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Making your first Fliki video takes about 10-15 minutes: sign up free, enter your script, choose a voice and style, let Fliki match stock footage to your text, then export. No camera, microphone, or filming required — everything happens in the browser. Below is the exact step-by-step process, from account creation to your first exported video.
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This guide was last updated July 2026 and reflects Fliki’s current editor as of this writing. The core workflow (script → voice/style → stock footage → export) has stayed consistent, but exact button placement may shift slightly with future UI updates.
What You Need Before You Start
- A free Fliki account (no credit card required)
- A script, blog post, or article — even a rough draft works, since you can edit directly in the editor
- 10-15 minutes for your first video (later ones go faster once you know the interface)
Step 1: Create Your Free Account
Go to fliki.ai and sign up with your email or a Google account. You’ll be asked what you plan to use Fliki for (YouTube, social media, blog repurposing, etc.) — this just tailors the template suggestions you’ll see later and doesn’t lock you into anything. No credit card is required for the free plan.
Step 2: Enter Your Script
From your dashboard, start a new project and enter your text — paste a script, paste a blog post URL to auto-import the text, or write directly in the editor. Fliki’s editor shows an estimated video duration as you type, which helps you stay within your monthly minute allowance. Keep sentences relatively short and conversational; this helps both the voice pacing and the automatic scene-matching in the next steps.
Step 3: Choose Your Voice and Style
Pick a voice from Fliki’s library of 1,000+ AI voices across 75+ languages — filter by gender, tone, and language to find one that fits your content. Preview the voice on a short snippet of your script before committing, since tone and pacing can vary noticeably between voice options. This is also where you pick your video’s visual style or template (e.g. faceless narration, text-driven, or a specific social format like vertical for TikTok/Reels).
Step 4: Let Fliki Match Stock Footage to Your Script
Fliki automatically scans your script scene-by-scene and matches relevant stock footage or AI-generated visuals from its 6M+ clip library. Review each scene’s matched clip in the timeline — you can swap out any clip Fliki picked for an alternative from the library, or upload your own footage or images if you want specific branded visuals for a particular section.
Step 5: Add Captions and Branding (Optional)
Toggle on auto-generated captions, styled and synced automatically to your narration — useful for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts where many viewers watch with sound off. You can also add your logo, brand colors, or text overlays here. This step is optional for a simple narrated video, but it’s where Fliki starts to feel like a full social-content production tool rather than a basic script-to-video generator.
Step 6: Preview and Export
Click “Preview” to watch the full render before spending your monthly minutes on a final export — this step is free and unlimited, so use it to catch pronunciation issues, mismatched clips, or timing problems first. Once you’re happy with it, click “Export” and choose your resolution and aspect ratio. Rendering typically takes a few minutes depending on length; you’ll get a notification when it’s ready to download.
Quick Tips for Better Results
- Keep sentences short: both voice pacing and scene-matching work better on shorter, simpler sentence structures than long comma-heavy ones.
- Preview before you export: previews don’t count against your monthly minutes, but exports do — catch mistakes early.
- Swap mismatched clips manually: auto-matching is fast but not perfect; spend a minute reviewing the timeline before exporting.
- Watch your minute budget: the free plan caps out fast — see our full Fliki pricing breakdown before you script something longer than your plan allows.
Ready to Make Your First Video?
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Start Free with Fliki →Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to make a video in Fliki?
Your first video typically takes 10-15 minutes from account creation to export, mostly spent writing or pasting your script and reviewing the auto-matched footage. Once you’re familiar with the editor, producing a similar video takes closer to 5 minutes of active work — Fliki handles voice generation and footage matching automatically in the background.
Can I use my own footage instead of Fliki’s stock library?
Yes — you can upload your own video clips or images and swap them in for any scene where Fliki has auto-matched stock footage. This is useful if you want branded or original visuals for specific parts of your video while still letting Fliki handle the narration and pacing automatically.
Do I need video editing experience to use Fliki?
No. Fliki is built so people with zero video editing background can produce a finished video — the workflow is closer to writing a document with a preview pane than a traditional editing timeline. The main skill involved is writing a clear script; Fliki handles voice, pacing, and visual matching automatically.
Can I edit a Fliki video after it’s generated?
Yes — go back into the project in Fliki’s editor, adjust the script, swap the voice, or replace individual stock clips, then re-export. Because the video is generated from your script and scene selections rather than filmed, making a change and regenerating is usually much faster than reshooting.
What’s the best way to write a script for Fliki?
Keep sentences relatively short and conversational — Fliki’s text-to-speech voices handle natural sentence breaks better than long, comma-heavy sentences, and shorter sentences also make it easier for Fliki’s scene-matching to pick relevant, well-timed stock footage for each line.
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