Remotion

Create videos programmatically with React—no video editing software needed

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Intermediate10 min readFull Guide
Setup
15 min
Cost
Free (open source) / $15/mo for cloud rendering
Privacy
Privacy-friendly
Time Saved
5-15 hrs/week

3 Use Cases

1
Marketing Team: Generate product demo videos from code
Consistent, updatable videos at scale
2
Developer: Create animated explainers for documentation
No After Effects skills needed
3
Content Creator: Batch-generate personalized video content
100s of unique videos from one template

Quick Start (3 Steps)

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  1. 1
    Check Node.js version: node --version (need 18+)
  2. 2
    Create project: npx create-video@latest my-video && cd my-video
  3. 3
    Start preview: npm start (browser opens to localhost:3000)

For detailed steps and pro tips, visit the complete guide.

Privacy & Compliance

Data retention100% local (self-hosted) — cloud render optional
Training on your dataNo — open source, runs on your machine
Enterprise optionYes — Remotion Lambda for cloud rendering at scale
HIPAA / BAA availableN/A — video rendering, no PHI handling
How to opt outNot needed — fully local unless using Lambda

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