editly
A declarative command-line tool and Node.js API for programmatic video editing using ffmpeg.
What is editly?
Editly is a declarative command-line video editing tool and Node.js API that allows developers to programmatically create videos from media clips, images, audio, and text. It solves the problem of automating video production by providing a JSON/JavaScript-based specification for edits, complete with transitions, overlays, and effects, leveraging ffmpeg for efficient processing.
Developers, content creators, and automation engineers who need to generate videos programmatically for slideshows, trailers, tutorials, or social media content without manual editing software.
Editly stands out by offering a fast, streaming-based editing workflow with a declarative API, extensive customization through dynamic content layers (Canvas, shaders), and seamless integration with Node.js, making it ideal for automated video pipelines.
Overview
Slick, declarative command line video editing & API
Use Cases
Best For
- Automating video slideshows from image collections with text overlays
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