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Make Videos Programmatically with React

Remotion released a tool that lets developers create videos programmatically using React, with the command `npx create-video@latest` for users who already have Node.js installed. The tool supports agentic video generation, interactive drag-and-drop editing, and batch rendering of millions of videos on a user's own infrastructure, with React code serving as the source of truth. Remotion notes that it uses a special license and requires a company license in some cases.

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Make Videos Programmatically with React
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Video tools for the agent era.

  • Make videos agentically : Turn your idea into a video using your coding agent.
  • Make videos interactively : Edit and animate using drag and drop.
  • Make videos programmatically : Connect to data, and manage complexity with code.

React Code is the source of truth. Switch your workflow at any point.

  • Design systems : Create a library of animated assets for your organization.
  • Batch rendering : Render millions of videos on your own infrastructure.
  • Applications : Publish a simple tool or a complex video editor.

If you already have Node.JS installed, type

npx create-video@latest

to get started. Otherwise, read the installation page in the documentation.

Remotion is extensively documented over more than 1000 pages.

  • Get Started
  • Components
  • Rendering
  • Making apps
  • Community
  • Commercial
  • Help

Documentation: remotion.dev/docs

API Reference: remotion.dev/api

Be aware of that Remotion has a special license and requires obtaining a company license in some cases. Read the LICENSE page for more information.

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md to learn about contributing to this project.

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