Google Flow Tools

Functions & cheat sheets for practical application

Google Flow is an experimental platform for AI-powered creative tools that helps designers and content creators develop images, videos, and prompt workflows faster and more accurately. The tools cover the entire creative process—from initial sketches and video editing to systematic prompt development. This cheat sheet provides a structured overview of all available features, grouped by application, with practical tips for everyday use in production.

An overview of the four tool categories

Google Flow is divided into four clearly defined categories, each addressing a specific area of the creative workflow. The tools are designed as experimental features – they are constantly evolving and often deliver unexpected, creative results. Understanding the categories allows you to select the right tool for each phase of a project.

The first category, Picture, comprises eight tools for all aspects of visual image production – from the initial sketch and masking to the final image composition. The second category, video, offers ten tools that cover the entire video production workflow: from visual effects and typography overlays to automated output formatting. The third category, Prompt creation, contains five tools that help develop structured and precise input prompts for AI models – a crucial factor for consistent and high-quality results. The fourth category, Experimental functions, includes eleven advanced tools that open up new creative possibilities, including 3D visualization, depth manipulation and experimental video effects such as data moshing.

Overall, there are 34 Tools Available – an impressive range covering the entire creative workflow from ideation to final output. The tools are designed to be quickly integrated into existing workflows and to automate repetitive tasks, freeing up more time for creative decisions.

Image tools: From sketch to finished image

The image category comprises eight specialized tools that cover the entire visual production process – from initial brainstorming and image composition to precise masking and final image editing. These tools are particularly valuable for designers who need to move quickly between concept and execution while achieving consistent visual results.

Video Tools: Effects, Transitions & Output

With ten specialized tools, the video category covers virtually every aspect of video production – from visual effects and typography overlays to creative transitions and automated formatting for various output channels. These tools are designed to accelerate the video workflow while expanding creative possibilities that were previously only achievable through time-consuming post-production.

The video tools can be divided into three functional groups: Visual effects (Shader Effects, Weirdcore, Video Granulator, Datamosh), Composition & Typography (Type Overlays, pixelBento, Poster Designer, Video Sketch) as well as Workflow & Output (Transition Machine, Video Resizer, Stringout Creator). This structure helps with quick orientation, depending on which phase of the video production process support is needed.

Prompt creation: Systematically develop AI inputs

Character X-Ray

Analyzes and describes characters in all their visual details – from body proportions and clothing to facial features and expressions. It then creates structured prompt building blocks that enable consistent character generation across multiple images. Especially useful for illustration projects, comic productions, and visual storytelling projects with recurring characters.

Style Writer

Develops precise style descriptions for AI prompts. Analyzes reference images or textual specifications and formulates consistent style parameters – from color palettes and lighting styles to artistic references. An indispensable tool for anyone who wants to maintain a recognizable visual style across multiple AI generations.

Storyboard Studio

Creates visual storyboard panels directly from textual descriptions. Helps plan videos, animations, and image sequences before actual production begins. Saves time and resources, as visual decisions can be made as early as the concept phase.

Prompt Tree

Visualizes the branching and variations of a prompt in a tree structure. Shows how small changes to the prompt affect the output. Ideal for experimenting and systematically optimizing prompts for specific use cases.

Story Sketch

Combines narrative structure with visual sketching. Creates both textual and visual elements from a story idea, serving as the basis for further production. Particularly helpful for content creators who want to quickly move from idea to visual implementation.

Experimental functions: Expanding the boundaries of what is possible

3D Model Visualizer & Scout360

The 3D Model Visualizer renders and visualizes 3D models directly in the browser, while Scout360 360-degree views of objects and scenes are generated. Together, they enable the complete spatial exploration of concepts before actual production – particularly valuable for product design, architectural visualization, and virtual production environments.

3D Face Swap & DepthWarp 4D

3D Face Swap Transfers faces between images, taking into account depth, lighting and perspective – much more naturally than conventional 2D face-swap tools. DepthWarp 4D It manipulates the depth information in images, creating spatial distortion effects that can be used for surrealist imagery and experimental visual works.

Frame Deconstructor & Datamosh

The Frame Deconstructor It breaks down video images into their individual components and enables the targeted manipulation of image structures at the frame level. Datamosh It creates the characteristic glitch effect through targeted data corruption in the video stream – an aesthetic stylistic device widely used in music videos, experimental short films and digital art.

Experimental features: Tracking, AI & Pose

The second group of experimental tools focuses on motion capture, AI-powered generation, and pose-based control. These tools expand the creative repertoire to include dimensions previously reserved for specialized production studios – now accessible to individual designers and content creators.

Blob Tracking & Webcam Set

Blob Tracking It tracks moving objects and shapes in video footage and creates animated tracking paths from them. Ideal for motion graphics where elements need to be dynamically linked to moving objects. Webcam Set transforms a simple webcam into a professional recording set with AI-powered background removal, lighting correction and real-time image optimization – perfect for remote productions and live content.

Ribbit & Whisk

Ribbit is an experimental AI audio tool that analyzes speech patterns and translates them into visual elements – a bridge between acoustic and visual perception. Whisk It combines different visual inputs to create hybrid, unexpected results and acts as a creative catalyst for ideas that would not arise through conventional approaches.

Pose Text

Pose Text It recognizes body postures and gestures in images or videos and translates them into textual descriptions or uses them to control AI generation. This tool opens up entirely new workflows for character animation and pose-based image generation. Designers can, for example, sketch a desired pose and derive AI-generated images directly from it.

Pose Text is particularly valuable for consistent character creation across multiple images – a common problem with AI-generated image sequences.

Practical tip: Combine experimental tools

The greatest creative power is unleashed when the experimental tools are combined. One possible workflow: DepthWarp 4D for spatial distortion, Datamosh for glitch transitions and Frame Deconstructor The final image structure adjustments combine to create a unique visual style that could not be achieved with any single tool.

Tool recommendations by use case

Not every tool is equally suitable for every use case. The following overview helps you select the right tools and establish efficient workflows based on your specific project goals. The recommendations are based on typical production requirements in the field of image and video production.

Summary & Quick Reference

This cheat sheet provides a complete overview of all 34 Google Flow tools, structured by application area and use case. The table below serves as a quick reference for daily use – simply select the appropriate category and identify the tool you need.

Google Flow is an experimental platform – tools and features are subject to change. Check regularly for updates and new features to keep your workflow up to date.