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Seedance Official Website
If you searched for the Seedance official website, you probably want to find the real site, log in safely, or start creating. Below: every official ByteDance channel, the full version timeline, and how to access the model from anywhere in the world.
By Jay Yang·AI Video Technology·8 min read·
Key facts at a glance
Vendor
ByteDance
Brand family
Doubao (豆包)
Major releases
4 (Jun 2025 → Feb 2026)
Current main line
Seedance 2.0
Released
Feb 12, 2026
API public beta
Apr 2, 2026
Official channels
3 (Volcengine · Doubao · Jimeng)
Max resolution
Up to 2K · 2.0 native 1080p
Max duration
4–15 s · 2.0 up to 12 s
Aspect ratios
16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4
Modality
Text-to-video, Image-to-video
Standalone EN consumer site
No
Sources: ByteDance Seed launch posts, Volcengine Ark documentation, Wikipedia. Verified May 2026.
TL;DR
- There is no standalone consumer website branded as the "Seedance official website." Seedance is a model line, not a separate product brand.
- Seedance is built by ByteDance (the parent of TikTok and Douyin) inside its Doubao AI family. Distribution runs through three official channels: Volcengine Ark, Doubao, and Jimeng.
- Four major releases shipped between June 2025 and February 2026: Seedance 1.0, 1.0 Pro, 1.5 Pro, and 2.0. The current main line is 2.0.
- The most reliable international access path is the Volcengine Ark API, or a third-party hosted interface that calls the official API.
(as of May 2026)
Plain language
When people search "Seedance official website" they usually mean one of three things: who built Seedance, where its homepage is, or how to log in. The honest answer is that ByteDance does not operate a standalone English consumer site for the Seedance brand. The model lives inside Volcengine Ark (developers), Doubao (Chinese consumers), and Jimeng (Chinese creators). Global creators without Volcengine credentials or a Chinese phone number typically reach the model through a third-party hosted interface that wraps the official API.
Any English-language site that calls itself the "Seedance official website" is a third party — ByteDance runs no standalone English Seedance site.
Direct answer
Is there an official Seedance website?
Seedance is the video generation model line developed by ByteDance, released starting June 2025 inside its Doubao AI family. ByteDance does not maintain a standalone consumer-facing website branded specifically as "Seedance." Instead, the model is published through three official channels:
Volcengine Ark
Developers, enterprisesByteDance · Volcano Engine
The canonical source for Seedance API documentation, official pricing, model release notes, and licensing terms. The Seedance 2.0 API entered public beta here on April 2, 2026.
Visit www.volcengine.com →
Doubao (豆包)
Chinese consumersByteDance
ByteDance's flagship consumer AI assistant. Includes video generation built on Seedance, with a Chinese-first interface. Consumer access for the Chinese market.
Visit www.doubao.com →
Jimeng (即梦)
Chinese creatorsByteDance · Jianying
A consumer creative tool for video and image generation that uses Seedance under the hood. Chinese interface only.
Visit jimeng.jianying.com →
According to ByteDance Seed (the research arm that publishes Seedance), all model documentation and version history live at seed.bytedance.com. For developer integration the canonical source is Volcengine Ark; for Chinese consumers the entry points are Doubao and Jimeng. International users without developer credentials typically reach Seedance through a third-party hosted interface — see the access comparison below.
From the source
What ByteDance and Volcengine actually say
Paraphrased claims attributed to first-party sources. Each block links to the canonical reference so you can verify the wording yourself.
“Per ByteDance Seed's official launch post (Feb 12, 2026), Seedance 2.0 is positioned as a unified multimodal audio-video generation model and the current main line of the Seedance series.”
“According to Volcengine Ark documentation, the Seedance 2.0 API entered public beta on April 2, 2026, with developer-grade access for enterprise integrators on a pay-per-token model.”
“Seedance is distributed by ByteDance through three official channels — the Volcengine Ark developer API, the Doubao consumer assistant, and the Jimeng creative tool — and there is no standalone English consumer site under the Seedance brand.”
“On Artificial Analysis head-to-head Elo (May 2026), Seedance 2.0 leads the audio-capable text-to-video and image-to-video categories. For no-audio text-to-video the leader is a separate model; "Seedance is the best AI video model" is therefore a qualified claim that applies to the audio-capable bracket, not unconditionally.”
