Dreamina, by CapCut, turns a prompt or a reference into images and clips with Seedance and Seedream, on the web and on iPhone. ScreenWeaver starts from your whole screenplay, free to write, builds the storyboard from it, and runs Seedance 2.5 by default on every shot.
Both get you to moving pictures. The difference is what holds the film together from the first shot to the last.
Prompt-first · Dreamina
Start from a prompt or a reference
1Type a prompt, or upload images and clips as references for the video.
2Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0 or Seedance 2.0 Mini generates the clip, with lip sync and up to 60 FPS.
3Seedream image models make the stills, posters and key frames next to the video.
4Studios for marketing, cinema and trends, plus talking avatars, package the result.
Fast for ads, social clips, avatars and single scenes, when the idea is a moment rather than a screenplay.
Script-first · ScreenWeaver
Write the screenplay first
1Write in a real screenwriting editor: industry formatting, outline and beats. Free.
2The shot breakdown and storyboard are generated from your scenes. You control each shot.
3Characters, locations and references carry from shot to shot.
4Each shot becomes a video node: Seedance 2.5 by default, with Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and more in one menu.
Built for writers and directors of films and series, who rewrite the script while the boards take shape.
What stays in your hands
The script leads. The AI follows.
The screenplay is the reference
Every storyboard frame is linked to its scene and beat. Rewrite a scene and you know which shots it touches.
Manual control of each shot
Framing, angle, movement and duration: you set them, shot by shot.
Continuity from shot to shot
Characters, locations and references carry from one shot to the next.
Seedance, shot by shot
Seedance 2.5 is the default model, with Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, MiniMax H3 and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 on the same video node.
The pipeline
Write. Board. Produce.
01The screenplay, enriched
An industry-standard screenplay editor, and more: a visual outline and beat editor, your writing inspirations (notes, photos, audio) kept next to the page, and an AI researcher to support your writing, not replace it.
02The storyboard, made easy
Shot breakdown generated from your screenplay, manual control over every shot (frame, angle, movement, duration), and generative AI previsualization in one click.
03AI production, with finesse
Footage generation pipelines connected to your screenplay and storyboard. Optimized out of the box, fully editable workflow.
Demo project · The Yellow Umbrella · Episode 1
Where things stand
What you can use today.
Dreamina and ScreenWeaver both generate video today. Here is exactly what each ScreenWeaver plan includes.
Available
Screenwriter
$0does not expire
Unlimited projects and pages, industry formatting, outline and beats, PDF and Final Draft (.fdx) export.
Available
Auteur
$39.99a month, 6,000 credits
The storyboard generated from your screenplay, then AI video from the same shots, with Seedance 2.5 as the default model.
Available
Studio
$149.99a month, 25,000 credits
Everything in Auteur, plus real-time collaboration, unlimited seats and Owner, Editor and Viewer permissions.
Side by side
ScreenWeaver vs Dreamina
Plans and features as each company lists them. Dreamina prices are its regular monthly prices on the web; first months are often discounted.
ScreenWeaver
Dreamina
Starting point
Your whole screenplay
A prompt, images or clips as references
Writing the script
Screenwriting editor, industry formatting
No script editor listed
Script files
Export to PDF and Final Draft (.fdx)
No screenplay files listed
Storyboard from the script
Every scene, Auteur plan, $39.99/mo
No storyboard tool listed
Shot control
Framing, angle, movement, duration
Prompt, references and model settings
Consistency
Characters, locations, references across the film
Reference images and clips
Video generation today
Yes, in the Auteur plan
Video models
Seedance 2.5 and 2.0, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, MiniMax H3, Grok Imagine Video 1.5
Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0 and 2.0 Mini, plus Veo 3.1
Free plan
Writing free, no expiry
Free daily credits
Paid plans
Auteur $39.99/mo (6,000 credits), Studio $149.99/mo (25,000 credits)
Basic $15, Standard $36, Advanced $159, Ultra $520 a month
Collaboration
Real-time, Studio plan
Not listed on its pricing page
Beyond video
Script, storyboard and production in one project
Seedream images, talking avatars, lip sync, marketing and cinema studios
On a phone
Any browser on phone, tablet or computer, installable like an app, no app store needed
Web, plus a Dreamina app for iPhone
Competitor information as of October 2026, from dreamina.capcut.com, its pricing page and the Dreamina listing on the App Store, where in-app prices differ. Prices in US dollars. Credits each month: 1,575 on Basic, 3,885 on Standard, 17,600 on Advanced and 59,000 on Ultra. Check their site for the latest.
