# layZ Docs

> Official layZ documentation: download videos, remove watermarks, enhance footage, run AI workflows, edit Shorts, and make videos from ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor via MCP.

- [layZ Docs](https://docs.layz.ai/index.md): Official layZ documentation: download videos, remove watermarks, enhance footage, run AI workflows, edit Shorts on a timeline, and make videos from ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor via MCP.
- [What is layZ?](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/what-is-layz.md): layZ is an all-in-one Shorts toolkit: download videos, remove watermarks, enhance footage, run commentary workflows, edit on a timeline, and control everything from ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor via MCP.
- [Quickstart](https://docs.layz.ai/getting-started/quickstart.md): Go from a new layZ account to a downloaded, cleaned clip in the AI Video Editor. A first win for creators using the dashboard.
- [Account and plans](https://docs.layz.ai/getting-started/account-and-plans.md): Create a layZ account, choose Starter, Creator, or Pro, and understand what each plan unlocks for tools, MCP, storage, and credits.
- [How to create a video](https://docs.layz.ai/getting-started/how-to-create-a-video.md): Compare the three layZ production paths: dashboard tools and editor, Workflows, and MCP chat. Includes step outlines and when to use each.
- [Dashboard tour](https://docs.layz.ai/getting-started/dashboard-tour.md): Map of the layZ dashboard sidebar: Home, Tools, Workflows, AI Video Editor, Media, Settings, Connect AI, credits, and storage.
- [Tools overview](https://docs.layz.ai/tools/overview.md): layZ tools for creators: download videos from any platform, remove watermarks and text, enhance and upscale, and check script readability.
- [Video Downloader](https://docs.layz.ai/tools/video-downloader.md): Download videos with layZ from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, Facebook, Reddit, and more. Bulk links, trim, quality, audio extract, Workflows, and MCP.
- [Text and watermark remover](https://docs.layz.ai/tools/text-watermark-remover.md): Remove burned-in captions, logos, and watermarks from videos and images with layZ. Batch upload, before/after compare, Workflows, and MCP.
- [Video and image enhancer](https://docs.layz.ai/tools/video-image-enhancer.md): Upscale videos and images up to 4x with layZ. Denoise, sharpen, face restore, auto color, presets, Workflows, and MCP.
- [Script readability checker](https://docs.layz.ai/tools/readability-checker.md): Check YouTube and Shorts scripts for reading grade level, Shorts fit, sentence heatmap, and rewrite tips with the layZ Readability Checker.
- [Workflows overview](https://docs.layz.ai/workflows/overview.md): Use layZ Workflows to run official video templates like Generic Commentary, build custom automations, and track run history with plan retention.
- [Generic Commentary workflow](https://docs.layz.ai/workflows/generic-commentary.md): Produce commentary Shorts with layZ Generic Commentary: download, optional cleanup, script modes, voiceover, editor recipe, captions, graphics, and export.
- [Custom templates](https://docs.layz.ai/workflows/custom-templates.md): Create your own layZ workflow templates, request official templates on Creator or Pro, and run custom graphs from the dashboard or MCP.
- [Run history](https://docs.layz.ai/workflows/run-history.md): Find past layZ workflow runs, reopen files before retention expires, keep runs longer, and resume work from the dashboard or MCP.
- [Video editor projects](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/projects.md): Create, open, rename, sort, and delete layZ AI Video Editor projects. Storage quotas and MCP project tools.
- [Editor overview](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/editor-overview.md): Tour the layZ AI Video Editor workspace: tools sidebar, preview, timeline, Properties, layZ AI, Connect AI, panel presets, and feature map.
- [Media panel](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/media-panel.md): Upload, organize, search, and place video, image, and audio in the layZ AI Video Editor Media panel. Project, Global, and Exports libraries.
- [Timeline editing](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/timeline-and-media.md): Edit multi-track timelines in layZ: trim, split, ripple, tracks, snapping, undo, record voice-over, and place media from the library.
- [Sounds and music](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/sounds-and-music.md): Add sound effects and music in the layZ AI Video Editor Sounds panel. Search, preview, save favorites, and place audio on the timeline.
