eesel AI · Jul 2026
Later review article comparing Palmier with alternatives and discussing its pricing and platform limits.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Palmier is a San Francisco-based, YC S24 startup building Palmier Pro, an open-source, AI-native macOS video editor that embeds AI generation and agentic editing directly in the timeline via MCP.
Primary product
Palmier Pro
Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI video editing software
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
Business model
freemium
subscription
usage-based credits
custom plans
Funding
Stage
pre-seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Pre-Seed · Sep 2024
Latest amount
$500K
Sep 2024 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Work & culture
Open-source, creative-first, founder-led, and product-driven. Hiring copy emphasizes no hard requirements on background or work experience and encourages candidates to show work directly, especially through engineering, design, or creative contributions.
Compensation
No public salary bands or compensation policy were found. Public hiring signals emphasize portfolio-quality work over formal background requirements.
Benefits
Free editor
No account required
Local transcription model
Smart search over footage
Custom credits and plans
Priority support
Private Slack channel for volume customers
Security and procurement support
24-hour support reported by founders
Open-source codebase
Product & market
Pricing
Free editor; paid AI generation credits on Pro and Max subscriptions; custom enterprise/volume plans available.
Differentiators
- —AI generation happens directly in the timeline instead of in a separate web tool
- —Agents can edit projects through MCP integrations with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Codex
- —Open-source editor and MCP stack
- —Prompt, model, and reference tracking attached to each clip
- —Mac-native workflow with export to Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve via NLE XML
- —Free editor with metered AI generation rather than a paid editor seat
Technology
Swift
JavaScript
Python
Metal
Shell
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Claude Desktop
Cursor
Codex
macOS 26 (Tahoe)
Customers
Kinro
Respan
Overdrive Health
Tsunami
Saffron
Light Anchor
Vela
Mousecat
Competitors
Premiere Pro
DaVinci Resolve
Runway
Higgsfield
Artlist
CapCut
Scale & contact
Latest news
eesel AI · Jun 2026
Review-style coverage describing Palmier’s editor, agentic workflow, export path to Premiere/DaVinci, and differentiators.
Digital Trends · Jun 2026
Explains Palmier Pro’s launch and its timeline-first approach to agentic video editing on macOS.
Bottle Rocket Content · Jun 2026
Launch coverage highlighting the product’s on-timeline generation, MCP integration, free editor, and credit-based AI generation.
Y Combinator · Jun 2026
Official launch note describing Palmier Pro as an AI-native, open-source video editor where Claude and Codex can edit the timeline directly.
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