# Render 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.

Source: https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/render-video

The **Render Video** node turns a composition plan into an MP4 video. Several nodes, such as [Motion Graphics](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/motion-graphics), [3D Title](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/3d-title) and [Generate 3D Scene](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/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.

- Found in: Video › Titles, Graphics & Captions
- Output: video
- API type: `render-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.

Workflow: An After Effects plan is rendered to MP4, captioned, and saved.

- Upload Video → After Effects (video)
- After Effects → Render Video (composition)
- Render Video → Add Captions (video)
- Add Captions → Save to Storage

## Which nodes it renders

| Composer node | What its plan contains |
| --- | --- |
| [Compose Video](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/compose-video) | A scene graph built from a prompt and your media |
| [Composite](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/composite) | Layers of several videos |
| [After Effects](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/after-effects) | Post-processing effects on a video |
| [Lottie Overlay](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/lottie-overlay) | Timed animations over a video |
| [3D Title](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/3d-title) | An animated 3D text scene |
| [Motion Graphics](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/motion-graphics) | A 2D motion graphic |
| [Generate 3D Scene](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/generate-3d-scene), [Edit 3D Scene](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/edit-3d-scene) and [3D Render Pro](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/pro-3d-render) | 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](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/generate-3d-scene) or [Edit 3D Scene](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/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](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/generate-3d-scene#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](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/publish/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](https://nodaro.ai/docs/developers/api/nodes) and [3D scenes through MCP](https://nodaro.ai/docs/mcp/3d-scenes).

## Frequently asked questions

### Which nodes need Render Video?

The composer nodes, whose output is a plan instead of a video. These are Compose Video, Composite, After Effects, Lottie Overlay, 3D Title, Motion Graphics, Generate 3D Scene and Edit 3D Scene. Connect their Composition output to Render Video. 3D Render Pro makes its own video, but Render Video can export its scene again.

### How many credits does Render Video cost?

On Nodaro Cloud, a render costs 50 credits for every plan at any frame size, except 3D scenes. A 3D scene costs 50 credits up to 1920 pixels on its longest side, 75 credits up to 5.12 megapixels, and 125 credits above that.

### Why does my 3D scene render cost 75 or 125 credits?

The scene's frame is larger than 1920 pixels on its longest side. Every aspect ratio offered by Generate 3D Scene and Edit 3D Scene renders at 1920 pixels or less, so a larger frame comes from resizing the scene or from the API.

### Do the FPS and Aspect Ratio settings apply to a 3D scene?

No. A 3D scene carries its own camera, frame size, frame rate and duration, and Render Video uses those.

### Can I render media without a composer node?

Yes. Connect images and videos directly, and Render Video arranges them in the order you set under Media Order.