Video Tutorials

Watch the overview first, then follow the Workflow and Motion Control tutorials when you are ready to build a production flow.

How to use TobyFlow

From installation to your first batch generation.

How to use Workflow

Build and run a workflow in Toby Flow.

How to use Motion Studio

How to Create a Motion Control Workflow

Quick Start

Getting Started with Toby Flow

Toby Flow automates generation through your existing Flow, ChatGPT, Grok, Muse, and Gemini accounts.

Does Toby Flow generate images/videos for me?

No. Toby Flow does NOT generate any media itself. It is a tool that automates your browser actions on existing AI gen platforms — helping you submit prompts faster, mass-produce content, and run automated workflows.

You need your own AI account

Sign in to a supported provider with available quota. Your Toby Flow login is separate from your Flow, ChatGPT, Grok, Muse, or Gemini account; available providers depend on your plan.

1

Install Extension

Add Toby Flow from the Chrome Web Store. Works on Chrome and Chromium browsers (Edge, Brave, Arc).

Install from Chrome Web Store
2

Open the side panel

Open Toby Flow from the browser toolbar, choose a provider in Gen, and sign in to that provider in its own tab.

3

Sign in to Toby Flow

Sign in to your Toby Flow account to access features available on your plan. Provider sign-in and Toby Flow sign-in are separate.

Before running: check that your chosen provider is signed in, then review the provider status and prompt count in Confirm Run.

Batch Generate (Gen Tab)

Enter prompts, choose Flow, ChatGPT, Grok, Muse, or Gemini, and run them with visible progress. Availability and media types depend on your plan, provider, and selected model. Generation uses your provider account quota.

Choose a provider

These are the five provider tabs in Gen. Available models, ratios, image references, video options, and quotas are loaded from your plan and provider settings.

Google FlowImages + video

Create in a Flow project; supported video models can use Ingredients or Start/End Frames.

ChatGPTImages

Create images through your signed-in ChatGPT tab.

GrokImages + video

Choose an available Grok model and video input mode.

MuseImages + video

Create with Muse; available reference types depend on the selected model.

GeminiImages + video

Create with Gemini; check the available model and media mode.

Step 1: Enter prompt list

Enter one prompt. For a batch, enable Multi-Prompt and separate prompts with a blank line; you can also import a .txt file.

A cute cat playing with yarn
A dog running on the beach at sunset
A bird flying through colorful clouds

Step 2: Choose settings

  • Model: Choose an available model for the selected provider and image/video mode.
  • Aspect Ratio: The available ratios are loaded for the selected provider, model, and media type.
  • Results per prompt: Set the quantity when the selected provider and model support it.
  • Reference Images: Choose images in the reference picker. The allowed number depends on the provider, model, and video input mode.

Reference Mode (4 modes — how refs are sent to each prompt)

  • AllAll — every prompt receives ALL uploaded refs (default; best for consistent character/style across batch)
  • @Mention@Mention — only refs you explicitly @tag in the prompt are sent (best for multi-prompt batches needing different refs per prompt)
  • SequentialSequential — prompt #1 gets ref #1, prompt #2 gets ref #2... cycles back when count mismatches (best for 1:1 ref ↔ prompt pairing)
  • NoneNone — refs are ignored even if uploaded (text-only generation; picker disabled)

Step 3: Click Generate

The extension takes over and:

  • Submits prompts in sequence, or in parallel where the provider and run mode support it
  • Shows provider errors and retries when the active execution path supports recovery
  • Auto-downloads results if Auto Download is on
  • Shows progress in the batch list and execution tracker

Video input and continuity

When supported by the selected model, choose Ingredients or Frames. Frames uses Start and End images. Continue from previous last frame passes the extracted final frame to the next video prompt; a failed handoff stops that chain and shows an error.

Flow models that support them also show Character and Voice controls. If a control is hidden, check the selected model and video input mode.

StartEnd

Pro Tips

  • Enable Humanized Mode to randomize typing speed and click timing
  • Use Import .txt to load prompts from a file
  • Save Snippets for prompts you reuse often

Batch List & Saved Results

Click the list icon beside Generate in the Gen footer. Open a batch to check each prompt and its result. The badge can show Completed, Partial, Failed, or Pending; a submitted prompt is not a completed result.

Use the three-dot menu to edit or delete a batch, rerun failed/pending prompts, or run all prompts again. Open a prompt menu to rerun one prompt. Check the result count before reusing a partial batch.

Choose Add results to references in a batch menu, or Add to references in a result menu, to place saved images in the Gen reference picker. The target provider still applies its own limit.