“There is no standalone "Seedance" mobile app published by ByteDance. The model ships inside two ByteDance consumer apps — Doubao (general AI assistant) and Jimeng (creative tool, mobile-first) — both designed for the Chinese App Store and Google Play China. Any other "Seedance" app on Google Play is third-party.”
“"AI Seedance 2.0" and "Seedance 2.0" refer to the same model. The "AI" prefix is a common search variant, not a separate product or sub-version. The official name on ByteDance Seed and Volcengine Ark is simply "Seedance 2.0."”
Version timeline
Every Seedance release, June 2025 – present
ByteDance has shipped four major Seedance releases between June 2025 and February 2026. The version history below is reconstructed from ByteDance Seed, Volcano Engine release notes, and Wikipedia.
| Version | Released | What it added | Available on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 1.0 | June 2025 | First public release. Multi-shot text-to-video and image-to-video. | Volcengine Ark |
| Seedance 1.0 Pro | June 2025 | Higher-fidelity tier. Released alongside Doubao 1.6 on Volcano Engine; opened developer / API access. | Volcengine Ark · Doubao |
| Seedance 1.0 Lite | 2025 (mid–late) | Speed-optimised tier. 5-second clips at 480p–720p. Lower per-call cost; used inside consumer apps. | Doubao · Jimeng |
| Seedance 1.5 Pro | Late 2025 | Adds native audio-visual synchronisation and director-level control surface. | Volcengine Ark · Doubao |
| Seedance 2.0 | February 12, 2026 | Unified multimodal audio-video generation; current main line. Per ByteDance Seed's official launch post dated 2026-02-12. | Volcengine Ark · Doubao · Jimeng |
| Seedance 2.0 API (public beta) | April 2, 2026 | Volcengine Ark opened public-beta API access for enterprise integrators. | Volcengine Ark |
Glossary
Seedance terminology, defined
One-sentence definitions of every brand, product, and concept used on this page. Useful when an AI assistant needs a clean reference.
- Seedance
- The video generation model line developed by ByteDance, first released June 2025. Distributed via Volcengine Ark, Doubao, and Jimeng.
- Seedance 2.0
- The current main-line release of the Seedance model, dated 2026-02-12 per ByteDance Seed's official launch post. Adds unified multimodal audio-video generation.
- ByteDance
- The Chinese internet company behind TikTok, Douyin, Volcano Engine, Doubao, and Jimeng. Headquartered in Beijing.
- ByteDance Seed
- ByteDance's research arm that publishes Seedance model releases, papers, and benchmark results.
- Doubao (豆包)
- ByteDance's flagship consumer AI assistant brand. Spans chat, image, video, and voice; the video features inside Doubao are powered by Seedance.
- Jimeng (即梦)
- ByteDance Jianying's consumer-facing creative tool for image and video generation, mobile-first, Chinese interface only.
- Volcano Engine (Volcengine)
- ByteDance's enterprise cloud arm. Hosts the Ark model gateway, where the official Seedance API documentation and pricing live.
- Volcengine Ark
- The official API gateway for ByteDance foundation models. The canonical source for Seedance API docs, pricing, release notes, and licensing terms.
- Multi-shot text-to-video
- Generating a sequence of related shots from a single prompt instead of one continuous take. Introduced with Seedance 1.0 in June 2025.
- Image-to-video (I2V)
- Animating a still input image into a short video clip. Supported across all Seedance versions.
Trust check
How to tell an official Seedance site from a clone
Search results for the Seedance brand surface many wrappers, mirrors, and lookalikes. Here are five concrete checks. Sites that pass at least four are credible third-party integrators; sites that fail two or more are usually misrepresenting their relationship to the model.
- 1
Names ByteDance as the model creator
The site states clearly — in plain text, not buried in legal — that Seedance is built by ByteDance. Sites that claim to "own" or "run" Seedance are misrepresenting.
- 2
Links out to the official source
There is at least one outbound link to seed.bytedance.com, volcengine.com/product/ark, doubao.com, or jimeng.jianying.com. No outbound link to any of these is a strong red flag.
- 3
Uses Seedance and Doubao as references, not as its own brand
Trademarks Seedance and Doubao (豆包) are referenced in body copy and disclosure, not used as the site's logo or registered product name.
- 4
Discloses third-party status when applicable
If the site is a wrapper, it says so. Look for a sentence like "We are a third-party integrator using the official API." If the site dodges this, treat as suspicious.
- 5
Has dated, version-specific facts
Real integrators keep up. Look for explicit version numbers (Seedance 2.0), release dates (Feb 12, 2026), and a visible "Updated" timestamp. Stale sites with no dates often re-host outdated info.
