MCP servers and connectors for video, image and design work

Short answer. 30 tools on this site publish an MCP server, connector or agent skills that let an AI assistant such as Claude or ChatGPT do the work for you. For video editing and clips: Cardboard, Eddie AI, Palmier Pro, DaVinci Resolve MCP, Shotstack, Riverside, OpusClip, Klap, Clueso, Daydream, Motion by Mosaic and Tella. For motion graphics and 3D: Cinema 4D, Autograph, Cavalry, Remotion, Viggle, HyperFrames, Tesseract by Mirage and Framefields. For images: Adobe for Creativity, Picsart, Photoroom, Magnific, FLORA and Higgsfield. For design: Canva and Figma. For audio and stock: Fish Audio and Storyblocks.

Last checked Oct 28, 2026, from each vendor's own MCP, connector or pricing page (linked under each tool). Features and plan requirements change often. Check the vendor page before you rely on one.

What is MCP?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets an AI assistant use another app's tools. An app publishes an MCP server, and you add it to your assistant, often called adding a connector. After that you can ask in plain words ("cut this interview into three vertical clips with captions") and the assistant calls the app's tools to do it. You stay in charge: you review what it made and decide what to keep.

Some servers are hosted: you paste a web address into your assistant and sign in to your account. Others run locally on your computer next to a desktop app, such as Cinema 4D, Cavalry or Palmier Pro.

At a glance

Tool	Type of work	How it connects	Works with (per the vendor)
Cardboard	Video editing and clips	Plugin in ChatGPT, connector in Claude, sign in with a Cardboard account (no API key)	ChatGPT, Claude (web, desktop and mobile)
Eddie AI	Video editing and clips	Hosted server (mcp.heyeddie.ai)	Claude, ChatGPT
Palmier Pro	Video editing and clips	Local server in the Mac app	Claude, Codex, Cursor
DaVinci Resolve MCP (community server)	Video editing and clips	Local server (open source, Python 3.10+)	Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex CLI and other MCP clients
Shotstack	Video editing and clips	Hosted server (mcp.shotstack.io), OAuth or API key	Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients
Riverside	Video editing and clips	Hosted server, add as a connector	Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP assistants
OpusClip	Video editing and clips	Hosted server, OAuth sign-in (no API key)	Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT and other MCP clients
Klap	Video editing and clips	Hosted server, sign in with a Klap account	Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT
Clueso	Video editing and clips	Connector, install prompt per assistant	Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Gemini, Cursor
Daydream	Video editing and clips	Local server in the desktop app (macOS, Windows)	Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other MCP clients
Motion by Mosaic	Video editing and clips	Hosted server (mcp.motion.so)	Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other compatible agents
Tella	Video editing and clips	Hosted server (api.tella.com/mcp), or the Tella app in Claude and ChatGPT	Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor
Cinema 4D (Maxon)	Motion graphics, 3D and animation	Built into the app, switch it on	Compatible AI assistants
Autograph (Maxon)	Motion graphics, 3D and animation	Built into the app (2027.0), switch it on	Claude, ChatGPT and other compatible assistants
Cavalry	Motion graphics, 3D and animation	Local server, switch it on in Preferences	Claude
Remotion	Motion graphics, 3D and animation	Agent Skills and plugins (not an MCP server)	Coding agents
Viggle	Motion graphics, 3D and animation	Hosted servers for Viggle Mix and PINOC	Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and other MCP agents
HyperFrames	Motion graphics, 3D and animation	Agent skills for local use, or hosted server (mcp.heygen.com/mcp/hyperframes/, beta), sign in with a HeyGen account	Claude, ChatGPT, Grok; Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI via skills
Tesseract by Mirage	Motion graphics, 3D and animation	Plugin or agent skills (not an MCP server), free local engine	ChatGPT, Codex, Claude and other supported local or hosted agents
Framefields	Motion graphics, 3D and animation	Agent skills (not an MCP server), open-source npm package	Coding agents that support skills
Adobe for Creativity (Claude and ChatGPT connector)	Image and photo	Connector for Claude; separate plugin for ChatGPT	Claude (chat, Cowork, Desktop), ChatGPT
Picsart	Image and photo	Hosted server, plus a CLI	Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf and other MCP clients
Photoroom	Image and photo	Custom connector in Claude	Claude, Cowork, Claude Code
Magnific	Image and photo	Not stated on the pricing page	Not stated on the pricing page
FLORA	Image and photo	MCP server (see FLORA docs)	Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor and other MCP clients
Higgsfield	Image and photo	Hosted server (mcp.higgsfield.ai/mcp), sign in with a Higgsfield account	Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, Manus and other MCP clients
Canva	Design	AI Connector, powered by the Canva MCP server	ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot
Figma	Design	Remote server (recommended) or through the desktop app	MCP clients listed in Figma's MCP catalog
Fish Audio	Audio, voice and stock	Hosted server (api.fish.audio/mcp), OAuth sign-in	Claude Code, Claude.ai, Cursor, Codex CLI, Windsurf
Storyblocks	Audio, voice and stock	Connector, sign in with a Storyblocks account	Claude, ChatGPT

