Shotstack
FreemiumLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Programmatic video editing and rendering: composite clips, text, audio via JSON, get an MP4 back.
Example request
curl -X GET https://api.shotstack.io/edit/v1/templates -H 'x-api-key: $API_KEY'
Free tier, in plain English
New accounts get 10 free rendering credits in a sandbox environment, no credit card required, good for 30 days.
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