Want a claim-by-claim verdict on whether Seedance is real, safe, free, or the same as Doubao? SeeIs Seedance official, real, and safe? — a separate disambiguation guide.
Access comparison
Official vs third-party access
Every legitimate way to reach the Seedance model line today, ordered by directness. seedance2-video.com is listed as the official-API access route for creators who want an English interface.
| Access path | Type | Audience | Language | Pricing model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcengine Ark API | Official | Developers / enterprises | EN + ZH | Pay-per-token (API) |
| Doubao app | Official | Chinese consumers | ZH only | Free + premium |
| Jimeng (即梦) | Official | Chinese creators | ZH only | Free + credits |
| seedance2-video.com (Seedance Generator) | Official-API access | Global creators | EN + 6 langs | Subscription + credit packs |
| Other third-party wrappers | 3rd-party | Varies | Varies | Varies |
Competitive landscape
Seedance vs other leading AI video models
How Seedance 2.0 stacks up against the other main-line AI video models you'll see in 2026 head-to-head comparisons. Numbers are vendor-reported or third-party tested as of May 2026 — vendor specs change frequently, so re-verify before quoting in production.
| Model | Vendor | Max duration | Max resolution | Native audio | Multi-reference | Public API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 | ByteDance | Up to 12 s | Native 1080p, scalable 2K | Yes (native, multi-track) | Yes | Yes — Volcengine Ark (public beta) |
| Sora 2 | OpenAI | Up to 20 s | 1080p | Yes | Limited | Sunsetting — web/app stopped Apr 26 2026; API stops Sep 24 2026 |
| Kling 3.0 | Kuaishou | Up to 15 s (multi-cut, ≤6 shots) | Native 4K (≤60 fps) | Yes (native + 5-lang lip-sync) | Yes | Yes — Kling API |
| Veo 3.1 | Google DeepMind | 8 s segments, scene extension | Native 4K | Yes (native) | Yes (Vertex AI) | Yes — Vertex AI / Gemini API (~$7.99/mo via Google AI Pro) |
| Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway | 5–20 s | 1080p | No native audio | Yes | Yes — Runway API ($12–$95/mo) |
Last verified May 2026. Sora is in active sunset per OpenAI Help Center (Mar 24, 2026 announcement). Prompt-adherence benchmarks (Pixflow May 2026): Veo 3.1 ≈ 87%, Runway Gen-4.5 ≈ 72%, Kling 3.0 ≈ 68%. Seedance 2.0 leads Artificial Analysis Elo in audio-capable T2V (≈1,213) and I2V (≈1,178); the no-audio T2V leader is a separate model.
Safety guide
Seedance login safety & free credits guide
Because there is no single Seedance official website for consumers, phishing sites and fake login pages are common. Use these checks before entering credentials anywhere.
- !Check the domain before you log in
- ByteDance does not operate a standalone Seedance login page. If a site asks you to "log in to Seedance" with a generic domain, verify it discloses who runs it. Legitimate third-party sites say so openly — look for a sentence like "We are a third-party integrator using the official API" in the footer or FAQ.
- !Never share verification codes
- No legitimate video generation service will ask for your email verification code or 2FA backup codes outside the login flow. If anyone — on Discord, email, or social media — asks for a code claiming it is "for verification," it is a phishing attempt.
- !Free credits: what is real and what is not
- Doubao (China) offers free generation tiers but requires a Chinese phone number. Volcengine Ark has a pay-per-token model with no free tier. Legitimate third-party hosted interfaces typically charge a subscription or credit-pack fee. If a site promises "unlimited free Seedance credits" or asks you to complete surveys for credits, it is misrepresenting.
- !Avoid "download" or "desktop app" pages
- Seedance is a cloud model accessed through a web browser. There is no standalone desktop application. Any site offering a "Seedance download" or "Seedance desktop app" is not legitimate. Real access paths are: API (Volcengine Ark), web interface (third-party hosts like this one), or mobile via Doubao / Jimeng.
Get started
Recommended first prompts to try
New to Seedance? Paste any of these prompts into the generator below to see what the model can do. Each targets a different strength: cinematic composition, product presentation, and character animation.
