MAGVIDEO

Set up Magvideo

Four steps, about ten minutes. You'll need Claude Desktop with a Claude subscription, on a Windows PC (10/11, 64-bit) or an Apple Silicon Mac. Claude is the chat you'll edit from.

  1. Get a subscription

    Magvideo is £23.99/month with a 14-day money-back guarantee. Choose a plan. After checkout you'll get a sign-in link by email. Already subscribed? Carry on.

  2. Install the Magvideo extension

    The extension is a small program that runs on your computer and gives Claude Desktop its Magvideo tools. Your footage is analyzed and edited locally. It never leaves your machine.

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    Windows (x64)

    1. Open Claude Desktop. Go to Settings → Extensions → Advanced settings → Install Extension, and pick the downloaded file.
    2. A red “developer tools” warning is expected. Every extension installed this way shows it; carry on.
    3. Start a new conversation. Chats opened before the install can't see the new tools.

    macOS (Apple Silicon)

    1. Open Claude Desktop. Go to Settings → Extensions → Advanced settings → Install Extension, and pick the downloaded file.
    2. A red “developer tools” warning is expected. Every extension installed this way shows it; carry on.
    3. Start a new conversation. Chats opened before the install can't see the new tools.

    Intel Macs aren't supported yet. If an import or export fails instantly with a “developer cannot be verified” message, email [email protected] and we'll get you going.

  3. Sign in

    In a new Claude Desktop chat, type “Sign in to Magvideo.” A browser tab opens with a code already filled in. Approve it while signed in to your Magvideo account. The first time, Claude will also ask you to accept the EULA in chat. That's it: the sign-in lasts about three months per device.

  4. Make your first edit

    Point Claude at a folder of clips and talk to it like an editor:

    • “Create a video project on my desktop and import everything in D:\footage\japan.”
    • “What's actually in this footage? Show me the best moments.”
    • “Cut a 60-second edit to the beat of track.mp3 and export it.”

What to expect, honestly

  • First import takes minutes, not seconds. Magvideo analyses every clip locally: shots, speech, sharpness, music beats. Expect a few minutes per 10 minutes of video, and laptop fans are normal. Claude reports progress and you can keep chatting meanwhile.
  • Single commands are fast. “Cut the silences”, “show me that shot”, “tighten the intro”: seconds each.
  • Big briefs take 15–30 minutes. “Edit my whole trip into a video” makes Claude review footage, plan, and build the timeline in many steps. It runs on your Claude subscription, so a big brief uses a real chunk of your Claude plan's usage, like any long agentic task.
  • Your footage stays on your machine. Editing and analysis are local; only Claude's reasoning happens in the cloud.
  • Updated frequently. Magvideo is young and ships fast. Re-download anytime from this page or your account page. Reinstalling keeps you signed in.

Stuck? Email [email protected]. The 14-day guarantee means trying it risks nothing.