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},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"fps": 25,
"size": {
"width": 1080,
"height": 1920
},
"destinations": [
{
"provider": "shotstack"
}
]
},
"merge": [
{
"find": "S1_title_1",
"replace": "SUMMER"
},
{
"find": "S1_Title_2",
"replace": "Holiday Review"
},
{
"find": "S1_VIDEO",
"replace": "https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/7e89c34e-1df1-4192-92bc-f218ebaa5444/source.mp4"
},
{
"find": "S2_Subtitle",
"replace": "Beach Day"
},
{
"find": "S2_VIDEO",
"replace": "https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/a20a0cd9-8af2-4b0c-9995-da8c329d7351/source.mp4"
},
{
"find": "S3_Subtitle",
"replace": "Picnic in the Park"
},
{
"find": "S3_VIDEO",
"replace": "https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/ad859abd-8195-4ad5-b7ce-de9c4f90ff80/source.mp4"
},
{
"find": "S4_Subtitle",
"replace": "Road Trip"
},
{
"find": "S5_VIDEO",
"replace": "https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/e8fcc325-e971-443b-881c-9da5d7b0cd3b/source.mp4"
},
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"find": "S6_Subtitle",
"replace": "Camping"
},
{
"find": "S6_VIDEO",
"replace": "https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/55c3321e-2487-46b7-9db6-3bbad528c043/source.mp4"
},
{
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"replace": "MEMORIES"
},
{
"find": "S7_Subtitle_2",
"replace": "Made Under Skies"
},
{
"find": "S7_VIDEO",
"replace": "https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/b41f3ce3-6034-45b9-a1ff-eb3ad47c0a73/source.mp4"
},
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"find": "FONT_COLOR_1",
"replace": "#ffffff"
},
{
"find": "FONT_COLOR_2",
"replace": "#12c21f"
},
{
"find": "AUDIO",
"replace": "https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/de32b9ac-7b0f-4648-80b9-ad79db4ccd75/source.mp3"
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}Relive and share the best moments of the season with our Engaging Summer Holiday Recap & Review Template. Perfectly designed for creating a dynamic video montage, this template helps you tell the story of your summer. It’s ideal for content creators sharing travel adventures, businesses showcasing successful summer events, or anyone wanting to compile their favourite memories into a visually compelling review. The template’s energetic and clean layout makes your photos and video clips shine, capturing the essence of a fun-filled holiday. It is incredibly user-friendly and fully customisable—simply drag and drop your media, change the text to narrate your story, and adjust the colours to match your style. Use it to produce engaging content for social media stories, reels, or website updates that connect with your audience on a personal level. Share your journey, celebrate your achievements, and create a lasting summary of your summer highlights.
No account needed until you render.
Render with your AI assistant
Add the Shotstack MCP server to your editor, then paste the prompt
| Output | MP4 |
|---|---|
| Size | 1080 × 1920 (9:16) |
| Length | 14.7s |
| Frame rate | 25 fps |
| Tracks / clips | 15 / 15 |
| Assets used | 1 audio, 8 rich-text, 6 video |
| Soundtrack | no |
| Merge fields | 17 |
Send a merge array with your values for these fields:
| Field | Default value |
|---|---|
{{ S1_title_1 }} | SUMMER |
{{ S1_Title_2 }} | Holiday Review |
{{ S1_VIDEO }} | https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/7e89c34e-1df1-4192-92bc-f218ebaa5444/source.mp4 |
{{ S2_Subtitle }} | Beach Day |
{{ S2_VIDEO }} | https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/a20a0cd9-8af2-4b0c-9995-da8c329d7351/source.mp4 |
{{ S3_Subtitle }} | Picnic in the Park |
{{ S3_VIDEO }} | https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/ad859abd-8195-4ad5-b7ce-de9c4f90ff80/source.mp4 |
{{ S4_Subtitle }} | Road Trip |
{{ S5_VIDEO }} | https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/e8fcc325-e971-443b-881c-9da5d7b0cd3b/source.mp4 |
{{ S6_Subtitle }} | Camping |
{{ S6_VIDEO }} | https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/55c3321e-2487-46b7-9db6-3bbad528c043/source.mp4 |
{{ S7_Subtitle_1 }} | MEMORIES |
{{ S7_Subtitle_2 }} | Made Under Skies |
{{ S7_VIDEO }} | https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/b41f3ce3-6034-45b9-a1ff-eb3ad47c0a73/source.mp4 |
{{ FONT_COLOR_1 }} | #ffffff |
{{ FONT_COLOR_2 }} | #12c21f |
{{ AUDIO }} | https://templates.shotstack.io/summer-holiday-recap-review-story-template-highlights/de32b9ac-7b0f-4648-80b9-ad79db4ccd75/source.mp3 |
Save the JSON above as template.json, then render in the free sandbox:
# Save the JSON above as template.json, then:
curl -X POST https://api.shotstack.io/edit/stage/render \
-H "x-api-key: $SHOTSTACK_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d @template.json
# Poll until status is "done", then download response.url
curl https://api.shotstack.io/edit/stage/render/RENDER_ID -H "x-api-key: $SHOTSTACK_API_KEY"import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
const headers = { 'x-api-key': process.env.SHOTSTACK_API_KEY, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' };
const edit = JSON.parse(readFileSync('template.json', 'utf8'));
const { response } = await fetch('https://api.shotstack.io/edit/stage/render', {
method: 'POST', headers, body: JSON.stringify(edit)
}).then((r) => r.json());
let render;
do {
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 3000));
render = (await fetch(`https://api.shotstack.io/edit/stage/render/${response.id}`, { headers }).then((r) => r.json())).response;
} while (!['done', 'failed'].includes(render.status));
console.log(render.status, render.url);import json, os, time, requests
headers = {"x-api-key": os.environ["SHOTSTACK_API_KEY"]}
with open("template.json") as f:
edit = json.load(f)
render_id = requests.post("https://api.shotstack.io/edit/stage/render", json=edit, headers=headers).json()["response"]["id"]
while True:
render = requests.get(f"https://api.shotstack.io/edit/stage/render/{render_id}", headers=headers).json()["response"]
if render["status"] in ("done", "failed"):
break
time.sleep(3)
print(render["status"], render.get("url"))npm install -g @shotstack/cli
export SHOTSTACK_API_KEY=your_sandbox_key
shotstack validate template.json # offline schema check, free
shotstack render template.json --env stage --watchSandbox renders are free and watermarked. Production: the v1 endpoint and key. SDKs
Pipe in new reviews or testimonials and each one becomes a share-ready video.
Paste into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor — your AI assistant builds the workflow around your data.
Node.js, one render per CSV row, wired to this template's 17 merge fields. Setup steps in the header.
Guides: Bulk-create from a CSV · Webhooks · Templates endpoint · Render your first video
AI assistants: Markdown () · · · CLI skill: SKILL.md () · MCP server
Use the 17 merge fields listed above. Send a merge array with your own values for each field and the API swaps them in at render time, so one template can produce thousands of unique videos.
Yes. It renders vertical 1080×1920 (9:16), the format those platforms expect. Change output.size or output.aspectRatio in the JSON if you also need a square or landscape cut.
Yes. Replace the video asset's src with a public URL of your file (MP4 works best). Use trim and length on the clip to pick the part you want, and the template's effects apply to your footage.
Edit the text on each rich-text asset in the JSON. Fonts come from the timeline fonts list or the asset's font family; add your own font file URL to timeline.fonts to use a brand typeface.
