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Plainly by Plainly Videos

Video rendering API for After Effects templates.

Video assembly and rendering Service

Price
Paid
paid from $69 a month
Commercial use
Unclear
Credit the author
—
Agent access
Public API
API key needed

Rules for your agent

- Plainly (Video assembly and rendering). Video rendering API for After Effects templates. Price: paid; commercial use unclear; shipping inside an app unclear.
  Connect: API docs https://www.plainlyvideos.com/documentation/api-reference (API key needed).
  Rule: Build templates in After Effects; the API renders them.

Paste it into your prompt or AGENTS.md. It is built from the license and API terms below.

License

License—
Commercial useCommercial use unclear
Credit—
Inside your app or gameShipping inside an app unclear
AI trainingNot stated
Bots and bulk downloadsNot stated
Rules
  • Build templates in After Effects; the API renders them.

Connect it to an agent

MCP serverNone found
APIAPI docs · key needed

Pricing

Free14-day free trial.
Paid from$69 a month
Usage priceStarter $69 monthly (50 min) or $48/month yearly; Pro $649/month (600 min); Unlimited from $1,500/month.
Good to knowAPI on all plans.

Sources

Read on Oct 10, 2026: plainlyvideos.com/pricing, plainlyvideos.com/.

Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.

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