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Image & Video

Sora

Sora is a text-to-video generation tool developed by OpenAI that creates short video clips from user-provided text prompts. It supports extending existing videos and remixing content created by others. The second generation, Sora 2, released in September 2025, produces videos up to 25 seconds in 1080p resolution with enhanced physics simulation and supports multimodal inputs including text and images. It also features automatic audio synthesis, generating music, sound effects, and dialogue synchronized with the videos. Sora functions both as a standalone application and a social media platform where users can share and remix videos within a community feed.

Updated Dec 19, 2025freemium

Sora is an AI-powered text-to-video tool by OpenAI that generates and remixes short videos with integrated audio and social sharing features.

Pricing
Free
Category
Image & Video
Company
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Creates videos from written prompts provided by users.
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Allows users to record themselves once and insert their likeness into any Sora scene with high fidelity.
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Enables modification of others' videos by swapping characters, changing the vibe, adding scenes, or extending stories.
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Automatically generates and synchronizes music, sound effects, and dialogue with the generated videos.
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Sora 2 produces videos with improved physics simulation for more realistic motion.
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Provides a customizable feed for discovering, sharing, and remixing videos within the Sora community.

Content Creation

Content creators can generate short videos from text prompts for social media or marketing purposes.

Marketing and Advertising

Marketing professionals can create promotional videos and product demos using text-to-video generation and remix features.

Educational Content

Educators and tutorial creators can produce instructional videos by generating scenes and adding audio automatically.

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Download the Sora app
Available on iOS with initial rollout in the U.S. and Canada.
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Sign up for access
Sign up in-app to receive a push notification when access opens for your account.
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Record your character (optional)
Complete a short one-time video and audio recording to capture your likeness for the Characters feature.
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Create a prompt
Write a text description of the video you want to generate.
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Generate and share
Create your video and optionally share or remix it within the Sora community.
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Pricing
Model: freemium
Free Access
Free
  • Generous usage limits
  • Access to Sora 2 standard model
  • Community sharing and remixing
Sora 2 Pro (Experimental)
Included with ChatGPT Pro subscription
  • Higher-quality video generation model

Specific paid pricing tiers beyond ChatGPT Pro access are not detailed in available sources.

Assessment
Strengths
  • Free access with generous usage limits allowing exploration without immediate cost.
  • Integrated social features including remix and sharing within the platform.
  • Character insertion feature with one-time recording maintaining high fidelity across videos.
  • Automatic audio generation including music, sound effects, and dialogue synchronized with videos.
  • Improved physics simulation in Sora 2 for more realistic motion.
Limitations
  • Limited geographic availability at initial rollout (U.S. and Canada).