About

An open source video editor.

OpenReelio is a free, open source desktop video editor built for creators. It combines a real multi-track timeline with an AI assistant that can plan edits, all behind an inspectable command log so you never lose control of your project.

Why we’re building it

Most “AI video editors” either lock you into a web app or hide the actual edits behind a black box. We wanted the opposite: a desktop NLE you can install, inspect, and extend — with AI as a power tool, not a wrapper.

The product direction is practical: keep the editor as the source of truth, let the AI handle planning and repetitive work, and make every change inspectable and reversible.

What ships today

  • Multi-track non-linear timeline with clip operations
  • Effects, transitions, and audio mixing
  • Caption / subtitle support with styling
  • GPU-accelerated export presets (NVENC, AMF, QSV, VideoToolbox)
  • AI assistant with an event-sourced command log
  • WASM plugin runtime foundation
  • Native installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Tech stack

Desktop shellTauri 2.x
BackendRust
FrontendReact 18 + TypeScript
Video pipelineFFmpeg 6+
Plugin runtimeWebAssembly (Wasmtime)
Project storageSQLite

License

OpenReelio is released under the MIT License. You can use it commercially, modify it, distribute it, and build on it.

Get involved

Pull requests, bug reports, and ideas are all welcome on GitHub. The highest-leverage work right now is editor stability, render/export hardening, and tooling around the AI agent.