Cardboard

What is Cardboard?

Cardboard is a video editor that combines generative AI tools with timeline editing, accessible through Chrome on any computer or via a Mac app for Apple Silicon. Users can build videos from text prompts, uploaded footage, or both, then refine edits through chat commands or direct timeline adjustments. Phones and tablets are not supported.

What are the features of Cardboard?

• AI media generation

  Creates video clips, images, music, sound effects, and motion graphics from text prompts using models such as Hailuo, Kling 2.5, Kling 3, Seed Dance 2.5, Omni, and Veo depending on the plan.
• Automated B-roll sourcing

  Searches the web or stock libraries for relevant footage to match transcript lines or prompts, including archival material.
• Chat-directed editing

  Accepts natural language requests to trim dead air, remove filler words, add captions, reframe aspect ratios, or extract specific moments from long recordings.
• Voice cloning

  Records a sample of the user's voice to generate narration in that cloned voice.
• Agent integration

  Connects to Claude Code, Codex, or custom agents via CLI or MCP server through the Mac desktop app.
• Export and sharing

  Outputs MP4 or MOV files up to 4K resolution, sends timelines to Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve, or generates shareable links for team comments.

What are the use cases of Cardboard?

• Product launch video

  Transforms an uploaded product demo file into a launch video by adding generated scenes, captions, and a soundtrack through chat instructions.
• Long-form podcast extraction

  Analyzes a multi-speaker recording to automatically locate and isolate specific quotes or topics by timestamp.
• Reference-matched documentary

  Uses a provided reference video link to dictate pacing and visual style while generating new footage and sourcing archival clips to match the edit structure.

How to use Cardboard?

1. Provide input

   Enter a text prompt, upload media files, or supply both to generate an editable first cut on the timeline.
2. Direct revisions

   Issue chat requests or adjust the timeline directly to refine the edit, such as trimming intros or adding captions.
3. Share or export

   Send a link for team feedback or export the finished video as an MP4 file.

Cardboard Pricing Information:

• Lite

  $5 for the first month, then $8 to $10 per month; includes standard usage, captions, reframing, video cleanup, motion graphics, and full editing tools, but excludes generative AI and watermark-free exports.
• Starter

  $9 for the first month, then $29 to $40 per month; provides 2.5x usage, 400 generative credits, base model access, unlimited watermark-free exports, NLE exports, AI-generated music, and stock footage.
• Creator

  $30 for the first month, then $59 to $100 per month; provides 10x usage, 1,500 generative credits, premium model access, voice cloning, web-sourced B-roll, 4K exports, direct clip imports from social platforms, and style matching from video links.
• Pro

  $89 for the first month, then $175 to $250 per month; provides 30x usage, 5,000 generative credits, access to all models, priority processing, early access to advanced AI features, and higher usage limits.