Add the Pictory MCP server as a custom connector in Claude, sign in once with your Pictory account, and create videos in any chat on the web, desktop or mobile
This page adds the Pictory MCP server to Claude as a custom connector. It is a one-time setup,
identical on claude.ai and Claude Desktop. The connector then follows your Claude account to the
desktop and mobile apps, and to Claude Code when it is signed in to the same account.
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. This is what you sign in with when authorizing the connector.
An active subscription or eligible Free Trial. Available video minutes, voice-over
usage, and AI Credits depend on the account or team associated with your connection.
You also need a Claude plan that supports custom connectors.
Select Add. The connector now exists, but is not yet authorized.
Both required settings arrive pre-selected and marked Detected.
4
Connect your Pictory account
The connector’s page reports that you are not connected yet. Select Connect.
The connector exists but has not been authorized yet.
5
Confirm in the browser
Because you started this from Claude, select Continue connecting. This page appears
precisely so that a link alone can never attach a connector to your account.
The browser confirmation that completes the OAuth handoff.
6
Sign in to Pictory
Use Google, or your Pictory email and password. On success the browser hands control back
to Claude and the connector shows as connected.
Sign in with Google, or with your Pictory email and password.
Which account is billed. Usage comes from the Pictory account or team associated with your
connection. Your plan determines the available video minutes, voice-over usage, and AI Credits.
Describe the video you want.Pictory 2.0 and Pictory 3.0 are versions of the Pictory video app. Your account determines
the only type of new video you can create through the MCP connector:
Your account
Videos you can create through MCP
What they look like
Pictory 2.0
Standard Pictory videos only, also called classic videos
Scenes with footage or images, text, narration, and music.
Pictory 3.0
Motion Graphics videos only, available by default
Animated text, shapes, charts, and diagrams, with optional footage or images.
Claude checks your account automatically. It does not ask you to choose between these
video types. Pictory 3.0 users do not need separate activation for Motion Graphics.The MCP server rejects Motion Graphics creation requests from Pictory 2.0 accounts.
Moving to Pictory 3.0 is a one-way change. If you use Pictory 2.0 and want Motion Graphics,
contact Pictory support to enable Pictory 3.0 for your account. After your account moves to
Pictory 3.0, you cannot switch back to Pictory 2.0. New videos you create through MCP will
use Motion Graphics only.
Ask for animated text, charts, diagrams, and scenes designed around your message. For example:
Create a motion graphics video about the advantages of AI in a job search. Use animated
headlines and simple diagrams. Show me a preview and include the Pictory project link.
Claude helps you choose a Brand Kit 2.0 from Pictory 3.0 or None, then settle narration,
music, and scene transitions. It asks about stock media, AI-generated media, both, or none
only if you have not already said what you want. Finalize the narration, narrator, music, and scene count before creation;
revisions through Claude can refine the visual design but cannot change those choices.The video is saved as an editable project in your connected Pictory account. Open the project
link from Claude to continue editing in the Motion Studio editor in Pictory 3.0.On plans that charge render credits, Motion Graphics videos made through MCP cost
200 AI Credits per video minute for the project’s first successful render.Review the preview and request any visual changes. Before rendering the finished video,
Claude shows your available credits and the cost, then waits for your confirmation. This
also applies if you asked to render in your first message or the render costs zero credits.
See credits and rendering.Explore what motion graphics can do.
Ask Claude to turn a podcast episode, a talk, or a voice memo into a video. An upload panel opens
in the chat for your recording. Your recording becomes the voice-over, so Claude does not ask you
to pick a narrator. Pictory writes down what you say, and Claude builds animated scenes that follow
your words. See create videos from audio recordings.
Ask in plain language. A request such as “Create a 5-scene video showing how to brew the
perfect cup of coffee, from grinding fresh beans to enjoying the final cup, with each scene
clearly showing and explaining the step” is enough to start. Claude then asks for the decisions
that have no safe default.Who designs the scenes. For a Standard video, decide how its scenes are
designed. This determines what you supply and how much control you keep. Both modes are described on the
Pictory MCP Server page.
