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OpenVideo Editor

A lightweight, high-performance, client-side web video editor. It serves as a showcase for the OpenVideo engine and a starter kit for building video-editing SaaS applications.

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Key Features

  • Client-Side Rendering: Hardware-accelerated rendering and exporting using WebCodecs and PixiJS v8 via @openvideo/engine-pixi.
  • Multi-Track Timeline: Layered editing for video, audio, and images with drag-and-drop, splitting, trimming, and snapping.
  • Interactive Canvas: Real-time viewport preview supporting drag, resize, rotate, and layer re-ordering.
  • Asset Management: Local and cloud storage (e.g., Cloudflare R2, AWS S3) for media uploads.
  • Effects & Transitions: Custom shader-based transitions and effects applied between clips.
  • Local Exporting: Direct timeline rendering into MP4 files using browser APIs with zero server rendering costs.
  • Modern UI/UX: Dark-mode interface built with Tailwind CSS v4, Radix UI, and Framer Motion.

Tech Stack

Component Technology
Framework Next.js 15 (App Router)
Rendering PixiJS v8 via @openvideo/engine-pixi
Timeline & Core @openvideo/core, @openvideo/timeline
State Zustand
Styling Tailwind CSS v4
UI & Animation Radix UI, shadcn/ui, Framer Motion

Getting Started

1. Installation

Install dependencies from the monorepo root or directly in this directory:

# From the monorepo root
pnpm install

# Or within this directory (standalone)
npm install

2. Environment Setup

Copy .env.sample to .env and configure the required keys:

cp .env.sample .env
Variable Description
R2_* Cloudflare R2 / S3 credentials and public CDN domain for asset uploads.
DEEPGRAM_API_KEY API key for audio and video transcription.
PEXELS_API_KEY API key for the stock media library.

3. Run the Development Server

pnpm dev
# or
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.


License & Commercial Usage

OpenVideo is available under a dual-license model:

  • Free License: Free for individuals, non-profits, and organizations with up to 3 employees.
  • Company License: Required for organizations with more than 3 employees.

For commercial licensing, custom integrations, or enterprise support, contact us at [email protected].

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