenames and use the same interface as other presets, making them easy to find and select.

Video uploads in Character Replace and Animate now include the Auto/Select Person field, giving you control over how the person is identified in your video.

We added more than 200 free, no-signup AI tool pages under /tools/. Browse new image editing, image generation, and hybrid tools with ready-to-use workflows for transforming photos or creating images from prompts.

Try it out now: Explore the free AI tools

Use Magic Hour from MCP Clients

Magic Hour’s MCP endpoint is now available at `https://magichour.ai/mcp/`. Claude Code, Codex, and other MCP clients can connect with a Magic Hour API key to call Magic Hour tools, including generating presigned URLs and creating and waiting for image projects.

Authentication is passed through securely, invalid keys return a clean authentication failure, and bearer tokens are not logged.

Try it out now: Connect to the Magic Hour MCP endpoint

Shared History for Swap Workflows

Face Swap, Head Swap, and Body Swap now share a history by default, making it easier to manage related projects together in one workflow.

Added a Switch Feature to Body Swap

Body Swap now includes a switch feature, giving you more control when working with body swap inputs.

Explore Characters, a new way to upload 1–12 reference photos of a person once and reuse them consistently across Magic Hour tools. Select saved Characters in Text to Video, Image to Video, AI Image Editor, and AI Image Generator without re-uploading or re-describing the same person.

Create and manage your Characters at https://magichour.ai/create/characters.

Added Nano Banana 2 Lite to AI Image Editor and Generator APIs

Nano Banana 2 Lite is now available in the AI Image Editor and AI Image Generator APIs, giving developers another model option for image generation and editing workflows.

You can now browse dedicated AI Video Translator pages for 54 supported languages, including Spanish, French, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi, and more. Each page includes language-specific market context, FAQs, supported-language links, and details on how Magic Hour translates, voice-clones, and lip-syncs your video.

The pages also link directly to the translator flow with the selected language prefilled once the tool is available. Farsi searches are redirected to the Persian page.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/products/ai-video-translator

New Character Replace

We added the Character Replace. Upload a video, select the person to replace by clicking a point on any frame, and choose a replacement character by uploading an image or selecting a preset.

The workspace also supports Character Only and Full Scene modes, along with negative points that mark objects to preserve in the generated video. The initial version focuses on the core replacement flow for uploaded videos.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/create/character-replace

Added Nano Banana 2 Lite to AI Image Tools

Nano Banana 2 Lite is now available in AI Image Editor and AI Image Generator. It is built for speed and high-quality results, with the same credit cost as Nano Banana at 1K resolution and the same higher-resolution scaling used for Nano Banana 2.

The AI Video Editor creation flow now brings the core setup into one place: upload and trim a video, add a prompt, choose a model, and select a resolution.

The flow uses existing creation components to make it easier to prepare and generate AI video edits.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/create/ai-video-editor

Gemini Omni is now available for high-quality video editing with flexible control. It supports 720p output and video lengths from 3 to 10 seconds in 1-second increments.

Gemini Omni uses a 6x credit multiplier.

Added References to Kling 3.0

Kling 3.0 now supports reference inputs for more flexible video generation. Add image and video assets to your prompt, then reference them with identifiers such as @image_1 and @video_1.

Kling supports up to one video reference. The input type is inferred from the asset itself, and references can be combined in prompts like:

@image_1 fighting @image_2 in the style of @video_1

Create new videos with Character Replace by swapping a person in a driving video with a reference image. You can also use Animate mode to make a reference image follow the motion—including lip sync—from a video while keeping the image’s background in the final result.

The workflow supports multiple tracking points, up to 60 seconds of video, and output resolution capped at 1024px. Generation costs 48 credits per second.

Seedance 2 Mini is now available for text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video generation. It delivers fast, consistent video with strong motion quality.

Credit multipliers vary by output: 480p uses 2× credits, 720p uses 4×, and 720p with a video reference uses 6×.

You can now estimate API costs based on your expected tool, model, resolution, and quantity usage. The calculator recommends the lowest subscription tier that covers your estimated monthly usage across Creator, Pro, and Business plans.

Compare monthly and yearly billing, review your estimated coverage or shortfall, and use the recommended plan card to fill the calculator with the suggested annual plan. The shared cost engine also provides the foundation for future usage-based estimates.

The Flux 2 Klein model page now includes free tools for both text-to-image generation and image editing with an input image. Explore the model and try either workflow directly from the page.

We launched a new API-v2 page that brings Magic Hour’s popular tools and available models into one place. Browse tools including Face Swap Video, Image to Video, AI Image Editor, Text to Video, Talking Photo, Lip Sync, and more.

