Quick start

Your first polished video starts with one prompt.

Step 1

Open your AI editor.

Codex, Claude Code, or another coding agent runs the same workflow. Give it the strongest model you have access to, at its highest reasoning setting. A fast, cheap model cuts corners on the edit and you see it in the result.

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Paste the project link into your AI chathttps://github.com/ricardo/overlay-motion
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Tell the agent where your video isFor example: “Find the newest video in my Downloads folder.”
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Describe the edit in plain EnglishAsk for subtitles, cuts, media, layout, camera motion, or brand styling.
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Review the render, then refineThe agent remembers the edit, so corrections stay short: “shorter captions,” “start the zoom later,” “logo bottom right.”

Step 2

Start with one of these prompts.

Copy one, replace its details, and send it in your AI chat.

Prompt 1

Find the newest video in my Downloads folder. Remove dead air, add readable word-synced subtitles, and render a polished first cut.

Prompt 2

Remove dead air, unnecessary pauses, and silent gaps while keeping speech natural.

Prompt 3

Keep my face visible, add a relevant visual beside me when I mention it, and use clean cuts between each idea.

Prompt 4

Make the opening tighter, add subtle camera movement only where it helps, then render the final video.

Aspect ratio is optional.Mention YouTube, Reels, TikTok, Shorts, or a specific format only when it matters. Otherwise, your agent should preserve the source video's shape.

Need the full technical reference?

Keep moving after your first render.

Explore templates when you want more control, or read the editing playbook when your prompt needs precision.

Browse templates Read the playbook

Company of 4+ people?OverlayMotion renders with Remotion, free for individuals and companies of up to 3 people. Larger companies need a Remotion Company License. Details on the licensing page.

New repo

Published in August 2026:join Discord and ask anything

OverlayMotion is brand new, so the fastest way to learn what it can do is to join our Discord, ask about capabilities, and share what you want to make. I'll help you generate your first few videos.

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Ricardo Metring, who builds OverlayMotion