# Edit videos with Grok Bot

> Ask your Bot to add a custom MCP server called tella at https://api.tella.com/mcp, confirm with Add it, then select Authorize on the connect card and sign in to Tella. Type @ in a chat and pick tella to use it.

Page: https://www.tella.com/agents/grok-bot · MCP server: `https://api.tella.com/mcp` · Setup guide: https://www.tella.com/help/integrations/mcp-server#connect-tella-to-grok-bot

## Set up Tella in Grok Bot

1. **Ask your Bot to add Tella.** Say "custom MCP server" so the Bot adds the URL instead of searching the marketplace. Confirm with Add it.

```text
Add a custom MCP server called tella at https://api.tella.com/mcp
```

2. **Authorize the connection.** Select Authorize on the connect card, sign in to Tella, and pick a workspace.

3. **Attach Tella to a task.** Type @ in a chat and pick tella. Every Bot on your account can use it.

## Prompts to try in Grok Bot

- **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.

## Questions people ask

### Can Grok Bot edit videos?

Yes, once you connect Tella. Grok Bot 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 Grok Bot to Tella?

Ask your Bot to add a custom MCP server called tella at https://api.tella.com/mcp, confirm with Add it, then select Authorize on the connect card and sign in to Tella. Type @ in a chat and pick tella to use it.

### 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 Grok Bot change videos without asking?

Grok Bot 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