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Open-Sora-Plan

This project aim to reproduce Sora (Open AI T2V model), we wish the open source community contribute to this project.

★ 12.2k stars⑂ 1.1k forksMITupdated 2026-03
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// project facts

Project facts

Open-Sora-Plan is an open-source video project by PKU-YuanGroup (PKU-YuanGroup/Open-Sora-Plan on GitHub). It has 12,211 GitHub stars and 1,070 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 March 2026.

GitHub stars
12,211
Forks
1,070
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
8 March 2026
Category
Video
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Full install guide
Official site
GitHub repo
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick your task

    Generation, editing, conversion, or capture — match the tool to the job; most of these do one stage brilliantly.

  2. Install it

    Desktop builds, Docker images, and package-manager installs cover every major OS.

  3. Feed it media

    Drop in clips, images, or audio; AI tools may need a model download on first run.

  4. Export and share

    Render to standard formats (MP4, WebM, GIF) ready for any platform.

// features

Why people love it

Open formats

Standard containers and codecs — no lock-in, no proprietary projects.

GPU accelerated

Hardware encoding and CUDA/Metal paths keep renders fast.

Batch friendly

Scriptable pipelines chew through folders of clips unattended.

Pro editing

Timelines, keyframes, and effects that rival paid suites.

AI generation

Text-to-video and image-to-video models turn prompts into motion.

Format freedom

FFmpeg-grade codec support handles whatever you throw at it.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/PKU-YuanGroup/Open-Sora-Plan.git
    cd Open-Sora-Plan
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Open-Sora-Plan?

It is an open-source project at PKU-YuanGroup/Open-Sora-Plan with 1,070 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is Open-Sora-Plan free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

Is the output really free to use?

Yes — exports carry no watermark and the open licenses let you monetize your work.

Can it replace Premiere?

For most creator workflows, yes. High-end collaborative post-production still favors the big suites.

What formats are supported?

MP4/H.264, WebM, ProRes, and image sequences are the common denominators — check each tool's docs.

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// alternatives

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Get Open-Sora-Plan

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