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Kinetic vs HyperFrames.

HyperFrames, from HeyGen, is an open-source framework that renders HTML compositions to video, often driven by AI coding agents. Kinetic is a finished editor: prompt in, editable launch film out.

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Runs in Chrome, Edge and Safari on Mac, Windows, Linux and ChromeOS. Free trial: 3 exports, no card. Pro is one payment: $9 for the first 100 buyers, then $19.

Where each fits

Use HyperFrames if you're a developer comfortable with a code project and an AI agent, and want full control over custom compositions. See the HyperFrames repository.

Use Kinetic if you want the launch video without setting up a project or re-prompting an agent for every change. You edit text directly and the film re-times itself.

Side by side

  • Setup: HyperFrames needs a local project and tooling. Kinetic opens in a browser tab.
  • Changes: with an agent, each change is another prompt and render. In Kinetic you edit the word and preview instantly.
  • Cost of iteration: agent-driven edits use model tokens. Kinetic's editing is local.
  • Output: both produce MP4. Kinetic adds licence-free music timed to the cuts.

How to try Kinetic

  1. Open Kinetic at kinetic.launchloop.tech/app and sign in with Google. Nothing to install.
  2. Describe what you're launching in a sentence or two, or paste your site's URL so Kinetic picks up the name, colours and copy.
  3. Add screenshots of the product. Kinetic places them in phone, laptop or browser frames and animates them.
  4. Edit like a document. Change any word, colour, scene or beat; the scene re-times itself to the music.
  5. Export MP4 in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1. Rendering happens on your own computer, so nothing waits in a server queue.

Templates to start from

Every template opens in the editor with its words, colours, music and screenshots ready to change. See all 40 templates.

Questions

Is Kinetic open source?

No. Kinetic is a commercial product with a free trial. HyperFrames and Remotion are open-source options for developers.

Does Kinetic work on a Mac?

Yes. Kinetic runs in the browser on Mac, Windows, Linux and ChromeOS. Use Chrome, Edge or Safari 16.4 or newer. There is also a desktop app for Windows 10 and 11.

Is Kinetic free?

You can make and edit films for free, and the free trial includes 3 exports with no card. Kinetic Pro is one payment for unlimited exports: $9 for the first 100 buyers, then $19. No subscription.

Can I use the videos commercially?

Yes. The videos you export are yours, and the built-in music is synthesised in the app, so it is licence-free. Respect the rights of any images or logos you import.

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Open Kinetic in your browser, describe what you're launching, and edit the film it writes. Runs in Chrome, Edge and Safari on Mac, Windows, Linux and ChromeOS. Free trial: 3 exports, no card. Pro is one payment: $9 for the first 100 buyers, then $19. Compare plans.

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