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Knowledge Tutorial

Remotion is a toolkit that allows developers to create videos programmatically using React. Instead of using traditional video editing software, users write code to define sequences, compositions, and animations. The project includes a Player and Studio for previewing content in the browser, a Rendering Engine to generate actual video files (like MP4), and supports massive scaling via Serverless architecture.

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How the pieces fit

remotion is organized as connected concepts and components. Start broad, then drill down chapter by chapter.

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Core React Primitives
Core React Primitives
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Animation Utilities
Animation Utilities
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The Player
The Player
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The Studio
The Studio
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The Rendering Engine
The Rendering Engine
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Serverless Architecture (Lambda)
Serverless Architecture (Lambda)
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Media Analysis & Parsing
Media Analysis & Parsing
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The Compositor (Rust)
The Compositor (Rust)
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Repository Overview

Intro and Architecture Diagram

Remotion is a toolkit that allows developers to create videos programmatically using React. Instead of using traditional video editing software, users write code to define sequences, compositions, and animations. The project includes a Player and Studio for previewing content in the browser, a Rendering Engine to generate actual video files (like MP4), and supports massive scaling via Serverless architecture.

Source Repository: https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion

flowchart TD A0["Core React Primitives"] A1["The Rendering Engine"] A2["The Player"] A3["Animation Utilities"] A4["The Studio"] A5["Serverless Architecture (Lambda)"] A6["The Compositor (Rust)"] A7["Media Analysis & Parsing"] A4 -->|"Wraps and controls"| A2 A2 -->|"Previews compositions"| A0 A0 -->|"Calculates motion values"| A3 A1 -->|"Snapshots component frames"| A0 A5 -->|"Distributes rendering tasks"| A1 A1 -->|"Delegates intensive processing"| A6 A1 -->|"Extracts asset metadata"| A7
Tutorial Chapters

All 8 chapters

Follow sequentially or jump to any topic. Start with Core React Primitives.

Ch.01 CORE
Core React Primitives
Welcome to the world of Remotion! If you come from a web development background, you are used to creating static layouts or interactive app…
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Ch.02 CORE
Animation Utilities
In the previous chapter, Core React Primitives, we learned how to set up a video and position elements on a timeline. We briefly touched on…
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Ch.03 CORE
The Player
In the previous chapters, we learned how to build video scenes using Core React Primitives and move them around using Animation Utilities.
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Ch.04 CORE
The Studio
In the previous chapter, The Player, we learned how to embed our video in a web page to watch it play. While the Player is great for viewin…
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Ch.05 CORE
The Rendering Engine
In the previous chapter, we explored The Studio, a visual environment that lets you preview and edit your video in real-time.
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Ch.06 CORE
Serverless Architecture (Lambda)
In the previous chapter, The Rendering Engine, we learned how to turn your React code into an MP4 file using your local computer.
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Ch.07 CORE
Media Analysis & Parsing
In the previous chapter, Serverless Architecture (Lambda), we learned how to render videos at massive scale using the cloud.
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Ch.08 CORE
The Compositor (Rust)
In the previous chapter, Media Analysis & Parsing, we learned how to read the "table of contents" of a video file to get its duration and m…
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