Use Claude, OpenAI or Gemini
For the strongest edits, connect a cloud model. You bring your own key or account, and you pay the provider directly for what you use. Evaloon Editor does not keep your key on its servers.
Pick a provider
Section titled “Pick a provider”In Settings, open the AI Editor tab. The Provider list has:
| Provider | What you need |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | An OpenAI API key |
| Anthropic | An Anthropic API key (for Claude) |
| Claude (your Claude Code install) | Claude Code installed and signed in on this PC |
| ChatGPT plan | A ChatGPT account (sign in with Continue with ChatGPT) |
| OpenRouter | An OpenRouter key from openrouter.ai/keys |
| Gemini | A Gemini key from aistudio.google.com/apikey |
| OpenAI compatible / local | Any service that speaks the OpenAI chat format, with its Base URL |
Add an API key
Section titled “Add an API key”-
Open Settings > AI Editor and choose the Provider.
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Choose a Model. Some providers list the models your account can use. Others ask for a Model ID, which you type exactly as the provider names it. Availability can differ between accounts.
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Paste your key into API key and select Save. The panel then says Key saved.
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Open the AI Editor panel and send a request.
Your key is kept in Windows, and only the app’s main process can read it. It cannot be shown again after you save it. To remove it, select Forget. A different provider has a separate key.
Use your Claude Code sign-in
Section titled “Use your Claude Code sign-in”If you already use Claude Code, choose Claude (your Claude Code install). The app looks for Claude Code and says Claude Code found when it is there. Evaloon Editor never sees your Claude sign-in. This option is for personal use.
Claude edits only through Evaloon’s own editing tools. Your own Claude Code settings and allow rules are not used here. The chat still asks before an edit that deletes something, costs something, cuts words, removes silences or adds captions.
Use a ChatGPT plan
Section titled “Use a ChatGPT plan”Choose ChatGPT plan and select Continue with ChatGPT. Finish signing in in your browser. When it is connected, the panel shows Using ChatGPT plan with a Manage usage link and a Sign out button.
A custom endpoint
Section titled “A custom endpoint”Choose OpenAI compatible / local, enter its Base URL (for example https://provider.example/v1) and the Model ID. The model must support tool use. The key is optional for local services.
Where your data goes
Section titled “Where your data goes”Your requests and the project details the AI needs go to the provider you chose. A picture of your timeline goes only when the AI asks for a frame, and the chat records it. Each provider has its own prices and privacy terms: check them before you connect.
If it does not work
Section titled “If it does not work”| Message | What to do |
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| No API key configured | Add a key for the provider currently selected. OpenAI and Anthropic keys are separate. |
| 401 or authentication error | Replace the key. Check that it belongs to the selected provider. |
| Model not found or unavailable | Choose a listed model, or type the exact model ID your account can use. |
| Endpoint cannot be reached | Check the Base URL and that the service supports chat completions. |
The Settings > API Keys tab is a separate place for keys to other services, such as ElevenLabs, Gemini voices and Kie.ai. Which tools need those is covered in the app.