> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pictory.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Connect from ChatGPT > Add the Pictory MCP server to ChatGPT as a plugin, sign in once with your Pictory account, and start creating videos in your chats. This page adds the Pictory MCP server to ChatGPT as a custom MCP server. You do this once. After you sign in, Pictory appears in your installed plugins, and you can use it in your chats. ## Before You Start Use the Pictory account where you want your videos and projects to be saved. **You do not need an API key or an API subscription.** You sign in with your Pictory account. * **A Pictory account.** You sign in with it when you connect the plugin. * **An active subscription or eligible Free Trial.** Available video minutes, voice-over usage, and AI Credits depend on the account or team you connect. * **A ChatGPT account that can add custom MCP servers.** In a work or school workspace, your admin may need to allow custom MCP servers. ## Register the Pictory MCP Server **1. Open Plugins in ChatGPT** In the sidebar on the left, select the **Plugins** icon. It looks like an **@** sign. ![The ChatGPT sidebar with the Plugins icon highlighted](https://mintcdn.com/pictory/l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0/images/chatgpt-mcp/sidebar-plugins-icon.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0\&q=85\&s=a0c5d2800a74984d2cff76cd9f687cea) The Plugins icon in the ChatGPT sidebar. **2. Start adding a custom MCP server** The **Customize** page opens with **Plugins** selected. 1. Select the **Personal** tab. Plugins that you add yourself appear here. 2. Select **Add** in the top-right corner. 3. Select **Add custom MCP server** from the menu. The **Add custom MCP server** dialog opens. ![The ChatGPT Plugins page with the Personal tab selected and the Add button in the top-right corner](https://mintcdn.com/pictory/l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0/images/chatgpt-mcp/plugins-page.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0\&q=85\&s=3307f7669419a1f7febab9367a87dbfa) The Plugins page. Select Add in the top-right corner. ![The Add menu on the ChatGPT Plugins page, with the options Create plugin, Add a marketplace, Upload plugin archive, Add custom MCP server, and Record a skill](https://mintcdn.com/pictory/l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0/images/chatgpt-mcp/add-menu.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0\&q=85\&s=2e7a6fa5c1fe8f6670ed84e145ef0856) The Add menu. Select Add custom MCP server. **3. Enter the server details** Fill in the dialog as follows: | Field | What to enter | | - | - | | Icon | Optional. Select **Choose icon** to add a PNG image up to 10 KB. If you skip it, ChatGPT shows a default icon. | | Name | `Pictory`. This is the name you see in ChatGPT when you pick the plugin in a chat. | | Description (optional) | Recommended. A short note about the plugin. For example: `Create videos from text, URLs, audio, AI generated videos and images`. It appears next to the name when you choose Pictory in a chat. This helps you tell the plugin apart from other Pictory entries. | | Connection | Select **Server URL**, then enter `https://mcp.pictory.ai/mcp`. Do not use **Tunnel**. | | Authentication | Select **OAuth**. You sign in with your Pictory account in a later step. | Then finish the dialog: 1. Leave **Advanced OAuth settings** as they are. ChatGPT finds Pictory's sign-in settings by itself. 2. Read the warning. ChatGPT shows it for every custom MCP server. 3. Check that the URL is exactly `https://mcp.pictory.ai/mcp`. 4. Select the **I understand and want to continue** check box. 5. Select **Create as a plugin**. You do not need **Upload plugin archive**. ![The Add custom MCP server dialog with the name Pictory, the server URL https://mcp.pictory.ai/mcp, OAuth authentication, and the confirmation check box selected](https://mintcdn.com/pictory/l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0/images/chatgpt-mcp/add-custom-mcp-server.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0\&q=85\&s=751ec30128fcc32943bc251c6e9cf1fd) The Add custom MCP server dialog, filled in for Pictory. **4. Connect Pictory** ChatGPT asks you to connect Pictory. The dialog explains what ChatGPT may share with Pictory while you use it. Select **Connect Pictory**. The Pictory sign-in page opens in a new window. ![The Connect Pictory dialog in ChatGPT with the Connect Pictory and Cancel buttons](https://mintcdn.com/pictory/l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0/images/chatgpt-mcp/connect-pictory.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0\&q=85\&s=be3d16d8e25131ba43ddd65bb629b339) Select Connect Pictory to open the Pictory sign-in page. **5. Sign in to Pictory** Choose one way to sign in: * Select **Continue with Google**. * Enter your Pictory email and password, then select **Sign in**. ![The Pictory sign-in page with the Continue with Google button and the email and password fields](https://mintcdn.com/pictory/l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0/images/chatgpt-mcp/pictory-sign-in.