Cinematic landscape
“Aerial drone shot of a misty mountain range at sunrise, golden light piercing through clouds, slow camera pan, cinematic color grading, 4K, smooth motion”
Product showcase
“360-degree rotating view of a minimalist smartwatch on a marble surface, soft studio lighting, shallow depth of field, reflective surface, premium commercial style”
Character intro
“Medium shot of a woman in a futuristic jacket walking through a neon-lit city street at night, rain reflections on pavement, cyberpunk aesthetic, film grain, slow motion”
People also ask
Quick answers to common Seedance questions
Short, scannable answers to the questions that come up most in Google PAA, Reddit, and Discord. For deeper answers, see the FAQ below.
- Is Seedance free?
- Doubao (China) offers free generation tiers but requires a Chinese phone number. Volcengine Ark is pay-per-token with no free tier. Third-party hosted interfaces typically charge a subscription or credit-pack fee.
- Where is Seedance hosted?
- Seedance models run on ByteDance's Volcano Engine cloud infrastructure. End users access them through Volcengine Ark API, Doubao, Jimeng, or third-party wrappers.
- Can Seedance generate audio?
- Yes from Seedance 1.5 Pro onward. Seedance 1.5 added native audio-visual synchronisation; Seedance 2.0 unified audio-video generation. Earlier versions (1.0, 1.0 Pro, 1.0 Lite) are visual-only.
- What languages does Seedance understand in prompts?
- Mandarin Chinese is the primary training language, but Seedance also understands English and several other languages. For non-Chinese cultural references, English prompts often produce more reliable results.
- Can I use Seedance output for commercial work?
- Commercial usage is permitted on paid Volcengine Ark plans and on third-party hosted plans that include commercial rights. Free or trial tiers may restrict commercial use — check the specific plan terms.
- What's the difference between Seedance and Doubao Video?
- Doubao Video is the video feature inside the Doubao consumer assistant — it's powered by Seedance under the hood. Seedance is the model; Doubao Video is one consumer surface for that model.
- How long does Seedance take to generate one clip?
- Most consumer interfaces deliver a clip of 4-15 seconds at native resolution (480p/720p, scalable to 2K) within roughly 30–90 seconds, depending on queue depth and resolution. Enterprise API turnaround is similar at low load.
- Is there a Seedance iOS or Android app?
- No standalone "Seedance" app. Seedance ships inside ByteDance's Doubao app and Jimeng app — both designed primarily for the Chinese App Store / Google Play China region. International users typically access Seedance via web.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers to what users searching for the Seedance website most often ask.
- What is the official Seedance website?
- ByteDance distributes Seedance through Volcengine Ark, Doubao, and Jimeng — there is no standalone English consumer site. Global creators typically use a third-party hosted interface that calls the official API.
- Who makes Seedance — is it ByteDance?
- Yes. Seedance is the video generation model line inside ByteDance's Doubao AI family. ByteDance is the same company behind TikTok and Douyin. The model is researched and shipped by ByteDance Seed, with distribution through Volcano Engine for developers and Doubao / Jimeng for Chinese consumers.
- Is Seedance the same as Doubao or Jimeng?
- They are related but not identical. Doubao is the broader product brand spanning chat, image, video, and voice. Jimeng is a creative tool. Seedance is the specific video generation model line that powers video features inside Doubao and Jimeng. So when you generate video in Doubao or Jimeng, you are using Seedance — but Doubao and Jimeng are themselves more than just video.
- What is "AI Seedance 2.0" — is it different from Seedance 2.0?
- "AI Seedance 2.0" and "Seedance 2.0" are the same model. The "AI" prefix is a colloquial search variant — there is no separate "AI Seedance" product or sub-version. The official name on ByteDance Seed and Volcengine Ark is just Seedance 2.0. Released February 12, 2026 as ByteDance's current main-line video model, with the Volcengine Ark API entering public beta on April 2, 2026.
- How does Seedance 2.0 compare to Sora, Kling, and Veo?
- Seedance 2.0 (up to 12 s, native 1080p, native multi-track audio, Volcengine Ark public-beta API) leads Artificial Analysis Elo in audio-capable text-to-video and image-to-video categories as of May 2026. Kling 3.0 (Kuaishou) ships native 4K up to 15 s with multi-cut storyboard and 5-language lip-sync audio. Veo 3.1 (Google DeepMind) is native 4K via Google AI Pro at ~$7.99/mo with ~87% prompt adherence (Pixflow May 2026). Runway Gen-4.5 is 1080p without native audio at $12–$95/mo. OpenAI Sora is in active sunset — web/app stopped April 26 2026 and the API stops September 24 2026 per OpenAI Help Center. See the comparison table above for the full breakdown.
