Question 1

What is ekahaani?

Accepted Answer

ekahaani is an AI-powered storytelling platform that transforms your voice or text into illustrated comic strips and cinematic AI videos. Record or type any story, choose your creative path, and generate stunning visual content in minutes.

Question 2

Is there a free trial?

Accepted Answer

Yes! When you sign up you receive free credits to try both the Illustrated and Cinematic paths. No credit card is required to get started.

Question 3

What languages are supported?

Accepted Answer

Story input works in any language. For Cinematic audio narration, supported languages include English, Hindi, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Indonesian.

Question 4

Can I switch between Illustrated and Cinematic for the same story?

Accepted Answer

Yes — both paths start from the same story text. After writing or recording your story, you choose which path to take. You can go back and try the other path anytime; your story is saved automatically.

Question 5

Where can I find previously created comics and videos?

Accepted Answer

All your creations are saved in the Archive. Access it from the navigation bar inside your dashboard.

Question 6

What if I do not have a story yet?

Accepted Answer

Use the guided story ideas flow to start from a seed, audience, mood, or theme. It helps you generate starter concepts before moving into the normal comic or video workflow.

Question 7

Can I create on mobile?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ekahaani supports a mobile-friendly creation flow so you can draft, review outputs, and use key actions without the interface getting in your way on smaller screens.

Question 8

Can I build a series with episodes instead of one-off stories?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can save results into a series, launch the next episode with continuity context, and publish linked episode pages so readers can follow the story in order.

Question 9

Can I publish my comic or video as a public story page?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ekahaani includes a publish-to-blog flow that turns finished outputs into public story pages with text, media, tags, and episode navigation when relevant.

Question 10

How many comic panels can I generate?

Accepted Answer

The AI suggests an optimal panel count based on your story length — typically between 4 and 12. You can adjust this before generating.

Question 11

Can I edit the AI-generated prompts before generating panels?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After AI analysis, you can review and edit every visual prompt for each panel before committing to image generation.

Question 12

Can I animate my comic panels into a video?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely — this is one of the most popular features. After panels are generated you can animate individual panels or batch-animate all of them into short video clips, then merge them into a full video.

Question 13

What art styles are available?

Accepted Answer

ekahaani offers Cinematic, Anime, Cartoon, Film Noir, 3D Animation, and Watercolor styles. You can also choose Full Color or Black & White for any style.

Question 14

Can I export my comic strip as a PDF?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Once panels are generated you can export the full comic as a PDF, download individual panel images, or share directly to Instagram and WhatsApp.

Question 15

What happens if one panel fails during generation?

Accepted Answer

ekahaani preserves the story slot instead of silently dropping that panel. You can see which beat needs attention and retry it without losing the rest of your comic structure.

Question 16

What is a storyboard preview?

Accepted Answer

Before spending credits on video generation, ekahaani generates a static image for each scene — your storyboard. Review, regenerate, or replace individual scene images before committing to video. This saves credits and ensures the visual direction is right.

Question 17

What is a character bible?

Accepted Answer

A character bible is an AI-generated profile for each character in your story — name, species, gender, role (protagonist/antagonist), visual appearance, and voice type. It ensures visual and audio consistency across all scenes.

Question 18

What is lip-sync and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Lip-sync ensures only the speaking character's mouth moves — others remain silent. The AI assigns dialogue to specific characters using structured prompts, and works best for stories with clear character dialogue.

Question 19

What video formats can I produce?

Accepted Answer

Reel format (9:16 vertical — ideal for Instagram Reels and TikTok) or YouTube format (16:9 landscape). Both are available in Draft (faster) and HD quality.

Question 20

Can I merge all scenes into one full video?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After all scenes generate, use "Merge into Full Video" to automatically stitch them into a single continuous file, ready to download or share.

Question 21

Can I upload my own reference images for scenes?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can upload a reference image for any scene — it becomes the first frame of that video scene, giving the AI a visual anchor for better character and setting consistency.

Question 22

How do credits work?

Accepted Answer

Credits are the currency for generating content. Comic panels cost 2 credits each. Illustrated animations are short 5-second panel motions with fixed pricing depending on quality and audio. Cinematic scenes start at 6 seconds and use duration-based pricing, with higher costs for audio and HD quality. Storyboard previews are charged separately before final cinematic rendering.

Question 23

What is the difference between Draft and HD mode?

Accepted Answer

Draft mode generates faster at lower resolution — ideal for previewing and iteration. HD produces higher quality output for publishing. In both Illustrated and Cinematic flows, HD costs more than Draft because it uses more expensive rendering. Use Draft while exploring, then switch to HD for your final version.

Question 24

Do credits expire?

Accepted Answer

Purchased credits do not expire. Free trial credits may have an expiry period — check your Credits page for your current balance and any expiry details.

Question 25

I ran out of credits mid-generation. What happens?

Accepted Answer

Generation stops and you will see an error. Any scenes already generated remain available. Top up your credits from the Credits page and retry from where you left off.

Question 26

What file formats are supported for reference image uploads?

Accepted Answer

JPEG, PNG, WebP, and GIF are supported. Maximum file size is 10 MB per image.

Question 27

What is the maximum video length for a scene?

Accepted Answer

Illustrated animations are short 5-second clips. Cinematic scenes can be set from 6 to 15 seconds, and merged videos combine the duration of all scenes.

Question 28

My generation failed. What should I do?

Accepted Answer

Failures are usually caused by content moderation filters, server timeouts on very long scenes, or temporary API issues. Try regenerating with shorter duration or slightly modified story text. Contact support if the issue persists.

Question 29

Is my content private?

Accepted Answer

Your stories, comics, and videos are private to your account and are never shared publicly unless you explicitly share them.

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