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0\&q=85\&s=92b93a1a4f1737f7379f92d2a641b249) Sign in with Google, or with your Pictory email and password. **6. Close the sign-in window** When sign-in succeeds, the window shows **Authentication complete. You may close this window.** Close it and go back to ChatGPT. ![A browser window with the message Authentication complete. You may close this window.](https://mintcdn.com/pictory/l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0/images/chatgpt-mcp/authentication-complete.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0\&q=85\&s=971642402e4cad44f358762bc5bae528) Sign-in is complete. You can close this window. **7. Check that Pictory is installed** Pictory now appears in two places on the Plugins page: * Under **Installed**, in the panel on the left. * Under **Created by you**, on the **Personal** tab. If Pictory does not appear, select the refresh button in the top-right corner, next to the search box. ChatGPT reloads the list of plugins. Select **...** next to Pictory to open its menu. Select **Try now** to start a chat with Pictory. ![The Plugins page with Pictory listed under Installed and under Created by you, and its menu open showing Try now, Manage, and Uninstall](https://mintcdn.com/pictory/l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0/images/chatgpt-mcp/pictory-plugin-installed.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=l2SkllNpxXDkx6L0\&q=85\&s=12069b915b25544adaaef37598983b94) Pictory is installed. Its menu has Try now, Manage, and Uninstall. > [!NOTE] > > **Which account is billed.** Usage comes from the Pictory account or team you signed in with. > Your plan sets the available video minutes, voice-over usage, and AI Credits. You are ready to create videos. See [Use Pictory in ChatGPT](https://docs.pictory.ai/chatgpt/use-pictory-in-chatgpt.md). ## Managing the Plugin Select **...** next to Pictory on the Plugins page to open its menu. | Menu option | What it does | | - | - | | **Try now** | Starts a chat with Pictory. | | **Manage** | Opens the plugin's settings in ChatGPT. | | **Uninstall** | Removes Pictory from ChatGPT. Your videos and projects stay in your Pictory account. | ### Use a Different Pictory Account 1. Select **Uninstall** in the Pictory menu. 2. Add Pictory again by following [Register the Pictory MCP Server](#register-the-pictory-mcp-server). 3. Sign in with the other Pictory account. ### Get New Features Pictory adds new features to the MCP server from time to time. If a new feature does not appear in ChatGPT: 1. Select **Uninstall** in the Pictory menu. 2. Add Pictory again by following [Register the Pictory MCP Server](#register-the-pictory-mcp-server). 3. Sign in with the same Pictory account. 4. Start a new chat. Uninstalling the plugin does not delete videos or projects from your Pictory account. Reconnecting does not move a Pictory 2.0 account to Pictory 3.0. ## Troubleshooting > [accordion] Pictory Does Not Appear After Signing In > > **Cause:** The Plugins page has not reloaded its list since you signed in. > > **Resolution:** > > 1. Select the refresh button in the top-right corner of the Plugins page, next to the search box. > 2. Check that the **Personal** tab is selected. > 3. If Pictory still does not appear, add it again by following > [Register the Pictory MCP Server](#register-the-pictory-mcp-server). > [accordion] Add Custom MCP Server Is Missing from the Add Menu > > **Cause:** Your ChatGPT plan or workspace does not allow custom MCP servers. > > **Resolution:** > > 1. Check that your ChatGPT plan supports custom MCP servers. > 2. In a work or school workspace, ask your admin to allow custom MCP servers. > [accordion] The Pictory Sign-In Window Does Not Open > > **Cause:** The browser blocked the new window, or the window opened behind ChatGPT. > > **Resolution:** > > 1. Look for the Pictory sign-in window behind ChatGPT. > 2. Allow pop-up windows for ChatGPT in your browser. > 3. Select **Connect Pictory** again. > [accordion] Every Request Fails After Signing In > > **Cause:** The sign-in has expired, or the connected account does not have access to the > requested feature or enough remaining usage. > > **Resolution:** > > 1. Check your plan and remaining usage at [app.pictory.ai](https://app.pictory.ai). > 2. Uninstall Pictory, add it again, and sign in. ## Next Steps > [card] [Use Pictory in ChatGPT](https://docs.pictory.ai/chatgpt/use-pictory-in-chatgpt.md) > > Choose Pictory in a chat, ask for what you want, and see what you get back > [card] [Pictory MCP Server](https://docs.pictory.ai/claude-mcp/overview.md) > > Every tool, video type, and option available through your connection This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.