- [Text and titles](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/text-and-titles.md): Add plain text, design presets, and fonts in the layZ AI Video Editor Text panel. Style titles, hooks, and overlays for Shorts.
- [Graphics and stickers](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/graphics-and-stickers.md): Add motion graphics, focus arrows, callouts, and stickers in the layZ AI Video Editor. Import animation JSON and recolor stickers.
- [Captions](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/captions.md): Generate, edit, translate, and export captions in the layZ AI Video Editor. Auto, manual, and upload caption workflows for Shorts.
- [Captions, voiceover, and creative layers](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/captions-voiceover-graphics.md): Hub for layZ captions, voiceover recording, text, stickers, motion graphics, sounds, and effects used to finish Shorts.
- [Effects, filters, and adjustment](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/effects-filters-adjustment.md): Apply visual effects, color filters, and manual color adjustment in the layZ AI Video Editor. Know which panel to use for Shorts looks.
- [Transitions](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/transitions.md): Add fade, slide, wipe, zoom, blur, glitch, shape, and 3D transitions between clips in the layZ AI Video Editor.
- [Properties and transform](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/properties-and-transform.md): Edit clip transform, motion, color, green screen, audio, and text properties in the layZ AI Video Editor inspector.
- [Precision edits](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/precision-edits.md): Slip, roll, ripple delete, close gaps, remove silence, detect scenes, multicam, layouts, fillers, safe zones, and themes in layZ.
- [Markers, versions, and timelines](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/markers-versions-sequences.md): Organize layZ edits with markers, saved versions, and multiple timelines (sequences) that share one media library.
- [layZ AI chat](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/layz-ai-chat.md): Use in-editor layZ AI chat to edit your open project, float the chat panel, and know when Connected AI (MCP) takes over.
- [Keyboard shortcuts](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/keyboard-shortcuts.md): Default keyboard shortcuts for the layZ AI Video Editor: playback, navigation, split, markers, copy, undo, and more.
- [Export a video](https://docs.layz.ai/video-editor/export.md): Export from the layZ AI Video Editor to MP4, WebM, GIF, MP3, or WAV. Quality, frame rate, batch timeline export, and MCP export.
- [Media library](https://docs.layz.ai/media/library.md): Manage layZ Media: uploads, editor exports, generated files, storage limits, search, filters, starring, and bulk delete.
- [Account settings](https://docs.layz.ai/account/settings.md): Manage layZ account settings: profile, email, security, sessions, danger zone, and where billing and AI connections live.
- [Billing and credits](https://docs.layz.ai/account/billing-and-credits.md): layZ plans, monthly credits, credit packs, storage, workflow retention, and how to manage billing in Stripe. Starter, Creator, and Pro only.
- [AI connections](https://docs.layz.ai/account/ai-connections.md): Create and revoke layZ MCP connections, copy server URLs and client configs, and connect ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more from Settings.
- [How to download a video](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/download-a-video.md): Download videos with layZ three ways: dashboard Video Downloader, workflow downloader step, and MCP. Includes examples for TikTok and YouTube.
- [Download TikTok videos with layZ](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/download-tiktok-videos.md): How to download TikTok videos using the layZ Video Downloader, Workflows, or MCP. Trim, pick quality, then edit or remove watermarks.
- [Download YouTube videos and Shorts with layZ](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/download-youtube-videos.md): Download YouTube videos and Shorts in layZ for editing, commentary, captions, and enhancement. UI, workflow, and MCP steps.
- [Download Instagram Reels with layZ](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/download-instagram-reels.md): Download public Instagram Reels with layZ for editing, watermark removal, captions, and Shorts-style commentary.
- [How to remove watermarks and text](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/remove-watermarks-and-text.md): Step-by-step guide to remove burned-in captions and watermarks with layZ in the dashboard tool, workflows, or MCP.
- [Remove TikTok watermark with layZ](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/remove-tiktok-watermark.md): Remove TikTok watermarks and burned-in captions using the layZ text and watermark remover, Workflows, or MCP.
