# Scale video production with a Video Automation API

> Automate your video content creation for social media, marketing campaigns, product videos and more with a simple API and integrations.

- **URL**: https://templated.io/video-automation-api/

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Turn your data into branded videos. Set up your design and animations once, then generate new versions without editing each one by hand.

Reusable layouts, animations and timing

Import Canva designs and add motion

Videos, images and PDFs through one API

[Get started free](https://app.templated.io/signup) · [View API documentation](https://templated.io/docs/renders/create/#video-rendering)

50 free credits. No credit card required.

Trusted by teams at

AXS TV, LiveMode, Shef, Media.net, Caze TV, Dope Marketing, Athletes Thread, Gro Care

Auto generate branded videos via API or #nocode tools

## Automate video variations from a reusable template

Build one template with your branding. Then send new text, images and clips for each video, and every version keeps the same look.

### Keep the design consistent

Set your fonts, colours, logo placement and layout once. Generate variations for different products, customers or locations using the design you’ve prepared.

[Browse ready-made video templates](https://templated.io/templates/)

### Reuse the animation and timing

Decide when your headline appears, how your images move and when your call to action enters. Carry that sequence into each new version.

[See the animation editor](https://templated.io/docs/renders/create/#layer-animations)

### Update the content automatically

Connect headlines, prices, photos and video clips to template layers. Your workflow supplies the next set of details without someone opening and editing each video.

[See how layers connect to data](https://templated.io/docs/templates/layers/)

## Build video templates your team can update

### Start with your existing designs

Import a Canva design or build a layout in the visual editor. Add motion in Templated and turn it into a template for recurring videos.

[See how Canva import works](https://templated.io/alternative-to/canva-api/)

### Combine footage with branded content

Place video clips alongside text, images and shapes. Reuse product footage, property clips or other supplied videos while updating the details around them.

[Learn how to use video layers](https://templated.io/docs/renders/create/#video-rendering)

![Video layer selected in the editor, with Replace and Animations in the toolbar](https://templated.io/_astro/editor-video-layer.HSo5PF5v.webp)

### Preview the timing before you generate

Use the timeline to adjust when each layer appears and disappears. Preview your animations and refine the sequence before producing variations.

[Explore the timeline](https://templated.io/docs/renders/create/#layer-animations)

![Editor timeline with a bar for each layer of a video template](https://templated.io/_astro/editor-video-timeline.CrHXM8zQ.webp)

## Turn your content into videos ready to publish

Bring your copy, images and clips together in reusable templates for social posts, campaigns and screens.

MP4

### Product promos and video ads

Combine product photos, clips, prices and offers into videos for Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. Generate variations for different products, promotions and audiences.

MP4

### Property listing videos

Turn property photos and footage into listing previews, open-house announcements and price updates for Reels, Stories and property websites. Include the relevant agent’s details in each version.

MP4

### Tips, quotes and customer reviews

Turn useful advice, customer feedback and supplied quotes into animated videos for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and LinkedIn. Reuse a recognisable format for each new post.

MP4

### Event announcements and sports updates

Create speaker introductions, match previews, score updates and gig promotions for social feeds, Stories and venue screens. Update names, portraits, dates and results from your event data.

MP4

### Local offers and in-store promotions

Generate videos for menu specials, salon offers and dealer promotions. Create versions for each location’s social accounts and in-store screens, with the right prices and contact details.

MP4

### Article teasers and product updates

Turn headlines, supplied summaries and screenshots into short videos for LinkedIn, Facebook and your website. Give each article, feature release or announcement its own branded promotion.

## Set the motion once. Reuse it in every version.

### Give each element its moment

Introduce the product first, follow with the offer and finish with a call to action. Set start and end times for individual layers to build the sequence you need.

### Animate text, images and shapes

Use entrance, looping and exit effects to bring your design to life. Animate text as a whole, word by word or character by character.

### Create formats for each destination

Prepare vertical layouts for Stories and Reels, square layouts for feeds and landscape layouts for screens. Reuse your content across templates sized for each placement.

## Generate images and PDFs alongside your videos

Use Templated for the other assets your campaigns and workflows need.

![Product ad image generated from a template](https://templated.io/_astro/sunset-shades.tMSlH-WH.webp)

### [Image automation](https://templated.io/image-automation-api/)

Generate product banners, property graphics, social posts and campaign variations from reusable designs and changing data.

![Property sheet PDF generated from a template](https://templated.io/_astro/property-sheet.DWsvLj5V.webp)

### [PDF generation](https://templated.io/pdf-generator-api/)

Create property sheets, product catalogs, certificates and other branded documents from the information already in your workflow.

Integrations

## Automate video creation with the tools you already use

Connect your application, spreadsheet or automation platform to turn new content into the next video.

### For developers: generate videos from JSON

Send your template ID, select MP4 output and supply the layers to update. Set the duration and frame rate for your video, then retrieve the generated file when it’s ready.

[Read the video API documentation](https://templated.io/docs/renders/create/#video-rendering)

cURL

```
curl -X POST https://api.templated.io/v1/render \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "template": "YOUR_VIDEO_TEMPLATE_ID",
    "format": "mp4",
    "duration": 10000,
    "fps": 30,
    "async": true,
    "webhook_url": "https://your-app.com/webhooks/templated",
    "layers": {
      "headline": { "text": "Your weekend offer is here" },
      "offer": { "text": "Save 20% through Sunday" },
      "cta": { "text": "Shop the collection" }
    }
  }'
```

Replace the template ID, layer names and webhook URL with your own. This example requests a 10-second video using the animations already saved in your template.

### For no-code teams: n8n, Make and Zapier

Connect your content source, map its fields to your template and add video generation to your automation.

