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VideoHighlighter

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What it is

VideoHighlighter is a desktop app that analyzes video and creates highlight reels or individual clips. It scores scene, motion, audio, object, action, and transcript signals, then shows the reasons in a timeline and report. Reports also identify strong moments that missed the cut and transcript claims that were not measured. Video, transcripts, detections, and local models stay on disk; analysis, search, and export do not upload footage. The basic pipeline needs no API key, and a GPU is optional because current CPUs can run it. The free edition includes offline analysis, live face detection, VR side-by-side playback, CLIP search, composition rules, model training, and a model hub. Pro adds live object and action overlays, point-and-teach categories, open-vocabulary detection, similarity search, and counter or scoreboard detection. Prebuilt downloads are available for Windows and macOS; Linux runs from source using pip and Python. The free repository is under AGPL-3.0, with a separate commercial license. Individual Pro costs $49, paid once for one editor on up to five computers.

Spec sheet

Purpose
VideoHighlighter is a local desktop app that analyzes video and exports highlight reels plus individual clips.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
Support is provided through Discord and email, with priority support for Pro customers and no ticket portal.Read 1 Oct 2026 · aseiel.github.io
License
The free repository is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0, with a separate commercial license offered by the copyright holders.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Activation
Pro activation requires an internet connection once, after which the license is checked locally and the app does not contact the vendor.Read 1 Oct 2026 · aseiel.github.io
API requirement
The basic pipeline needs no API key.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Detection
The app scores scene, motion, audio, objects, actions and transcript signals, then displays the reasons on a timeline and report.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Explainability
Reports provide per-signal point breakdowns, fired signals, strong moments that missed the cut and transcript claims that were not measured.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Free capabilities
The free edition includes offline analysis, live face detection, VR side-by-side playback, CLIP search, composition rules, model training and a model hub.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Hardware
A GPU is optional; current CPUs run the pipeline, while Intel Arc and other GPUs can accelerate detection.Read 1 Oct 2026 · aseiel.github.io
Install platforms
Prebuilt downloads are available for Windows and macOS, while Linux runs from source with pip and Python.Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Offline privacy
Video files, transcripts, detections and local models stay on disk; analysis, search and export do not upload footage.Read 1 Oct 2026 · aseiel.github.io
Pro capabilities
Pro adds live object and action overlays, point-and-teach categories, find-more-like-this search, open-vocabulary detection and counter or scoreboard detection.Read 1 Oct 2026 · aseiel.github.io
Technical stack
The pipeline uses YOLOX with OpenVINO, YuNet and SFace face models, Whisper transcription, a composition engine, CLIP search and a PySide6 editor.Read 1 Oct 2026 · aseiel.github.io
Usage limit
An Individual Pro license is for one editor and may be used on up to five computers.Read 1 Oct 2026 · aseiel.github.io

Plans and prices

Free Free AGPL-3.0 · offline analysis · Windows, macOS, Linux Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
Individual $49, paid once one-time single editor · up to 5 computers · commercial license · priority support Read 1 Oct 2026 · aseiel.github.io
Studio Priced on request teams and multi-seat deployments · multiple seats · volume pricing Read 1 Oct 2026 · aseiel.github.io

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Analysis and exports do not upload footage.
  • Basic pipeline requires no API key.
  • Free edition includes offline analysis and CLIP search.
  • GPU is optional.

Limits

  • Linux runs from source with pip and Python.
  • Pro activation requires an internet connection once.
  • Individual Pro covers one editor only.

Who it suits

VideoHighlighter suits people who want to analyze local files or VODs and review why moments were selected. Its free edition covers offline analysis, while Individual Pro is for one editor using up to five computers.

Verdict

VideoHighlighter pairs clip creation with reports explaining the signals behind its selections. The free edition is available under AGPL-3.0, while Individual Pro costs $49, paid once.

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