Price checked Oct 12, 2026

Review · AI Video

Tellcut Review (2026)

Tellcut review: Turn a screenshot or a sentence into a motion-graphics video, then fix it by chat. From $19.90 a month, but clips stop at 30 seconds.

Starter: $19.90/mo, 1,500 credits
Pro: $39.90/mo, 3,600 credits
Max: $79.90/mo, 7,500 credits
Free trial: 3 days, 300 credits
Best for: short app-launch and promo clips

Last updated: October 12, 2026. First reviewed October 12, 2026. Pricing-page, terms and examples review. We have not made a paid video with Tellcut. Numbers come from tellcut.app/pricing, its FAQ, Terms of Service and Refund Policy.

Price at the time of writing this review: $19.90 a month (Starter), $39.90 (Pro) or $79.90 (Max). If you’re reading this at a later date, the price may have changed.

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Summary

Quick verdict: a sharp way to make short product and launch clips from a screenshot, with real chat editing. Just know that clips stop at 30 seconds and credits run out faster than the headline “15 videos” suggests.

Tellcut is an AI motion-graphics generator. You add an app screenshot, game screen, product photo or poster, or just describe the clip, and it builds a short animated video.
Its site says the motion is written as code by Claude Opus 5.5, frame by frame, so text, UI and logos from your screenshot stay exact instead of being redrawn and blurred like many AI video models do.
You edit by chat: ask for a change, or pick one shot on the timeline, and only that part moves. Every version is kept so you can compare or undo.
Videos run up to 30 seconds, in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, and export as 1080p MP4 with no watermark. Commercial use is allowed on every plan.
Templates cover app launch videos, product walkthroughs, mobile game ads, flash-sale ads, logo reveals, data stories and more.
It launched publicly as a Show HN on Hacker News on October 12, 2026, so it is very new.

Watch: Tellcut in 60 seconds

Made by SaaS Finder Hub from Tellcut’s public website screenshots. Voiceover is AI-generated. Price at the time of writing this review: $19.90 a month (Starter), $39.90 (Pro) or $79.90 (Max). If you’re reading this at a later date, the price may have changed.

Pricing

Sources: tellcut.app/pricing and its FAQ (October 12, 2026, about 12:15 PM ET), Terms of Service and Refund Policy (both last updated October 7, 2026). Prices in USD.

What you get	Starter	Pro	Max
Monthly price	$19.90/month	$39.90/month	$79.90/month
Yearly price	$13.90/month, billed $166.80/year (-30%)	$23.90/month, billed $286.80/year (-40%)	$39.90/month, billed $478.80/year (-50%)
Credits	1,500 a month	3,600 a month	7,500 a month
Tellcut’s estimate	About 15 videos (15s each)	About 36 videos	About 75 videos
Free trial	3 days, 300 credits (monthly plans)	3 days, 300 credits	3 days, 300 credits
Export	1080p MP4, no watermark	Same	Same
Commercial use	Yes	Yes	Yes

On a phone, swipe the table sideways to see every plan.

Price snapshot: Price at the time of writing this review: $19.90 a month (Starter), $39.90 (Pro) or $79.90 (Max). If you’re reading this at a later date, the price may have changed.

Credit costs (FAQ and Terms): a 10-second video costs 80 credits, 15 seconds costs 100 and 30 seconds costs 160. Each chat edit costs 20.
Videos made from your own images cost more: 60 extra credits for the first image and 20 for each extra one (up to four). Each edit on an image-based video costs 40, plus 20 for each image the edit adds.
The trial needs a card. Tellcut emails you a day before it ends, and you’re charged on day 4 unless you cancel. One trial per person and card.
Unused credits roll over to the next month, up to 2× your plan’s monthly amount. Yearly plans still get credits monthly.
Failed generations refund their credits automatically. You can get a full refund within 7 days of a charge only if you haven’t used any of its credits.

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What 1,500 credits really buys (our math)

From a typed sentence: 15-second videos at 100 credits each, so about 15 a month, matching Tellcut’s own estimate.
From your screenshot, which is the main selling point: 100 + 60 = 160 credits per 15-second video, so about 9 a month on Starter before any edits.
Add two chat edits to a screenshot video (2 × 40 = 80 credits) and it’s 240 credits, so about 6 finished videos a month on Starter, or roughly $3.30 each.
A 30-second screenshot video costs 220 credits before edits, so Starter covers about 6 of them.

Price history

Checked	Starter	Pro	Max
Oct 12, 2026	$19.90/mo (1,500 credits)	$39.90/mo (3,600 credits)	$79.90/mo (7,500 credits)

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Features

From tellcut.app, its pricing FAQ and its examples and effects pages, October 12, 2026.

Screenshot to motion: drop in an app screenshot, game screen, product photo or poster, and Tellcut suggests what can move. Your text, UI and logos are used as they are.
Text to motion: no image? Describe the clip in words.
Storyboard first: a storyboard appears in seconds, then each shot is written as code and checked against your image. Tellcut says it’s usually done in a minute or two.
Edit by chat: ask for changes in plain words, pick a shot, or point at part of your image. Only that part changes.
Version history: every version is kept to compare or undo.
Templates: app launch, product walkthrough, mobile game ad, flash-sale ad, 9:16 social ad, poster come alive, logo reveal, data story, explainer, feature update, customer quote and motion showreel.
Effects library: named effects such as letter drop, masked rise and typewriter cursor, with prompt wording you can copy.
Formats: 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, up to 30 seconds, 1080p MP4.

Who it’s for

An app maker or SaaS founder who needs a launch or feature-update clip from real screenshots: Starter is enough for a few polished clips a month.
A marketer making short social ads (9:16 sale ads, game ads, posters): Pro gives room for more versions and edits.
An agency or team making many short clips for clients: Max has the lowest cost per video.
Not for you if you need videos longer than 30 seconds, talking avatars, voiceover or real footage editing.

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The catch

Clips stop at 30 seconds, and credits run out fast, especially from screenshots.

Every video is capped at 30 seconds, so Tellcut is for short ads, launches and intros, not full demos or tutorials.
Tellcut’s “about 15 videos a month” on Starter assumes 15-second videos from text with no edits. Screenshot videos cost 60 more credits each and edits cost extra, so expect closer to 6 to 9 finished videos.
The free trial needs a card and turns into a paid plan on day 4 unless you cancel.

Verdict

Starter ($19.90/month): fine to test with the 3-day trial, then for a handful of launch or feature clips a month.
Pro ($39.90/month): the better fit if you iterate a lot with chat edits or make weekly social ads.
Yearly: only worth it once you know you’ll keep using it. The discount is up to 50% on Max, but the refund window is 7 days and only for unused credits.

Worth it if: you want short, crisp motion graphics built from your real app or product screenshots, and you like fixing things by chat instead of a timeline editor.

Skip it if: you need videos longer than 30 seconds, avatars or voiceover, or a flat price for unlimited videos.

Price at the time of writing this review: $19.90 a month (Starter), $39.90 (Pro) or $79.90 (Max). If you’re reading this at a later date, the price may have changed. Not tested hands-on with a paid plan. Tellcut is brand-new (launched October 12, 2026), so features and prices may change quickly.

Tellcut FAQ

How much does Tellcut cost?

Starter $19.90, Pro $39.90 and Max $79.90 a month, with a 3-day, 300-credit trial. Yearly billing is cheaper. Prices as of October 12, 2026.

What is the main downside of Tellcut?

Clips stop at 30 seconds, and screenshot videos and edits cost extra credits, so Starter gives closer to 6 to 9 finished videos a month than 15.

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