Video editing and clips

An assistant cuts, captions, clips or renders video for you.

Cardboard

Mention @Cardboard and attach clips or a link, and Cardboard cuts the video, adds captions, music, reframes and effects, and plays it in the chat. Edits are saved as Cardboard projects and use your Cardboard plan's credits.

Cardboard listing · Cardboard in ChatGPT and Claude (opens in a new tab)

Eddie AI

Lets Claude or ChatGPT edit your Eddie projects, so an assistant can build rough cuts from raw footage that hand off to Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro. The ChatGPT route needs a paid ChatGPT plan with Developer Mode.

Eddie AI listing · Eddie AI: MCP setup (opens in a new tab)

Palmier Pro

A Mac video editor with a local MCP server: Claude, Codex or Cursor builds the timeline using your existing agent subscription, and you review or undo the edits in the app before you render or export XML for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut.

Palmier Pro listing · Palmier Pro homepage and FAQ (opens in a new tab)

DaVinci Resolve MCP (community server)

A community-built, open-source server (not made by Blackmagic Design) that exposes the DaVinci Resolve Studio scripting API as tools, so an assistant can run Resolve actions for you.

DaVinci Resolve MCP (community server) listing · DaVinci Resolve MCP on GitHub (opens in a new tab)

Shotstack

An official hosted MCP server with tools such as render_video, get_render_status and generate_asset, so an assistant can compose and render videos in the cloud. Drafts open in the Studio browser editor for review and changes.

Shotstack listing · Shotstack MCP server docs (opens in a new tab)

Riverside

Lets an assistant search your recording transcripts, make edits, cut clips and publish to social. Riverside says the MCP is included on Grow plans and above.

Riverside listing · Riverside MCP (opens in a new tab)

OpusClip

Exposes 27 OpusClip tools so an assistant can turn a long video into short, captioned, vertical clips, then reframe, edit and schedule them. The pricing page lists the MCP connector on Pro and above.

OpusClip listing · OpusClip MCP server (opens in a new tab)

Klap

Exposes 18 tools so an assistant can turn long videos into captioned shorts, cut the moments you describe, translate, export and schedule them, using your Klap plan.

Klap listing · Klap MCP server (opens in a new tab)

Clueso

Lets an assistant create product demo, explainer and how-to videos that stay editable by hand or by chat. The pricing page lists Clueso MCP on every plan.

Clueso listing · Clueso MCP (opens in a new tab)

Daydream

A desktop editor with a local MCP server: an assistant imports footage, places clips, edits transcripts, makes graphics and exports, and each edit shows on the timeline. The free plan includes 100 MCP tool calls a month; paid plans are unlimited.

