# OpenCut OpenCut is a free, open-source video editor for web, desktop, and mobile, positioned as an alternative to CapCut. Written in [[TypeScript]] with [[Next.js]], licensed under MIT. The project has 45k+ GitHub stars. ## Why OpenCut - **Privacy**: Videos stay on the user's device - **Free**: No paywalled features, no watermarks, no subscriptions - **Simple**: Focused on ease of use, inspired by CapCut's approach ## Features - Timeline-based editing - Multi-track support - Real-time preview - No watermarks or subscriptions ## Tech Stack - [[Next.js]] web application - [[Zustand]] for state management - [[TypeScript]] - [[PostgreSQL]] database - [[Redis]] (Upstash) - [[Docker]] for local services - [[Bun]] as package manager - Hosted on [[Vercel]] ## References - Website: https://opencut.app - Source code: https://github.com/OpenCut-app/OpenCut ## Related - [[Video Editing]] - [[CapCut]] - [[Next.js]] - [[Bun]]