Introduction
Seedance 2.0 Fast Video extend continues a clip you already have. Send it as video_url, and add a prompt for what happens next if you want to steer it. The final frame of your clip becomes the opening frame of a new Seedance 2.0 Fast image-to-video shot of 4 to 15 seconds, and the two are joined into one MP4: your original first, then the continuation, with the repeated seam frame removed. The new segment also comes back as its own file, so you can keep extending or edit the pieces separately.
Key features
Continuity comes from the last frame. Wardrobe, set, light and where everyone stands carry over because the new segment literally starts on your final frame. Motion does not carry over the same way: the model sees one still, not the whole clip, so describe the movement you want to continue instead of assuming it will keep its speed or direction.
You choose how it ends. last_image_url is optional: give it and the new segment lands on that image, leave it out and the model decides. The prompt is optional too, so a one-click extend works without writing a word.
One file back, plus the new piece on its own. The first output asset is the joined clip (role video) and the second is the new segment alone (role segment), ready for another extend or for an editor. Sound from your source stays; sound generated for the new segment follows it; a silent side is padded with silence so picture and sound stay in step at the seam.
Everything else is Seedance 2.0 Fast image-to-video.
Request parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
bitrate_mode | No | Encoding bitrate of the delivered file: standard, or high for crisper detail and a larger file. standard · high · Default: standard |
duration_seconds | No | How long the clip runs. You pay per second. -1–15 · Default: 5 |
generate_audio | No | Adds sound made to match the picture: voices, ambience and effects. Default: true |
last_image_url | No | Optional final frame, so the clip ends exactly where you want. |
prompt | No | What happens next: the action that follows, the camera move and the sound. Optional. |
resolution | No | Output size. Bigger sizes look sharper and cost more. 480p · 720p · Default: 720p |
seed | No | Reuse the same number to get a repeatable result. ≥ 0 · ≤ 2147483647 |
video_url | Yes | The clip to work on. |
watermark | No | Add the model’s visible "AI generated" watermark to the video. Default: false |
Pricing
Prices are in credits, the same credits you use on the website (1 credit = $0.01). The hold is taken when the task is accepted and settled to the actual charge when it finishes; failed tasks are refunded.
| Option | Credits per second | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| resolution 480p | 6.75 | $0.068 |
| resolution 720p | 14.52 | $0.15 |
Each task is rounded up to whole credits, so one run at the lowest tier costs 34 credits for a 5-second clip ($0.34).
For an exact number before you run, send the same body to POST /jobs/quote.
Use cases
Lengthen a shot that ended too early: a product turntable that stops before the label faces camera, or a walk that cuts before the subject reaches the door. Extend it by a few seconds and describe only the remaining motion.
Build a longer sequence step by step. Because every step starts from a single frame, watch each seam before stacking the next one.
Prompt guide & pro tips
Describe the next beat, not the whole scene. The frame already fixes who and where, so spend the prompt on the action that follows and the camera move, and name the sound you want. Repeat the camera language your clip ended on, such as a slow push in or a locked shot, so the seam reads as one take.
Trim before you extend. The last frame is the only thing the model sees, so a blurred, mid-cut or heavily compressed ending carries straight into the continuation. Cut your source on a clean, sharp frame first. Sources of up to 60 seconds are accepted as MP4, MOV or WebM.
The framing of the new segment follows the last frame of your clip, so there is no aspect ratio to choose; expect a close match to the source, not a pixel-exact one. If the model returns a noticeably different shape, the new segment is scaled to fill your frame and centered, cropping what spills over.
API quick start
Call the Seedance 2.0 Fast API in three steps
- Create an API key. Sign in to PopNow and create a key in the API console. Keys start with sk-popnow- and use the same credits as the website.
- Send the request. POST /jobs/createTask with model bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast/video-extend and an input object that follows the parameter table. The response returns a task ID straight away.
- Get the result. Poll GET /jobs/recordInfo with the task ID, or pass a callBackUrl and we post the result to it. Download the output links when the task succeeds.
# 1. Create the task. Keep the Idempotency-Key if you retry after a network error.
export IDEMPOTENCY_KEY="$(uuidgen)"
curl -X POST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast/video-extend",
"input": {
"video_url": "https://media.popnow.ai/effects/flower-bloom-1abd6efb.mp4",
"resolution": "720p",
"duration_seconds": 5,
"generate_audio": true
}
}'
# 2. Copy data.taskId from the response, then poll until state is succeeded, failed, canceled or expired.
TASK_ID="TASK_ID_FROM_RESPONSE"
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=$TASK_ID" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"Replace the prompt and any links with your own. The API tab has the response, polling and callback reference.
Seedance 2.0 Fast API questions
How much does the Seedance 2.0 Fast API cost?
Seedance 2.0 Fast starts at 34 credits ($0.34) for a 5-second clip with Extend Video, its cheapest task. Prices by option: 480p 6.75 credits per second, 720p 14.52 credits per second. Credits are the same as on the website (1 credit = $0.01), new accounts get 30 free credits, and failed tasks are refunded.
What is the model name for Seedance 2.0 Fast in the API?
Put bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast/text-to-video for Create Video; bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast/image-to-video for Image to Video; bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast/reference-to-video for Reference to Video; bytedance/seedance-2.0-fast/video-extend for Extend Video in the model field of POST /jobs/createTask.
What does Seedance 2.0 Fast publish?
Endpoints: text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-to-video and video-extend. All of them return 4 to 15 seconds at 480p or 720p with audio generated alongside the picture.
Does Seedance 2.0 Fast have a seed field?
No. This tier does not publish seed on any endpoint. To compare two runs fairly, hold every other field constant — same prompt, same source, same duration, same resolution — and accept that the draw itself will differ between them.
Which aspect ratios are available?
16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1 and 21:9, plus adaptive, the default on all three endpoints. On image-to-video adaptive follows the opening frame and on reference-to-video the primary reference; on text-to-video the model picks the shape from the prompt. Choose a fixed ratio when the placement demands one.
Does the API generate audio?
Yes, in the same pass as the picture. generate_audio defaults to true on all three endpoints and produces ambience, movement effects and voice locked to the frames.
Should I use Seedance 2.0 Fast or Seedance 2.0 Mini?
The published schemas are the same shape. Fast is the speed tier of the Seedance 2.0 line and Mini is the smallest one; pick Mini when volume matters more than the extra quality, and Fast when the take is going out as-is.
What are the limits of the Seedance 2.0 Fast API?
Clip length: 4–15 s; Resolutions: 480p · 720p; Longest input clip: 60 s. Requests outside these limits are rejected before anything is charged.
Can I try Seedance 2.0 Fast without writing code?
Yes. The Playground runs Seedance 2.0 Fast on your PopNow credits, needs no API key, and shows the matching code for every run.
All Seedance models
Seedance 2.0 Mini has the same settings and is the cheapest tier; full Seedance 2.0 adds 1080p and 4K.
- Seedance 2.5 APIByteDance's newest: 30-second clips with native audioFrom 56 credits for a 5-second clip
- Seedance 2.0 Mini APILightweight Seedance for quick 720p drafts with soundFrom 9 credits for a 5-second clip
- Seedance 2.0 APICinematic clips up to 4K with native audioFrom 33 credits for a 5-second clip
- Seedance 2.0 Fast APIFaster Seedance 2.0 with sound at 720pFrom 17 credits for a 5-second clip
- Seedance 1.5 Pro APINative-audio clips with an optional locked cameraFrom 9 credits for a 5-second clip

