Add your logo to any video in the Studio editor or through the API. Set the position and opacity once; from then on every clip you run through the template comes out branded exactly the same way.
{
"timeline": {
"background": "#000000",
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "image",
"src": "https://templates.shotstack.io/video-watermark/e2d224fc-ece4-4e70-8209-dfc98965df71/logo.png"
},
"start": 0,
"length": "end",
"offset": {
"x": 0.371,
"y": 0.404
},
"position": "center",
"fit": "none",
"opacity": 0.75
}
]
},
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "video",
"src": "{{ VIDEO }}"
},
"start": 0,
"length": "auto",
"offset": {
"x": 0,
"y": 0
},
"position": "center"
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"size": {
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080
}
},
"merge": [
{
"find": "VIDEO",
"replace": "https://templates.shotstack.io/video-watermark/f74212dc-4679-4350-8c63-881747ac6202/source.mp4"
}
]
}A simple watermark video template. Upload and replace the logo with your own logo, position, scale and set the opacity exactly the way you like it and set the video source footage and duration in the provided merge fields. Use this template to watermark all your videos using the API or a Workflow.
No account needed until you render.
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Add the Shotstack MCP server to your editor, then paste the prompt
| Output | MP4 |
|---|---|
| Size | 1920 × 1080 (16:9) |
| Length | set by clips |
| Frame rate | default (25 fps) |
| Tracks / clips | 2 / 2 |
| Assets used | 1 image, 1 video |
| Soundtrack | no |
| Merge fields | 1 |
Send a merge array with your values for these fields:
| Field | Default value |
|---|---|
{{ VIDEO }} | https://templates.shotstack.io/video-watermark/f74212dc-4679-4350-8c63-881747ac6202/source.mp4 |
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
Run your whole library through it — same logo, same position, every time.
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 1 merge fields. Setup steps in the header.
Guides: Bulk-create from a CSV · Webhooks · Templates endpoint · Render your first video
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Use the 1 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. This template renders 1920×1080 by default. Set output.resolution to "1080" or output.size to a larger 16:9 size in the JSON; the layout scales with it.
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.
This template renders a 1920×1080 (16:9) MP4 that is as long as its clips, built from 2 clips on 2 tracks.