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What is a video API? A complete guide to building with video

What is a video API? A complete guide to building with video

Derk Zomer

Sep 12, 2025

How to convert WebM to MP4 with FFmpeg

How to convert WebM to MP4 with FFmpeg

Peace Aisosa

Apr 4, 2025

Use FFmpeg to skip frames

Use FFmpeg to skip frames

Derk Zomer

Feb 19, 2025

Automate TikTok Video Creation with AI Using Shotstack

Automate TikTok Video Creation with AI Using Shotstack

Derk Zomer

Sep 16, 2024

Generate YouTube Shorts using an API

Generate YouTube Shorts using an API

Benjamin Semah

Jul 2, 2024

Burn subtitles into a video using a captions API

Burn subtitles into a video using a captions API

Benjamin Semah

Jun 26, 2024

How to make listicle videos from a template

How to make listicle videos from a template

Benjamin Semah

Jun 14, 2024

Create automated news API videos with AI avatars

Create automated news API videos with AI avatars

Jeff Shillitto

Jun 13, 2024

AI tools for YouTube automation

AI tools for YouTube automation

Benjamin Semah

May 30, 2024

Automate sports video highlights using an API

Automate sports video highlights using an API

Benjamin Semah

May 19, 2024

Create split screen videos for TikTok and YouTube Shorts

Create split screen videos for TikTok and YouTube Shorts

Benjamin Semah

May 15, 2024

Vertical Video: Blur Sides Guide & How-to

Vertical Video: Blur Sides Guide & How-to

Benjamin Semah

May 12, 2024

Dynamic podcast ad insertion using the Edit API

Dynamic podcast ad insertion using the Edit API

Maab Saleem

May 6, 2024

Create podcast video templates with waveforms

Create podcast video templates with waveforms

Benjamin Semah

Apr 15, 2024

Scaling videos and images using the fit property

Scaling videos and images using the fit property

Peace Aisosa

Apr 5, 2024

Convert audio to video with an AI generated image

Convert audio to video with an AI generated image

Maab Saleem

Apr 5, 2024

Extract frames from a video with the Edit API

Extract frames from a video with the Edit API

Benjamin Semah

Apr 2, 2024

How to convert a YouTube video to MP3

How to convert a YouTube video to MP3

Maab Saleem

Apr 2, 2024

How to watermark videos using PHP

How to watermark videos using PHP

Emad Bin Abid

Mar 17, 2024

Build an AI video summarizer app using ChatGPT

Build an AI video summarizer app using ChatGPT

Maab Saleem

Feb 27, 2024

How to trim videos using PHP

How to trim videos using PHP

Emad Bin Abid

Feb 13, 2024

Generate SRT and VTT subtitles using an API

Generate SRT and VTT subtitles using an API

Maab Saleem

Feb 6, 2024

Add an AI voice over to a video using an API

Add an AI voice over to a video using an API

Maab Saleem

Feb 1, 2024

Make a video with images using the Edit API

Make a video with images using the Edit API

Maab Saleem

Jan 17, 2024

Convert MP4 video to GIF using PHP

Convert MP4 video to GIF using PHP

Emad Bin Abid

Oct 4, 2023

Speed up and slow down videos using the Edit API

Speed up and slow down videos using the Edit API

Kathy Calilao

Aug 29, 2023

Convert articles to videos with ChatGPT

Convert articles to videos with ChatGPT

Maab Saleem

Aug 12, 2023

Resize and crop videos using the Edit and Ingest API

Resize and crop videos using the Edit and Ingest API

Emad Bin Abid

Jun 15, 2023

Turn images into a slideshow videos using PHP

Turn images into a slideshow videos using PHP

Emad Bin Abid

May 22, 2023

Convert MP4 video to MP3 audio using PHP

Convert MP4 video to MP3 audio using PHP

Emad Bin Abid

Mar 16, 2023

Create podcast videos using the Airtable API

Create podcast videos using the Airtable API

Carlos Mucuho

Feb 5, 2023

Generate real estate videos using the Notion API

