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Categories/Video & Audio Editing/Shotstack
Shotstack

Shotstack

Founded by Jeff Shillitto in 2019

Generate, edit, and render videos programmatically in the cloud using code and APIs

Pricing model

Free Trial

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (<1 hour to sample render)

You can use Shotstack to automate video creation and editing directly in the cloud via developer APIs. It allows engineering teams to convert dynamic video templates into code, render videos at high volume, and embed a white-label video editor directly into web applications. The service supports programmatic video generation from data feeds, dynamic text overlays, audio tracks, and media rendering at scale. You can also export and distribute finished video files directly to hosting providers and social media channels without managing rendering servers yourself.

What Shotstack does

Render video files programmatically via REST APIEmbed an editor SDK inside a web applicationConvert dynamic video designs into reusable JSON templatesMerge audio tracks and image assets into video clipsAutomate bulk video rendering runs from external datasetsExport rendered videos directly to social media and cloud storageRender videos in the cloud using REST API requestsEmbed a customizable white-label video editor inside your web appGenerate dynamic video templates converted from codeDistribute rendered media directly to hosting services and social channelsAutomate batch video rendering from dynamic datasetsProvide sandbox testing environments without requiring a credit card

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Free trial

PlanList price
Pay as you go$10 one-time
Starter$39 / mo
Pro$99 / mo
Scale$199 / mo
Volume$499 / mo

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