Script to Video

Turn an already-written script into a video with voiceover, auto-cut stock visuals, and captions. Use when the user has the words and wants Revid to handle production.

api00@api00

Install

openclaw skills install @api00/revid-script-to-video

Script → video

The script-to-video workflow is the lowest-friction path: you bring the words, Revid brings the visuals + voice + captions + edit.

When to use this skill

The user pastes a finished script (or generates one in-conversation).
They want full creative control over the words.
They are happy with stock visuals (otherwise see revid-script-with-custom-media).
For an idea-to-video flow, use revid-prompt-to-video.

Inputs

Field	Required	Notes
`text`	yes	The script. Use line breaks for scene boundaries.
`aspectRatio`	no	Default `9:16`
`voiceId`	no	Pick to match the script tone
`targetDuration`	no	Auto-derived from script length if omitted

Step-by-step

Validate text is non-trivial (>30 words) and within practical limits (~1500 words for a 5-min video).
POST /render.
Poll /status.

API call template

http

POST /api/public/v3/render
Host: www.revid.ai
Content-Type: application/json
key: $REVID_API_KEY

json

{
  "workflow": "script-to-video",
  "source":   { "text": "{SCRIPT}" },
  "aspectRatio": "9:16",
  "voice":    { "enabled": true, "voiceId": "aria-en-us", "stability": 0.6, "speed": 1.0, "language": "en-US" },
  "captions": { "enabled": true, "position": "middle", "autoCrop": true },
  "music":    { "enabled": true, "syncWith": "beats" },
  "media": {
    "type": "stock-video",
    "density": "medium",
    "animation": "soft",
    "quality": "pro",
    "imageModel": "good",
    "videoModel": "pro"
  },
  "options": {
    "summarizationPreference": "no-summarization",
    "soundEffects": true,
    "hasToGenerateCover": true
  },
  "render": { "resolution": "1080p", "frameRate": 30 }
}

summarizationPreference: "no-summarization" — the user wrote the script for a reason. Don't paraphrase it.

Examples

Failure modes

Symptom	Fix
Script too long → exceeds context	Either split into multiple `/render` calls (one per chapter) or set `summarizationPreference: "summarize"`.
Voice mispronounces brand names	Inline phonetic spelling in the script ("Revid (rev-id)").
Visuals don't match niche topic	Pre-author a few key shots and switch to `revid-script-with-custom-media`.
Music drowns the voice	Lower music duck — currently no direct knob; switch `music.enabled: false` and add ambient sound effects via `options.soundEffects: true`.