Pixlie is an AI video studio for creators who want control—not a black-box generator. Browse your library, queue jobs in the cloud, and track renders in the app. Same account on pixlys.com and iOS.What makes it different: Text2Video, Image2Video, library & cloud queue Granular creative workflow not just “type and pray” Live on iOS App Store; Google play web at pixlys.com -Built solo by a refugee founder in Helsinki shipped fast, iterated in production
Hey PH 👋 I'm Illia, solo founder of Brightforge (Delaware C-Corp, building from Helsinki).
I started Pixlie because most AI video tools feel like a slot machine you prompt, you hope. I wanted a studio: queue jobs, reuse assets, same account on web and iOS, and actually ship clips for marketing and social.
V1 went from zero to live product in ~22 days of brutal solo 350 hours sprint to first full scale working prototype to 6 months in production till release. iOS flutter native is on the App Store; Android is in Play; Web version. Bootstrapped on welfare while learning Finnish NVIDIA Inception, Nebius/Lambda infra, YC Startup School alum, applying to YC Fall.
Would love feedback on:
1) Create flow (text vs image to video)
2) What would make you switch from Runway/Pika/Kling?
4) Rate and review AppStore/ PlayMarket/Web desktop version any social media activity on product pages Linkedin/IG/ X.com/YC co-founder (Mobile app not available in EU yet - GDPR, EU act...)
5) Co-founder intros if you know someone strong on GTM/ops
Try it: pixlys.com happy to answer anything in the comments.
How long are renders typically, and do you get notified when a job finishes on iOS?
Hey PH 👋 I'm Illia, solo founder of Brightforge (Delaware C-Corp, building from Helsinki). I started Pixlie because most AI video tools feel like a slot machine you prompt, you hope. I wanted a studio: queue jobs, reuse assets, same account on web and iOS, and actually ship clips for marketing and social.
V1 went from zero to live product in ~22 days of brutal solo 350 hours sprint to first full scale working prototype to 6 months in production till release. iOS flutter native is on the App Store; Android is in Play; Web version. Bootstrapped on welfare while learning Finnish NVIDIA Inception, Nebius/Lambda infra, YC Startup School alum, applying to YC Fall.
Would love feedback on: 1) Create flow (text vs image to video) 2) What would make you switch from Runway/Pika/Kling? 4) Rate and review AppStore/ PlayMarket/Web desktop version any social media activity on product pages Linkedin/IG/ X.com/YC co-founder (Mobile app not available in EU yet - GDPR, EU act...) 5) Co-founder intros if you know someone strong on GTM/ops
Try it: pixlys.com happy to answer anything in the comments.
About Pixlie on Product Hunt
“AI video studio: text & image to video, with real control”
Pixlie launched on Product Hunt on June 20th, 2026 and earned 112 upvotes and 6 comments, placing #9 on the daily leaderboard. Pixlie is an AI video studio for creators who want control—not a black-box generator. Browse your library, queue jobs in the cloud, and track renders in the app. Same account on pixlys.com and iOS.What makes it different: Text2Video, Image2Video, library & cloud queue Granular creative workflow not just “type and pray” Live on iOS App Store; Google play web at pixlys.com -Built solo by a refugee founder in Helsinki shipped fast, iterated in production
Pixlie was featured in Android (57.3k followers), Artificial Intelligence (472.1k followers), Photo & Video (2k followers) and Video (1.9k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 151.6k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Pixlie?
Pixlie was hunted by Illia Ovcharenko. 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.
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