Pika
Pika brings video, image and sound creation into a collection of focused apps. Its official page presents a separate entry point for each creative task, including generating clips, extending footage, changing an image and creating sound for a scene. This is useful when you can name the specific asset or edit you need.
Build or extend a video
Video Studio generates short clips and multi-shot videos up to 30 seconds. The site also describes creating videos from references, giving you a starting point when you already have visual material for an idea.
Extend Video adds generated frames to make an existing clip longer. Color Grade adjusts a photo or clip's color, contrast and mood. These tools address different stages of a project: generating footage, changing its duration and refining its look. Check the selected app's controls before assuming that a feature applies to every model or output format.
Create images, characters and sound
Edit Image can swap, remove or restyle elements in an image. Image Studio generates imagery, while Product Shot creates styled product images. Character Studio lets you customize a character for reuse in your creations.
Pika Soundtrack matches music, ambience and foley to a clip's action. The publisher describes it as scoring a clip to picture, so this tool has a more specific role than producing an unrelated audio track. Speech Studio is also listed for adding voiceover to social content.
Check credits and commercial permissions
Pika's pricing page distinguishes access to the apps from credit allowances and licensing. The Free plan lists zero monthly credits and credit packs only. It also lists no commercial license; the Creator and Fancy plans list commercial licensing. Review the current terms for the plan and task you choose before using an output in paid work.
Credit packs on that page are for Pika Create on pika.art and cannot be used with its API, MCP, iOS app or old.pika.art. Developers should therefore check the separate API program rather than treating web-app credits as interchangeable with developer usage. For an initial creative test, select one app and inspect a short output before expanding the project.