Choose JsonCut for
Finished, on-brand videos with footage, voiceover, music and sound, carousels and posts, and many versions from templates, the API or Claude itself.
JsonCut vs Claude MotionWhich one fits your work.
Claude Motion makes animated explainers from your content inside Claude. JsonCut is the studio where finished videos, posts and carousels are edited, voiced, scored and produced at scale.
In short
Claude Motion turns a prompt, a report or data into a short animated explainer inside Claude, for Team and Enterprise plans, exported as MP4. JsonCut is a full studio: footage, AI video, voice, music and sound, a timeline with keyframes and 3D, images and carousels, templates and an API. And both work together: Claude can create and edit JsonCut projects through the JsonCut connector.
Checked against public product information on 10 November 2026.
Choose Claude Motion for
Turning reports, data and documents you already work on in Claude into animated charts and explainers, without another tool.
Where JsonCut goes further.One editable project, start to finish.
The AI models in one place
13 video, 14 image, 5 music and 4 sound models, 21 voices in 15 languages and talking heads, all landing on the same timeline.
See how it works: The AI models in one placeFrom a quick cut to motion graphics and 3D
Trim clips and add captions, or go as far as keyframes with curves, shape morphs, Smart Animate and real 3D scenes.
See how it works: From a quick cut to motion graphics and 3DEverything stays editable
AI edits, API changes and templates all change the same layered project. Open it again tomorrow and every word, clip and keyframe is still there.
See how it works: Everything stays editableImages and carousels too
A layered image editor for posts, thumbnails and multi-page carousels, with the same AI, brand kits and templates as video.
See how it works: Images and carousels tooReuse and scale it
Turn an approved project into a template with typed fields, then render hundreds of versions from a spreadsheet, the API or an AI agent over MCP.
See how it works: Reuse and scale itAn AI Director that edits the project
Describe the change; the AI Director plans it, edits real layers, renders frames and checks its own result. You can undo every step.
See how it works: An AI Director that edits the project
Side by side.JsonCut and Claude Motion, row by row.
Claude Motion is in beta for Claude Team (standard seats from $20 per month yearly or $25 monthly) and Enterprise; it is not on Free, Pro or Max. JsonCut creation is free; exports start with Hobby at €/$17 per month or €/$10 per month yearly.
marks the stronger fit for that row. Rows without a mark are even.
| Criterion | JsonCut | Claude Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Stronger fit: Every plan · exports from €/$17 monthly · €/$10 per month yearly | Beta on Claude Team and Enterprise only |
| What it makes | Stronger fit: Videos with footage, AI clips and motion graphics, images and carousels | Animated explainers, charts and walkthroughs; no footage or realistic people |
| Starting from your content | Brief, media, a webpage or an existing design | Stronger fit: Reports, data and documents already in Claude |
| Editing | Stronger fit: Timeline, layers, keyframes with curves, by hand or with the AI Director | Ask Claude, or change words, numbers and timing in its editor |
| Voice, music and sound | Stronger fit: 21 voices, 5 music and 4 sound-effect models, 480+ ready sounds | Not documented |
| AI video and images | Stronger fit: 13 video and 14 image models | No video generation model |
| 3D | Stronger fit: Real 3D scenes | Not documented |
| Export | Stronger fit: MP4, WebM, ProRes with alpha, GIF, images and editor handoff | MP4 |
| Templates, bulk and API | Stronger fit: REST API, bulk rendering, webhooks, n8n/Make and an MCP server | Not documented |
| Works with Claude | Claude connector and MCP: Claude creates, edits and renders JsonCut projects | Built into Claude |
JsonCut or Claude Motion?What people ask before they switch.
What is Claude Motion?
A beta feature in Claude (Team and Enterprise) that turns prompts, reports and data into short animated explainers, charts and walkthroughs. Claude writes the animation as code; it does not generate footage or realistic people, and exports MP4.
Can I use JsonCut from Claude?
Yes. With the JsonCut connector, Claude can create, edit, review and render JsonCut projects. You can then keep editing the same project in JsonCut Studio.
When should I pick JsonCut over Claude Motion?
When the video needs footage, AI clips, a voiceover, music or sound, 3D, exact timeline edits, carousels or many versions from a template. Claude Motion is quicker for an animated chart from a report you already have in Claude.
Does Claude Motion add music or a voiceover?
Audio, voice and music are not documented for Claude Motion. In JsonCut they are part of every project: 21 voices, music and sound-effect models and 480+ ready sounds.
How we compared.And what we left out.
- Scope
- Editing, AI features, automation and price from each product's public pages. We do not claim speed or cost advantages we have not measured.
- Sources
- Claude Motion help article and launch post (October 2026) · Claude pricing page · JsonCut pricing, MCP and product pages.
- Not documented
- Where a feature is not publicly documented, the table says so instead of claiming it is missing. Prices and features change; check them before you buy.
Try it on your own project.Decide from the editable result.
Start free in Studio: build a real video, post or carousel, change it with the AI Director and see what stays editable.