Customer Testimonial Spotlight
A clean 19-second vertical (9:16) social-proof clip that turns one 4-5★ review into a shareable testimonial video: a 5-star rating + platform badge, the review quote revealed word-for-word, the reviewer’s name and role with their photo, and a brand + "Join 2,000+ happy customers" close. Swap six dynamic fields per review - the quote, reviewer name, reviewer role, reviewer avatar, review-platform logo, and brand logo - to auto-render a new testimonial on every incoming Trustpilot/G2/Google review webhook. Star rating is locked at 5★.
- Aspect ratio
- 9:16 · Vertical
- Duration
- ~19s
- 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 6 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.
Platform Logo
urlplatform_logohttps://cdn.simpleicons.org/trustpilot/00B67A
Review Quote
textreview_quoteHonestly the easiest tool we've adopted all year — setup took ten minutes and support actually replies.
~171 characters max · 6 lines
Reviewer Avatar
urlreviewer_avatarhttps://images.pexels.com/photos/774909/pexels-photo-774909.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600
Reviewer Name
textreviewer_nameSarah Chen
~26 characters max · 1 line
Reviewer Company Or Role
textreviewer_company_or_roleHead of Ops, Northwind
~45 characters max · 1 line
Brand Logo
urlbrand_logohttps://renderly.video/logo.png
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": "customer-testimonial-review-spotlight",
"replacements": {
"platform_logo": "https://cdn.simpleicons.org/trustpilot/00B67A",
"review_quote": "Honestly the easiest tool we'\''ve adopted all year — setup took ten minutes and support actually replies.",
"reviewer_avatar": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/774909/pexels-photo-774909.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600",
"reviewer_name": "Sarah Chen",
"reviewer_company_or_role": "Head of Ops, Northwind",
"brand_logo": "https://renderly.video/logo.png"
}
}'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": "customer-testimonial-review-spotlight",
"replacements": {
"platform_logo": "https://cdn.simpleicons.org/trustpilot/00B67A",
"review_quote": "Honestly the easiest tool we'\''ve adopted all year — setup took ten minutes and support actually replies.",
"reviewer_avatar": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/774909/pexels-photo-774909.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600",
"reviewer_name": "Sarah Chen",
"reviewer_company_or_role": "Head of Ops, Northwind",
"brand_logo": "https://renderly.video/logo.png"
}
}'Read the full contract, with character limits, from GET /api/v1/templates/customer-testimonial-review-spotlight/variables. See the previewing guide, the rendering guide, or the OpenAPI spec.
Frequently asked questions
How do I customize the Customer Testimonial Spotlight template?
Open the template in the Renderly editor and replace its 6 customizable fields (such as Platform Logo) 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. 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, 6 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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