When your storyboard is ready and your shots are written, the Generate button turns the whole storyboard into one finished video. This is the last step — it renders all your shots at the resolution and quality you chose, with your voice model narrating.
How do I generate the final video?
Set your Resolution and Quality in the bottom bar, make sure each shot has a prompt and a voice model is selected, then press Generate. Once the render request is accepted, the storyboard editor closes automatically and the video starts rendering; you can follow its progress in the workstation. The button also shows the total credit cost before you press it.
Why is the Generate button greyed out (or warning me)?
Generating needs a few things in place. If any are missing you'll get a warning instead:
Storyboard must be ready — if it's still building, "Please wait for the storyboard to be ready."; if it failed, "This storyboard can't be used. Please regenerate it."
At least one shot — "Please add at least one shot." (This is the desktop requirement; on mobile the Generate button needs at least two shots — see the On mobile note below.)
A voice model — "Please select a voice model."
A valid duration — the storyboard needs a computed duration before it can render.
Element count within the selected Quality limit — Ultra supports up to 8 Elements, and UltraS supports up to 50. If the storyboard has too many Elements for the selected Quality, you'll see "Your storyboard has {{current}} elements, but {{quality}} supports up to {{max}}. Please remove some elements or choose a higher quality."
Fix the flagged item and the button becomes active.
How much does generating cost?
The total is shown on the Generate button: it's the per-second rate for your selected Quality + Resolution, times the storyboard's total Duration in seconds. Higher resolution and the UltraS tier cost more per second, and the exact rate depends on your plan. See Quality, resolution & cost and Credits & billing.
Is there a subtitles toggle?
No. The Storyboard to video flow doesn't have a subtitles switch — it was removed from this layout. If you need captions on a finished video, use the subtitle tools elsewhere in the workstation. See Add subtitles.
Can I edit the storyboard after I generate?
Yes. Once the render request is accepted, the editor closes automatically, but the live storyboard stays editable. Open it again to change shots, Elements, or the voice model, then press Generate to render it again. Every finished video keeps a historical snapshot of the storyboard inputs used for that specific render.
What's the difference between Generate, Regenerate, and Recreate?
Generate renders the final video from the current storyboard.
Regenerate storyboard / Recreate build a brand-new storyboard from the same brief, platform, length, and aspect ratio. Use this when you want a fresh take instead of continuing to edit the current storyboard.
Why does Generate show a tooltip about preview processing?
If a shot is still being processed in the background, the Generate button shows "Generate video during preview processing." — it's letting you know a shot isn't fully ready yet. You can still proceed once the storyboard's other requirements are met.
How do I delete a storyboard?
Open the storyboard's … menu (in the History list or the Current storyboard card) and choose Delete. You'll see "Storyboard deleted." Deleting is permanent.
On mobile
Generate sits at the bottom of the editing page below the Resolution / Quality / Cost / Duration row. One difference from desktop: the mobile Generate button only lights up once the storyboard has more than one shot — with a single shot it stays greyed out, so add a second shot before you can generate (on desktop one shot is enough). It also needs a computed duration (voice-over added to your shots), and if you tap Generate without a voice model selected you'll be asked to "Please select a voice model." After the render request is accepted, the editing page closes; the live storyboard remains editable and Regenerate is still available from the storyboard info card.