Render a final video from a storyboard with all scenes, visuals, voice-over, and effects
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| Workflow | API | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Create Preview | Create Storyboard Preview | Generate preview to review scenes before rendering |
| Render from Preview | Render from Preview | Render preview as-is without modifications |
| Render with Modifications | Render Video | Modify preview elements before rendering |
| Render Saved Project | Render Project | Render existing project created in App or via API |
| Direct Render | This API | Skip preview, render directly from input |
| Aspect | Storyboard Preview | Final Render |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Review and validate content | Produce final video file |
| Output | Scene thumbnails, metadata, project structure | Full HD video file |
| Speed | Fast | Slower |
| Cost | Lower resource usage | Full rendering resources |
| Editable | Yes, make changes before render | Video is final |
| Use Case | Content approval, iteration | Final delivery |
application/jsonvideoHeight.videoWidth.1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:5zh, nl, en, fr, de, hi, it, ja, ko, mr, pt, ru, es, tazh Chinese, nl Dutch, en English, fr French, de German, hi Hindi, it Italian, ja Japanese, ko Korean, mr Marathi, pt Portuguese, ru Russian, es Spanish, ta TamilfalsetemplateId is provided.brandName.brandId.smartLayoutId.smartLayoutName.v3 to create a latest Pictory storyboard. Omit this field to use the classic storyboard.Options:v3 — Uses the latest Pictory storyboardsubtitleStyleName.subtitleStyleId.templateId. See Create Storyboard Preview - scenes Array.jobId, poll the Get Video Render Job by ID endpoint to check the render status and retrieve the output URLs when complete. Use a polling interval of 10–30 seconds.