Wan 3.0 Text to Video: Scripted Clips With Sound
Last verified: October 19, 2026
Wan 3.0 works best for short story-driven video with sound: an ad spot, a short-drama scene, a music-video moment, where one written brief has to carry the shots, the lines and the soundtrack. The only input is a prompt, and from it Wan 3.0 text-to-video can build a multi-shot story of up to 30 seconds with a synchronized soundtrack. Alibaba reports that the model is already used for short drama and film, advertising, tourism promotion and music videos.
Because you only give it text, your prompt is the shooting script. Alibaba's prompt formula for Wan 3.0 puts everything in the prompt: shots with start and end seconds, spoken lines, sound effects and music, style and mood. So your wording decides where the clip cuts and what the viewer hears.
Write that script in the Prompt box. If you only have a rough idea, Enhance Prompt can suggest fuller versions. Then set the clip's length with Video Duration, its sharpness with Resolution and its frame shape with Aspect Ratio. Generate Audio controls whether the soundtrack is made along with the picture.
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Wan 3.0 at a Glance
This generator's input, settings and output on one screen.
Input
A text prompt of up to 5,000 characters
Video Duration
3 to 30 seconds
Resolution
480P, 720P or 1080P
Aspect Ratio
Auto, 1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9
Audio
Switch on or off, on by default
Output
1 video per run
How Do You Write a Better Wan 3.0 Prompt?
Open With a Summary Line That States the Length
Give Every Shot a Lens, Angle and Camera Move
Close the Prompt With a List of Exclusions
How Do You Make a Video With Wan 3.0?
Four steps take you from a written scene to a clip you can download.
Write your scene in the "Prompt" box
The "Prompt" box is required and holds up to 5,000 characters. That's room for a summary line, numbered shots, dialogue and sound cues. If you're starting from a rough idea, click "Enhance Prompt" under the box to see fuller versions; your own text stays as it is unless you pick one. Finish the script before touching the settings, because the next step should match what it describes.
Set "Video Duration", "Resolution" and "Aspect Ratio"
"Video Duration" offers every whole second from 3 to 30 and starts at 3, so raise it to the length your script needs. "Resolution" offers 480P, 720P and 1080P, with 480P selected by default. Draft at 480P while you check timing and framing, then switch to 1080P for the version you'll publish. "Aspect Ratio" starts on 1:1 and also offers Auto, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16 and 16:9. Pick 9:16 for vertical feeds or 16:9 for widescreen before generating, because the frame shape affects how every shot is composed.
Click "Generate"
First check the "Generate Audio" switch. It's on by default, so the clip comes with a soundtrack unless you turn it off. Turn it off if you plan to score or voice the video yourself, and leave it on for any prompt with dialogue, since the spoken lines are part of the audio. Then click "Generate" to start the run.
Download the result
Each run returns one video. Play it with sound before you download: check that the cuts land where you wrote them and that no unrequested text has appeared. Download it once it matches your script. If it doesn't, adjust the prompt and run it again.
Fixing Common Wan 3.0 Problems
What usually goes wrong with a text-only Wan 3.0 run, and what to change before the next one.
I asked for one continuous shot, but the video cuts to another angle.
Signs, titles or captions in the video come out as garbled letters.
My clip has music or talking I never asked for.
My full shot list won't fit in the prompt box.
The video ends after just a few seconds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Wan 3.0 make a video longer than 30 seconds?
Not in a single run. Alibaba lists 30 seconds as Wan 3.0's longest single generation, and Video Duration stops at that same length, so anything longer has to be built from several runs. Split the story into scenes that each fit in one clip, use the exact same character and setting descriptions in every prompt, and join the clips in your editor.
How do I make characters speak in a Wan 3.0 video?
Write the line into the prompt and say who speaks it. Alibaba's formula has a dialogue slot written as the speaker, the word says, and the line in quotation marks. Put the delivery right next to it, such as low, hurried or warm. Give sound effects their own sentences, with a time range if you want them at a specific moment. Keep Generate Audio on so the speech is included in the clip.
Why does one Wan 3.0 video cost more than another?
The cost of a run is calculated from the options you choose, and the two that change it are Video Duration and Resolution. Once you're signed in, the amount for your current settings is shown above the Generate button before you start, so you can see what a longer clip or a higher resolution does to it before you commit. Enhance Prompt suggestions don't use credits.
How do I write a multi-shot prompt for Wan 3.0?
Start with one sentence that sums up the whole video. Then number each shot, put its time range right after the number (Shot 1 [0–3 s], Shot 2 [3–6 s] and so on), and follow it with what happens in that shot. The shots should run end to end with no gaps or overlaps. Put each shot's camera, action and dialogue inside that shot rather than in a separate paragraph, so every instruction is tied to a time.
Can Wan 3.0 make animated or stylized videos?
Yes. One of Alibaba's own text-to-video samples is a 3D animated short film with a dark-fantasy theme, shot as a single take, and its prompt names that style first. Put your style in the prompt's opening line the same way, so it applies to the whole clip instead of a single shot.