Kino

Key facts: Kino relaunched its standalone editor on November 4, 2026 (YC S23). It is an AI media manager and video editor where humans and AI coding agents edit the same timeline at once: every project is stored as editable code, built on the open-source Remotion framework, so Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT or Cursor can move clips, trim silences and add captions while you watch. Your footage lives in Kino, transcribed, described shot by shot and face-detected, so you can search what was said and what is on screen. It plays camera originals with no transcode (RED, Blackmagic RAW, ProRes, DNxHR, MXF), and review links let anyone comment in a browser, with notes landing on your timeline.

Plans: Free: the full editor, unlimited imports and exports, real-time collaboration and MCP access, with 100 MCP calls a week. Editor is $25 per editor a month, adding unlimited MCP calls, review links, more storage and team editing. Editor Plus adds $75 a month of Seedance credits per seat.

Best for: Video teams who want their agents cutting on the same timeline as their editors. Who should skip it: anyone who wants an AI video generator that invents footage, or a solo editor who never shares a timeline.

Pros

• Free plan covers the full editor, unlimited imports and exports, and MCP access
• Agents and humans edit the same code-first timeline in real time
• Every clip transcribed, described and searchable, with pro codecs and no transcode
• Review links with comments that land back on the timeline

Watch out for

• Free caps MCP calls at 100 a week: heavy agent use needs the $25 Editor tier
• It edits and organizes footage: it does not generate video or publish the finished cut
• A rebuilt product, so the agent-editing workflow is still new

Best for

Video teams who want their agents cutting on the same timeline as their editors. Who should skip it: anyone who wants an AI video generator that invents footage, or a solo editor who never shares a timeline.

Pricing

Free: full editor, unlimited imports/exports, 100 MCP calls/week. Editor $25/editor/month (unlimited MCP calls, review links). Editor Plus adds $75/month Seedance credits per seat.

FAQs

What is Kino? A code-first AI video editor and media manager (YC S23): humans and AI coding agents edit the same timeline at once, with footage, review notes and storage in one place.

Is Kino free? Yes. The Free plan includes the full editor, unlimited imports and exports, real-time collaboration and MCP access, with 100 MCP calls a week. Editor is $25 per editor a month.

Which agents can edit in Kino? Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT and Cursor through Kino's MCP server, plus Kino's own built-in agent.

Does Kino generate video? No. Kino edits and organizes footage; it does not invent footage or publish the finished cut for you.