Convert JSON to video

Do you want to create a MP4 video from JSON?

JSON2Video API is the ultimate solution for automating video processes in your app or workflows.

The video editing API comes with a collection of awesome components to get you started with video creation:

• Image and video backgrounds
• Text animations
• Image and video overlays
• Background soundtrack
• Watermark overlay
• Image and video slideshows
• Text to speech voice-overs

Examples

A simple example to get you started with JSON to MP4 video creation:

Overlay a "Hello World" text to solid background

{
    "width": 640,
    "height": 360,
    "draft": false,
    "scenes": [
        {
            "background-color": "#4392F1",
            "elements": [
                {
                    "type": "text",
                    "style": "008",
                    "text": "Hello world",
                    "settings": {
                        "color": "white",
                        "font-size": "10vw",
                        "font-family": "Bebas Neue"
                    },
                    "duration": 5,
                    "cache": false
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

require 'vendor/autoload.php';

use JSON2Video\Movie;
use JSON2Video\Scene;

// Create and initialize the movie object
$movie = new Movie;
$movie->setAPIKey(YOUR_API_KEY);
$movie->width = 640;
$movie->height = 360;
$movie->draft = false;

// Create the scenes of the movie

// Create SCENE 1
$scene1 = new Scene;
$scene1->background_color = '#4392F1';
$scene1->addElement([
	'type' => 'text',
	'style' => '008',
	'text' => 'Hello world',
	'settings' => [
		'color' => 'white',
		'font-size' => '10vw',
		'font-family' => 'Bebas Neue'
	],
	'duration' => 5,
	'cache' => false
]);
$movie->addScene($scene1);

// Finally, render the movie
$movie->render();

// Wait for the movie to be rendered
$movie->waitToFinish();

let movie = new Movie;
movie.setAPIKey(YOUR_API_KEY);
movie.set("width", 640);
movie.set("height", 360);
movie.set("draft", false);

// Create the scenes of the movie

// Create SCENE 1
let scene1 = new Scene;
scene1.set("background-color", "#4392F1");
scene1.addElement({
	"type": "text",
	"style": "008",
	"text": "Hello world",
	"settings": {
		"color": "white",
		"font-size": "10vw",
		"font-family": "Bebas Neue"
	},
	"duration": 5,
	"cache": false
});
movie.addScene(scene1);

// Finally, render the movie
movie.render();

// Wait for the movie to be rendered
movie.waitToFinish();

Check out more examples.

Online JSON to video converter

Use our online JSON to video editor to convert your JSON to a video.

The editor allows you to easily edit and render your JSON into a video. Once you are done, the editor provides you with the equivalent PHP or NodeJS code to create your own video automation script.

How to convert JSON to MP4

You can create a MP4 video from a JSON snippet by following these steps:

1. Compose a JSON snippet

The JSON defines a Movie object, with Scenes and Elements. Read the API specification and the Tutorial to learn how to create a JSON snippet.

2. Submit your JSON to the API

Before start rendering you will need to get an API key. Enter your API key in the editor and click the "Render" button.

3. Get your video

Wait a few seconds for the video to be generated. Once done, you can preview your video in the editor and also get a link to your video.

Why use a video editing API?

You can use the video editing API for several use cases:

• Create your own video SaaS tool
• Automate social media video creation
• Create video content for your website
• Video marketing
• Video advertising

Published on June 28th, 2022

Author

David Bosch David is an experienced engineer, now collaborating with JSON2Video.