Transform any photo into a professional cinematic video with smooth Ken Burns zoom and pan effects — the same technique used in documentaries and TV productions. Instant, free, no upload.
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This tool applies the Ken Burns effect — a professional cinematic technique named after the legendary documentary filmmaker. By adding smooth zoom and pan motion to a still image, it creates a compelling video that feels alive and dynamic. It's used in every major documentary, news program, and professional video production worldwide.
The Ken Burns effect is a cinematic technique that applies smooth zoom and pan movements to still images, creating the illusion of motion and depth. It's named after documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and is used in documentaries, news broadcasts, and professional video productions worldwide.
JPG, PNG, and WebP images up to 20 MB are supported. Higher resolution images produce sharper output videos since the zoom animation magnifies the image slightly.
Rendering happens in real time in your browser — a 4-second video takes about 4 seconds to render. You can watch the progress bar advance frame by frame.
No. Everything runs 100% locally in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas and MediaRecorder APIs. Your image is never sent to any server.
The output is a WebM video (VP9 or VP8 codec), supported by Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Most video editors (VLC, DaVinci Resolve, Premiere, CapCut) can open WebM files.
Safari does not support the MediaRecorder API needed to create WebM video. Please use Chrome, Firefox, or Edge for best results.