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Pika

App : A product you use directly

Fun video generation with viral effects.

Fun, but distanced by Veo and Kling, with an uncertain future.

Official site
Overall score
7.2 /10
Security: one caveat, see the card
Utility
7.0
Reliability
6.0
Security
One caveat
Ease
1 click · Beginner

Security reflects where data goes, requested permissions and incidents on record at the verification date. It is not a guarantee of zero risk: check the deployment mode and the connections you enable.

What it does, concretely

Creating animated videos from a photo or a text prompt usually requires advanced technical skills. Pika allows anyone to generate short videos with spectacular visual effects, without video editing software or prior training.

The tool works from a web browser or an iOS app. The user submits an image or a text description, selects an effect or style, and Pika generates a video within seconds. The so-called Pikaffects let users squish, melt, or transform any photographed object.

Pika also offers a conversational agent called Pika Agent, with which users collaborate in natural language to produce creative content. An MCP protocol allows Pika's generation capabilities to be integrated into existing third-party agents.

Pika is aimed at content creators, social media trend enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to animate photos without technical skills. It is less suited to professionals who need long videos, high resolution, or precise frame-by-frame control.

What it offers

  • ·Short video generation from an image or a text description.
  • ·Pikaffects: playful visual effects applied in one tap (melting, squishing, object transformation).
  • ·AI Trendmaker: join or create viral trends using just a selfie and a sound.
  • ·Pika Agent: natural language collaboration with an AI agent to produce creative content.
  • ·Pika MCP: integration of Pika's generation models into existing third-party agents.
  • ·API access via the Pika API Club (paid).
  • ·Watermark-free export and commercial use (paid).

In practice

Price
Freemium · from 8 €
Commercial use
Commercial use: paid plan
Available on
web, ios
FR interface
No

Security and data

Rating
Security: one caveat, see the card
Your data
Data with the vendor
Maintenance
Active

Links and repository checked on 25 October 2026 · added on 1 November 2023

How to install Pika

1. Go to pika.art from your browser or download the Pika app from the App Store. 2. Click "Sign Up" and create an account with your email address or a third-party account. 3. Choose the free plan to get started or select a paid plan if you need watermark-free export. 4. Upload a photo or enter a text description in the generation field. 5. Select an effect or let Pika suggest a style, then start the generation. 6. Review the terms of use before any public sharing, especially if you use images of real people.

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