Nodaro DocsRender Video
Render the plan of Motion Graphics, 3D Title, After Effects, Lottie Overlay, Compose Video or a 3D scene into an MP4, or arrange connected media without a plan.
The Render Video node turns a composition plan into an MP4 video. Several nodes, such as Motion Graphics, 3D Title and Generate 3D Scene, write a plan instead of a video. Render Video detects which kind of plan it receives and renders it, so it is usually the last step before you save or publish the video.
When to use it
- A composer node made a plan and you need the video file.
- You want an MP4 of a 3D scene for review, or as a layout reference for a video model.
- You want to arrange a few images and clips into one video without a composer node.
Quick start
Add the node
Press Tab on the canvas and choose Video › Titles, Graphics & Captions › Render Video.
Connect the plan
Drag from the Composition output of a composer node to the Composition input. The settings panel then names the node the composition comes from.
Match the settings
Open Advanced Settings and give the render the same Aspect Ratio and FPS as the composer. A 3D scene ignores these settings and uses its own.
Run it
Click Run. The rendered video appears on the node. Its Video output can feed any node that takes a video.
Which nodes it renders
| Composer node | What its plan contains |
|---|---|
| Compose Video | A scene graph built from a prompt and your media |
| Composite | Layers of several videos |
| After Effects | Post-processing effects on a video |
| Lottie Overlay | Timed animations over a video |
| 3D Title | An animated 3D text scene |
| Motion Graphics | A 2D motion graphic |
| Generate 3D Scene, Edit 3D Scene and 3D Render Pro | A 3D clay scene. Rendering it again costs no new authoring. |
You do not need to tell the node which kind of plan it receives.
Inputs
| Input | Accepts | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | The Composition output of a composer node, or media nodes | The plan to render. When no composer is connected, the connected images and videos are arranged in the Media Order. |
The output, Video, is the rendered MP4.
Settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Media Order | Shown only when no composer is connected. Drag the connected media into the order you want. |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 (the default), 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5. Under Advanced Settings. |
| FPS | 24 fps (Film), 30 fps (Standard) (the default) or 60 fps (Smooth). Under Advanced Settings. |
| Duration (seconds) | The length of the video. The default is 30. Under Advanced Settings. |
| Background Color | The color behind the content. The default is black (#000000). Under Advanced Settings. |
Rendering a 3D scene
Connect Generate 3D Scene or Edit 3D Scene to render the selected revision of the scene as a clay MP4.
- The scene sets the frame. The camera, the frame size, the frame rate and the duration come from the scene, not from the node's settings.
- No AI model runs. The render draws the scene exactly as it is. It does not read the prompt again.
- References are not drawn. Reference images and videos stay attached to the editable scene, but they are not rendered as textures.
To use the clay render as a layout reference for a video model, see Use the render as a video reference.
Credits
On Nodaro Cloud, a render costs 50 credits. The price is the same at every frame size for every kind of plan except a 3D scene.
What a 3D scene render costs
A 3D scene render is priced by the frame size in the scene: its own width and height, not the node's Aspect Ratio. The rules are read in this order:
| Tier | Frame | Price on Nodaro Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Longest side of 1920 pixels or less, any shape | 50 credits |
| Large | Longer than 1920 pixels, up to 5.12 megapixels | 75 credits (1.5 times the base) |
| Extra large | Longer than 1920 pixels, above 5.12 megapixels | 125 credits (2.5 times the base) |
A frame whose longest side is 1920 pixels or less is always Base, whatever its area. Only past 1920 pixels does the pixel count choose between Large and Extra large. Each tier price is the base price times the multiplier, rounded up.
| Scene | Pixels | Tier | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920×1080 (16:9) | 2.07 MP | Base | 50 |
| 1080×1920 (9:16) | 2.07 MP | Base | 50 |
| 1920×1920 (1:1) | 3.69 MP | Base | 50 |
| 2560×1440 (16:9) | 3.69 MP | Large | 75 |
| 1440×2560 (9:16) | 3.69 MP | Large | 75 |
| 2048×2560 (4:5) | 5.24 MP | Extra large | 125 |
| 2560×2560 (1:1) | 6.55 MP | Extra large | 125 |
Every aspect ratio that Generate 3D Scene and Edit 3D Scene offer renders at 1920 pixels or less, so a scene made on the canvas is always Base. The larger tiers appear only when a scene is resized in the scene editor, or when the API or MCP supplies a scene with its own width and height. The cost badge on the node shows the tier of the scene it is connected to.
Tips
- Match the composer. Use the same frame rate and aspect ratio as the node that made the plan, to avoid rescaling or frame-rate conversion.
- Keep renders reasonable. A longer video takes proportionally longer to render.
- Cancel when needed. Cancelling a run stops the render. If a render is interrupted on the server side, it is retried without a second charge.
- Finish here, then publish. Render Video is usually the last step before Save to Storage or a publishing node.
From the API
POST /v1/render-video/plan takes a { planType, plan } body, so any composer's plan can be rendered from code. For a 3D scene, send planType: "3d-scene" with the scene plan. AI assistants use the render_3d_scene MCP tool for the same render. See Run a single node and 3D scenes through MCP.
Frequently asked questions
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