ComfyUI
The workshop app for pictures and short video. More buttons, more control.
Installer only · Technical · Free
Make a short video or animate a photo
Turn text or a picture into a clip.
The tools below run on your computer. Most of them are free, and the local work stays on your machine.
Works offline · Free options
Your computer
Describe your computer
Pick the closest line. Office PC and Mini PC are estimates. Linux and a home server stay in the list. We guess the specs, then hide models that would not fit. The guess stays cautious.
4 results
Most tools here are free.
Photos & Images Not on the chat board
The smaller clip model
Runs in:Fits on:· needs ~8 GB · Free to download · License: Apache 2.0
Photos & Images Not on the chat board
The better open video model most people mean. It wants a big graphics card or a roomy Mac, and a few minutes.
Runs in:Fits on:· needs ~26 GB · Free to download · License: Apache 2.0
Photos & Images Not on the chat board
A short clip, with sound
Runs in:Fits on:· needs ~30 GB · Free to download · License: See Lightricks license
HONEST COMPARISON
Local or cloud: Make a short video or animate a photo?
Reviewed Oct 2026
- Privacy: Local winsThe still never leaves your PC
- Cost: DependsLocal is free after the hardware; cloud sells credits
- Quality: Cloud winsFewer warped frames
- Ease: Cloud winsNo 14 GB download
Local AI
Local video models can move a still, but they are heavy and the clip is short.
- The photo stays on your machine
- No credit meter once it runs
Where it falls short
- You need a strong graphics card
- Clips are short and often warped
Cloud & apps
Runway, Kling and Pika make a short clip with less hardware and fewer broken frames.
- KKling AICloud AIFreemium
Longer, smoother motion from a single still.
Best for: Motion
The photo is uploaded
- PPikaCloud AIFreemium
A simple prompt on top of a photo.
Best for: Quick tests
The photo is uploaded
- RRunwayCloud AIFreemiumPopular choice
Image-to-video with controls a local setup rarely matches.
Best for: Short clipsCamera moves
The photo is uploaded
Our take
For a short clip, a cloud video tool is the better result unless you already have a strong graphics card and a private photo.
Choose local if…
- You already have a big GPU
- The photo is private
Choose cloud if…
- You want a watchable clip
- You need it today
How to do it in 3 steps
- Open the model page and pick any app under Runs in, for example ComfyUI. Each app page links to that maker's own guide.
- Open the Wan 2.1 1.3B page and check the traffic light for a few kinds of computer.
- Follow that official guide. This site does not add its own install steps.
Questions
- Does this upload my files?
- The local tools on this page don't upload your files. The cloud options in the comparison do.
- What does it cost?
- Most options are free. A few apps are a one-time purchase, and a few models need a computer with more memory.
- What if it will not fit?
- Use Check my computer, or turn on the lighter memory filters. A red light on the model page means the file is too big.
Not into local AI? Try these instead
Ordinary apps for photos & images. These are normal links to the maker's site.
Affinity Photo
A photo editor for layers, retouching, and export.
Affinity PhotoCapture One
A raw-photo studio for color, crop, and tethering.
Capture OneDxO PhotoLab
A photo lab for noise, lens corrections, and local edits.
DxO PhotoLab