Video generation
MoneyPrinter
Turns a topic into a finished vertical short
★ 14k
March 2026
MIT
Video generation
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 7 Sept 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 31 Aug 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 69 tools we list in Video generation
- No API key required60 of 69
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed26 of 69
- Requires terminal commands46 that do not →
- Sends your input to the provider10 that do not →
Only 19 of the 69 meet all of the conditions above.
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
Give it a subject and it writes the script, assembles footage, adds captions and outputs a vertical short, with script and metadata generated by local Ollama models so that part costs nothing per run. A Postgres-backed queue makes long batches restart-safe. Two constraints matter more than the tooling: you are responsible for the rights to whatever footage and music go in, and platforms treat floods of near-identical auto-generated uploads as repetitious content, which is a monetisation problem rather than a technical one. MIT.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultyEasy to start
- Command lineRequired
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
MoneyPrinter FAQ
- Is MoneyPrinter free?
- Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use MoneyPrinter?
- It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
- Does MoneyPrinter work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use MoneyPrinter commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoneyPrinter (this page) | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Remotion | Required | Not needed | No | No | Not verified |
| faceswap | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| OpenMontage | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.