Windows app that turns long streams and videos into scored 9:16 clips with speaker tracking, burned-in captions and optional publishing, using a local LLM.
Clips Kitty (formerly Clips Studio; v2.0.0, October 2026) takes a YouTube, Twitch or Kick link or a local file, transcribes with faster-whisper, scores moments 0-100 with a local Ollama LLM (Gemma by default), crops to 9:16 on the active speaker and burns in editable captions. Optional YouTube publishing, or multi-platform posting via WoopSocial or Upload-Post. Windows 10/11 only; 16 GB RAM, GPU optional. AGPL-3.0 code; YOLOv8 weights are AGPL and Gemma has its own terms. No live-stream clipping and no Mac build.
Cite this pageRepoQuarry. “Clips Kitty.” Checked 15 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/clips-kitty
How much of Opus Clip does it replace?
5 of 5 jobs. Covers the whole clipping pipeline on a Windows PC; multi-platform posting goes through third-party services, and there is no Mac or web version.
Partial:AI picks highlight clips from a long videoPartial replacement
Partial:Auto-reframe to vertical 9:16 (speaker or face tracking)Partial replacement
Partial:Animated burned-in captions on clipsPartial replacement
Partial:Virality score per clipPartial replacement
Partial:Schedule and publish clips to social platformsPartial replacement
Facts, with sources
Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.
Runs on my machine?Confirmed:Yes, Windows desktop app with a local LLM; cloud AI and publishing are opt-inYour footage never leaves your computer, unless you ask it to publish a clip to your own YouTube channel.github.com · clips-studio#readme ↗1d ago
Model weights licencePartial:YOLOv8 weights AGPL-3.0, Gemma under the Gemma Terms of Use, Whisper and TalkNet weights MITGemma, for example, is covered by the Gemma Terms of Use rather than by anything here.github.com · NOTICE ↗1d ago
Commercial usePartial:Yes for using it and monetising clips; AGPL applies if you distribute or host a modified copy; Gemma terms apply to the modelInstall it, clip your streams, post the clips, earn from them.github.com · clips-studio#license ↗1d ago
Paid services needed?Partial:None required (local Ollama); cloud LLM or transcription and multi-platform publishing services are optional and paid by youNo cloud AI by default. No subscription. No per-clip fees.github.com · clips-studio#readme ↗1d ago
HardwareConfirmed:16 GB RAM minimum, about 20 GB disk; GPU optional, GPU path from RTX 2060 6 GB (RTX 3060 12 GB recommended)A GPU is optional, not required. Without one everything runs on the CPU, slower, but complete.github.com · clips-studio#requirements ↗1d ago
Operating systemsPartial:Windows 10/11 only; the engine may run on Linux or macOS from source but is unsupportedWindows only for the app. The Python engine should run on Linux/macOS, but no Mac build existsgithub.com · clips-studio#requirements ↗1d ago
Setup effortConfirmed:Easy, Microsoft Store, Web Setup installer or winget; the LLM downloads on first runwinget install ColinGPT9.ClipsKitty installs the same Web Setup from a terminal.github.com · clips-studio#install-and-run ↗1d ago
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