Free to create. Built in the open.

Less editing.
More creating.

You bring the ideas. Your studio brings them to life.
Go from script to finished YouTube video with AI direction,
thoughtful edits, and the final say on every story.

Native to macOS Source-available Your files, your keys

Explore an illustrated studio workflow

YouTube AI Studio On your Mac

A good idea, taking shape.

Ready to review
SCENE 011080P · 30 FPS
THE CASE FOR LOCAL AIA different
kind of AI.
00:00 – 00:18SCENE PREVIEW
Opening hook16:9 |
DIRECTOR’S NOTES

Give the idea
room to breathe.

Open with a clear hook. Let the first visual set the scene before bringing in the detail.

The Craftsman
Script aligned
Your approval comes next
Interactive workflow illustration Try the tabs and scenes above

A new creative partner.
Your familiar workflow.

DaVinci Resolve Final Cut Protranscript import OpenAI YouTube
FROM FIRST THOUGHT TO FINAL CUT

Your creative process.
With a little more possibility.

For the explainers, the deep dives, and the ideas you can’t wait to share. One studio to help you get them out into the world.

01 / FIND THE STORY

A blank page, with backup.

Build an outline, develop your script, and get ready to record with a shot plan and teleprompter. Every word is yours to approve.

02 / SHAPE THE EDIT

A director in your corner.

Turn your takes into a storyboard. Shape the pacing, add motion graphics and captions, and let the studio assemble your rough cut.

03 / MAKE IT YOURS

You get the final say.

Review and render your final cut. Prepare titles, thumbnails, descriptions, and chapters, then approve the package and upload to YouTube from the app.

All of this is included in the free edition.Make your first video
THE COMPLETE YOUTUBE PUBLISHING PIPELINE

From final cut.
To your channel.

Your video, thumbnail, title, and description belong together. Take them from the edit to YouTube in one workflow, with your approval before upload.

  1. Finish the video

    Approve the rough cut and render the final master, or bring back your finished edit from Resolve.

  2. Prepare the package

    Generate title candidates, a description, tags, and chapters timed to the rendered video. Compare two thumbnail variants and select the exact revision to upload.

  3. Approve, then upload

    Review the package and selected thumbnail, approve them, and upload to YouTube from the app. Google sign-in authorizes the upload; the project keeps the resulting video link.

How approval and privacy work
Your upload packageReady for review
ATHE HARD PART
STARTS HERE.
Selected
BBUILT IT.
NOW RUN IT.
Alternative
RECOMMENDED TITLE

Your AI-generated app is not production ready

  • Final video rendered
  • Description and tags prepared
  • Chapters match the final timeline
  • Thumbnail A selected for approval
Waiting for your approvalYou decide when the upload starts.
Premium uploads are always private.

The app never uploads publicly, makes a video unlisted, or schedules it to go public. Review it on YouTube in your own time.

Illustrative upload package · Packaging and approved upload in both editions
THE PREMIUM EDITION

Make better videos.
Before. And after. You hit record.

Rehearse your story, build a signature sound,
and learn what deserves your next video.

BEFORE YOU RECORD

See the cut.
Then shoot the video.

Turn your approved script into a narrated rehearsal with planned visuals. Hear the pacing, refine the story, and carry reviewed direction into your real recording.

AFTER YOU PUBLISH

Your next idea.
Informed by the last.

Bring in YouTube analytics, review retention, and track business outcomes. Turn what you learn into topic recommendations and a brief for your next production.

ACROSS EVERY VIDEO

Your sound.
Video after video.

Generate an effect once. It’s automatically tagged and saved to your sound library, ready to browse, play, and reuse in the next video. Keep your channel’s sound consistent without paying to generate it again.

Import sounds you already love, favorite the best ones, and choose signature effects for chapters, reveals, and captions.

LOCAL GENERATION, NO API CHARGE

Create one-shot effects on your Mac with MOSS-SoundEffect. Generation and automatic tagging run locally after a one-time setup. Prefer ElevenLabs? Connect your own API key; provider usage is billed separately.

Apple Silicon · 32 GB+ memory
YOUR CREATIVE TOOLKIT

Sound library

Saved
  • Soft whooshChapter transition
    airygentleshort
  • Clean popCaption accent
    crispplayfuldigital
  • Bright chimeReveal
    warmbrightsoft
Illustrative sound library · Included in Premium
Premium features. A separate, paid edition.Find your studio
AN OPEN DOOR TO CREATING

Free to use. Yours to explore.

The complete production studio is free, with public source code you can read and run. Premium is an optional step up for creators who want rehearsals, a reusable sound library, and channel intelligence.

YOUR STUDIO. YOUR PACE.

Start free. Go further when you’re ready.

A complete free studio. An optional Premium edition.
No monthly software subscription.

Free

SOURCE-AVAILABLE

Everything you need to bring a video to life.

$0software fee

Build it. Explore it. Make something good.