Workflow Builder

Chain steps together on a visual canvas. Connect nodes from output to input to build image and video pipelines that run end-to-end without manual clicks.

Common node types

Generate

Submit prompt to Google Flow (image or video)

Image

Upload or pick a reference image

AI Agent

Rewrite or expand prompts via ChatGPT or Gemini

ChatGPT

Generate image via your ChatGPT account (no video)

Grok

Generate image or video via your Grok account

Muse

Generate an image or video with Muse

Gemini

Generate an image or video with Gemini

Text

Provide text to downstream nodes

Download

Save results to disk automatically

Delay

Wait a fixed duration between steps

Telegram

Push results to your Telegram chat

Note

Sticky comments on the canvas (no execution)

Browse the Workflow Templates library to clone proven pipelines instead of starting from scratch.

How to Use

  1. 1Open the Workflow tab and click Create New
  2. 2Drag node tiles from the left toolbar onto the canvas
  3. 3Drag from a node's output port to the next node's input
  4. 4Click a node to fill in prompts, model, ratio, and refs
  5. 5Click Run, review the confirmation, and track each node in Queue

Prompt Templates (Prompts Tab)

Prompt library with star ratings. Filter by category, send to the Gen tab in one click, or use as a starting point.

How templates work

  1. 1Open the Prompts tab to browse all templates
  2. 2Filter by category or search by keyword
  3. 3Click Use to send the prompt to the Gen tab
  4. 4Rate 1–5 stars to surface the best ones for everyone

AI Agent (MCP)

Turn an idea into a repeatable production flow: ask a connected AI agent to plan prompts, generate images or videos through your provider accounts, build workflows, and reuse saved results as references.

Ask in plain language

Describe the result you want; the agent can call TobyFlow tools to carry out the steps.

Coordinate multiple steps

Generate, inspect results, reuse images as references, and build a workflow from the same brief.

Keep work visible

See batch status and workflow progress in the extension while the agent works.

Example: one brief, five scenes

Ask your agent to prepare five prompts, generate five source images, verify that all five results exist, then use each image for a matching video scene when the selected model accepts image references. Review the batch and workflow in Toby Flow.

“Create five product scene images, check that all five finished, then build a five-scene video workflow using each image as its matching reference. Show me any failed step.”
Requires a plan with MCP access. Provider tools can have separate plan permissions; check your MCP tab.

Setup in 3 steps

  1. 1Extension → Settings → MCP tab → Create new token (copy it — shown only once).
  2. 2Copy the MCP server address and token from Settings → MCP into your AI client. The sample below is for Claude Desktop; other clients use their own setup screens.
  3. 3Restart the AI client, check that TobyFlow tools appear, then ask it to check provider status before generating. Keep the selected provider signed in.
Example MCP client config — use your server address and token from Settings → MCP
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tobyflow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://tobyflow.mcp", "--header", "Authorization:Bearer <token>"]
    }
  }
}

What the AI can do

  • gen_image / gen_video — generate images & videos (voiceover on supported models)
  • create_workflow / update_workflow / run_workflow — build & run visual workflows
  • upload_ref — upload an image to the current Flow project; it does not attach the image to a generation automatically
  • create_project / open_project / get_current_project — manage Flow projects
  • get_provider_status / list_capabilities / list_voices — check readiness, models, limits & voices
  • list_saved_results / add_saved_results_to_refs — inspect local batch results and add selected images to Gen references

Generation tools return a job_id. Ask your agent to poll get_job until it finishes and compare the requested result count with the returned results before reusing them.

Reference images

Local files: use Claude Code (CLI) — it can read files on your computer (the Desktop app cannot send local files).
Public URL: works on both Desktop & CLI — the link must open directly in a browser (no login required).

Adding saved results to Gen references only changes the Gen tab. For a later MCP generation, pass verified selectors as saved_refs or saved_refs_per_prompt; keep the same browser runner because files are stored locally.

Optional: auto-save MCP-generated files to disk (folder & resolution are configurable in the MCP tab).

Multi Task (Tasks Tab)

Save reusable jobs as Tasks. Each Task carries its own prompt list, provider, model, ratio, and reference images — run them individually or queue many in a row.

Create a Task

  1. 1Open the Tasks tab and click Add
  2. 2Name the task. For several prompts, enable Multi-Prompt and separate them with a blank line
  3. 3Pick provider, model, ratio, count, and ref images
  4. 4Click Save — the task appears as a card

Run Tasks

Run single task

Click the Play icon on a task card to queue only its prompts.

Run All

Click Run All to run enabled tasks. Review provider readiness and run mode in the confirmation dialog before starting.