This design-mode question and the optional project-saving step below apply only to Standard videos.
Choose who designs the scenes for your standard video.
Stock or AI-generated media. In Design it together, Claude asks this next, because the answer
can remove later questions. AI-generated media brings its own questions: images, videos or let AI
decide, whether the clips have sound, which model, and, with two or more AI scenes, continuity and
a subject that must look the same. A scene carried by its clip, such as a person speaking in it,
needs no narration, so Claude does not ask about a voice or subtitles for that scene. See
AI-generated media.What the video should include. Narration, background music and saving the result as an
editable project are each off unless you ask for them. Anything you leave unticked stays off. If
you want music in Design it together, Claude then asks whether one track plays under the whole
video or a mix of tracks is chosen scene by scene. See Music.
Narration, music and saving the project are each opt-in.
Output shape. 16:9 for landscape, 9:16 for vertical, 1:1 for square.
The output shape, which also follows from where the video will be published.
Which voice narrates. If you asked for narration without naming a voice, Claude lists the
premium voices on your account with samples, and waits for you to pick one.
Premium voices on the account, with a sample for each.
Preview first, or render straight away. In either mode, a request such as “create a
video” does not settle this, so Claude offers both. A preview lets you check the scenes, and
edits on it cost nothing; going straight to the finished video skips that check, so a change
afterwards means a new render. Saying “show me a preview first” or “just render it” in your
request settles it up front.Claude confirms the locked-in choices before spending a render.
The choices confirmed back before any render is spent.
For a Motion Graphics video, or a Standard video you design together with Claude, ask Claude to
use your own photo, logo, or clip, and an upload panel opens in the chat. Drag the file in or
select Browse, then select Upload. Claude receives a link to the file and uses it in a
scene or as a reference for AI-generated images. Images and videos up to 100 MB each are
accepted.
The upload panel opens inside the chat when Claude needs a file from you.
On a Pictory 3.0 account the file is also saved in your media library under Uploads. See
upload your own images and videos for the full steps.
For motion graphics, you receive a preview and a Pictory project link, followed by the finished
video after you confirm the render cost. The project is saved automatically, so you can open it in Pictory 3.0
and keep editing.For standard videos, rendering takes 5–15 minutes. The finished job returns the MP4, a watch
link, an embed link, the narration audio, and subtitles in both SRT and VTT.
A finished job: the video, its links, the narration audio and both subtitle formats.
For standard videos, ask for a preview whenever the design matters: correcting a storyboard
costs 2–5 minutes, re-rendering costs 5–15. And say yes to saving the video as an editable
project if there is any chance you will revise it, because without it the video is not kept in
your Pictory account, so every revision means a fresh render rather than a tweak in the editor.
A connector added on the web is available in the Claude desktop and mobile apps for the same
account with no further setup. Claude Code signed in to the same account also lists it:
claude mcp list shows it under the name you gave the connector, prefixed claude.ai, and its
tools are available in every session. Only a machine that is not signed in to claude.ai needs
the Claude Code setup.The upload panel for your own images and videos appears in Claude
on the web and in the desktop app. In Claude Code, share a public link to the file instead.
Creating a video from an audio recording needs the upload panel, so
it is not available in Claude Code.
If you connected Pictory before a new feature was released, such as motion graphics,
uploading your own images and videos, or making videos from audio recordings, Claude keeps
using the old list of tools. Disconnect
and remove the existing connector, then add it again to get the new features.
In Claude, open Settings, then Connectors, and select your Pictory connector.
Cause: Pictory 2.0 accounts can create only Standard Pictory videos through MCP.Resolution: Contact Pictory support to enable Pictory 3.0 for your account. After
this one-way move, you cannot switch back to Pictory 2.0. You will get Motion Graphics
by default, and it will be the only type of new video you can create through MCP.
You do not need an API subscription to use the connector.
