OpenDirector
The facts below are what the maker publishes about OpenDirector, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From OpenDirector's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free and open-source | Free | AI API keys and connected TTS or image generation services may incur costs |
The facts
Each one read from OpenDirector's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI avatars
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Art styles
- Creative Mode includes 34 built-in art styles across nine categories.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- OpenDirector is Docker-first and self-hosted, with setup starting the app, MySQL, Redis, and MinIO.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Creative Mode provides manual editing at every stage of production.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists OpenAI and Anthropic API keys for setup and says other LLM providers can be used; Pexels and Pixabay are listed for stock footage.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The homepage says the project is MIT-licensed and free for personal and commercial use.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maximum resolution
- 1080pchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says self-hosting keeps project files on the local machine and that external calls are made to AI APIs configured for generation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Production modes
- It offers Creative Mode with manual editing and Batch Mode for automated production of short videos.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenDirector uses nine AI agents to turn a text prompt into a produced video, including script, storyboard, voiceover, music, and rendering.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Rendering requirement
- The maker recommends 8GB+ system memory if video rendering fails.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The deployment page lists Docker Desktop 4.0+ or Docker Engine 20.10+, 4GB+ RAM, 10GB+ disk space, and at least one LLM API key.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Stock footage
- Batch Mode can use royalty-free HD footage from Pexels and Pixabay.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Text-to-video
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Video output
- It supports 16:9, 9:16, and 1:1 aspect ratios and exports up to 1080p Full HD.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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