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Claude Video Generation — What Claude Can Make and How to Get an MP4
Can Claude generate videos?
Not directly: Claude has no video output. Claude Opus 5.5 takes text and images in and returns text, so it makes a video by writing animation code that a renderer turns into an MP4. Here, Opus 5.5 plans and codes the animation, and our renderer encodes a 1080p MP4 of 15, 30 or 60 seconds in landscape, portrait or square. It suits text, diagrams and motion graphics, not photorealistic footage.
Open the video generatorHow to make a video with Claude in the browser
1. Write a concrete brief
Open the generator and describe the audience, exact on-screen words, colors and scene order. For a product explainer, focus on one feature and one call to action. Quoted words and explicit numbers make the brief easier to check.
2. Choose the output and start
Choose 15, 30 or 60 seconds, then 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1. Select music, uploaded audio (when available), voiceover (when available) or silent output. Sign in and check the credit charge before generating. Claude plans, writes code and checks preview frames while the work log updates on the page.
3. Review the MP4 and download
The server renders the animation at 30 fps. Play the finished MP4 and check spelling, timings and data. Download it when ready. To change the brief, edit the prompt and generate a new video; there is no timeline editor or chat-based revision tool.
What Claude does, and what the renderer does
Claude produces the animation program. It can describe layouts, transitions, typography and a synthesized soundtrack in code. Headless Chromium draws the frames and FFmpeg encodes them as MP4. This explains why a text model can be part of a video workflow without the model itself returning a video file. The browser tool handles that setup for you.
Good fits: product explainers, text and charts
Use a short code-drawn video for a feature introduction, a process diagram, an animated headline or a chart with supplied values. Specify the words and data yourself. Code provides control over layout, but generated work still needs review: check labels, totals, timing and readability before sharing it.
Limits to check before choosing this workflow
This tool accepts up to 15 attached images per video (JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB each), such as a logo, product shots or screenshots, and animates them with pans, crops and transitions. It does not accept video uploads, make people in a photo move, or generate realistic people or camera footage. Synthesized music and effects are optional; spoken narration is available only through the Voiceover option when the site has it switched on, and the option is greyed out when it is not. The longest output is 60 seconds. If your project needs filmed scenes, video assets or a longer editable timeline, choose a workflow that supports those inputs. This is an independent tool, not an Anthropic product.
Opus 5.5 Video FAQ
Can Claude Opus 5.5 generate video?
Not directly. Opus 5.5 takes text and images in and returns text, so it has no video output. It generates video by writing code: an animation program that a renderer draws frame by frame and encodes to MP4. That is what this generator does for you.
Is there a free Opus 5.5 video generator?
The four example videos on the homepage play for free, with no account. Signup gift credits, admin-granted credits, purchased credits and subscription credits can fund your own videos. Starting a 15-second video requires at least 50 eligible credits; longer videos require a larger prepayment, as shown in the generator. Check-in and other reward credits cannot be used for videos. Eligible new accounts may receive 3 sign-up gift credits, subject to signup checks. These sign-up credits expire after 63 days. Videos made before your first purchase carry a small moving watermark.
How much does an Opus 5.5 video cost?
A typical 15-second Opus 5.5 video uses about 40 credits: roughly $2.00 at the Starter plan's credit rate, or $3.04 at the Starter credit pack's rate. You pay for what Opus 5.5 actually uses. Initial prepayment is 50 credits for 15 seconds, 100 for 30 seconds and 200 for 60 seconds; voiceover can require a larger reserve. These are prepayments, not minimum prices. For a 15-second video, more is charged only as the work goes on, within an initial budget of 200 credits. At that limit the video pauses: choose to raise the budget or export the current version. Credits charged ahead and not used come back, and a failed video is refunded in full. Plans start at $9 a month for 180 credits. Credit packs start at $5 for 50 credits, with no subscription. A Trial pack does not guarantee a completed video; actual usage may require more credits.
How long can an Opus 5.5 video be, and at what resolution?
An Opus 5.5 video made here can be 15, 30 or 60 seconds long, rendered at 30 frames per second. Landscape 16:9 is 1920×1080, vertical 9:16 is 1080×1920 and square 1:1 is 1080×1080. For multi-minute videos, use Claude Code with Remotion or HyperFrames instead.
Do the videos have sound?
Yes. Choose music, voiceover, your own uploaded audio or silent. Audio uploads accept MP3, WAV, M4A or OGG up to 10 MB when audio upload is available. The video uses the beginning of the track, cut to the selected 15, 30 or 60 seconds; shorter tracks end in silence. When voiceover is enabled, Seed Audio generates narration with a quiet music bed. Its optional reference voice accepts a 1–30-second clip up to 10 MB, uploaded or recorded in the browser, and signed-in users can save clips for later. Voice generation is included in the video’s credit budget.
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