picto.video

Revive app alternative

No weekly plan to cancel.

Upload a photo of your mother or grandfather, say who moves and how, and keep the MP4. No subscriptions.

Animate a photo No subscriptions

Their way and ours

From photo to video

On Revive

$8.99

a week on the Weekly Plan

Start the Weekly Plan$8.99, renewing every weekFaces blink, smile and moveCancel 24 hours before the week endsOr pay for another week

On Picto.Video

  1. 1

    Upload a photo

    A 1980s photo of a young woman on a boardwalk by the seaYour photo
  2. 2

    Say who moves and how

    Who moves and how
    she laughs and waves at the camera, keep everything else static

  3. 3

    Download the MP4

    5-second MP4
wedding
grandparents
portrait
retro photo
friends
1980s portrait
family photo
couple
prom photo

Buyer questions

Revive and Picto.Video, side by side

Checked 21 October 2026
QuestionRevive (Be Shift)Picto.Video
Do you need a subscription?
Revive (Be Shift)The main plan is a weekly subscription that renews on its own. Single videos and coin packs are sold too.
Picto.VideoNo. You buy a credit pack once.
What you pay
Revive (Be Shift)$8.99 a week on the Weekly Plan (app listing, October 2026)
Picto.VideoPay once for the pack you need. No hidden charges.
Cancelling
Revive (Be Shift)Cancel at least 24 hours before the week ends, or you pay for another week.
Picto.VideoNo subscription, so there is nothing to cancel.
What moves
Revive (Be Shift)Faces blink, smile and move
Picto.VideoYou pick who moves and how, from one face to the whole group.
Where it runs
Revive (Be Shift)An app for iPhone
Picto.VideoAny browser, with nothing to install.

Facts

What you get on Picto.Video

What does it cost?
No subscriptions

Buy credits when you need them. Spend them when you make a video.

Who decides the motion?
You do

Say who moves and how. “She laughs and waves at the camera.”

What will a video cost?
needs 20 credits, have 60

You see what a video needs and what you have before you press Generate.

What do I get?
5-second MP4

Send it to the family or play it at a gathering.

Where do my photos go?
Your private gallery

Delete your uploads anytime.

Questions, answered

prom photo
Is Picto.Video a subscription?
No. Picto.Video has no subscriptions. You buy a credit pack through Stripe, and credits come off your balance only when you make a video.
How much does the Revive app cost?
As of 21 October 2026, the app listing for Revive: Photo to Video AI shows a Weekly Plan at $8.99 that auto-renews, a Single Video at $1.79, a Special Offer of 3 Videos at $4.99 and coin packs at $3.59, $8.79 and $21.00. Picto.Video has no subscriptions, so you buy a credit pack and spend credits when you make a video. If a generation fails, the credits go back to your account.
Is the Revive app free?
The app listing for Revive: Photo to Video AI by Be Shift shows in-app purchases from $1.79 for a Single Video to $21.00 for the largest coin pack, checked on 21 October 2026. Picto.Video sells credit packs with no subscription, and you pay through Stripe.
How is Picto.Video different from the Revive photo animator?
Both animate still photos into short videos. With Picto.Video you write who moves and how, in a few words or in detail, and a minute or two later you download an MP4 to keep. Picto.Video has no subscriptions and runs in the browser.
Do I have to download an app like Revive?
Picto.Video works in your web browser, so there is nothing to install. Open it on your phone or computer and upload the photo.

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