Free to start. Pay only when you scale.

Yes — the web app at app.open-muse.com is free to try: every new account gets free tokens to make videos with, and you only pay for extra AI beyond that. The desktop app is different — it needs an active membership to run (see "Does the desktop app cost anything?" below). Either way, there are never any watermarks, and whatever you make is yours to publish or sell.

Yes — the desktop app needs an active membership to run. That covers unlimited video rendering on your own machine, and either your own AI keys (BYOK) or OpenMuse cloud tokens. No watermarks, no free tier. The monthly plan is the low-commitment way in — cancel anytime — and you can try OpenMuse free in your browser at app.open-muse.com before you commit.

Same product, different host. The web app works on any device — including your phone — and keeps your projects in your account. The desktop app runs on Mac, Windows or Linux and keeps all your photos and videos on your machine.

Tokens you spend on AI features — lyrics, music, image animation, cloud rendering. Buy a pack, no API key setup required. New web accounts receive free tokens at signup. Tokens never expire.

Plug in your own keys for OpenRouter (lyrics), Suno (music), Replicate or Google Veo (image animation). You pay each provider directly at their rates. Available in both the web app and the desktop app.

Yes. Anything you create with OpenMuse is yours to publish, share, sell, or keep private. No watermarks.

AI features need internet. The desktop app can run lyrics offline through Ollama. Music generation and AI image animation always need internet. The desktop app renders locally with FFmpeg; the web app renders in the cloud.

Every account gets a unique referral code. Share your link with friends — they get bonus tokens when they sign up, and you earn 15% of any tokens they purchase for the first 90 days. Find your referral link on the Account page after signing up.