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Platform
AI Video Creation Platform Create powerful video workflows and applications using AI and programmatic video editing tools.
Capabilities
Bulk Video Editor Design video templates for bulk video generation.
AI-Powered Video Generation Accelerate your video creation process with cutting-edge generative AI.
Scaled Video Rendering Render thousands of videos in minutes with battle-tested, cloud-based video editing infrastructure.
White-Label Video Editor Empower your customers with a fully-featured, white-label video editor seamlessly embedded within your application.
Solutions
Use Cases
Social Media Automation Automatically generate highlight reels from longer content like sports footage.
Highlight Videos Automatically generate highlight reels from longer content like sports footage.
Video Personalisation Personalise videos using merge fields.
Embedded Video Editor Allow customers to edit and create videos directly within your platform.
By Industry
Real Estate Automate real estate listing videos.
Automotive Automate car listing and walkaround videos.
Sports Create highlight reels.
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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

GETTING STARTED

Derk Zomer

Sep 12, 2025

PRODUCT

Video Editing API
All Features
All Solutions
Studio Video Editor
Media Generation Infrastructure
JSON Templates
Studio Templates
Workflow Templates
Workflow Modules

SDK'S

Node.js SDK
Python SDK
PHP SDK
Ruby SDK
White Label Video Editor SDK

SOLUTIONS

Startups
Agencies
Marketers
Product Managers
FFmpeg Alternative
Personalized Video Technology
Video Localization
JSON to Video

INDUSTRIES

Media & Entertainment
Real Estate
Automotive
Education
Health & Wellness
Sports
Travel

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ABOUT

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DEMOS & TOOLS

Transcribe Video to Text
Video to MP3 Converter
Video Compressor
Video Trimmer
Watermark Video
Slideshow Video Maker
Automated Video Maker
Motivational Quote Image Maker
MP4 to MKV Converter
MP4 to MOV Converter

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