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Overview

Purpose
ByteDance's image and video generation tool, supporting Chinese prompts
Category
Images · Image generation (Illustrations, photos and icons from a prompt)
Pricing
Free credits daily; membership from CNY 329 per year, with several price changes in 2026 Third-party source (opens in a new tab)
China access
Directly accessible in mainland ChinaChecked 2026-10-27
Chinese interface
Supports Chinese
Developer
ByteDance
Official site
https://jimeng.jianying.com (opens in a new tab)

Main features

  • Text-to-image and image-to-image, with Chinese prompts
  • Text-to-video and image-to-video, with first and last frames
  • Smart canvas: multi-image blending, inpainting, outpainting, object removal and cutouts
  • Short-drama studio
  • Members can use the Seedance video model and remove the brand watermark

Best for

Suited to Chinese-speaking creators making short-video assets, e-commerce images and poster artwork from Chinese descriptions. First- and last-frame control suits video work that needs precise shot transitions.

Things to know

  • Directly accessible in mainland China; made by ByteDance
  • Billed in credits; video generation uses more credits
  • Membership prices changed several times in 2026; see the current price on the official site

FAQ

Can it be used for free?
Free credits are given daily for trying image and video generation; heavy use requires membership.
Do generated works carry a watermark?
Membership benefits include removing the brand watermark from generated works.
How do membership credits convert?
Official prices: basic membership gives about 221 credits per CNY 10, with better rates at higher tiers; prices vary with promotions.