The page also includes an API calculator that helps you estimate credit usage, compare subscription plans, and find usage-based pricing when your selected plan doesn’t cover your needs.

Try it out now: Explore the API-v2 page

Wan 2.2 Now Supports Videos Up to 60 Seconds

We updated the Wan 2.2 script with a method that works better for longer videos and fixes issues affecting long generations. Wan 2.2 can now generate videos up to 60 seconds, with generation times remaining the same in testing.

Face Swap Video now includes a before-and-after toggle, making it easier to compare the original video with the face-swapped result. The controls also use a consistent dark theme for a more cohesive experience.

A Faster, More Powerful Search Modal

The search modal now makes it easier to find tools, models, and templates. Browse recent tools, trending tools, and popular products, or filter results by All, Models, Tools, and Templates. Selecting a model takes you to a compatible tool with that model preselected.

The modal is now centered with an improved layout, while Ctrl+K and Cmd+K continue to open search. Use See All to browse every product at https://magichour.ai/create/tools.

The web app now uses Seedance 1.5 for Seedance video generation. Existing Seedance traffic is automatically redirected to Seedance 1.5, keeping current integrations working while Seedance 1 is deprecated.

Seedance 1.5 supports text-to-video and image-to-video generation, with optional audio and support for end-frame images. Reference mode remains available only with Seedance 2.0.

The dashboard’s headshot generator now includes additional headshot types alongside Professional. Choose from the expanded set of styles to create headshots tailored to different looks and use cases.

We added a new Templates page at /create/templates, using the same structure as the Effects page. Browse available templates with updated navigation, category pills, and model selection controls.

Try it out now at https://magichour.ai/create/templates.

New AI Headshot Generator Variation Pages

We launched SEO-optimized variation pages for the AI Headshot Generator, each with its own prompt, title, description, and URL. Every page includes tailored before-and-after examples for male and female inputs, with a streamlined gallery and a CTA into the existing AI Headshot Generator flow.

Try it out now at https://magichour.ai/products/ai-headshot-generator.

Upgraded to Seedance 1.5 Pro for Video Generation

Image-to-video and text-to-video generation now use Seedance 1.5 Pro on Fal instead of Seedance 1. Seedance 1.5 Pro also supports optional audio generation. Turning audio on uses double the usual credit cost.

Flux 2 Klein is now available in the AI Image Generator and AI Image Editor, giving you a new model to use for creating and editing images. You can also learn more about its capabilities on the new model page and find it in the /models directory.

You can now run multiple web app generations at the same time, based on your plan:

• Free: 1 concurrent generation

• Creator: 3 concurrent generations

• Pro: 5 concurrent generations

• Business: Unlimited concurrent generations

If you reach your limit, we’ll show an upgrade prompt explaining how to run more generations simultaneously. Concurrency limits apply to web app generations only—API usage does not count toward this limit.

Kling generation now allows you to include reference images, giving you more control over the look and consistency of your results.

Magic Hour now supports the Flux Klein model in both AI Image Generator and AI Image Editor. Flux Klein supports up to 1080p (2K) output and accepts up to 6 input images for image editing.

You can also control the output resolution by setting a maximum resolution or providing custom width and height values.

GPT Image 2 now has its own model page and is available in the AI Image Generator and AI Image Editor. You can learn more about the model and start using it directly from the supported creation tools and the /models directory.

Scrub to Choose Any Video Frame

The Video Frame Extract modal now includes a timeline scrubber, so you can move through a video and select the exact frame you want to use.

The still preview updates as you scrub, and confirming the selection uses the currently displayed frame. Initial positions are preserved for image-to-video slots, including the last frame for start slots and the first frame for end or generic slots.

Explore Tutorials on the Create Page

A new Tutorials section on the Create page makes it easier to discover practical AI creation workflows. Browse guides covering video, image, face swap, lip sync, upscaling, anime transformations, and more.

The section includes curated tutorials such as Talking Fruits Drama, Time Travel Vlogs, Viral Skeleton Facts, image-to-video workflows, and other popular techniques from the Magic Hour YouTube channel.

You can now send video outputs directly to Face Swap from the create pages. Select Swap Faces on a video output to open the Face Swap Video workflow with your input video prepopulated.

Free users will be directed to the Face Swap Video page to continue.

Try it out now: Face Swap Video

Upscale Video Outputs in One Click

You can now send video outputs directly to Video Upscaler from the create pages. Select Upscale on a video output to continue with your input video prepopulated.

Subscribers can open the Video Upscaler workflow directly, while free users will see an upgrade prompt to unlock video upscaling.

Try it out now: Video Upscaler

Extract Video Frames for Image Workflows

You can now extract a frame from a video and use it as an image input across image input forms.

