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Magic Hour

Active · AI media creation platform for creators and developers

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
7signal of 100 · rising 3
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AISpext Labs, SpextShared: media creation, editing, developer500 Global 2021United StatesStartup →AICrazeShared: media, video, imageYC S22MumbaiStartup →AIKoyalShared: media, creator economy, videoYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AICosmicShared: rest api, mcp server, imageYC W19San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsInactiveFramebaseShared: video, api, contentYC S12San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Magic Hour
Company
Spext Labs, SpextShared: media creation, editing, developer500 Global 2021 +1Not statedAI
CrazeShared: media, video, imageYC S22ActiveAI
KoyalShared: media, creator economy, videoYC F25ActiveAI
CosmicShared: rest api, mcp server, imageYC W19ActiveAI, Devtools
FramebaseShared: video, api, contentYC S12InactiveDevtools

Adjacent

OtherAcquiredLoomShared: media, video, contentYC W12San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredDyteShared: video, api, sdksYC W21BengaluruStartup →AIDiffusion StudioShared: media, video, contentYC F24BYStartup →OtherSvbtleShared: media, same, contentYC S12San FranciscoStartup →AIOverlapShared: media, video, generatingYC S24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Magic Hour
Company
LoomShared: media, video, contentYC W12AcquiredOther
DyteShared: video, api, sdksYC W21AcquiredDevtools
Diffusion StudioShared: media, video, contentYC F24ActiveAI
SvbtleShared: media, same, contentYC S12ActiveOther
OverlapShared: media, video, generatingYC S24ActiveAI

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About Magic Hour

Magic Hour is a browser-based creative platform and API for generating and editing video, images, and audio. Creators and teams use more than 100 tools, including face swap, lip sync, image-to-video, text-to-video, image editing, and voice generation. Developers integrate the same capabilities through our REST API, official SDKs, and hosted MCP server.

YC batch
W24 · Winter 2024
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
2
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Generative AI, Video, Media, API, Creator Economy

Magic Hour in W24: 248 companies, 84% AI

Magic Hour: questions

Which YC batch was Magic Hour in?

Magic Hour was in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch (W24).

Is Magic Hour still active?

Y Combinator lists Magic Hour as active.

Where is Magic Hour based?

Magic Hour lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.