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Google Flow prompts

50+ Google Flow Prompts to Turn Your Shop Photo Into a Cinematic Video

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One photo of your shop. That’s all you need.

Upload it to Google Flow, type a short line of text, and you get a cinematic video: a drone flying through the city that lands right on your storefront, your shop assembling itself piece by piece, or the camera walking through your front door.

First, Let’s Be Clear About “Commands”

You’ll see people online calling these “secret Flow codes.” They’re not codes, and there’s no hidden menu.

Google Flow doesn’t have official slash commands. Its documentation only covers the prompt box, frames, ingredients, and @me for your avatar. What people call a “command” is just a short prompt, written in a way that’s easy to remember. The slash is optional, and typing the words without it works exactly the same.

Why does it matter? Because if a short prompt doesn’t give you what you want, you’re not doing anything wrong. You just need to describe the shot in more detail. I’ll show you how below.

How to Use These Prompts

Step 1: Take a clear photo of your shop, product or building. Good daylight, nothing blocking the view.

Step 2: Open Google Flow and start a project.

Step 3: Drag your photo into the prompt box as a frame or ingredient.

Step 4: Switch the generation type to Video.

Step 5: Type one of the prompts below and generate.

For a walk-in shot, add two photos: the outside shot first, then the inside shot.

No prompts found. Try a different word.

⭐ From the Video

/city fpv to storefront Drone flies through the city and reveals your shop
/vfx architectural assemble Your shop builds itself from flying pieces
/modular snap build Your shop snaps together block by block
/walk-in push through Camera moves from outside your shop to inside

🎥 Camera Movements

/slow push in Camera moves slowly toward the subject
/slow pull back reveal Starts close, pulls back to show everything
/fpv drone flyover Fast drone shot flying over the location
/orbit around subject Camera circles the shop or product
/crane shot descend Camera drops from above down to eye level
/dolly zoom vertigo Background stretches while the subject stays fixed
/low angle hero shot Camera looks up, making the building look powerful
/top down bird view Straight-down view from above
/handheld walk around Natural handheld movement that feels real
/tracking shot side Camera glides alongside the subject
/whip pan transition Fast blur pan into the next scene
/tilt up reveal Starts at the ground and tilts up to the sign

🏪 Storefront Reveals

/night neon storefront reveal Shop glowing with neon lights at night
/golden hour storefront Warm sunset light on the front of the shop
/rain reflection storefront Wet street reflecting your shop lights
/crowd walks past shop Busy street with people walking by
/shutter opens morning Shutter rolls up as the shop opens
/lights turn on one by one Shop lights switching on in sequence
/timelapse day to night A full day passing in seconds
/snow falling storefront Winter scene outside your shop
/festive lights storefront Decorated for Eid, a sale or the holidays
/aerial city to shop zoom Starts high above the city and lands on your shop

✨ Build and VFX

/pieces fly in assemble Parts fly in and form the building
/blueprint to real build A sketch turns into a real shop
/lego style build up Block-by-block construction
/particles form building Dust particles gather into the shop
/glass shatter reveal Glass breaks away to reveal the shop
/paper unfold to shop Flat paper unfolds into a 3D building
/sand forms structure Sand rises and shapes into the building
/hologram projection build A blue hologram becomes a real shop
/miniature to full size A tiny model grows into a real building
/time reverse demolition Rubble reassembles into the shop

🚪 Inside the Shop

/walk through aisles Camera moves down the aisles
/counter to product close up Starts at the counter, ends on a product
/customer enters door Someone walks in as the camera follows
/shelf pan left to right Smooth pan across your shelves
/door opens welcome Door swings open into the shop
/staff greeting camera Staff look up and smile as you enter

📦 Product Shots

/product 360 spin Product rotates on a clean background
/product float rotate Product floats in the air, slowly spinning
/unbox reveal slow Box opens to reveal the product
/product on marble studio Clean commercial studio shot
/splash water product Water splashing around the product
/ingredients fly into product Parts assemble into the final product
/macro detail sweep Extreme close-up gliding over the surface

🍽️ Food and Restaurant

/steam rising close up Hot food with steam rising
/sizzling pan macro Food sizzling in the pan
/pour shot slow motion Liquid pouring in slow motion
/cheese pull slow Cheese stretching as a slice lifts
/table spread reveal Camera glides over a full table of food
/chef plating hands Hands finishing a plate

🏠 Property and Real Estate

/property exterior flythrough Drone circling the house
/room to room glide Camera flows from one room to the next
/sunset balcony view Golden light over the balcony view
/empty to furnished A bare room fills with furniture

🚗 Cars and Vehicles

/car rolling shot highway Car driving with the camera following alongside
/garage door reveal car Door opens to show the car
/wheel spin macro Extreme close-up of a spinning wheel
/showroom spotlight reveal Spotlight hits the car in a dark showroom

💇 Salon, Gym and Services

/before after transition Split transition from before to after
/mirror reflection reveal Reveal through a mirror
/gym equipment sweep Camera glides across the gym floor
/hands at work close up Close-up of the work being done

🔖 Logo and Branding

/logo forms from particles Dust forms your logo
/neon sign flicker on Sign flickers and lights up
/logo carved in stone Logo appearing carved into a wall
/banner unfurls wind Banner unrolling in the wind

Make Any Prompt Better

Short prompts are quick, but detailed prompts give you control. Google’s own guidance is that your text prompt should complement your images and should clearly reference the frames or ingredients you’ve added.

So instead of just /city fpv to storefront, try this:

A fast FPV drone flies low through a busy city street, weaving between buildings and traffic, then slows down and stops directly in front of the shop in the reference image. Late afternoon golden light, realistic motion blur, cinematic 4K look, no text on screen.

Same idea, far better result. My advice: try the short version first, and if it’s close but not quite right, expand it.

Four things worth adding to any prompt:

  • Time of day: golden hour, blue hour, night, midday
  • Weather: light rain, misty morning, clear sky
  • Camera speed: slow and smooth, fast and energetic
  • What to avoid: no text, no watermark, no extra people

Tips That Save You Time

Use a clean photo. Flow suggests providing subject or product references on a plain or segmented background. Shoot straight on, with nothing blocking the shop.

Add two frames for transitions. Flow lets you set a start frame and an end frame and describe what happens between them. Outside photo as the start, inside photo as the end, and you get a perfect walk-in shot.

Keep clips short. These prompts work best as 5 to 8 second clips. String three or four together in CapCut and you have a complete promo video.

Generate more than once. AI results vary every time. Run the same prompt twice and keep the better one.

Don’t expect perfect text. AI still struggles to write your shop name correctly. If the sign matters, generate the video without readable text and add your name in CapCut afterwards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Flow free?
Flow is part of Google’s AI tools and free usage depends on your Google plan and region. Check what your account includes before planning a big batch of videos.

Do I need to type the slash?
No. It’s just shorthand. The words are what matter.

Why does my video look different from yours?
AI output depends on your photo, lighting and angle, and it varies between runs. Try a clearer photo and generate a couple of times.

Can I use these videos for my business ads?
Yes, that’s exactly what they’re for. Check Google’s current terms for commercial use, and be honest with customers: don’t show a shop that looks nothing like the real one.

Can I use this for products instead of a shop?
Absolutely. The product prompts above work with one clean photo of any item.

Final Thoughts

You don’t need a drone, a camera crew or an editor to make your business look cinematic anymore. One good photo and a short prompt gets you most of the way there.

Save this page, because I’ll keep adding new prompts as I test them. And if you make a video for your shop, tag me at @techwithtaimoorr. I’d love to see it.