Cardboard is an AI video editor that turns your raw clips into stories. Think of it as a creative collaborator that understands your footage, has taste to know what makes a great edit, and brings your vision to life.
I'm Saksham, Co-Founder & CEO of Cardboard (Backed by Y Combinator).
A few months ago, we launched Cardboard to make video editing as simple as describing what you want.
Today, we're excited to bring Cardboard to your desktop :)
Introducing Cardboard for Mac!
We've always believed that making a video shouldn't mean spending hours learning editing software or manually cutting clips on a timeline.
You should be able to upload your footage, describe the video you have in mind, and get a great edit in minutes.
And that's exactly what you can do with cardboard.ai
With the new desktop app, you can now:
- Edit videos for free: Get started with a free Lite plan, no credit card needed.
- Bring your own AI agents: Connect your existing Claude or ChatGPT subscription to edit videos.
- Keep your footage local: Your clips stay on your Mac instead of being uploaded to the cloud.
- Edit faster: Less uploading and waiting, with footage processed locally.
- Do more with video: Generate visuals, create motion graphics, and recreate edits from references.
Cardboard is for you if you're a creator, marketer, engineer, founder, designer, product manager, educator, a small business owner, or work in a team who need video without learning the complex timeline.
Would love for you to try the Mac app and tell us what you think!
We'll be here in the comments all day. Ask us anything :)
About Cardboard AI on Product Hunt
“Best way to edit videos with AI”
Cardboard AI launched on Product Hunt on November 9th, 2026 and earned 114 upvotes and 24 comments, placing #10 on the daily leaderboard. Cardboard is an AI video editor that turns your raw clips into stories. Think of it as a creative collaborator that understands your footage, has taste to know what makes a great edit, and brings your vision to life.
On the analytics side, Cardboard AI competes within Marketing, Artificial Intelligence and Video — topics that collectively have 956k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Cardboard AI performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Cardboard AI?
Cardboard AI was hunted by Garry Tan. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of Cardboard AI including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Garry Tan
Hey Product Hunt,
I'm Saksham, Co-Founder & CEO of Cardboard (Backed by Y Combinator).
A few months ago, we launched Cardboard to make video editing as simple as describing what you want.
Today, we're excited to bring Cardboard to your desktop :)
Introducing Cardboard for Mac!
We've always believed that making a video shouldn't mean spending hours learning editing software or manually cutting clips on a timeline.
You should be able to upload your footage, describe the video you have in mind, and get a great edit in minutes.
And that's exactly what you can do with cardboard.ai
With the new desktop app, you can now:
- Edit videos for free: Get started with a free Lite plan, no credit card needed.
- Bring your own AI agents: Connect your existing Claude or ChatGPT subscription to edit videos.
- Keep your footage local: Your clips stay on your Mac instead of being uploaded to the cloud.
- Edit faster: Less uploading and waiting, with footage processed locally.
- Do more with video: Generate visuals, create motion graphics, and recreate edits from references.
Cardboard is for you if you're a creator, marketer, engineer, founder, designer, product manager, educator, a small business owner, or work in a team who need video without learning the complex timeline.
Would love for you to try the Mac app and tell us what you think!
We'll be here in the comments all day. Ask us anything :)