[All no-code integrations](https://templated.io/integrations/)

- #### [n8n](https://templated.io/integrations/n8n/)

  Turn product records, listing details or campaign content into video requests, then continue your workflow when rendering finishes.

- #### [Make](https://templated.io/integrations/make/)

  Connect your business apps to Templated and pass the finished video to your storage, approval or publishing step.

- #### [Zapier](https://templated.io/integrations/zapier/)

  Use a new record or another connected event to trigger generation. Use a webhook request when you need video settings beyond those available in the standard action.

### For spreadsheet users: turn rows into video variations

Keep headlines, offers, image URLs and other changing details in your spreadsheet. Use an automation to read each row and send its content to your video template.

Prepare a batch for a campaign or connect Google Sheets to an ongoing workflow.

[Explore integrations](https://templated.io/integrations/)

### For AI workflows: connect through MCP

Connect a compatible AI assistant to Templated to create templates, adjust animations and generate videos from supplied content.

- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Cursor
- Any MCP client

[Set up MCP integration](https://templated.io/docs/integrations/mcp/setup/)

### From new content to finished videos, automatically

Choose your output settings, generate each variation and send the finished files to the next step in your workflow.

[Compare plans and limits](https://templated.io/pricing/)

1. Request
2. Async render
3. Webhook
4. Your workflow

## Choose how each video renders

Set the format, swap source footage and send finished files where your team already works.

### Set the format your content needs

Choose dimensions, duration and frame rate for each video. Render MP4s up to 90 seconds long and up to 60 FPS.

### Swap footage without rebuilding

Supply a different video URL for each render. Change the product demo, property clip or background footage while reusing your branded layout.

### Include audio from your footage

Use video clips containing music, speech or a voice-over. Manage playback, looping and muting through the video layer’s settings.

### Trigger the next step on completion

Generate videos in the background and receive a completion webhook. Connect it to your approval, storage or publishing workflow.

### Download a batch together

Bundle generated videos into a ZIP file for a single download. Keep campaign outputs together for handover to a client or publishing team.

### Deliver videos to your own storage

Send finished files to Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2 or another supported S3-compatible bucket. Available on Scale and Enterprise plans.

## Start automating your video production

Connect one video template to your data and generate as many versions as you need, without editing each one by hand.

[Get started free](https://app.templated.io/signup)

50 free credits. No credit card required.

Beta

### Add video design and editing to your SaaS product

Let customers customise video templates inside your application. Embed Templated’s editor, match it to your branding and enable the video tools your product needs.

Customers prepare their designs in your interface. Your integration supplies the content and requests the finished MP4.

[Explore the embedded editor](https://templated.io/embed-image-editor-in-your-app/)

Production embedding is available on Scale and Enterprise plans. Embedded video features are currently in beta.

![Embedded video editor with branded chrome and live preview](https://templated.io/_astro/embed-video.BQjhat4x.webp)

- Free templates

  200+

- Images per month

  2M+

- Videos & PDFs per month

  1M+

- Templates created

  200K+

What customers say about Templated

[Rated 4.7](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/templated.io)

> "Very reliable platform. Almost no errors ever. Easy to setup templates and use the API. And AMAZING support!"
>
> Lawrence Perera (March 24, 2026)

> "We booked the "Scale" package to use it as a "print product editor" and we are amazed by the features and the support! Pedro replies to every question and also implemented small hints to the API for better functions on our request. Absolutly great Software and Service!"
>
> Sven Rißmann, südheide.media (December 18, 2025)

> "The editor is easy to use, very similar to Canva and the API is simple enough to integrate on the backend."
>
> Halem Wenderson, Developer at Telvetto (20 February 2024)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a video automation API?

A video automation API generates videos from content supplied by your application or workflow. With Templated, you prepare a reusable design, define its animations and supply the text, images or clips that change between versions.

### Can I try the video generation API for free?

Yes. New accounts receive 50 free credits, with no credit card required. The number of videos you can generate depends on their dimensions, duration and frame rate.

### Can I generate videos from images and text?

Yes. Add images and text to a template, apply animations and render it as an MP4. You can also include existing video clips and replace them between renders.

### Can I use a Canva design?

Yes. Import your design, review the layout and add animations and timing in Templated. You can then connect the changing content to your workflow.

### Can I generate videos in bulk?

Yes. Build a workflow that supplies the content for each variation and submits video-rendering requests. For larger batches, account for your plan’s request limits and available credits, and use asynchronous rendering with completion webhooks.

### How long does video rendering take?

Templated’s documentation gives a typical range of 10 to 60 seconds, depending on duration and complexity. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed completion time. Use a webhook to continue your workflow when the video is ready.

### How does video pricing work?

Video generation uses credits based on the output’s dimensions, frame rate and duration. For example, a 1920 × 1080 video at 30 FPS lasting 10 seconds uses 13 credits. Credits are shared across video, image and PDF generation. [View pricing](https://templated.io/pricing/).

### Can I include music or a voice-over?

Audio comes from video layers. To include music or a voice-over, supply a video file containing that audio track. Templated does not currently provide a separate audio or music layer.

### Does Templated publish the videos automatically?

Templated generates the video files. Your application or connected automation handles publishing, scheduling, storage or delivery.

### How does Templated compare with other video automation tools?

Templated is worth considering when you need reusable branded video templates alongside image and PDF generation. Tools such as Creatomate, Bannerbear and Placid also support automated video workflows. Compare them using your actual requirements, especially audio, subtitles, clip sequencing, editing options and the cost of your typical video.

### Is video rendering available for production workflows?

Video rendering is available in beta. Test your templates, source clips and expected workload before connecting it to a production workflow.

## Ready to automate your video creation?

Set up your video template once, then let your workflow generate every version.

50 free credits. No credit card required.

[Get started free](https://app.templated.io/signup)