h3 flexPika Draft to Video: Upscale Your Draft
Keep the take you love and finish it at a larger size. Choose your own completed native-resolution clip, then upgrade it to 1080p, 2K or 4K.
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How to Upgrade a Pika H3 Flex Draft
Create and Choose a Native Draft
Start with Text, Image or Reference to Video at 480p or 768p. Once the task completes, select it from your own library. Sign in to see the drafts eligible for an upgrade.
Pick Your Delivery Resolution
Choose 1080p, 2K or 4K. The source duration is inherited, so an upgrade keeps the original clip length. Review the take itself first; upscaling is not a new prompt-based scene.
Check the Difference and Generate
The studio calculates the upgrade from the target rate minus the source native rate, multiplied by the clip duration. Confirm the displayed credits, generate and review the result before downloading.
Draft Eligibility and Upscaling Limits
A Completed Draft from Your Own Account
Only your successfully completed native 480p or 768p H3 Flex videos are eligible. Another account’s task, a failed or unfinished job, and an arbitrary uploaded MP4 cannot be used as a source. If the selector is empty, make a native-resolution video first.
Larger Output, Same Creative Take
1080p, 2K and 4K are upscaled outputs, not native 4K generation. A larger delivery size does not rewrite motion, extend duration or repair every visual artifact. If the scene needs a different action, return to a generation mode and produce a new draft.
Check Your Draft Before Upgrading
Watch the full source clip, check the subject and final frame, listen to its soundtrack, and confirm the clip length. Upgrade the take that already works for your project, then compare the delivered result with the source.
Draft-to-Video and Upscaling FAQ
Why is my draft not available in the selector?
The source must belong to your account, have completed successfully, and use native 480p or 768p. Sign in to the account that created it and check My Films. A higher-resolution result, pending job or failed task is not eligible.
Can I upload any MP4 to upscale?
No. This workflow upgrades an eligible video generated within your own H3 Flex account. It is not a general-purpose upload-and-upscale service, and it cannot use another user’s task.
Can I change the duration or prompt during an upgrade?
The upgrade inherits its source duration and uses the existing take. If you need new motion, framing or a different length, create a new text, image or reference video before choosing the final output size.
Is the 4K result generated natively?
No. Pika H3 Flex uses native 480p or 768p for the source, then upscales to the selected delivery size. Choosing 4K is an output-size decision, not a guarantee of more accurate scene details or new content.
How many credits does a draft upgrade use?
Credits equal the source duration multiplied by the difference between the target and original native rates. The source cost has already been paid. Select a draft and resolution to see the actual upgrade amount before submitting.
What if the upgrade fails or appears stuck?
A confirmed failed task returns its generation credits through the service’s failure handling. A pending task or uncertain provider response is not a confirmed failure. Refresh the existing task in My Films before submitting another paid upgrade.