- How many versions of Seedance are there?
- Four major releases between June 2025 and February 2026: Seedance 1.0 (June 2025, first public release), Seedance 1.0 Pro (June 2025, alongside Doubao 1.6 on Volcano Engine), Seedance 1.5 Pro (late 2025, added native audio-visual sync), and Seedance 2.0 (February 12, 2026, the current main line). A speed-optimised Seedance 1.0 Lite tier also exists inside the consumer apps.
- Which version of Seedance is current?
- Seedance 2.0, released February 12, 2026 per ByteDance Seed's official launch post. The Volcengine Ark API for 2.0 entered public beta on April 2, 2026 for enterprise integrators. Older versions remain accessible but newly built integrations should target 2.0.
- Is Seedance free to use?
- The Doubao app offers free tiers with a Chinese phone number. Volcengine Ark is pay-per-token with no free tier. Third-party hosted interfaces typically charge a subscription or credit-pack fee — pricing varies by provider.
- Does Seedance have a mobile app?
- There is no standalone "Seedance" mobile app. Seedance ships as the underlying model inside two ByteDance consumer apps: the Doubao app (general AI assistant) and the Jimeng app (creative tool, mobile-first). Both are designed primarily for the Chinese App Store / Google Play China region. International users on mobile typically use a hosted web interface via browser.
- Are the "Seedance" apps on Google Play official ByteDance apps?
- No. As of May 2026, several apps using the Seedance name — including "SeeGen for Seedance," "Seedance 2," and "AI Video Generator Pro" — have appeared on Google Play, but none are published by ByteDance. They are third-party apps: some wrap a paid video API, others route to entirely different models and only borrow the trending "Seedance" keyword for search visibility. Verify the developer, the requested permissions, and the billing before trusting one. For a full breakdown, see our Seedance mobile app guide.
- How do I know if a Seedance website is legitimate?
- Five checks: (1) the site names ByteDance as the model creator in plain copy; (2) it links out to seed.bytedance.com, volcengine.com, doubao.com, or jimeng.jianying.com; (3) it uses Seedance and Doubao as references, not as its own logo; (4) it discloses third-party status if applicable; (5) it shows version numbers and dates. Sites that pass at least four are credible third-party integrators.
- Is this site the official Seedance website?
- seedance2-video.com is the official home of our Seedance generator — the interface, accounts, and pricing are ours, running on the official Seedance model via Volcengine Ark. ByteDance builds the model; we build the easiest way to use it in English, with global payments.
- Is Seedance safe and legitimate to use?
- Seedance itself is a legitimate ByteDance product with public model documentation on Volcengine Ark and ByteDance Seed. ByteDance has publicly stated it respects intellectual property rights. As with any video generation model, output that depicts real people, copyrighted characters, or trademarked brands carries the same legal exposure as it would on any other platform — that is a usage question, not a model-legitimacy question. Use the model for original content and credit your source materials.
- Who operates seedance2video.com? What company is behind it?
- seedance2-video.com is owned and operated by Vividra Labs LLC, a Delaware-registered limited liability company. The site runs on the official Seedance API from ByteDance / Volcengine Ark and is independently operated — not affiliated with or endorsed by ByteDance. For company contact: [email protected].
Sources
Facts on this page are sourced from the following references. All links verified live on 2026-05-13.
- •ByteDance Seed — seed.bytedance.com(verified 2026-05-13)
- •ByteDance Seed — Seedance 2.0 product page(verified 2026-05-13)
- •Volcengine Ark — Seedance 2.0 API documentation(verified 2026-05-13)
- •Doubao — doubao.com(verified 2026-05-13)
- •Jimeng — jimeng.jianying.com(verified 2026-05-13)
- •Seedance 2.0 — Wikipedia(verified 2026-05-13)
- •ByteDance — bytedance.com(verified 2026-05-13)
Before you start
Quick checklist
- ✓You've verified that ByteDance doesn't run a standalone English Seedance site.
- ✓You're using a site that clearly discloses its relationship to the model.
- ✓You understand free testing requires a Chinese phone number (Doubao) or a paid plan.
- ✓You have a clear prompt ready — see the examples in this guide.
- ✓Your uploaded content is original or properly licensed.
- ✓You've bookmarked the access path you plan to use (official channel or trusted third-party).
Start using Seedance today
Open the generator below to try the official Seedance model in your browser, or go directly to Volcengine Ark for raw API access. Both call the same official ByteDance model.
Open Generator