From Being Doubted by Everyone to Serving Hundreds of Creators Every Day: The Story Behind Textideo

When I first started building Textideo, almost nobody believed in me.

“AI video? That’s impossible.”
“Even the big companies can’t pull this off — and you think you can?”

I heard things like this over and over again. And to be honest, they weren’t completely wrong.
In the early days, my prototypes were embarrassing. Videos came out blurry, animations didn’t make sense, and sometimes even I felt ashamed of showing the results.

But here’s the thing: I couldn’t give up.
Even when there was only one person registering per day, I kept iterating.
Even when I stayed up until 3 AM fixing bugs nobody would notice, I kept going.

Because deep down, I wanted to prove: indie hackers can also build something that matters.

The Turning Point

After countless failures, something clicked.
Step by step, Textideo started to deliver results I was proud of:

• Veo 3 — turn text or images into dynamic videos in seconds.
• Qwen Image — generate stunning, detailed visuals with just a prompt.
• Wan 2.2 — blazing-fast AI video model that renders 720p clips in about 9 minutes.
• Hailuo AI — physics simulation, cinematic camera moves, and consistent characters.
• AI Movie Generator — from script to short film in minutes.

And suddenly, the comments changed.
People began saying: “This is amazing.”
Creators started sharing their projects made with Textideo.
Every single day, hundreds of new users sign up.

What I Learned

Looking back, I realize something important:
The same people who once doubted you might one day admire your persistence.

Textideo was born not from brilliance, but from stubbornness.
From nights of failure, from rejection, from pushing through when nobody believed.

Today, it feels unreal to know that thousands of creators, marketers, indie hackers, and even filmmakers are experimenting with Textideo.

And if there’s one lesson I want to share here on Indie Hackers, it’s this:

👉 Don’t let early rejection define your work. Sometimes all it takes is one more iteration.

Try It Yourself

If you’ve ever wanted to bring your ideas to life through AI, give it a try:
👉 textideo.com

Because the next big thing might start as the idea everyone laughed at.