Social Media Video Template

Content Recap - Photo Plate

The photo-led sibling of Content Recap, for pieces that arrive with an image library. A 31-second 9:16 recap where a photograph fills every single frame and the writing sits on an inset chalk plate laid over it, bottom-anchored at a fixed line so only its top edge moves: short copy leaves three-quarters of the picture visible, a long pull leaves a third, and the photograph simply donates the space. Seven scenes: a cover carrying the headline under a deep-green category kicker, the four points each paired with their own picture and numbered 01-04, a full-bleed 2x2 contact sheet at the midpoint that is nothing but photography, and a close where the image drops to grayscale so the QR tile is the only thing competing for attention. Instrument Serif set dark on chalk rather than light on ink, a four-segment progress rule instead of a counter, and the deep green used exactly three times in the whole video, never on a photograph. Twelve variables: the nine that v1 and v2 already take (headline, point_1 through point_4, publication_name, article_url, qr_image, hero_image) plus image_1, image_2 and image_3, so the same RSS or CMS-webhook row renders through any of the three looks once the scraper also pulls the first three in-body images. Nothing is used once - the hero opens the video, returns in the contact sheet, and comes back tighter-cropped on the last point. Pick this one when the piece has real photography behind it; pick v1 or v2 when it does not, because this template has nowhere to hide a missing picture.

Aspect ratio: 9:16 · Vertical
Duration: ~31s
Category: Social Media

Try it with your own copy

Edit a field and the frame re-renders in your browser. No account, no credits - previews are free because they cost a browser paint, not a render.

What you can customize

This template exposes 12 dynamic fields you can swap per video - edit them in the editor or pass them to the API to batch-render variations at scale. The monospace name is the exact key to send in replacements.

Hero Image
url
hero_image
https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1758874384555-37d50c0ee81a?fm=jpg&q=80&w=1512&h=2688&fit=crop
Headline
text
headline
Personalized Video at Scale: The Complete Guide
~47 characters max · 3 lines
Publication Name
text
publication_name
Renderly Blog
~58 characters max · 1 line
Image 1
url
image_1
https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1594521870728-a988b3fc4d99?fm=jpg&q=80&w=1080&h=1920&fit=crop&crop=faces
Point 1
text
point_1
83% of consumers can spot an AI video. 36% trust the brand less.
~52 characters max · 3 lines
Image 2
url
image_2
https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/11/19/14/00/code-1839406_1280.jpg
Point 2
text
point_2
Personalized video is 3.5× more likely to convert and 4× more likely to make a customer feel valued.
~99 characters max · 5 lines
Image 3
url
image_3
https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/01/08/18/29/entrepreneur-593358_1280.jpg
Point 3
text
point_3
A thousand videos: $50 on a template API, $5,000 with a human in the loop.
~70 characters max · 4 lines
Point 4
text
point_4
Avatar APIs are fastest to the first video and slowest to the first thousand - a template’s marginal cost at video 1,001 is essentially zero, so past a couple hundred variants the curve flips.
~159 characters max · 6 lines
Qr Image
url
qr_image
https://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?size=600x600&margin=0&color=141412&bgcolor=FFFFFF&data=https%3A%2F%2Frenderly.video%2Fblog%2Fpersonalized-video-at-scale-complete-guide-2026
Article Url
text
article_url
renderly.video/blog
~32 characters max · 1 line

Render it from the API

Copy either call below. Both already carry this template's ID and its real variable keys - swap the values for your own.

1. Preview it — free

Same body as a render. Costs no credits, creates no job. Returns a public URL that plays the video in a browser, plus a list of problems with your payload — a mistyped key is otherwise ignored in silence.

curl -X POST https://renderly.video/api/v1/previews \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERLY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "templateId": "content-recap-v3",
  "replacements": {
    "hero_image": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1758874384555-37d50c0ee81a?fm=jpg&q=80&w=1512&h=2688&fit=crop",
    "headline": "Personalized Video at Scale: The Complete Guide",
    "publication_name": "Renderly Blog",
    "image_1": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1594521870728-a988b3fc4d99?fm=jpg&q=80&w=1080&h=1920&fit=crop&crop=faces",
    "point_1": "83% of consumers can spot an AI video. 36% trust the brand less.",
    "image_2": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/11/19/14/00/code-1839406_1280.jpg"
  }
}'

2. Render it

Change one word in the URL. Keep templateId — it is what links your call to this template, so later improvements reach you automatically.

curl -X POST https://renderly.video/api/v1/renders \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERLY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "templateId": "content-recap-v3",
  "replacements": {
    "hero_image": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1758874384555-37d50c0ee81a?fm=jpg&q=80&w=1512&h=2688&fit=crop",
    "headline": "Personalized Video at Scale: The Complete Guide",
    "publication_name": "Renderly Blog",
    "image_1": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1594521870728-a988b3fc4d99?fm=jpg&q=80&w=1080&h=1920&fit=crop&crop=faces",
    "point_1": "83% of consumers can spot an AI video. 36% trust the brand less.",
    "image_2": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/11/19/14/00/code-1839406_1280.jpg"
  }
}'

The body above shows 6 of 12 variables. Send any subset — every key you leave out renders its authored default. Read the full contract, with character limits, from GET /api/v1/templates/content-recap-v3/variables. See the previewing guide, the rendering guide, or the OpenAPI spec.

Frequently asked questions

How do I customize the Content Recap - Photo Plate template?

Open the template in the Renderly editor and replace its 12 customizable fields (such as Hero Image) with your own text, images, or video. Every change previews instantly before you render.

How much does it cost to render this template?

Rendering is credit-based - 1 credit equals 1 minute of 1080p video, billed by the second. You only pay when you export, and credits never expire on the pay-as-you-go plan.

Can I generate this video at scale via the API?

Yes. POST this template's ID and a replacements object to /api/v1/renders - one call per row of data, 12 fields swappable per video. Send the same body to /api/v1/previews first to check it for free. No-code integrations like Zapier work the same way.

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