The Sign-In Page Shows an Error Instead of a Login Form
Cause: The sign-in was started from somewhere other than Claude, so the return address
is not one Pictory recognizes.Resolution:
Add the server through Settings, Connectors in Claude, not by opening the server
URL in a browser.
Choose Connect on the connector and sign in from there.
Connected, but Claude Says It Has No Pictory Tools
Cause: The connector is switched off for this chat, or the chat started before the
connector was added.Resolution:
Open the tools menu in the message box and switch the connector on.
Start a new chat.
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 sufficient remaining usage.Resolution:
Standard videos, motion graphics, and the options available through your connection
Connect from Claude Code
The terminal setup, for a machine that is not signed in to claude.ai
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This\nalso applies if you asked to render in your first message or the render costs zero credits.\nSee `,_jsx(_components.a,{href:`/claude-mcp/motion-graphics#credits-and-rendering`,children:`credits and rendering`}),`.`]}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[_jsx(_components.a,{href:`/claude-mcp/motion-graphics`,children:`Explore what motion graphics can do`}),`.`]}),`\n`,_jsx(Heading,{level:`3`,id:`videos-from-your-audio-recordings-pictory-3-0`,children:`Videos from Your Audio Recordings: Pictory 3.0`}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[`Ask Claude to turn a podcast episode, a talk, or a voice memo into a video. An upload panel opens\nin the chat for your recording. Your recording becomes the voice-over, so Claude does not ask you\nto pick a narrator. Pictory writes down what you say, and Claude builds animated scenes that follow\nyour words. 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Both modes are described on the\n`,_jsx(_components.a,{href:`/claude-mcp/overview#who-designs-the-scenes`,children:`Pictory MCP Server`}),` page.\nThis design-mode question and the optional project-saving step below apply only to Standard videos.`]}),`\n`,_jsx(Frame,{caption:`Choose who designs the scenes for your standard video.`,children:_jsx(OptimizedImage,{src:`https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/ask-design-mode.png?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=e7bcb617d9b6234df50ee4f8c3715bf7`,alt:`Claude asking whether Pictory designs the scenes or you design them together`,\"data-og-width\":`940`,width:`940`,\"data-og-height\":`221`,height:`221`,\"data-path\":`images/claude-mcp/ask-design-mode.png`,\"data-optimize\":`true`,\"data-opv\":`3`,srcset:`https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/ask-design-mode.png?w=280\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=35953f55674ee2734f68311a3fba652d 280w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/ask-design-mode.png?w=560\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=e423d02a13dcdb7288bfa9e1c661fd60 560w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/ask-design-mode.png?w=840\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=9e437e4d5a4fec751b693ace54c1170a 840w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/ask-design-mode.png?w=1100\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=cb74d6221b5dda72793e283c5bd141ae 1100w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/ask-design-mode.png?w=1650\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=054d8fe22abe3a5e136f6b787a266191 1650w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/ask-design-mode.png?w=2500\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=e4f06e9b4a452079c0f3e208a3cd5d29 2500w`})}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[_jsx(_components.strong,{children:`Stock or AI-generated media.`}),` In Design it together, Claude asks this next, because the answer\ncan remove later questions. 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A preview lets you check the scenes, and\nedits on it cost nothing; going straight to the finished video skips that check, so a change\nafterwards means a new render. Saying `,_jsx(_components.em,{children:`“show me a preview first”`}),` or `,_jsx(_components.em,{children:`“just render it”`}),` in your\nrequest settles it up front.`]}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.p,{children:`Claude confirms the locked-in choices before spending a render.`}),`\n`,_jsx(Frame,{caption:`The choices confirmed back before any render is spent.`,children:_jsx(OptimizedImage,{src:`https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/confirm-choices.png?