In simple English
This program takes long videos and cuts them into short vertical clips for social media. It finds the best parts of the video by itself using artificial intelligence. It adds animated subtitles and keeps the person speaking in the center of the frame. You run it on your own computer so your files stay private. It is free to use under the MIT licence, though you need your own keys for some artificial intelligence services.
What it is
ClippyMe is a self-hosted web application built with Python and React that automates the creation of vertical video shorts from YouTube links or uploaded files. It handles transcription, moment detection, active-speaker reframing, and direct publishing to social platforms.
What it is good for
Content creators and solo builders who want to turn long podcasts, streams, or tutorials into TikToks, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts without paying for a cloud subscription service.
- Runs entirely on your own hardware so your files and data stay private.
- Automatically tracks the active speaker to keep them in the center of vertical video frames.
- Includes an in-browser editor to trim clips, change styles, and review captions before publishing.
- Requires Docker and comfort with the command line to install and run.
- Needs external API keys for Google Gemini and transcription services to get the best automated results.
- Processing video and running local object detection requires a capable computer or an NVIDIA graphics card for good speeds.
Paid cloud clipping services like Opus Clip
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git clone https://github.com/fralapo/clippyme.git cd clippyme docker compose up --build