Make videos with Claude and AI agents
Motion Text has a hosted MCP server. Add one URL to your AI assistant — no install, no API key — and it can draft complete lyric videos and story videos that open, fully editable, in this editor.
Most “AI video” tools give you a prompt box and a black box. Motion Text works differently: the agent drafts a real project — timed captions, paced scenes, a coherent visual treatment — and hands you a link. The link opens the full editor with the agent's work on the timeline, where you refine it, add your music and images, and export the MP4. Agents draft; you direct.
Add the connector
Claude Code — one command:
claude mcp add --transport http motion-text https://motiontext.video/mcpClaude (web or desktop) — Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste:
https://motiontext.video/mcpCursor, Windsurf, and friends — add to the MCP config (e.g.
.cursor/mcp.json):{ "mcpServers": { "motion-text": { "url": "https://motiontext.video/mcp" } } }Ask for a video
Give it words and a vibe — lyrics, a poem, a script with one beat per line. The agent replies with an edit link when the draft is ready.
Open the link and make it yours
The draft loads on a real timeline: retime anything, add music and images, apply presets, and export MP4. Drafts last 30 days — save to your free workspace to keep one for good.
The anonymous toolset
No token, no account: drafting only. Media, AI imagery, and rendering stay in the editor — or unlock the full toolset with a one-click sign-in below.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
create_story_draft | Build a complete lyric-video or story draft — script mode (the Director paces it) or exact timings — and get back an edit link |
list_visual_presets | The six complete looks: treatment, typography, colors, motion |
get_spec | Machine-readable capabilities, limits, and the draft schema |
Prompts that work well
Make a 30-second portrait lyric video called “Night Drive” from these lyrics, dark mood, fast pace: …
Turn this poem into a quote video — dreamy, slow, one line per beat — and give me the edit link.
Create a 20-second story draft with three scenes and karaoke captions for this script: …
What visual presets does Motion Text have? Use the one that fits a horror teaser.
Unlock the full studio — just sign in
Add the studio endpoint and your client walks you through a one-click sign-in — no token to copy, no header to paste. Signed in, your agent graduates from drafts to your actual workspace: sixteen tools covering projects, scenes, timed text (create, update, and delete), presets, Director cuts, validation — and on Pro, real 1080p/4K server renders.
Claude Code — add the studio endpoint, then approve the browser sign-in it opens:
claude mcp add --transport http motion-text-studio https://motiontext.video/mcp/studioClaude (web or desktop), Cursor, Windsurf — add the same URL as a connector; when it prompts you to authenticate, sign in with Google and click Allow:
https://motiontext.video/mcp/studioEverything the agent touches is scoped to your account — your projects, your plan's limits, watermark rules included. Review or revoke connected apps any time from Account.
Prefer a static token for CI, scripts, or self-hosting? Create one under Account → Agent access and send it as a bearer header instead:
claude mcp add --transport http motion-text-studio https://motiontext.video/mcp/studio \
--header "Authorization: Bearer mt_your_token"Questions
Which AI apps can connect?
Anything that speaks the Model Context Protocol over Streamable HTTP: Claude (web and desktop, via custom connectors), Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and most agent frameworks. Anonymous access needs no key at all.
Do I need an account?
Not to create or open drafts. For the full toolset on your own projects, add the studio endpoint (motiontext.video/mcp/studio) and sign in when your client prompts — a free account is created on first sign-in. Nothing to copy or paste.
Can the agent render the MP4?
With an agent token on a Pro account, yes — submit_story_render queues a real 1080p or 4K server render and get_story_render_job polls it to a download link. Anonymously, rendering stays in the editor: the agent drafts, you export.
Can the agent add music or images?
Not remotely. Media uploads and AI imagery happen in the editor, where you can see (and own) the result. Agents handle structure: timing, words, scenes, styling.
Can I edit what the agent makes?
That's the whole point. Drafts and projects live on a real timeline — drag any caption, retime any scene, restyle everything, then export.
Is there an HTTP API for agents that don't speak MCP?
Yes: POST /api/drafts with the same JSON body as the create_story_draft tool returns a draft link, and GET /api/spec describes everything. See /llms.txt for the short version.
Agents draft. You direct.
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Open the editor