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Remotion: make repeatable videos from code, or let an agent write it

A framework for building videos in React code, free for individuals and companies of up to 3 people, with official skills for coding agents [1][3].

Does
Templated, repeatable videos built from code
Best for
Explainer, tutorial and data-video creators; agent-made motion graphics
Cost
Free for individuals and companies of up to 3; others need a Company License, $25 a month per seat on Remotion for Creators (as seen 2 Nov 2026) [1][2]
Runs
Locally; optional server, AWS Lambda or GitHub Actions rendering
Open the repositoryOfficial siteQuick start
Updated 2 Nov 2026

Each video is a React composition: animation, layout, text, media and audio are code [3]. Preview in Remotion Studio, render from the Studio or command line [12][10]. With the Agent Skills (for Claude Code, Codex, Kimi Code or Cursor) [3] or Claude Code plugin [11], you describe the video and the agent writes the code.

What it does

Licence
Free for individuals, for-profits with up to 3 employees, non-profits and evaluation; others need a Company License [4]
Requirements
Node 16+ or Bun 1.0.3+; macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later; Linux with glibc 2.35+ [5]
Render output
H.264 by default; --codec for H.265, AV1, ProRes, VP8, VP9 or audio formats [6]
Agent skills
13, including /remotion-create, /remotion-captions and /remotion-render [7]
Bundled FFmpeg
Compiled binary under GPLv2+ [8]
Docs version
v4.0.539 when checked [9]

Integrations

InterfaceStatusDetail
MCP serverNot applicableAgent skills available
Command lineCLI · Built inProject CLI
API / libraryAPI · Built inJavaScript APIs

Requirements and setup

  • Node.js 16+ or Bun 1.0.3+; macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later; Linux with glibc 2.35+ and extra packages, not Alpine or nixOS [5].
  • For agent use: a coding agent such as Claude Code, Codex or Cursor [3]. Claude Code needs a paid plan [13].

Licence, cost and privacy

  • Free and Company tiers are set out in LICENSE.md and will change slightly in Remotion 5.0 [4].
  • A 20-person company with one Remotion user needs 1 Company seat unless exempt [2].
  • The remotion-dev/skills repository shows no licence file [14].
  • Rendering stays local unless you choose server, Lambda or GitHub Actions [10].

Limitations

  • Inline JSON props fail in Windows shells; pass a file name [6].
  • No AV1 when rendering on Linux ARM64 GNU [6].
  • Codec patent licences are not covered [8].
Quick start

Quick start

The first block creates a blank project with Agent Skills and opens Remotion Studio [5].

Copied from the documentation · source [5]
npx create-video@latest --yes --blank my-video
cd my-video
npx remotion skills add
npm run dev
Copied from the documentation · source [10]
npx remotion render HelloWorld
Copied from the documentation · source [3]
npx skills add remotion-dev/skills
Copied from the documentation · source [11]
claude plugin marketplace add remotion-dev/claude-code-plugin
claude plugin install remotion@remotion

npx remotion render with no composition ID shows a picker [10]. Restart Claude Code after installing the plugin [11].

Uses for vloggers

  • Branded intros, outros or lower thirds re-rendered per video [3].
  • Animated travel-route maps with /remotion-maps [7].
  • Burned-in captions with /remotion-captions [7].
  • Explainer or data videos written by an agent from a prompt [5].

Workflows that use it

Some setupClaude Code + Remotion explainer

Have Claude Code build an animated explainer as editable Remotion code, preview it in Remotion Studio, render it and check every claim before publishing.

RemotionRemotion official agent skillswhisper.cpp

Alternatives

Design & thumbnailsRemotion official agent skills

Teach Claude Code and Codex to create and render Remotion videos

Source available, licence limitsOn your computerDeveloperNo licence file
Agent skill
Edit & repurposeVEED OpenEdit

Use agent skills to programmatically edit video timeline and render

Free codeOn your computer · CloudDeveloperApache-2.0 licence
CLI · Built inAPI · Built inAgent skill
Design & thumbnailsHyperFrames

Render HTML/CSS motion graphics to video using programmatic pipeline

Free codeOn your computerDeveloperApache-2.0 licence
CLI · Built inAPI · Built inAgent skill
Edit & repurposeFFmpeg / ffprobe

Cut, transcode, crop, concatenate, subtitle and inspect video in scripts

Free codeOn your computerDeveloperCustom licence
MCP · CommunityCLI · Built inAPI · Built in

Sources

  1. License & Pricing | Remotion fetched 2 Nov 2026
  2. License FAQ | Remotion fetched 2 Nov 2026
  3. raw.githubusercontent.com/remotion-dev/skills/main/README.md fetched 2 Nov 2026
  4. raw.githubusercontent.com/remotion-dev/remotion/main/LICENSE.md fetched 2 Nov 2026
  5. Creating a new project | Remotion fetched 2 Nov 2026
  6. npx remotion render | Remotion fetched 2 Nov 2026
  7. Agent Skills | Remotion fetched 2 Nov 2026
  8. FFmpeg license | Remotion fetched 2 Nov 2026
  9. @remotion/install-whisper-cpp | Remotion fetched 2 Nov 2026
  10. Render your video | Remotion fetched 2 Nov 2026
  11. Claude Code plugin | Remotion fetched 2 Nov 2026
  12. Starting the Studio | Remotion fetched 2 Nov 2026
  13. Advanced setup - Claude Code Docs fetched 2 Nov 2026
  14. GitHub - remotion-dev/skills: Agent Skills · GitHub fetched 2 Nov 2026