Narrative
AI-first video editor where the user brings footage and says what to make; an agent reads the footage, cuts it to the beat, captions and titles it on a timeline that stays editable, with a saved version for every turn.
StageUndisclosed
Founded2025
HeadquartersNew York, USA
New York, USAStatusPrivate
Product
Selected offerings — the AI products recorded here, not the vendor's full catalogue.
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AI video editor for web and iOS: the user uploads footage and describes the edit, and an agent reads the footage, cuts to the beat, captions and titles it on an editable timeline with a saved version per turn; free to start, with paid plans billed monthly or annually at prices shown at sign-up.
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scale not recorded for either.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareHHeyGenEarly-stageNarrative and HeyGen Video Agent both list video editing; Narrative's scale not recorded.2 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareMMubertUndisclosedNarrative and Mubert Cast both list audio editing; scale not recorded for either.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareSSenseTimePublicNarrative and Seko Agent both list video editing; Narrative's scale not recorded.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareDDecartLate-stageNarrative and Lucy both list video editing; Narrative's scale not recorded.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareHHiggsfieldLate-stageNarrative and Higgsfield Mixed Media both list video editing; Narrative's scale not recorded.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareNNVIDIAPublicNarrative and NVIDIA Broadcast do comparable work on audio editing and video editing; Narrative's scale not recorded.2 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareSASkywork AIUndisclosedNarrative and Mureka Co both list audio editing; scale not recorded for either.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeComparePPixelcutUndisclosedNarrative and Pixelcut both list video editing; scale not recorded for either.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeComparePLPika LabsLate-stageNarrative and Director's Suite both list video editing; Narrative's scale not recorded.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareTTypefaceUndisclosedNarrative and Video Agent both list video editing; both also serve buyers who need to turn raw footage or photos into a first-pass video; scale not recorded for either.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareIIntelPublicNarrative and OpenVINO AI Plugins for Audacity both list audio editing; Narrative's scale not recorded.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareAAlphabet (Google)PublicNarrative and Google Vids both list video editing; Narrative's scale not recorded.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareSSynthesiaLate-stageNarrative and Synthesia AI Screen Recorder both list video editing; Narrative's scale not recorded.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareNCNAVER CloudUndisclosedNarrative and CLOVA Dubbing both list video editing; scale not recorded for either.1 of 2 capabilitiesShared product typeCompareClosest alternatives are pairs a vendor page itself compares. 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Sources
- Total funding
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Pages read for this record state no funding total. Tried the home and terms pages and the company's YC profile.
- Valuation
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Pages read for this record state no valuation. Tried the home and terms pages and the company's YC profile.
- Founded
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Company disclosure · 18 Oct 2026
Own YC profile lists Founded: 2025; usenarrative.ai states no founding year.
- Public listing
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No listing on the pages read; treated as private.
- Description
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Official documentation · 18 Oct 2026
Home page: "The AI-first video editor".
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