Daydream listing · Daydream homepage and FAQ (opens in a new tab)

Motion by Mosaic

Lets an assistant create and edit videos with Motion, Mosaic's video agent, which plans, builds and reviews a cut from a brief, footage or reference. Usage draws on Motion credits.

Motion by Mosaic listing · Motion by Mosaic (opens in a new tab)

Tella

Gives an assistant more than 100 tools to edit, export and publish Tella screen recordings, build Tella Motion graphics, and start Auto Capture demos (beta, paid plans). Tella says the MCP server is included on every plan, including the trial.

Tella listing · Tella MCP server (opens in a new tab)

Motion graphics, 3D and animation

An assistant operates a motion or 3D app, or writes video as code.

Cinema 4D (Maxon)

Cinema 4D has a built-in MCP server you switch on, so a compatible assistant operates Cinema 4D's own tools for repetitive, procedural and iterative tasks while you make the creative decisions.

Cinema 4D (Maxon) listing · Maxon Cinema 4D (MCP Server section) (opens in a new tab)

Autograph (Maxon)

Autograph 2027.0 has a built-in MCP server an assistant can use to operate its motion graphics and compositing tools. With MCP also on in Cinema 4D, one assistant can use both apps at once.

Autograph (Maxon) listing · Maxon Autograph (Autograph MCP Server section) (opens in a new tab)

Cavalry

Cavalry 2.8 adds an MCP server that runs on your computer: you install the Cavalry connector in Claude and describe a task, and Claude carries it out in your Cavalry document. Claude is the only supported assistant for now, per Cavalry's docs.

Cavalry listing · Cavalry docs: AI Automation with Claude (opens in a new tab)

Remotion

Remotion makes videos and motion graphics from React code. Its Agent Skills and plugins help a coding agent write and render those videos.

Remotion listing · Remotion: Agent Skills (opens in a new tab)

Viggle

Lets an assistant browse Viggle's motion templates and make Viggle Mixes, videos of your character performing a motion. A separate MCP server covers PINOC, Viggle's 3D character tool.

Viggle listing · Viggle MCP server (opens in a new tab)

HyperFrames

Lets an assistant build a video as an editable HTML project and render it to MP4, WebM or MOV. Local rendering is free and open source (Apache 2.0); the hosted connector renders in the cloud and uses your HeyGen account's plan and credits.

HyperFrames listing · HyperFrames guide: hosted MCP connector (opens in a new tab)

Tesseract by Mirage

Lets an assistant edit video, build motion graphics and make designs in an editable Tesseract project with layers, keyframes and sound, then render locally for free on macOS, Windows or Linux.

Tesseract by Mirage listing · Tesseract by Mirage (opens in a new tab)

Framefields

Lets a coding agent write video, motion graphics, 3D and image edits in TypeScript, check frame grids and render to MP4 on the GPU. Free under Apache-2.0; version 2.2 is in beta.

Framefields listing · Framefields (opens in a new tab)

Image and photo

An assistant edits photos, removes backgrounds, upscales or generates images.

Adobe for Creativity (Claude and ChatGPT connector)

Gives an assistant 50+ tools from Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Firefly, Premiere and Express, and the work can continue in the Adobe apps.

Adobe for Creativity (Claude and ChatGPT connector) listing · Adobe for Creativity developer page (opens in a new tab)

Picsart

Lets an assistant generate images, video and audio with Picsart's models and tools.

Picsart listing · Picsart MCP quickstart (opens in a new tab)

Photoroom

Lets Claude remove backgrounds, stage products or put clothes on a model in your product photos. Photoroom says it works on every Claude plan.

Photoroom listing · Photoroom MCP for Claude (opens in a new tab)

Magnific

The pricing page lists Magnific MCP with paid plans, alongside a ComfyUI plugin and a credit-based API for upscaling, editing and generation.

Magnific listing · Magnific pricing (opens in a new tab)

FLORA

Lets an assistant generate images and video, run FLORA Techniques and build on your FLORA canvases. The pricing page lists MCP and API access on Starter and above.