Get started for free
  • Full script-to-video production workflow
  • AI direction, graphics, captions & audio
  • 1080p export & Resolve handoff
  • Titles, thumbnails, chapters & approved YouTube upload
  • Public code under Elastic License 2.0
Available now as a macOS source build.

Premium

LAUNCH PRICE

For the creator thinking about the next video, too.

US$149 one-timeTwo years of updates.

US$199 after launch. No subscription.

See what’s included
  • Everything in the free edition
  • Narrated rehearsals before you record
  • Sound library with tags, favorites & signature effects
  • Local MOSS sound generation on supported Macs
  • YouTube analytics & retention insights
  • Topic recommendations & channel strategy
  • Business outcomes & performance reviews
Sales haven’t opened yet.

Paid AI providers use your own keys and bill separately. Premium’s local MOSS sound generation has no API charge.

Compare every included feature
Free and Premium feature comparison
Your creative toolkitFreePremium
Research, scripts & teleprompterIncludedIncluded
AI direction & multi-take editingIncludedIncluded
Motion graphics, captions & audioIncludedIncluded
1080p export & Resolve handoffIncludedIncluded
Titles, descriptions, chapters & tagsIncludedIncluded
A/B thumbnail creation & creator-approved uploadIncludedIncluded
Enforced private-only YouTube uploadsNot includedIncluded
Narrated rehearsals before recordingNot includedIncluded
Reusable sound library, tags & signature effectsNot includedIncluded
Local MOSS sound generation on supported MacsNot includedIncluded
YouTube analytics & retention insightsNot includedIncluded
Topic recommendations & channel strategyNot includedIncluded
Business outcomes & performance reviewsNot includedIncluded
A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS

Let’s clear
things up.

Read the documentation
What can I actually make with the free edition?

A complete video. Start with an idea or your own script, import your recordings, choose a director, review the storyboard, and render a 1080p video with graphics, captions, and mixed audio. Title candidates, descriptions, chapters, tags, two thumbnail variants, and creator-approved YouTube upload are included. Bring your own API keys for paid AI providers.

Can the app upload a video without my approval?

No. You review and approve the upload package and the exact selected thumbnail before uploading. Changing either requires a new approval. Even when the Producer handles editing and rendering automatically, upload approval stays with you. Both editions support packaging and approved upload; Premium additionally enforces private-only uploads and blocks public, unlisted, or scheduled publication.

What happens when I upload to YouTube?

After you approve the package, start the upload from the app. Google sign-in grants upload access separately from a read-only analytics connection. The final video, approved metadata, and selected thumbnail are sent to YouTube, and the project records the video link. If YouTube creates the video but a finishing step fails, the app keeps that link and directs you to YouTube Studio instead of uploading a duplicate. Source builds need Google OAuth configured first.

Is YouTube AI Studio open source?

The free edition’s code is public on GitHub under Elastic License 2.0. We call it source-available because that license includes restrictions, including on offering the app as a hosted service. Premium is a separate, proprietary edition. You can read the free edition’s complete license on GitHub.

Is Premium a subscription?

No. Premium costs US$149 at launch, then US$199, paid once. Your purchase includes two years of updates, with no recurring subscription. Paid AI provider usage is billed separately; local MOSS sound generation has no API charge.

Are AI costs included?

Paid AI services use your own keys and bill you directly in both editions. Local transcription with whisper.cpp and local rendering do not require paid AI credits. Premium also offers local MOSS sound generation and automatic tagging with no API charge. ElevenLabs generation and optional tag refinement with a paid writing model are billed separately.

What do I need for local MOSS sound generation?

The Premium edition and an Apple Silicon Mac with at least 32 GB of unified memory. One-time setup needs an internet connection, Git, uv, and about 16 GB of disk space, including the 11.2 GB model download. After setup, MOSS-SoundEffect generates and automatically tags effects locally, without an API key. It supports one-shot effects, not seamless loops. Generation speed varies by Mac and prompt.

Do I pay to generate the same sound for every video?

No. Premium automatically saves successful generations to the sound library with searchable tags. Browse and play saved effects, import your own sounds, and choose favorites or signature effects for future videos. Reusing the saved audio makes no generation call and incurs no new generation charge. Saved sounds remain playable even if you remove the local model.

Does everything stay on my Mac?

Your project library and media are stored locally. Local transcription is available, and Premium’s MOSS sound generation and automatic tagging run offline after setup. When you choose a cloud AI provider, the inputs required for that task are sent to that provider. YouTube connections and uploads require network access, and publishing always needs your approval.

What do I need to get started?

macOS 14 or later. The current free edition is a source build that requires Swift 6+, Node.js 24+, Bun, and FFmpeg. The setup guide walks through the requirements. DaVinci Resolve and Blender are optional. A standalone, notarized download is not currently offered here.

THE NEXT ONE STARTS HERE

You have a story.
Let’s give it a screen.

Start with the free studio. Make it your own.

Start creating for free