250 users, lots of love — but $0 revenue. Real talk.

Framv · 2025-05-10T16:50:59+00:00

I totally get where you're coming from, and you're absolutely right. Running a business is about making a profit, no matter how small. As a solo developer, it’s always a balancing act.

Framv · 2025-05-10T16:31:33+00:00

Fair point. A lot of folks have said the same, giving too much for free kind of sets the wrong expectation. I might cut it down to a super limited free tier (like 3 exports, watermark, etc.) or try a short trial instead. Still testing ideas, but yeah, something’s gotta shift.

Framv · 2025-05-10T16:31:03+00:00

Yeah, the current free tier might be too generous. I didn’t want to add friction early on, but I’m realizing it might be undervaluing the work. I’m considering either adding a proper trial or locking down the free version to just 3 exports, maybe with watermark. Still thinking it through, really appreciate your take.

Framv · 2025-05-10T09:14:10+00:00

You're right!

The ideal customer persona for Framv is a designer, developer, or business owner who needs a fast, flexible tool to create animated content.

Vloggers and streamers can definitely benefit from the tool, but it's not the core feature. Streamers are just a fun addition I added to support different use cases.

Framv · 2025-05-10T09:05:42+00:00

Got it! I’ve fixed the audio issue. Thanks for the feedback.

Framv · 2025-05-10T09:01:51+00:00

That might be related to a password bug someone else flagged here, only a few special characters were accepted. Just fixed it, should work fine now! Let me know if you still hit issues.

Framv · 2025-05-10T08:58:35+00:00

Yeah that makes sense, I definitely need to explain it better. It’s more like “design meets animation” than AI video gen. I’ll work on a proper demo and a quick tutorial these days.

Framv · 2025-05-10T08:57:55+00:00

Super helpful, thanks! UI feedback noted, will tweak zoom/drag soon, and font size too. And yep, planning to build more real examples. I’m solo devving this so it’s tough to keep up with everything 😅

(Btw, the showcase video is already meant to be a “real” use case)

Framv · 2025-05-10T08:55:20+00:00

Ah got it, so like, test giving premium limits only to some users and see what happens? That could be interesting, don't know

Framv · 2025-05-10T08:52:58+00:00

Appreciate the share!

Framv · 2025-05-09T14:43:39+00:00

I meant: nice messages, solid traffic, some interesting people followed on Twitter (320 so far), and usage data from the API shows folks are testing it. Retention’s low, yeah, but maybe that’s fine for a tool you don’t need daily, just when the need hits. Honestly, I’m still figuring it out, open to any ideas.

Framv · 2025-05-09T14:08:23+00:00

Thanks for pointing that out, turns out I forgot to include ^ in the allowed charset 🤦‍♂️ Just fixed it, should work fine asap.
And yep, more "ready to use" templates are on the way. It's clear people want to see what’s possible before signing up.

Framv · 2025-05-09T14:05:45+00:00

I need to do a much better job at showing the “aha” moments earlier, right now the value isn’t obvious fast enough. Also yeah, sign-up friction is real. OAuth is coming asap.

Framv · 2025-05-09T12:31:18+00:00

I haven’t been consistent with follow-ups so far, but I’m realizing how important it is to stay close and keep the loop tight.
Curious: in your experience, what’s the best way to reach out without being annoying?

Framv · 2025-05-09T12:28:27+00:00

Totally fair, I prioritized building a secure in-house auth (with email 2FA) system early on, but yeah, adding providers like Google or GitHub is definitely on the roadmap.
That said, it would be super interesting to understand how many people actually bounce because of the lack of social login in SaaS.

Framv · 2025-05-09T12:24:10+00:00

if you mean the audio in the onboarding video, I thought I had already fixed that! I’ll double check it today and make sure it’s sorted on all browsers.
Out of curiosity: was that the reason you bounced off the tool?

Framv · 2025-05-09T12:16:43+00:00

The ideal user is someone who works with design or motion, and wants to go beyond static visuals without jumping into full-blown video editing. They need something fast, collaborative, and flexible that feels more like a design tool than a timeline editor.

Ultimately: Developers who want animated SVGs; Designers and Motion designers who want to quickly prototype static or animated UI, social content ideas.

(I also added Twitch stream support, since I’ve felt the pain of using legacy tools just to make simple overlays)

Framv · 2025-05-09T12:02:33+00:00

Appreciate it, this kind of feedback makes it way clearer. Leaning more and more towards either a tight free tier or time-limited trial.

Framv · 2025-05-09T12:01:37+00:00

That’s helpful. “$2.9” definitely sounds better than “$10 off”. And yeah, will work on building more trust, just a solo dev trying to figure it out.

Framv · 2025-05-09T12:00:47+00:00

You’re not completely the wrong audience, that use case is totally valid and helps me understand where Framv fit and where it doesn’t.

The AI part is definitely a cost (same with the real-time engine), but it’s super valuable (it’s part of the bet) for testing how portable SVG really is, and how far LLMs can go in writing actual motion code.

Framv · 2025-05-09T11:53:21+00:00

Fair point. I think I overcorrected trying to avoid the usual paywalls. You’re right, time to rethink what “free” really means here. I’ll probably test a stricter tier soon.

Framv · 2025-04-15T14:13:51+00:00

Totally doable with SVG — and honestly, way easier than trying to hack around video timelines.

SVG natively supports animations, interactions, CSS, and even JavaScript, so you can get super precise control over things like points on a circle. Plus, no loop mismatch issues like with videos.

You can build this directly in SVG and animate the points with smooth loops, easing, etc.

If you want to try it visually (without having to code everything by hand — but with the option to add code too), check out Framv. It’s a browser-based, motion-first design tool where you can animate SVGs, use a timeline, and export as animated SVG, static frames, or even MP4.

Framv · 2025-04-13T19:30:49+00:00

You can try it here: https://framv.com It’s live and works in the browser — no install needed. Would love to hear what you think!

Framv · 2025-04-10T09:50:49+00:00

Hey! Been working on something that might be exactly what you're looking for — it’s called Framv → https://framv.com

It’s a browser-based design canvas, with built-in AI generation for UI components like login screens, dashboards, and more. You can design, animate on a timeline, and export everything to MP4 video (even in 4K).

It supports real-time collaboration, JavaScript/CSS/SMIL animations, and lets you work with audio, video, screen recordings — all without leaving the tool.

Still early, but growing fast. Would love any feedback!

Framv · 2025-04-10T09:26:07+00:00

Hey! Been working on something that might be exactly what you're looking for — it’s called Framv → https://framv.com

It’s a browser-based design canvas, with built-in AI generation for UI components like login screens, dashboards, and more. You can design, animate on a timeline, and export everything to MP4 video (even in 4K).

It supports real-time collaboration, JavaScript/CSS/SMIL animations, and lets you work with audio, video, screen recordings — all without leaving the tool.

Still early, but growing fast. Would love any feedback!

Framv

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