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=4088fcd4df8a6a10c29a16b9d1e043bd`,alt:`Claude confirming the chosen options before rendering`,\"data-og-width\":`1548`,width:`1548`,\"data-og-height\":`530`,height:`530`,\"data-path\":`images/claude-mcp/confirm-choices.png`,\"data-optimize\":`true`,\"data-opv\":`3`,srcset:`https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/confirm-choices.png?w=280\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=0fd96da12067f82339f49c9bd8ba12fa 280w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/confirm-choices.png?w=560\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=12d932a7e8f6e5cad5b90ff86f21df31 560w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/confirm-choices.png?w=840\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=1344b03b82c7913222fe4e85cd1bef7f 840w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/confirm-choices.png?w=1100\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=048873aa7df0c6a8595919aa529a6eb2 1100w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/confirm-choices.png?w=1650\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=04309bccd7c591579cac2cdb722e898c 1650w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA/images/claude-mcp/confirm-choices.png?w=2500\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=_jicBs0g5SvCnrCA\u0026q=85\u0026s=2cd2ba28da6c63ff26f8518bfc1214c8 2500w`})}),`\n`,_jsx(Heading,{level:`3`,id:`use-your-own-images-and-videos`,children:`Use Your Own Images and Videos`}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[`For a Motion Graphics video, or a Standard video you design together with Claude, ask Claude to\nuse your own photo, logo, or clip, and an upload panel opens in the chat. Drag the file in or\nselect `,_jsx(_components.strong,{children:`Browse`}),`, then select `,_jsx(_components.strong,{children:`Upload`}),`. Claude receives a link to the file and uses it in a\nscene or as a reference for AI-generated images. Images and videos up to 100 MB each are\naccepted.`]}),`\n`,_jsx(Frame,{caption:`The upload panel opens inside the chat when Claude needs a file from you.`,children:_jsx(OptimizedImage,{src:`https://mintcdn.com/pictory/gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC/images/claude-mcp/media-upload-widget.png?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC\u0026q=85\u0026s=fb433ca4af3e1240b7afee66c952dcf7`,alt:`The Pictory upload panel in Claude with a drag and drop area, a Browse link, and an Upload button`,\"data-og-width\":`1522`,width:`1522`,\"data-og-height\":`724`,height:`724`,\"data-path\":`images/claude-mcp/media-upload-widget.png`,\"data-optimize\":`true`,\"data-opv\":`3`,srcset:`https://mintcdn.com/pictory/gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC/images/claude-mcp/media-upload-widget.png?w=280\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC\u0026q=85\u0026s=a89e700c91ef2d7f0e85ace4d7132470 280w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC/images/claude-mcp/media-upload-widget.png?w=560\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC\u0026q=85\u0026s=251e7039df29116a67fa47e7d5d86240 560w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC/images/claude-mcp/media-upload-widget.png?w=840\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC\u0026q=85\u0026s=e1c6961f0c0132db26a38f99c6458992 840w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC/images/claude-mcp/media-upload-widget.png?w=1100\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC\u0026q=85\u0026s=9a3ca583fa9f3fa6638936d48a8f23e6 1100w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC/images/claude-mcp/media-upload-widget.png?w=1650\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC\u0026q=85\u0026s=efa25bca3c71314c635b2ae3127d2e86 1650w, https://mintcdn.com/pictory/gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC/images/claude-mcp/media-upload-widget.png?w=2500\u0026fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=gHqgIsQDSBQ3lpmC\u0026q=85\u0026s=714f34c9535089bd46c10281ff3b1e1a 2500w`})}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[`On a Pictory 3.0 account the file is also saved in your media library under `,_jsx(_components.strong,{children:`Uploads`}),`. See\n`,_jsx(_components.a,{href:`/claude-mcp/upload-media`,children:`upload your own images and videos`}),` for the full steps.`]}),`\n`,_jsx(Heading,{level:`2`,id:`what-you-get-back`,children:`What You Get Back`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.p,{children:`For motion graphics, you receive a preview and a Pictory project link, followed by the finished\nvideo after you confirm the render cost. The project is saved automatically, so you can open it in Pictory 3.0\nand keep editing.`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.p,{children:`For standard videos, rendering takes 5–15 minutes. 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