The new AI Video Expander free tool lets you extend your videos with AI. Choose from preset aspect ratios and expand videos up to 5 seconds, with output capped at 1024px (1K).

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/products/ai-video-expander

Talking Photo now supports multi-minute video generations, making it possible to create substantially longer talking photo videos.

Remove Watermarks from Face Swap Videos

Free face swap video outputs now include a Remove watermark option in the dashboard. Users can view subscription options from the output and, after subscribing, have the watermark removed from their existing video without regenerating it.

The AI Voice Generator now includes 300 additional voices, with new subpages to help you discover and preview them. We also updated metadata for existing voices, including tags, to make browsing the voices library more useful.

Explore Magic Hour’s new AI Music Generator page to learn how to create original music from a text prompt. Discover use cases, generation features, and helpful guidance for making music for videos, social posts, podcasts, games, ads, and more.

Try it out now: https://magichour.ai/products/ai-music-generator

Create Music from the Dashboard

The AI Music Generator is now available through a dedicated dashboard creation flow. Describe the music you want, adjust your generation settings, preview the result, and download your track. Generation costs 1 credit per second.

Added a Colab notebook for generating AI music, including songs up to 120 seconds long. Each generation only requires rerunning the section under EDIT INPUTS.

Generation takes about 40 seconds on an L4 GPU and about 8 seconds on a full RTX GPU. The notebook requires approximately 18 GB of GPU VRAM.

New Face Swap Photo Inspiration

Added a Face Swap Photo inspiration tab to the creation flow, making it easier to discover examples and get started with face swap photos.

My Library now supports grid and list views with bulk selection. Select multiple items to download or delete them in one action, with progress feedback while each operation is processing.

You can now add audio to video through the Magic Hour API, making it easier to create videos with sound programmatically.

Seedance 2.0 now supports audio references in the web app, giving you more control over your video generations.

Discover GPT Image 2 in the Create Carousel

GPT Image 2 is now featured in the /create carousel for state-of-the-art image generation and editing.

Get Helpful Tips While Your Render Processes

Select modes now show rotating tips at the bottom of the render modal. Use the wait time to learn techniques and ideas that can help improve your future results.

The AI Image Editor now includes a Variations tab with nine ways to generate multiple images from a single input image: Profile Picture Generator, Ad Variations, Product Shots, Relight, Style Variations, Headshot Variations, Angles, Outfit Variations, and Background Variations.

Choose from Nano Banana, Nano Banana 2, and Nano Banana Pro, along with 1:1, 16:9, or 9:16 aspect ratios and 2x2 or 3x3 grids. The editor also applies the appropriate model defaults for each variation mode.

Use Image References in the AI Image Generator

You can now drag and drop an image into the AI Image Generator prompt box to continue in the AI Image Editor with your existing inputs preserved. If you were using Z-Image or Flux Schnell, the model automatically switches to the AI Image Editor’s default model.

We added five new product pages and free tools powered by AI Image Editor Variations:

• AI Ad Creative Generator — Ad Variations

• AI Product Photography — Product Shots

• AI Background Changer — Background Variations

• AI Photo Relighting — Relight

• AI Multi-Angle Photo Generator — Angles

Each tool includes preset examples so you can preview different outputs before generating.

Added Video Expander Creation Flow

You can now start a Video Expander project from the dashboard by adding a video and choosing an aspect ratio. Select from common presets—including vertical, widescreen, square, portrait, standard, photo, and cinematic formats—or define a custom width-to-height ratio.

Added GPT Image 2 to the Models Page

GPT Image 2 is now available on the Magic Hour models page, making it easier to discover the new model alongside the rest of the available options.

The video-to-video form now adapts its menu height to the available space. When no video has been uploaded, the video file input remains visible on most devices, making it easier to get started.

New AI Variations Product Pages and Free Tools

We added dedicated product pages and free tools for six AI Image Editor Variations features:

• AI Profile Picture Generator

• AI Ad Creative Generator

• AI Product Photography

• AI Background Changer

• AI Photo Relighting

• AI Multi-Angle Photo Generator

Each free tool includes preset images with preview outputs that users can select to update the hero image. After reaching the daily limit, users are directed to AI Image Editor with the selected Variation pre-filled when available.

Added Image Extender Generation Script

We built an image extender script that supports adjustable image, resolution, aspect ratio, padding, and an optional prompt. Resolution options include 640px, 1K, and 2K, with custom aspect ratios supporting separate left, right, top, and bottom padding controls.

You can now select previously used assets when creating a face swap photo. The asset picker matches the face swap video experience and is available above Advanced Settings.

Add Kling 3.0 4K to Text-to-Video and Image-to-Video API

The API now supports Kling 3.0 4K for text-to-video and image-to-video generation.