Video generation API

Social reels, ads, slideshows — generated from templates.

Render MP4, WebM and GIF from reusable Orshot templates with one REST call. Design with a visual video timeline, add page-level audio, auto-generate subtitles — then control everything via API.

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MP4, WebM, GIF

Three formats, one parameter. Switch between MP4, WebM and GIF without re-designing.

Auto-subtitles

Pass an audio or video source and Orshot generates subtitles automatically.

Multi-page slideshows

Combine multi-page templates into a single video with transitions between pages.

Timeline & audio

Visual timeline with page-level audio tracks, trim points, mute, FPS and quality controls.

Design

Design once in Studio. Render videos at scale.

Build your video template in Orshot Studio with a visual timeline — add video layers, audio tracks, text overlays, and shapes. Parameterize every element, then call the API to generate variants.

Visual video timeline with per-layer trim, loop and mute controls
Page-level audio tracks and auto-generated subtitles
Per-layer animations — fade, slide, scale with timing
Import from Canva or Figma to get started faster

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Video template with trim and format controls

Render

One template, every video you need.

Pass modifications — headlines, video clips, images — and render variants. Use videoOptions for subtitles, trim points, page transitions and audio control. Combine with social media automation to auto-publish to 13+ platforms.

Swap video clips, text and images per render
Auto-generate subtitles from audio or video
Combine multi-page templates with fade transitions
Render to your own S3, R2, Dropbox or Google Drive

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SDKs for every stack

Node, Python, Ruby and PHP. Same SDK, same method — just change the format.

Subtitle customization

Control font, color, size, background and position of auto-generated subtitles.

Auto-publish

Post the video to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and 10+ others in the same call.

Dynamic URLs

Render videos from URL parameters — no API call needed.

Page transitions

Fade, cut and custom transitions between pages in multi-page video slideshows.

Bring your own storage

Pipe rendered videos straight to your S3, R2, Dropbox or Google Drive.

Developer experience

Change the format to `mp4`. You’re rendering videos.

Same API, same SDKs — just set format to mp4, webm or gif. Add videoOptions for subtitles, trim points and page transitions.

installnpm install orshot

import { Orshot } from 'orshot';
const orshot = new Orshot(process.env.ORSHOT_API_KEY);

const { url } = await orshot.renderFromStudioTemplate({
  templateId: 1234,
  modifications: {
    headline: '5 Tips for Better Productivity',
    bgVideo: 'https://example.com/office-bg.mp4',
  },
  response: { type: 'url', format: 'mp4' },
  videoOptions: { subtitleSource: 'auto' },
});

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