Albums & @Mention (Photos Tab)

Albums store image files on this device. Select album images in the reference picker, then use @Mention mode when each prompt should receive different images.

Create an Album

In the Photos tab, create an Album and add images by uploading, dragging files in, or capturing an existing Flow result. Images remain available on this device across reloads and project switches.

@Mention in Prompts

Name each image with a slug (e.g. main_character), then reference it from any prompt:

@main_character standing in front of the ocean at sunset

Choose @Mention as the reference mode, select the image, and use its name in the prompt. For Flow, Toby Flow uploads a local image to the active project when needed; other providers use their own reference path.

Auto Download

Save generated images and videos to disk the moment they finish. Filenames, subfolders, and download resolution are all configurable.

Download Settings

  • Filename Template: [Date]_[Project]_[Prompt]_[Index]
  • Subfolder: Auto subfolders per Task or Workflow name
  • Resolution: Image: 1K / 2K / 4K | Video: 720p / 1080p / 4K; available output depends on the provider

Telegram Bot

Trigger generations from your phone. Link your Telegram account to the extension, then send commands to @tobyflow_bot — results arrive in the chat and (optionally) download locally on your PC.

Link Account

  1. 1Open the Tools tab in the extension and click Telegram
  2. 2Click Connect Telegram to get a one-time OTP code
  3. 3In Telegram, open @tobyflow_bot and send /link [OTP]

Bot Commands (15 total)

/image prompt — Generate image (provider picked via inline menu)
/video prompt — Generate video (Flow or Grok)
/workflow — Run a saved workflow from menu
/status — Show what is running right now
/stop — Stop the current execution
/cancel — Clear the pending command queue
/quota — Show your daily quota usage
/settings — Show current defaults

Plus /start, /link, /unlink, /plan, /upgrade, /contact, /help

Angles (Tools)

Generate the same subject from multiple camera angles in one click. Pick a preset, attach a source image, and the extension auto-builds the multi-angle prompt for Flow.

What you control

Rotation

Turn the camera around the subject

Tilt

Look up or look down

Zoom

Pull in tight or pull back wide

Preset Examples

  • Product Photography: Hero / detail / lifestyle angles for e-commerce
  • Character Turnaround: Front / three-quarter / side / back for character sheets
  • Architecture: Exterior, eye-level, and aerial views for buildings

Image Effects (Tools)

Apply a stylistic effect on top of any image. The extension wraps your source image with a curated effect prompt and submits it to Flow.

Color Grading

Cinematic Film, Vintage 70s, Film Noir, Teal & Orange

Light

Golden Hour, Blue Hour, Neon Glow, Backlight

Weather

Rain, Snow, Fog, Storm

Artistic

Oil Painting, Watercolor, Sketch, Pop Art

Texture

Film Grain, Vignette, surface materials

Modern

Glitch, Neon, Cyberpunk and contemporary aesthetics

How to Use

  1. 1Open the Tools tab, click Effects
  2. 2Pick a source image (upload, album, or recent)
  3. 3Choose a category and an effect; adjust intensity 0–100%
  4. 4Click Generate — the result is submitted to Flow

Settings

Click the gear icon in the side panel header. Settings opens in a separate window; choose a section there to change Flow mode, downloads, execution, MCP, or devices.

Flow mode: Web Mode and Max Speed

Web Mode
⚡ Max Speed API

In Settings, find Flow mode. Choose Web Mode or Max Speed when it is available for your account. The card shows whether Max Speed is ready. The Flow generation mode selector also offers Auto when available.

Humanized Mode

Randomize typing speed and click timing to look more human

Auto Download

Save results to disk as soon as a tile completes

Pipeline Queue

Run supported items concurrently up to the configured cap

Humanized Speed

Slider 0.2–2× controlling typing speed when Humanized Mode is on

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Toby Flow provide free generation credits?

No. Generation uses the quota of your own provider account. Your Toby Flow plan controls access to extension features and providers.

Does it work on Firefox?

No. Chrome and Chromium browsers only (Edge, Brave, Arc, Vivaldi).

Can I use it on multiple computers?

You can sign in on another device if your plan allows it. Account data may sync, but local batch results and images remain on the device where they were saved.

Are generated images watermarked?

Watermark behavior depends on the provider, its account settings, and your download settings.

What if a provider rate-limits me?

Check the prompt error and retry after the provider limit clears. Avoid running more concurrent prompts than your provider account allows.

How do I contact support?

Email labs.toby.vn@gmail.com or message @tobyflow_bot on Telegram.

Ready to automate?

Install Toby Flow and generate through the supported providers available on your plan.