# Automated Video Generator

> Free and open-source self-hosted AI text-to-video generator built with Remotion, Edge-TTS, stock media APIs, a local web portal, and MCP integration.

Project URL: https://github.com/itsPremkumar/Automated-Video-Generator
License: MIT
Pricing: Free and open source. No paid plan and no watermark added by this project.

## What this project does

Automated Video Generator turns scripts into finished MP4 videos.

It can:
- Parse scripts into scenes
- Fetch stock visuals from Pexels and Pixabay
- Use local assets from input/input-assests/
- Generate neural voiceovers with Edge-TTS
- Render video scenes with Remotion
- Export thumbnails, status pages, watch pages, and downloadable MP4s
- Expose the workflow through a CLI, local web portal, and MCP server

## Best-fit search intents

- free video generator
- open-source video generator
- AI video generator
- text-to-video generator
- Remotion video generator
- YouTube Shorts generator
- TikTok video generator
- self-hosted video generator
- MCP video automation

## Important docs

- README.md: project overview, positioning, quick start, and FAQs
- QUICKSTART.md: fast setup path
- SETUP.md: environment setup
- CLAUDE_MCP_SETUP.md: MCP integration details
- INPUT_ASSETS_GUIDE.md: local asset usage
- ROADMAP.md: planned product and community direction
- CONTRIBUTING.md: contribution workflow

## Important entry points

- src/cli.ts: batch video generation
- src/server.ts: local web portal, watch pages, and API
- src/mcp-server.ts: MCP server entry point
- src/video-generator.ts: main generation pipeline
- src/render.ts: segmented Remotion rendering
- remotion/MainVideo.tsx: main Remotion composition

## Free-use note

The codebase is completely free and MIT-licensed.
Third-party providers such as Pexels and Pixabay may still enforce their own quotas or terms.