Seedream Pro is an online studio for ByteDance's image models: 5.0 Pro, 5.0 Lite, 4.5, 4.0 and 3.0 in one version bar, plus Seedance video. It opens on version 4.5, free at 2K, with 4K from the Basic plan. Made for online sellers, content creators, teachers and in-house marketing teams.
Each card leads to a page built around one kind of job.
Put headline and label copy in quotes and let 5.0 Pro place it in posters, menus and diagrams. The same version can split a finished image into layers. It starts on the Basic plan and outputs at 1K or 2K.
Write a prompt or upload up to 14 reference images and get a 2K result on the free plan. When a file is headed for print or a large screen, switch to 4K from Basic.
Not sure which 5.0 version suits the job? The 5.0 overview page sets out the differences and lets you run the same prompt on both versions before you decide.
Download an image from My Creations and upload it as the first frame in the Seedance studio. Seven Seedance versions handle motion, frames and generated sound, starting on the Basic plan.
The independent Seedream studio on this site runs ByteDance's models through an API. Start with a prompt of at least three characters, and add reference images if you want to edit or combine photos. Pick a version in the version bar; the studio opens on 4.5. Then set the aspect ratio, the resolution and, on version 4.0, how many images to make. The credit cost appears before you press Generate. Credits are taken when the job starts and returned automatically if it fails. Finished images land in My Creations, ready to download or reuse as references. Video is a separate studio: Seedance turns a still into a short clip on a paid plan.
For text-dense layouts and layer splits, at 1K or 2K.
For free 2K drafts and edits with up to 14 references.
For choosing between Lite and Pro on one prompt.
For everyday images; the version the studio opens on.
For up to six options per run, or legacy 3.0 drafts.
For turning a still into a clip, from the Basic plan.
Three kinds of work, all from the same version bar.
All five versions build an image from a prompt alone. Versions 4.5, 5.0 Lite and 5.0 Pro offer eight aspect ratios and 4.0 offers nine presets, all including 21:9; 3.0 keeps six standard sizes. Prompt limits are 3,000 or 5,000 characters, depending on the version.
Long Prompts
Up to 5,000 characters on 4.0, 3.0 and 5.0 Pro.
21:9 Banners
On 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 Lite and 5.0 Pro.
Six Images per Run
Version 4.0 only; more than two need Basic.
Capabilities that hold across the versions, with the limits that apply.
5.0 Pro, 5.0 Lite, 4.5, 4.0 and 3.0 share one prompt box.
On 4.5, 5.0 Lite and 4.0, from Basic.
Version 4.0 returns a set in one run.
The largest edit input, on 4.5 and 5.0 Lite.
For banners and headers on four versions.
5.0 Pro splits a finished image into layers.
Text-dense layouts and Layer Decomposition at 1K or 2K, from the Basic plan.
The same flow on every version.
Name the subject, setting, light and framing; put any on-image text in quotes.
Choose a version, aspect ratio and resolution, and check the credit cost.
Save from My Creations, or reuse the result as a reference for the next edit.
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Three groups, two workflows each. Commercial use needs Business-level access.
Upload the product shot and a scene photo to Image Edit on version 4.5, then describe where the item should sit. Listings and ads are commercial use, which needs a Business plan or a Business Pack.
Switch to version 4.0, describe the product once and ask for four to six images in a run; more than two need Basic. Pick the angles that work and publish them under Business-level access.
Use 5.0 Lite at 2K for a 16:9 video cover and a 9:16 story from the same prompt, changing only the aspect ratio.
Upload three or four reference photos of the same person or outfit to Image Edit and change only the setting or pose, so a series stays recognisable. Add a garment photo as another reference to try a new outfit on.
Seedream 5.0 Pro handles text-dense layouts. Write each label in quotes and ask for a flowchart, timeline or annotated diagram for slides and handouts; proofread before use.
Split the approved poster into layers with 5.0 Pro Layer Decomposition, then regenerate only the part that changed. Company posters and brochures are commercial use, so they need Business-level access.
The site, the versions and how plans work.
Seedream Pro at seedreampro.com is an independent online studio, not the official ByteDance website. ByteDance develops the image models and the Seedance video models; we connect to them through an API. We build it for online sellers, content creators, teachers and marketing teams.
Five: 5.0 Pro, 5.0 Lite, 4.5, 4.0 and 3.0, all in one version bar. The studio opens on 4.5. The free plan covers 4.5, 5.0 Lite, 4.0 and 3.0; 5.0 Pro starts on the Basic plan.
Pick by the job. For several options in one run, use 4.0. For everyday images, 4.5 gives 2K free and 4K on Basic. 5.0 Lite is the newer engine with the same 2K and 4K split. For text-heavy layouts or layer splits, use 5.0 Pro. Results vary by prompt, so run the same prompt on two versions and compare.
Yes, in Image Edit. Upload up to 14 images on 4.5 or 5.0 Lite, or up to 10 on 4.0 or 5.0 Pro, and describe what should change. A prompt is required in every mode.
Lead with the subject, then the setting, light, camera angle and aspect ratio. Put any words that should appear in the image inside quotes and keep them short. Prompts need at least 3 characters; the limit is 3,000 on 4.5 and 5.0 Lite and 5,000 on the other versions. Change one thing at a time between runs.
Seedream Pro at seedreampro.com is free to start: the free plan runs 4.5, 5.0 Lite, 4.0 and 3.0 at up to 2K with the credits new accounts receive. 4K on 4.5, 5.0 Lite and 4.0, more than two images per run on 4.0, and 5.0 Pro all need Basic. Every Seedance video version needs Basic too, and Pro is needed for 720p and above on the 2.x versions and for 1080p on 1.0, 1.0 Pro and 1.5 Pro.
Anyone with Business-level access: a Business subscription or an active Business Pack or Business Pack Max. Images made on Free, Basic or Pro are for personal, non-commercial use under our Terms of Service. You own the outputs generated from your inputs, subject to those terms.
Each run shows its credit cost before you generate. Credits are taken when the job starts and returned automatically if it fails. New accounts get 10 credits once, valid for 30 days. Monthly plan credits last for the billing period; annual plan credits and Credit Packs last 365 days. You can ask for a refund within 7 days of a purchase if less than 5% of its credits were used, minus a 5% fee. See Pricing and our Refund Policy for details. You can cancel anytime in Settings → Billing; your plan stays active until the paid period ends.
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