> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tryxlr8.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Videos

> Generate YouTube explainer videos from a custom script or an existing content piece.

Use **Videos** to generate explainer videos from a script you write or from an existing content piece in XLR8.ai.

Navigate to **Execution → Videos** in the sidebar.

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## Create a video

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open New video">
    From the Videos list, click **New video**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Provide a script">
    Optionally **Pull from existing content piece**, or write a custom script.

    Required fields:

    * **Video title**
    * **Script** — for a roughly 5-minute video, aim for about 700–800 words
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a voice">
    Select a **Voice** from the available VideoGen voices.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure video settings">
    Set:

    * **Aspect ratio** — 16:9 Landscape, 9:16 Portrait, or 1:1 Square
    * **Visual pacing** — Slow, Medium, or Fast
    * **Quality** — Low, Standard, or High
    * **Language**
    * **Visual style** — Stock, AI Image, or Entity
    * **Voice speed** — 0.5× to 2.0×
    * **Production notes for AI** (optional)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate">
    Click **Generate video**. The job is submitted to VideoGen and appears in your Videos list with status updates.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Job statuses

| Status     | Meaning                                      |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Pending    | Queued for processing                        |
| Processing | Video is being generated                     |
| Completed  | Ready to preview and download                |
| Failed     | Generation failed — open the job for details |

On a completed job, open the detail page to preview the video or **Download MP4**.

<Note>
  The Videos page currently offers **Explainer video** generation. Avatar video options are not enabled in the product UI.
</Note>

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## Related

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  <Card title="Content generation" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/content/generation">
    Create the content piece you can pull into a video script.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Content overview" icon="pen-to-square" href="/content/overview">
    See all content tools available in XLR8.ai.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>