AI video · checked 2026-10-19Can I vibecode Revid AI?
KINDA· weekend project
A pipeline that turns a topic into a captioned vertical video is a known recipe: a model writes the script, text-to-speech reads it, stock clips fill the scenes and ffmpeg burns in word-timed captions. An agent can have that running in a weekend for pennies per video. What Revid sells on top is harder to copy: video-model clips from several vendors under one balance, a library of millions of viral videos to remix, voice cloning and avatars, and one-click posting to TikTok and Instagram, whose publishing APIs need app approval.
$39/moprice
$468you'd save a year
weekendbuild time
—people replaced it
What you need on hand.
DifficultyIntermediate · Some system setup or keys.
TimeA weekend to get captions and timing right
- Claude Code, Codex or CursorAny of them can run the prompt.
- Node.js 22 and ffmpegffmpeg must include libass for the captions; the Homebrew and apt builds do.
- An LLM and text-to-speech keyOpenAI-compatible, or piper for a local voice.
- A Pexels API keyFree; used for the stock footage.
- A Google Cloud projectOnly for YouTube uploads; unaudited projects upload as private.
Before you buildA free Revid account gives a few trial credits, so you can see what a finished video looks like before you build or pay.
- 1. Install one agent: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor.
- 2. Make an empty folder and open it in the agent.
- 3. Paste the prompt below, press enter, and answer its questions as it builds.
The prompt
Build me a short-video maker to replace Revid. Requirements: - Node.js 22 + TypeScript: a command line and one small web page. `shorts make "<topic or URL>"` writes a 1080x1920 MP4; `npm start` serves http://localhost:4880 to review the script and re-render. - Script: an OpenAI-compatible LLM (BASE_URL, API_KEY, MODEL in .env) writes a hook, 5 to 8 scenes and one visual keyword per scene as JSON checked with `zod`. A URL input is fetched and reduced to its text first (`@mozilla/readability`). - Voice: OpenAI text-to-speech by default, with a local `piper` option; word timestamps from the OpenAI transcription API at word granularity. - Visuals: one stock clip per scene from the Pexels video API (PEXELS_API_KEY), cropped to vertical and trimmed or looped to the scene length; cache downloads in ./cache. - Compose with `ffmpeg` (a required install): scene cuts, the voiceover, optional music from ./music at -20 dB under speech, and burned-in word-by-word captions as an ASS file (libass), large and centered inside the 880x1220 safe zone. - Storage: ~/Shorts/YYYY-MM-DD-slug/ with script.json, captions.ass, audio.mp3 and video.mp4, plus better-sqlite3 in ./data/shorts.db for run history and the cost of each run. - Show an estimated API cost before rendering and refuse above MAX_COST_USD in .env. - Optional upload to YouTube as a Short through the Data API v3 (OAuth, `googleapis`). - Single user. No accounts, no telemetry. Outbound calls: the LLM, TTS, Pexels and YouTube only. - Out of scope: AI-generated video clips, avatars, face swap, TikTok and Instagram publishing, a viral-video library. - README: installing ffmpeg, the .env keys, and a warning that uploads from a YouTube API project that has not passed Google's audit stay private; budget an hour for the OAuth consent screen.
Opens your agent with the prompt filled in, you press enter. Or copy it and paste it into an empty folder.
Then keep going
Next prompts, same folder.
The first prompt builds the core. Run these one at a time in the same folder to grow it into your own Revid AI.
Add generated clips to the short-video maker in this folder. Requirements: - A scene field `visual: "stock" | "ai"`; the LLM marks at most 2 scenes per video as "ai" with a prompt. - Call fal.ai (FAL_KEY in .env) with a configurable model id from .env, poll until done, download the clip into ./cache. - Show the estimated cost per clip before rendering and respect MAX_COST_USD. - If a call fails or times out, fall back to a stock clip and note it in script.json. - Update the README with a warning that per-clip prices change by model.
Add batch mode to the short-video maker in this folder. Requirements: - `shorts batch topics.txt` reads one topic or URL per line and renders them one after another. - Skip topics already rendered (match on a hash of the topic), write a batch-report.md with cost and duration per video, and stop when the total passes MAX_COST_USD. - A `--schedule` flag spaces YouTube uploads 24 hours apart as scheduled publish times. - Update the README.
Add caption presets to the short-video maker in this folder. Requirements: - Three ASS presets in ./styles: classic white with outline, one-word-at-a-time bold, and a highlighted current word; choose with --style or a default in .env. - Keep the text inside the 880x1220 safe zone and wrap at 18 characters per line. - Add a `shorts preview-captions` command that renders a 5-second test clip per preset. - Update the README with how to add a preset.
What you lose
- AI video clips from Seedance, Veo and MiniMax, plus image-to-video
- The library of millions of viral short videos with engagement data to remix
- One-click posting to TikTok and Instagram
- Avatars, face swaps and cloned voices
- Auto-Mode workers that make and publish videos on a schedule
Why people still pay
Founders and small business owners want a finished, postable video without learning an editor. Revid bundles the script, voice, visuals, captions and posting under one bill, and its ideas library shows what formats are already working, which a home-built pipeline does not.