FLORA listing · FLORA MCP documentation (opens in a new tab)

Higgsfield

Lets an assistant generate images and video with Higgsfield's models and return the results in the same chat; it picks a model for the task or uses the one you name. Higgsfield says it needs an active Higgsfield subscription plus a plan on the assistant you connect, and generations use your plan's credits, with no API key.

Higgsfield listing · Higgsfield changelog: Higgsfield MCP (Apr 28, 2026) (opens in a new tab)

Design

An assistant works with designs, layouts and design files.

Canva

Lets an assistant generate, edit, search and export Canva designs.

Canva listing · Canva AI Connector (opens in a new tab)

Figma

Gives an assistant the design context it needs to generate code from your Figma files, and lets it write native content back to the canvas in Figma Design, FigJam and Figma Slides.

Figma listing · Figma MCP server docs (opens in a new tab)

Audio, voice and stock

An assistant generates speech or finds licensed stock media.

Fish Audio

Lets an assistant browse the voice library, clone a voice, generate speech, transcribe audio and build multi-speaker Story Studio projects. Usage is billed the same way as the web app.

Fish Audio listing · Fish Audio MCP server docs (opens in a new tab)

Storyblocks

Lets an assistant search, browse and download stock video, images and audio from the Storyblocks library. The pricing page lists Storyblocks MCP on every plan.

Storyblocks listing · Storyblocks MCP server (opens in a new tab)

How to get started

Check your assistant. Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and many coding tools can add MCP servers or connectors, usually in a Connectors or MCP section of their settings. Some need a paid plan or a developer setting turned on.
Pick one app you already use. Start with the tool your work already lives in, so the assistant is working on your real projects.
Add the server and sign in. Follow the vendor's setup page (linked under each tool above). Hosted servers ask you to sign in to your account; local ones are switched on inside the desktop app.
Check the plan. Several vendors list MCP only on some plans (for example OpusClip Pro, FLORA Starter and Riverside Grow and above), and usage generally draws on your plan's credits.
Start small and review. Ask for one clear task, look at the result in the app, and only then hand over bigger jobs. Several of these apps let you review or undo what the assistant changed.

FAQ

What is an MCP server for video editing?

It is a connection that lets an AI assistant use a video app's tools for you: cut a timeline, make clips, add captions or render. On this page, Eddie AI, Palmier Pro, DaVinci Resolve MCP, Shotstack, Riverside, OpusClip, Klap and Clueso offer one.

Is there an official DaVinci Resolve MCP server?

Blackmagic Design does not list one. DaVinci Resolve MCP is an open-source community server that works through Resolve Studio's scripting API. See the DaVinci Resolve listing for the app itself.

Do Premiere Pro and After Effects have MCP servers?

Adobe's connector for Claude and ChatGPT (Adobe for Creativity) includes some Premiere tools. For After Effects, Adobe lists a built-in AI Assistant (public beta) but no MCP server or external agent interface.

Which of these work with ChatGPT?

Per the vendors' pages: Eddie AI, Shotstack, Riverside, OpusClip, Klap, Clueso, Autograph, Viggle, Adobe for Creativity (as a separate plugin), Picsart, FLORA, Canva and Storyblocks. Cavalry currently supports Claude only, and Photoroom's connector is for Claude.

Do I need to know how to code?

No, for most of them. Hosted connectors such as Canva, Riverside, Storyblocks or Photoroom are added in your assistant's settings and you sign in. Remotion, Shotstack's CLI and DaVinci Resolve MCP are aimed at people comfortable with code or a terminal.

Is MCP access free?

It depends on the tool. Palmier Pro's free plan includes MCP, and Clueso and Storyblocks list MCP on every plan. OpusClip lists it from Pro, FLORA from Starter, Riverside from Grow and Magnific with paid plans. Your assistant may also need a paid plan.