- [How to enhance a video](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/enhance-a-video.md): Upscale and restore footage with the layZ enhancer from the UI or MCP, including recommended settings for Shorts.
- [Upscale and enhance video for Shorts](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/upscale-video-for-shorts.md): Use the layZ Video and Image Enhancer to upscale, denoise, sharpen, and restore faces before posting Shorts, TikTok, or Reels.
- [How to make a commentary video](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/make-a-commentary-video.md): End-to-end guide to produce a commentary Short with layZ Generic Commentary in the dashboard or via MCP, including script approval and export.
- [Make YouTube Shorts with AI on layZ](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/make-youtube-shorts-with-ai.md): Create YouTube Shorts with layZ using Workflows, the AI Video Editor, or MCP. Download, script, voiceover, captions, and export vertical video.
- [Make videos with ChatGPT and layZ](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/make-videos-with-chatgpt.md): Connect layZ to ChatGPT with MCP so ChatGPT can download, clean, edit, and export videos on your layZ account.
- [Make videos with Claude and layZ](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/make-videos-with-claude.md): Connect Claude to layZ MCP to produce Shorts and commentary videos from chat, including guided script approval.
- [Make videos with Cursor and layZ](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/make-videos-with-cursor.md): Use Cursor Agent with the layZ MCP to download footage, run workflows, edit projects, and export videos without leaving the IDE.
- [How to edit an existing project](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/edit-an-existing-project.md): Open a saved layZ AI Video Editor project in the browser or with MCP, make timeline changes, and export safely.
- [FAQ](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/faq.md): Frequently asked questions about layZ plans, features, downloads, editor, Workflows, MCP, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, storage, and Shorts.
- [Troubleshooting](https://docs.layz.ai/guides/troubleshooting.md): Fix common layZ issues: paywalls, credits, downloads failing, GPU jobs stuck, MCP auth errors, editor conflicts, and export limits.
- [MCP overview](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/overview.md): What the layZ MCP is, what agents can do, how auth works, credit usage, and how Connect AI links ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and other clients.
- [Connect Cursor](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/connect-cursor.md): Connect layZ MCP to Cursor so Agent can download, edit, and export videos with your layZ account.
- [Connect Claude](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/connect-claude.md): Connect layZ to Claude (claude.ai or Claude Code) with MCP so Claude can build and export videos on your account.
- [Connect ChatGPT](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/connect-chatgpt.md): Connect layZ MCP to ChatGPT so you can download, edit, and export videos from a ChatGPT conversation.
- [Connect other clients](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/connect-other-clients.md): Connect layZ MCP to VS Code, Copilot, Gemini, Windsurf, Devin, OpenCode, Zed, and custom MCP clients.
- [Make videos in chat](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/make-videos-in-chat.md): How to produce full videos with layZ MCP from chat: choose pipeline vs workflow vs editor, write effective prompts, and review exports.
- [Download and pipelines (MCP)](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/download-and-pipelines.md): Use layZ MCP pipelines to download media, remove text, and enhance files with polling, uploads, and recent file reuse.
- [Workflows and commentary (MCP)](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/workflows-and-commentary.md): Drive layZ Generic Commentary and other templates from MCP: start runs, step tools, script brief modes, approval, voiceover, editor, and export.
- [Edit projects with MCP](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/edit-projects.md): Open layZ editor projects from MCP, read context, apply timeline commands, use edit sessions, and export with web parity tips.
- [Editor features via MCP](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/editor-features.md): What MCP agents can do in the layZ video editor: timeline, captions, audio, graphics, effects, precision edits, versions, and export.
- [MCP tools reference](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/tools-reference.md): Reference catalog of layZ MCP tools for workflows, pipelines, editor projects, media inspection, and exports. Use with layz_get_capabilities for live detail.
- [Example prompts](https://docs.layz.ai/mcp/example-prompts.md): Copy-paste layZ MCP prompts for TikTok downloads, watermark removal, enhancement, Generic Commentary, editor edits, ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor.


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