Revid AI or your own copy?
Over
Your usage
12h ×$/h
Revid AI, 1 yr$468
Your own copy, 1 yr$58running + build session
You keep$410pays for itself in the first month
Estimate · Per video the script, voice and transcription cost a few cents; stock footage from Pexels is free. Rendering runs on your machine. The build is token usage on your agent plan.
Take your data, then cancel.
1 · Take your data out of Revid AI
- 1Download your finished videos from the editor or your projects before you cancel: the terms say new exports need an active subscription.
- 2Revid's terms say you own the content you create and can use your videos without an active subscription.
- 3Scripts, captions and project settings had no export in what we read: copy what you need by hand.
2 · Cancel Revid AI
- 1Open Account Settings at revid.ai/account.
- 2Cancel the subscription; the plan stays active until the end of the paid period.
- 3Your account and projects remain accessible after cancellation, per the terms.
- Plan credits don't roll over; Credit Boost packs sit in a separate balance that does not expire.
- Subscriptions are generally non-refundable. A refund may be granted at Revid's discretion if under 10% of credits are used and the payment is under 30 days old.
- Users who start in the EU lose the 14-day withdrawal right, according to the terms.
- Disconnect your TikTok, Instagram and YouTube accounts from Revid when you leave, and turn off any Auto-Mode workers first.
The escape hatch
Don't feel like building it? These are already free.
MoneyPrinterTurboOpen sourceMIT tool that takes a topic or keyword and produces a short video with script, stock footage, subtitles and background music; has a web UI, an API and Docker files.★ 133k · active Oct 2026 · docker to self-host
WebVisit ↗RemotionFreeWrite videos as React components and render them to MP4. Free for individuals and small companies; larger companies need a paid licence, so it is source-available rather than open source.★ 65k · active Oct 2026 · one-click install
WebVisit ↗AI-Youtube-Shorts-GeneratorOpen sourceMIT project that cuts long YouTube videos into vertical shorts; a different workflow from script-to-video, closer to clip tools.★ 5.5k · active Oct 2026 · self-host, real ops
WebVisit ↗
WebVisit ↗RemotionFreeWrite videos as React components and render them to MP4. Free for individuals and small companies; larger companies need a paid licence, so it is source-available rather than open source.★ 65k · active Oct 2026 · one-click install
WebVisit ↗AI-Youtube-Shorts-GeneratorOpen sourceMIT project that cuts long YouTube videos into vertical shorts; a different workflow from script-to-video, closer to clip tools.★ 5.5k · active Oct 2026 · self-host, real ops
WebVisit ↗
The numbers
Revid AI pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual, per month | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free account | $0 | $0 | Free trial credits for video generation and search of the viral-video library; no regular creation. |
| Growth | $39 | $32 | 2,000 AI credits a month, publishing to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, 3 Auto-Mode workers, 5 watched channels, avatars and voiceovers in 70+ languages, API, MCP and CLI access. |
| Ultra | $199 | $166 | 12,000 AI credits a month, 10 Auto-Mode workers, voice creation and cloning, 50 watched channels. |
| Ultra, higher credit tiers | $459 | — | A slider on the Ultra card: 30,000 credits for $459, 50,000 for $749, 100,000 for $1,459 and 200,000 for $2,799 a month. |
- Free tier
- Trial credits only; creating regular videos needs a paid plan.
- Billing
- Monthly or yearly (about 18% cheaper yearly). Plan credits reset at each renewal and do not roll over; on yearly plans they arrive on the 1st of each month. Cancel from Account Settings and keep access to the end of the paid period. Subscriptions are generally non-refundable; the terms allow a discretionary refund if under 10% of credits are used within 30 days of payment.
- Hidden costs
- Credits are consumed per feature: a 30-second video with moving stock-style images and a voiceover costs roughly 40 to 80 credits, but AI video clips cost 15 to 500 credits per 5 seconds depending on the model, and a 30-second Veo 3 video runs 600+. Top-up packs sold separately: 1,000 credits $49, 4,000 $99, 10,000 $199. New exports need an active subscription.
- Source
- www.revid.ai
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No free plan. Sign-up needs no card and gives free trial credits and viral-video search.
Kinda. The core is a weekend build with the prompt on this page, but real gaps remain: AI video clips from Seedance, Veo and MiniMax, plus image-to-video, The library of millions of viral short videos with engagement data to remix.
About $39 a month on the Growth plan, $468 a year (checked 2026-10-19).
AI video clips from Seedance, Veo and MiniMax, plus image-to-video; The library of millions of viral short videos with engagement data to remix; One-click posting to TikTok and Instagram; Avatars, face swaps and cloned voices; Auto-Mode workers that make and publish videos on a schedule. If any of those matter to you, keep paying.
Yes: MoneyPrinterTurbo (open source), Remotion (free), AI-Youtube-Shorts-Generator (open source).