Generate real estate videos using the Notion API

Femi Ige Muyiwa

Dec 6, 2022

How to trim videos using Python

How to trim videos using Python

Kushal Magar

Oct 27, 2022

How to watermark videos using Python

How to watermark videos using Python

Kushal Magar

Oct 24, 2022

Convert MP4 video to MP3 audio using Python

Convert MP4 video to MP3 audio using Python

Kushal Magar

Oct 10, 2022

Convert MP4 video to GIF using Python

Convert MP4 video to GIF using Python

Kushal Magar

Sep 19, 2022

Turn images into slideshow videos using Python

Turn images into slideshow videos using Python

Kushal Magar

Sep 8, 2022

How to generate videos using the templates endpoint

How to generate videos using the templates endpoint

Derk Zomer

Jul 30, 2022

Create a picture-in-picture video with Node.js and dynamic templates

Create a picture-in-picture video with Node.js and dynamic templates

Derk Zomer

Jul 11, 2022

Programmatically view video, image and audio metadata

Programmatically view video, image and audio metadata

Derk Zomer

Mar 8, 2022

Add text to video using the Edit API

Add text to video using the Edit API

Jeff Shillitto

Mar 3, 2022

Trim a video using the Edit API

Trim a video using the Edit API

Jeff Shillitto

Jan 20, 2022

Personalize videos using merge fields

Personalize videos using merge fields

Derk Zomer

Dec 3, 2021

Postman Collection with 90 JSON video templates

Postman Collection with 90 JSON video templates

Jeff Shillitto

Oct 28, 2021

Position HTML assets and content with the Edit API

Position HTML assets and content with the Edit API

Derk Zomer

Sep 28, 2021

Position elements using the Edit API

Position elements using the Edit API

Derk Zomer

Sep 26, 2021

Merge videos using the Edit API

Merge videos using the Edit API

Jeff Shillitto

Sep 24, 2021

Animated lower thirds using luma mattes and HTML

Animated lower thirds using luma mattes and HTML

Derk Zomer

Aug 30, 2021

Hello World - Edit your first image using JSON

Hello World - Edit your first image using JSON

Vlad Bartusica

Jul 26, 2021

How to generate videos using Integromat

How to generate videos using Integromat

Derk Zomer

May 27, 2021

How I built 1,000 personalised videos in 60 seconds

How I built 1,000 personalised videos in 60 seconds

Derk Zomer

May 26, 2021

How to auto generate watermarked videos using Integromat

How to auto generate watermarked videos using Integromat

Derk Zomer

May 21, 2021

How to add international language text to video

How to add international language text to video

Vlad Bartusica

May 15, 2021

Add fades and dissolves using the Edit API

Add fades and dissolves using the Edit API

Vlad Bartusica

Apr 15, 2021

Automatically turn images into a slideshow video using Node.js

Automatically turn images into a slideshow video using Node.js

Vlad Bartusica

Mar 17, 2021

Hello World - Edit videos using JSON and Postman

Hello World - Edit videos using JSON and Postman

Vlad Bartusica

Feb 9, 2021

How to add captions to video using PHP

How to add captions to video using PHP

Vlad Bartusica

Jan 29, 2021

Which video editing frame rate (fps) to choose

Which video editing frame rate (fps) to choose

Jeff Shillitto

Jan 8, 2021

How to edit a picture-in-picture video using Node.js

How to edit a picture-in-picture video using Node.js

Derk Zomer

Nov 27, 2020

How to watermark video using Node.js

How to watermark video using Node.js

Derk Zomer

Nov 16, 2020

Create videos using HTML and custom fonts

Create videos using HTML and custom fonts

Jeff Shillitto

Sep 23, 2020

How to create transitions using luma mattes

How to create transitions using luma mattes

Jeff Shillitto

Jun 23, 2020

Hello World - Edit your first video using JSON

Hello World - Edit your first video using JSON

Jeff Shillitto

Apr 22, 2020