PLACEHOLD
Media Generation

Video Placeholder

Generate static-color MP4 video files at any resolution and duration. Great for testing video players, uploads, and streaming.

terminal Endpoint

GET /video?w=1280&h=720&duration=10

Returns an MP4 video with a solid color background and optional text overlay showing the dimensions.

Parameters

w Width in pixels (16–1920, default: 640)
h Height in pixels (16–1080, default: 360)
duration Duration in seconds (1–30, default: 5)
bg Background hex color without # (default: 374151)
fg Text hex color without # (default: ffffff)
fps Frames per second (1–60, default: 24)
text Overlay text (default: "WxH")

Example Usage

Default 640x360, 5 seconds
/video
movie 640 × 360 · 5s
1080p, 3 seconds, indigo background
/video?w=1920&h=1080&duration=3&bg=6366f1
movie 1920 × 1080 · 3s
Small, 10 seconds, custom text
/video?w=320&h=240&duration=10&text=Loading...&bg=059669
movie Loading... · 10s

Rate Limiting

10 requests per minute. Video encoding is CPU-intensive; please keep requests reasonable.

Try It Now

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