# VideoHighlighter

> VideoHighlighter (v0.13.3, October 2026) is a local desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that scores moments in long video (VODs, CCTV, GoPro, sports, interviews) from scene, motion, audio, object, action and transcript signals, explains each score in a report, and exports a highlight reel plus individual clips. Runs on CPU or Intel, AMD and NVIDIA GPUs; no API key needed. Code is AGPL-3.0; a separate paid Pro edition adds live overlays. It does not reframe to 9:16, burn styled captions, give a virality score or post to social platforms.

- Repository: https://github.com/Aseiel/VideoHighlighter
- Official docs: https://github.com/Aseiel/VideoHighlighter#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-15

## What it replaces
- Opus Clip: AI picks highlight clips from a long video (partial). Finds and exports highlight clips from long footage; no vertical reframe, styled captions, virality score or social posting.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, local desktop app; nothing is uploaded | https://github.com/Aseiel/VideoHighlighter#readme | 2026-10-15 |
| Code licence | Partial | AGPL-3.0 (copyleft); also offered under a separate commercial licence | https://github.com/Aseiel/VideoHighlighter/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-15 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | Stock object detector is YOLOX (Apache-2.0) and transcription is OpenAI Whisper (MIT); licences of other bundled models not listed | https://github.com/Aseiel/VideoHighlighter/blob/main/requirements.txt | 2026-10-15 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Yes under AGPL-3.0 conditions; a separate commercial licence is available from the copyright holders | https://github.com/Aseiel/VideoHighlighter#license | 2026-10-15 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | None required; a separate paid Pro edition and your own hosted-service keys are optional | https://github.com/Aseiel/VideoHighlighter/blob/main/docs/INSTALL.md | 2026-10-15 |
| Hardware | Confirmed | CPU works; GPU optional (tested on Intel Arc A750, GTX 1060, Radeon RX 570); RAM not stated; Windows install about 3 GB | https://github.com/Aseiel/VideoHighlighter/blob/main/docs/INSTALL.md | 2026-10-15 |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | Windows and macOS builds (Mac less tested); Linux from source | https://github.com/Aseiel/VideoHighlighter#install | 2026-10-15 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy on Windows and macOS (unsigned installer); Linux runs from source with pip | https://github.com/Aseiel/VideoHighlighter#install | 2026-10-15 |

GitHub: 174 stars, 21 forks, last push 2026-10-13, archived: no.
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