Turn product URLs into animated promo videos with Claude Code
The author built a Claude Code skill that takes a product URL, automatically captures screenshots, plans the copy, and generates a 1080x1920 MP4 promo video using Framer Motion. The entire workflow requires no After Effects, API keys, or manual templates, enabling single-prompt animated short production.
Reddit r/ClaudeCode/u/CautiousMiddle1880
Claude CodeHeadless ChromeFramer Motionffmpeg
Added 2026-10-31 · originally published 2026-10-29
Steps
- 1Set up an environment with Claude Code, a local Chrome browser, and ffmpeg installed via npm.
- 2Run the command /hype-reel [https://your-product.com] to have Claude open the website in headless Chrome and capture real desktop, mobile, and full-page screenshots.
- 3Have the AI distill the product story: a core promise, 3 standout highlights to feature, and a real data point.
- 4Have Claude write the storyboard and design the animations using Framer Motion (including 12 scene types such as 3D device fly-ins, camera zooms, UI splitting into floating layers, and screen tunnel passes).
- 5Render and export a frame-accurate 1080x1920 MP4 video with voiceover support.
- 6Review the screenshots and provide feedback to refine the generated output.
Ideas for Chinese platforms
This workflow can be applied to short-form video operations by plugging in competitor or own-product landing page URLs to automatically batch-generate vertical animated shorts showcasing product features, boosting video content output efficiency.
Copy-ready prompt
Create an animated promo video for the product website [https://your-product.com]. Capture real screenshots of the site (desktop, mobile, and full-page) using headless Chrome, extract the product promise, 3 standout highlights, and 1 real data point, write a storyboard and animate it using Framer Motion, and finally render and export a frame-accurate 1080x1920 MP4 video.
#Claude Code#Video Production#Automation#Framer Motion
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