Fair is fair
What Dreamina does well
Dreamina is ByteDance's creative studio, made by the CapCut team, and the first place to try its Seedance video models and Seedream image models.
Seedance 2.5: longer generation, more control and smarter references, next to Seedance 2.0 and 2.0 Mini
Seedream images: Seedream 5.0 Pro, 5.0 Lite and 4.5 for stills, posters and key frames
Avatars and lip sync: talking avatars and dialogue synced to an audio track
Free daily credits, a web studio and an iPhone app
Dreamina is still a good fit if you make ads, social clips, avatars or single scenes from a prompt, and images matter as much as video.
Our verdict
Keep the model. Add the film.
Dreamina is a great studio for images and clips with Seedance and Seedream. What it does not hold is a whole screenplay. ScreenWeaver keeps the script as the source of truth: free professional writing, a storyboard generated from every scene, and Seedance 2.5 or another model on each shot.
Professional writing, free and unlimited, with PDF and Final Draft export
A storyboard generated from your screenplay, shot by shot
Seedance 2.5 by default among six models, characters kept consistent
Prices in US dollars, list prices as published on each vendor's site in September 2026 (Katalist, Runway, Kling, invideo, PixVerse, Hailuo AI, Pika, Luma, Previs Pro, Dreamina and Vidu in October 2026). Check their sites for the latest.
Yes, for filmmakers who start from a screenplay. Dreamina generates images and clips from a prompt or references. ScreenWeaver starts with a free screenwriting editor, generates the storyboard from your whole script, and runs Seedance 2.5 or another model on each shot.
Does ScreenWeaver use Seedance like Dreamina?
Yes. Seedance 2.5 is the default model of the video node, with Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, MiniMax H3 and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 in the same menu. Video generation is in the Auteur plan, at $39.99 a month.
How much does Dreamina cost in 2026?
As of October 2026, the Dreamina pricing page lists Basic at $15 a month (1,575 credits), Standard at $36 (3,885 credits), Advanced at $159 (17,600 credits) and Ultra at $520 (59,000 credits), with discounted first months and free daily credits. The iPhone app sells its own plans. Check their site for current prices.
Can I write a screenplay in Dreamina?
No. Dreamina works from prompts and references, and lists no script editor and no screenplay files. ScreenWeaver is a screenwriting editor with industry formatting, outline and beats, and PDF and Final Draft (.fdx) export, for free.
Can Dreamina make a storyboard from a script?
Dreamina does not list a storyboard tool: you can describe several shots in one prompt, but there is no script to follow. In ScreenWeaver the storyboard is generated from the scenes you wrote, and each frame stays linked to its scene and beat while you rewrite.
How does ScreenWeaver keep characters consistent?
Characters, locations and references carry from shot to shot, tied to the same script. Their sheets are wired into each shot's video node as references, which is what keeps a face the same from one shot to the next.
Which video models does ScreenWeaver use?
Seedance 2.5 is the default. Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, MiniMax H3 and Grok Imagine Video 1.5 are in the same menu, so you can try another model on the same shot without leaving the project.
Is ScreenWeaver free?
Writing is. The Screenwriter plan costs $0 and does not expire: unlimited projects and pages, PDF and Final Draft export. The Auteur plan costs $39.99 a month for 6,000 credits, and the Studio plan $149.99 a month for 25,000 credits.
What is the best software like Dreamina?
For ads, avatars and single scenes, Dreamina, PixVerse and Pika are built for speed. For a film or a series you write yourself, ScreenWeaver keeps the script, the storyboard and the footage in one project, with Seedance 2.5 as its default model. Each tool is compared on its own page, linked above.
Dreamina, CapCut, Seedance and Seedream are trademarks of their respective owners. ScreenWeaver is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by ByteDance or CapCut. Product names are used only to identify the products compared.
Write the film first. Then shoot it with Seedance.
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