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    Turn a topic into a video with MoneyPrinterTurbo

    A free, open-source tool (MIT licence, 140k+ GitHub stars) that writes a script, adds a voice, stock clips, captions and music, and hands you a finished short video.

    Skip the reading: hand it to Claude

    Copy the whole guide and paste it into Claude, or install it as a Claude Code skill so it’s always there.

    Download as a Claude skill

    Save it as ~/.claude/skills/moneyprinterturbo/SKILL.md, then ask Claude Code to “turn a topic into a video with moneyprinterturbo”.

    The prompts

    A better topic line

    Paste as the video subject. The tool writes a better script from a specific brief.

    [YOUR TOPIC] for [WHO IT'S FOR]. Open with a question they actually ask. Give three specific, practical points with numbers where possible. End with one thing they can do today. Plain words, under 90 words, no hype.

    Let Claude Code set it up

    Paste into Claude Code in an empty folder.

    Set up MoneyPrinterTurbo from github.com/harry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo on this computer using the method its README recommends for my system. Ask me before installing anything. Configure it to use [OLLAMA / MY AI KEY] for the script, the free Edge voice, and Pexels for footage (I'll paste the key when you ask). Then make one 9:16 test video about [TOPIC] and tell me where the file is.

    Setup

    1. Follow the install steps in the MoneyPrinterTurbo README. Windows has a one-click pack; Mac and Linux can use Docker.

    2. Open the web app (it runs in your browser at the address the README gives).

    3. In the basic settings, pick the AI that writes the script and add its key, or point it at Ollama to keep it local and free.

    4. Add a free Pexels key for the clips. Pick the free Edge voice to start.

    5. Type a topic, choose 9:16 for Reels and TikTok, and generate.

    What I use

    • MoneyPrinterTurboThe tool. Web app, API or command line.
    • PexelsFree API key for the stock clips (Pixabay works too).
    • OllamaOptional: runs the script-writing AI on your own computer, so there's no AI bill.

    Worth knowing

    • It's only fully free with a local AI (Ollama), the Edge voice and Pexels. A cloud AI key is pay-per-use.
    • The clips are stock footage, so videos look generic. It's best for drafts, B-roll and testing topics, not your main brand content.
    • The README is mostly in Chinese. Your browser can translate it.