Bulk AI Video Generator from CSV

A bulk AI video generator from CSV turns each spreadsheet row into one queued video task. In GenBatch you don't even need perfect column names: the importer auto-maps common ones, so text or description becomes the prompt, count becomes copies, and name or slug becomes the row id. Import the rows for your project and the queue runs them as one batch, charging credits only when a clip succeeds. See pricing for the current per-video cost.

What a video CSV should contain

You don't need a complex spreadsheet. Start with a small, predictable structure, and lean on the aliases so you can paste an export straight from ChatGPT without renaming headers.

| Column | Purpose | Accepted aliases | |---|---|---| | id | A short label for tracking the result | name, slug | | prompt | The scene, motion, or video instruction | text, description | | aspect_ratio | The target format, such as 16:9 or 9:16 | none | | source_image | Optional, for image-to-video animation | none | | copies | Optional variations per row | count | | notes | Optional review or production context | none |

For text-to-video, the prompt is the core input. For image-to-video, include a source_image and write a prompt that makes clear how the still should move.

When CSV is the right tool

CSV batch generation earns its keep when the creative decisions are already made and the remaining work is operational:

• 30 B-roll clips for a YouTube script.
• 50 ad variants with different hooks.
• 100 product motion shots.
• A list of scene prompts exported from ChatGPT or Claude.
• Image-to-video animation across a folder of stills.

These are painful one at a time because you're not creating anymore, you're just submitting, waiting, reviewing, and downloading. A CSV collapses that into a single batch.

No-code CSV or REST API

Both run on the same GenBatch account and the same credits. The difference is who's driving.

| You are | Reach for | Because | |---|---|---| | A creator, marketer, or ops person | The CSV importer | It's no-code: paste rows, submit, download the set | | A developer building a product or pipeline | The REST API | You get programmatic submission, polling, and webhooks | | Iterating on one hero clip | A direct video tool | A batch adds nothing for a single output |

Use the CSV path when you want operational speed without building tooling. Use the API when generation is part of your own product.

Getting clean rows from ChatGPT or Claude

Let the assistant write the spreadsheet, then sanity-check it before you spend credits.

Turn this video outline into 40 AI video rows as CSV.
Columns: id, aspect_ratio, prompt, copies.
Write prompts for short cinematic B-roll clips with clear camera motion.
Keep the visual style consistent across the full set.
Output raw CSV only.

Because GenBatch aliases columns, a header row of id,aspect_ratio,text,count imports just as cleanly as id,aspect_ratio,prompt,copies. After the model responds, remove duplicates, tighten vague prompts, and group similar scenes so review is faster once the batch finishes.

Common mistakes

• Writing prompts that describe a static image instead of motion.
• Mixing aspect ratios without a reason.
• Leaving camera movement vague.
• Creating near-duplicate rows with slightly different wording.
• Submitting the full batch before testing 3 to 5 rows.

For a step-by-step video batch walkthrough, read how to generate multiple AI videos at once. If you are choosing a tool before setting up the spreadsheet, see the GenBatch bulk video generator overview.