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ai-video-captions

Ai-video-captions, in TypeScript — built for free, open-source ai video caption generat...

💎 Hidden gem★ 64 stars⑂ 22 forksMITupdated 2026-03
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// project facts

Project facts

ai-video-captions is an open-source ai music project by nicolaigaina (nicolaigaina/ai-video-captions on GitHub). It has 64 GitHub stars and 22 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 27 March 2026.

GitHub stars
64
Forks
22
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
27 March 2026
Category
AI Music
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Official site
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clone the repository

    Fetch the source code onto your machine.

  2. Install dependencies

    Pull in the Node packages the app needs.

  3. Configure the project

    Copy the sample config or env file and adjust it.

  4. Run it

    Start the development or production server.

// features

Why people love it

Ai Captions

Built around ai captions for a focused workflow.

Caption Generator

Built around caption generator for a focused workflow.

Docker

Built around docker for a focused workflow.

Faster Whisper

Built around faster whisper for a focused workflow.

Open source

Inspect, fork, and modify every line of the code.

Self-hosted

Run it on your own machine — no account lock-in.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone

    Get the source on your machine.

    git clone https://github.com/nicolaigaina/ai-video-captions.git
  2. Install

    Install Node dependencies.

    cd ai-video-captions && npm install
  3. Start

    Run the application.

    cd ai-video-captions && npm start
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

What does ai-video-captions do?

It free, open-source AI video caption generator. Add trending animated subtitles to any video — 6 styles (Hormozi, MrBeast, Karaoke), word-level animation, 100+ languages. Powered by Whisper + FFmpeg. Self-hosted with Docker, giving you a working starting point you can run and adapt.

Is ai-video-captions free to use?

Yes — the code is open-source, so you can use and modify it without a license fee.

How do I install ai-video-captions?

Clone the GitHub repository and follow the README; the typical flow is install dependencies, configure, and run.

What is ai-video-captions written in?

It is primarily written in TypeScript, so you will need that toolchain to build or extend it.

Where can I get help with ai-video-captions?

The GitHub repository is the hub: open issues for bugs and check the README and discussions for guidance.

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