Audio and video · Independent · 22 Oct 2026

xixihhhh/hotclip

免费开源的 AI 剪辑 / 直播切片工具:长视频、直播回放、播客一键切成爆款竖屏短视频,直发抖音/快手/B站/小红书/视频号——AI 找高光金句、弹幕热度进爆点判断、自动加字幕、横屏转竖屏,本地运行无水印不上传 | Free open-source Opus Clip alternative, 100% local: AI clips long videos & livestream VODs into viral 9:16 shorts for TikTok & YouTube Shorts. No credits, no watermark, no uploads. Win/macOS/Linux.

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HotClip: AI video clipper. Turns long videos and livestreams into vertical shorts.

In simple English

This program takes long videos or live recordings and cuts them into short, vertical highlights for social media. It finds the most exciting moments using artificial intelligence, adds animated subtitles, and reformats the video for phone screens. Everything runs directly on your computer so your files stay private. There are no monthly fees, credit limits, or watermarks. You only need a computer with enough space for the application and your video files.

What it is

A free and open-source desktop application that automates the process of finding highlights in long recordings, editing them into vertical shorts, and generating titles or captions. It uses local speech recognition and video tools alongside optional cloud artificial intelligence models to pick the best segments.

What it is good for

Content creators and streamers who want to turn hours of footage into ready-to-publish short videos for platforms like TikTok or YouTube Shorts without paying for cloud editing services.

Stars354
LicenceAGPL-3.0
Latestv0.32.1 (2026-10-08)checked 22 Oct 2026
Last code change2026-10-08
Written inTypeScript
Setup effort
2 / 5
Payoff
5 / 5
Good
  • Runs entirely on your local machine to keep your raw video files private.
  • Free to use with no subscription plans, usage credits, or video watermarks.
  • Provides ready-made installation packages for Windows and macOS.
Watch for
  • Requires a modern computer with enough disk space for video processing and optional speech models.
  • Analyzing long videos can take significant time depending on your processor speed.
  • Some advanced highlight detection features require your own external artificial intelligence API keys.
Replaces

Paid cloud video clipping services that charge monthly subscription fees and require uploading large video files.

Works well with

Ollama (a tool to run large language models locally on your own hardware for offline text analysis).

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How to get it

Download the latest installer package for your operating system from the GitHub Releases page and run it on your computer.

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