A free, open-source video editor for web, desktop, and mobile.
- Privacy: Your videos stay on your device
- Free features: Every basic feature of CapCut is paywalled now
- Simple: People want editors that are easy to use - CapCut proved that
- Timeline-based editing
- Multi-track support
- Real-time preview
- No watermarks or subscriptions
apps/web/– Main Next.js web applicationsrc/components/– UI and editor componentssrc/hooks/– Custom React hookssrc/lib/– Utility and API logicsrc/stores/– State management (Zustand, etc.)src/types/– TypeScript types
Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your system:
- Bun
- Docker and Docker Compose
- Node.js (for
npmalternative)
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Clone the repository
git clone <repo-url> cd OpenCut
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Start backend services From the project root, start the PostgreSQL and Redis services:
docker-compose up -d
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Set up environment variables Navigate into the web app's directory and create a
.envfile from the example:cd apps/web cp .env.example .envThe default values in the
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Install dependencies Install the project dependencies using
bun(recommended) ornpm.# With bun bun install # Or with npm npm install
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Run database migrations Apply the database schema to your local database:
# With bun bun run db:push:local # Or with npm npm run db:push:local
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Start the development server
# With bun bun run dev # Or with npm npm run dev
The application will be available at http://localhost:3000.
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Visit CONTRIBUTING.md
We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for detailed setup instructions and development guidelines.
Quick start for contributors:
- Fork the repo and clone locally
- Follow the setup instructions in CONTRIBUTING.md
- Create a feature branch and submit a PR