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title: OpenAI Video operations 
description: Documentation for the Video operations in OpenAI node in n8n, a workflow automation platform. Includes details of operations and configuration, and links to examples and credentials information.
contentType: [integration, reference]
priority: critical
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# OpenAI Video operations

Use this operation to generate a video in OpenAI. Refer to [OpenAI](/08-0-0-Workflow/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.openai/index.md) for more information on the OpenAI node itself.

## Generate Video

Use this operation to generate a video from a text prompt.

Enter these parameters:

- **Credential to connect with**: Create or select an existing [OpenAI credential](/08-0-0-Workflow/integrations/builtin/credentials/openai.md).
- **Resource**: Select **Video**.
- **Operation**: Select **Generate Video**.
- **Model**: Select the model you want to use to generate a video. Currently supports `sora-2` and `sora-2-pro`.
- **Prompt**: The prompt to generate a video from.
- **Seconds**: Clip duration in seconds (up to 25).
- **Size**: Output resolution formatted as width x height. 1024x1792 and 1792x1024 are only supported by Sora 2 Pro.

### Options

- **Reference**: Optional image reference that guides generation. Has to be passed in as a binary item.
- **Wait Timeout**: Time to wait for the video to be generated in seconds. Defaults to 300.
- **Output Field Name**: The name of the output field to put the binary file data in. Defaults to `data`.

Refer to [Video Generation | OpenAI](https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/video-generation) for more information.