51 Free Video Effects for Claude
Free viral video effects for Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts, made inside Claude Code. Drop your video into Claude, type /effects and the name of an effect. That's the whole edit.
Made by @vibha.in.progress 💛
Want the full studio? These are the free starter versions from Hop Studio, my AI video editing studio inside Claude: 220+ video effects, 47 caption styles and 190+ sound effects, with sound design and hand-tuned timing. It runs on the Claude plan you already have.
Install (one line)
Open the Terminal app (or the terminal inside Claude Code) and paste:
git clone https://github.com/Vibha-Ramprakash/claude-video-effects ~/.claude/skills/effects
On Windows (PowerShell), use $HOME\.claude\skills\effects instead of ~/.claude/skills/effects.
Then restart Claude Code. That's it.
Not sure how? Open Claude Code and paste: "Install the skill from github.com/Vibha-Ramprakash/claude-video-effects into ~/.claude/skills/effects". Claude will do it for you.
Use it
- Open Claude Code (the app or the terminal).
- Drag your video into the chat.
- Type the effect you want:
/effects orbit from 3 to 6 seconds
/effects spotlight when I say "kill the lights", with the word Claudit behind me
/effects comment-box at the end, typing CLAUDE
/effects glass-widgets for the first 3 seconds
The very first time, Claude sets itself up (about 2 minutes). It needs ffmpeg and Python, and it installs them for you if they're missing.
Claude checks a few frames first, fixes anything that covers your face, then renders yourvideo_effects.mp4 right next to your original. Your audio stays as it was.
You can stack effects in one go: "Add locked-on from 6 to 10s, then orbit from 10 to 13s, then a reject stamp on 'no'."
The 51 effects
| # | Type this | What happens |
|---|
| 1 | noise | Reels pile up behind your head |
| 2 | lineup | Numbered tiles fan out above your head |
| 3 | locked-on | Brackets lock onto your face and the camera follows you |
| 4 | orbit | Your reels circle your head, behind you at the top |
| 5 | lean-in | A quick punch-in on one word |
| 6 | backdrop-word | A giant word drops in behind you |
| 7 | spotlight | Kill the lights, keep you lit |
| 8 | the-bill | Your instructions print out like a receipt |
| 9 | moody | A moody colour grade |
| 10 | swipe | A before and after slider |
| 11 | todo | A checklist beside your head that ticks off as you talk |
| 12 | comment-box | An Instagram comment types itself and posts |
| 13 | tap | A Follow button flips to Following |
| 14 | pause-point | Freeze frame with a hand-drawn arrow |
| 15 | uninstall | A glitchy uninstall bar breaks the frame |
| 16 | reel-frame | Your video shrinks into a reel card |
| 17 | shortcut-rain | Keyboard keys rain down behind you |
| 18 | reject-stamp | A big red stamp slams down |
| 19 | countdown-flip | A 3, 2, 1 flip clock above your head |
| 20 | rabbit-hole | The room tunnels away behind you |
| 21 | cover-star | You become a magazine cover |
This is the beginning of the README. Read the rest at the original. Read the full README ↗
