# Edit videos with Devin

> In Devin, open Customize → MCPs, choose Add MCP → Add custom MCP, name it Tella, pick the HTTP transport, paste https://api.tella.com/mcp as the Server URL and choose OAuth. Devin asks you to sign in to Tella in your first session. Adding a custom MCP needs the Manage MCP Servers permission.

Page: https://www.tella.com/agents/devin · MCP server: `https://api.tella.com/mcp` · Setup guide: https://www.tella.com/docs/mcp-server#setup

## Set up Tella in Devin

1. **Add Tella as a custom MCP.** In Customize → MCPs, choose Add MCP → Add custom MCP. Name it Tella, pick HTTP, paste the URL and choose OAuth. You need the Manage MCP Servers permission; otherwise ask an admin. [Open Customize → MCPs](https://app.devin.ai/customize?tab=mcps)

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https://api.tella.com/mcp
```

2. **Sign in to Tella.** Devin asks you to sign in during your first session that uses Tella. Sign in in your browser and pick a workspace.

## Prompts to try in Devin

- **Clean up a recording:** Remove the filler words and long pauses from my latest Tella video, then add zooms wherever I click.
- **Fix a mistake:** Find the Tella video where I talk about pricing and cut the part where I misspoke.
- **Make a short:** Turn the best 45 seconds of my latest demo into a 9:16 short with captions.
- **Publish it:** Export my onboarding video, make it public, and publish it to our YouTube channel.
- **Record a demo:** Record a product demo of https://example.com/pricing with Auto Capture and send me the link when it's ready.
- **Explain a feature:** Read the diff on this branch, then add a text overlay to my Tella demo video that names each new feature as it appears.

## Questions people ask

### Can Devin edit videos?

Yes, once you connect Tella. Devin can't edit a video file by itself, but with the Tella MCP server it can cut clips by transcript, remove filler words and silences, add zooms, layouts, captions and B-roll, export, and publish to YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Instagram and Facebook.

### How do I connect Devin to Tella?

In Devin, open Customize → MCPs, choose Add MCP → Add custom MCP, name it Tella, pick the HTTP transport, paste https://api.tella.com/mcp as the Server URL and choose OAuth. Devin asks you to sign in to Tella in your first session. Adding a custom MCP needs the Manage MCP Servers permission.

### Do I need an API key?

No. You sign in to Tella in your browser with OAuth and pick a workspace, and the agent never sees your password. Use an API key only for scripts, CI, or a client that can't open a browser.

### Can Devin change videos without asking?

Devin works with your Tella permissions in the workspace you pick, and only edits videos you can edit. Most agents ask before running a tool that changes something, and you can disconnect Tella at any time.

### Is it free?

The Tella MCP server is included on every plan, including the 7-day free trial with no credit card. Pro is $13 a month, billed annually. Auto Capture uses credits for each take.

## More

- All agents that work with Tella: https://www.tella.com/agents.md
- MCP server reference: https://www.tella.com/docs/mcp-server.md
- Let your agent set itself up: https://www.tella.com/docs/ai-onboarding.md