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Video

Generate, edit, and upscale video with open-source AI.

143 tools · 💎 86 hidden gems

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The most-starred projects in this category, plus a rotating pick of three more from deeper in the list — refreshed so the whole catalogue gets its turn in the window.

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yt-dlp

A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader

★ 195.3k starsUnlicense
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Deep-Live-Cam

real time face swap and one-click video deepfake with only a single image

★ 96.9k starsAGPL-3.0
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obs-studio

OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording

★ 76.9k starsGPL-2.0
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ai-moive-studio

Infinite-canvas AI video studio — script to distribution in one workflow.

★ 1.6k starsApache-2.0
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MiniMax-MCP

Official MiniMax MCP server — TTS, image and video generation for agents.

★ 1.6k starsMIT
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Director

A framework for AI video agents — next-gen video workflows and interactions.

★ 1.5k starsMIT
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About Video tools

Open-source AI video tools cover the full pipeline: generating clips from text or image prompts, editing and extending footage, upscaling and restoring old video, face swapping, lip sync, and talking-head avatars. Some projects wrap a single model; others are full studios that chain generation, editing, and export together.

The split that matters most is local versus cloud-assisted. Many tools here run models on your own GPU, which keeps footage private and removes per-clip costs, while a few act as local front-ends for hosted model APIs. Generation quality moves fast, so the projects in this category are checked for real, runnable code — not demo reels.

How to choose

  • Check your GPU first: video models are the heaviest in this collection, and each guide states what the project itself requires.
  • Decide whether you need generation, editing, or a full studio — the focused tools usually beat the all-in-one ones at their single job.
  • Look at the sample outputs in the project's repository, not the landing page, to judge quality honestly.
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Questions, answered

Which open-source Video tools are listed here?

This page collects 143 open-source Video projects curated by LibreAI — Generate, edit, and upscale video with open-source AI. Each one is verified on GitHub and has its own guide page with an overview, install steps, use cases, and an FAQ.

Are these Video tools free to use?

Yes. Every tool here is open source and free to download and use under its own license — most use MIT, Apache-2.0, or GPL-3.0, and any custom source-available license is flagged on the tool's page. Check the LICENSE file before commercial use.

Does LibreAI host these tools?

No. LibreAI publishes guides only — no downloads are served from this site. Every install comes from the project's official GitHub repository.

How do I install a Video tool from this page?

Open the tool's guide and follow its 'Run it yourself' section — the steps come from the project's own documentation — or use the 'View on GitHub' button to go straight to the official repository.

How were these tools chosen?

Every project is verified live through the GitHub API — stars, forks, license, and recent activity — and listed only if it has real momentum and an active community.

Can I run AI video tools on a normal gaming GPU?

Many of the local tools here are built for consumer GPUs, often by quantising models or processing frames in chunks — but video is the heaviest workload in this collection. Each guide reflects what the project itself states about hardware, so check there before downloading a multi-gigabyte model.

Are the videos I make mine to use commercially?

The tool's licence covers the software, not automatically the output or the model weights it downloads. Check the licence of both the project and its model before commercial use — the guides link to the official repository where those terms live.