# Augani/openreel-video

OpenReel Video - Professional browser-based video editor. Open source CapCut alternative. 100% browser-based, no installation, no cloud uploads, no watermarks.

Repository: https://github.com/Augani/openreel-video
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openreel-video
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-19T09:46:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 86, longevity 16
- inputs: {"age_days": 226, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 95, "gap_med": 10.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4914, forks 695 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:02.315013+00:00)

## What it is
OpenReel Video is a fully browser-based, open source video editor built with React, TypeScript, WebCodecs, and WebGPU. All editing and export happen client-side, so videos never leave the user's device and no installation or account is required.

## Use cases
- edit videos in the browser without installing software
- open source CapCut alternative with no watermarks
- trim and cut video clips with a multi-track timeline
- add text animations and karaoke-style subtitles to videos
- apply color grading and video effects like chroma key
- mix multi-track audio with EQ and reverb
- export 4K video without uploading files to the cloud
- edit videos privately so footage never leaves my device

## When to choose
- you want a free, watermark-free video editor that runs entirely in the browser
- privacy matters and you cannot upload footage to cloud services
- you need keyframe animations, transitions, and multi-track editing without paid software
- you use Chrome or Edge and want zero-install editing

## When to avoid
- you need a full professional NLE like DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro with advanced color and collaboration workflows
- you use a browser without WebGPU/WebCodecs support
- you need cloud rendering, team projects, or mobile editing

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, audio-processing, image-processing, ui-components, animation
- domain: media, web-development, frontend, privacy
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: video-editor, browser-based, capcut-alternative, webcodecs, webgpu, client-side, no-watermark, open-source, timeline-editing, subtitles, video, web-server

## Member repositories
- Augani/openreel-video (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:02.315013+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:18:03.549696+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Augani/openreel-video (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:02.315013+00:00, sha 5a05e5f916ad)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.