Frequently asked questions Camera, credits, and what the MP4 includes

No. Everything runs in the browser. No camera, no microphone, and no editor to install. The default flow delivers a ready MP4; the built-in editor is optional.

Pick a plan, open the studio, and generate the first video from a topic. The platform writes the script, builds the scenes, narrates, and exports the MP4. No camera and no required timeline.

Yes. Cancel in the dashboard at any time. The plan runs until the end of the period already paid; there is no penalty and no further charge. Remaining credits stay usable until that period ends, as stated in the Terms of Use.

No. The default flow is topic, script, images or clips, narration, and MP4 export — no timeline required. The built-in editor is only there if you want to tweak timing, captions, or swap a clip before download.

Horror, POV, facts, suspense, fiction, true crime, and others. Script, tone, and visuals follow the niche you choose.

Credits are granted at the start of each billing cycle of the plan you subscribe to.

Weekly cycle: Starter 80, Creator 240, Darkly 1,600.

Monthly cycle: Starter 170, Creator 510, Darkly 3,400.

Annual cycle: Starter 2,040, Creator 6,120, Darkly 40,800.

The current balance is shown in the logged-in credits screen.

The same charges apply in the dashboard, the API, and MCP, per completed action:

Short script (9:16): 4 credits.

Long-video script (16:9): 8 credits.

Each long-video scene image: 1 credit. Advanced image models may add 3 credits per scene (total 4).

Short scene: 7 credits for the image. If the scene is animated, 6 credits are added. Advanced image models may add 3 credits. The Short scene ceiling is 16 credits.

Project narration (one generation for the whole video): 5 credits.

Rendering and downloading the MP4 does not use extra credits. Regenerating a step bills that step again.

Volume depends on scene count and regenerations. The figures below use the monthly cycle and one complete video (script + visuals + one narration), with no steps re-run.

As a reference, a Short of about 40 seconds with 8 scenes uses 65 credits in the typical case, or 137 credits when every scene is animated and uses an advanced image model. A long video of about 5 minutes with 20 images uses 33 credits in the typical case, or 93 credits with an advanced image model.

On the monthly cycle: Starter (170 credits) — about 2 typical Shorts or 5 typical long videos; at maximum cost, about 1 and 1 respectively. Creator (510 credits) — about 7 Shorts or 15 long videos; at maximum cost, 3 and 5. Darkly (3,400 credits) — about 52 Shorts or 103 long videos; at maximum cost, 24 and 36. Regenerating a scene or the narration is billed again.

Credits are granted each billing cycle. Unused credits may expire at the end of the plan period, as stated in the Terms of Use and on the credits screen. If you cancel, the remaining balance stays usable until the end of the period already paid; there is no further charge and no new grant after cancellation.

Vertical Shorts (9:16) run from 30 to 60 seconds, with animation per scene, and are intended mainly for reach. Horizontal long videos (16:9) run from 1 to 10 minutes, with a still per scene plus narration, and are intended mainly for watch time and monetization. The default Short length is 40 seconds; the maximum is 60.

60 seconds. Available lengths are 30, 40, 50, and 60 seconds. References to 40 seconds describe the default Short length, not the maximum.

10 minutes (600 seconds). You can set from 1 to 10 minutes, in 30-second steps. Presets are 3, 5, 8, and 10 minutes.

Default export is Full HD 1080p: 1080×1920 for vertical 9:16 and 1920×1080 for horizontal 16:9. A faster 720p export is also available. The delivered file is MP4.

Yes, with these conditions. In the automatic flow, scenes are generated on the platform from the script. In the editor, you can import JPEG, PNG, or WebP images — and also video or audio — produced elsewhere and place them on the timeline as scene media. For a recurring character, Darkly Model accepts reference photos you upload (full body, back, face, and back of the head). You are not required to generate every image inside the product.

Yes. Studio export delivers an MP4 with platform-generated narration aligned to the scenes, and captions when that step was completed. You do not need an external editor to combine image, audio, and text. Timing, captions, or fine cuts stay in the built-in editor if you want them.

Yes. Narration is generated in the studio, with no external tool required. There are 53 ready-made voices in the catalog, all able to narrate in Brazilian Portuguese; English and Spanish are also available. You choose the voice and tone before generating. You can clone a voice in Voice Studio, subject to account rules.

It is the recurring character for your channel. You upload reference photos (or describe the look) and the same lead appears in every scene and every video — with no filming and no on-camera appearance.

Yes, if you connect the channel in the dashboard. Automation generates the script, captioned video, thumbnail, title, and description, then posts at the time you set. Without a connected channel, you download the MP4 and publish yourself.

Yes. Faceless, product UGC, Motion Control, GUM Model, Your library, and the editor live in the same dashboard. You pick the flow; the account and credits stay the same.

Yes. In the studio, Your library has coloring books (8.5 × 11 in interiors) and Write your book, with DarklyBook Agent — up to 500 pages. You download the KDP PDFs (interior and wrap cover) and publish on Amazon, Mercado Livre, and other stores. The platform does not submit the files for you. Public demo: odarkly.com/livraria.

No. A subscribed plan exports a clean MP4 ready to publish. The watermark is not in the subscription file.

Brazilian Portuguese, English, and Spanish. You choose the voice and language before generating. The rest of the studio follows the account language.

Yes for publishing. Export is a Full HD 1080p MP4, vertical 9:16 or horizontal 16:9, with narration aligned to the scenes and captions when that step was generated. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook accept that file. Monetization, CPM, and channel approval depend on each platform — oDarkly delivers the finished video, not the revenue.

Yes. The REST API and MCP debit the same subscription balance, using the same cost table as the dashboard (script, per-scene images, narration, and other generations). There is no extra credit surcharge for using the API or MCP. Balance, profile, and project lookups do not consume credits.

Limits apply per API key. You may send up to 300 read requests per minute and up to 30 write (POST) requests per minute. Retention-video generations have a separate cap of 20 requests per minute on the same key. Above those limits, the response is HTTP 429. Remote MCP uses the same authentication and the same caps as the key.