Motivational Quote Reel
The moving sibling of the Daily Quote card: one quote over slow, graded footage with an optional AI-narrated read. 23 seconds, 9:16 at 1080x1920, five scenes - a title card, the quote, the attribution, a near-black quote card built to be screenshotted, and a follow outro - in near-black, warm white and a single warm-amber accent, set in Cormorant Garamond with JetBrains Mono furniture. Dynamic fields: series_label, date_label, the_line, attribution, handle (text), background_clip (video) and narration (sound, filled per render with a text-to-speech value). It uses the same field names as the Daily Social Card - Quote, so one row a day renders both the square card and the vertical reel.
- Aspect ratio
- 9:16 · Vertical
- Duration
- ~23s
- 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 7 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.
Background Clip
urlbackground_cliphttps://videos.pexels.com/video-files/2547258/2547258-uhd_2560_1440_30fps.mp4
Series Label
textseries_labelMORNING DOSE
~49 characters max · 2 lines
Date Label
textdate_labelJUN 24
~78 characters max · 1 line
The Line
textthe_lineWe suffer more in imagination than in reality.
~120 characters max · 5 lines
Attribution
textattributionSENECA
~49 characters max · 2 lines
Handle
texthandle@morningdose
~22 characters max · 1 line
Narration
urlnarration
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": "motivational-quote-reel",
"replacements": {
"background_clip": "https://videos.pexels.com/video-files/2547258/2547258-uhd_2560_1440_30fps.mp4",
"series_label": "MORNING DOSE",
"date_label": "JUN 24",
"the_line": "We suffer more in\nimagination than in\nreality.",
"attribution": "SENECA",
"handle": "@morningdose"
}
}'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": "motivational-quote-reel",
"replacements": {
"background_clip": "https://videos.pexels.com/video-files/2547258/2547258-uhd_2560_1440_30fps.mp4",
"series_label": "MORNING DOSE",
"date_label": "JUN 24",
"the_line": "We suffer more in\nimagination than in\nreality.",
"attribution": "SENECA",
"handle": "@morningdose"
}
}'The body above shows 6 of 7 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/motivational-quote-reel/variables. See the previewing guide, the rendering guide, or the OpenAPI spec.
Frequently asked questions
How do I customize the Motivational Quote Reel template?
Open the template in the Renderly editor and replace its 7 customizable fields (such as Background Clip) 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, 7 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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