A free, open-source video editor for web, desktop, and mobile.
+
A free and open source video editor for web, desktop, and mobile.
+[](https://discord.gg/zmR9N35cjK)
+[](https://x.com/opencutapp)
+[](LICENSE)
+
+## Status
+
+**OpenCut is being rewritten from the ground up.** What's coming:
+
+- An Editor API
+- First-class third party plugins (made possible by a plugin-first architecture)
+- Desktop, mobile, and browser from one codebase (Rust core)
+- MCP server (for AI agents)
+- Headless mode (automation, batch rendering)
+- A scripting tab directly in the editor
+
+You can still find the previous version at [opencut-app/opencut-classic](https://github.com/opencut-app/opencut-classic), which is the one to reach for today. [opencut.app](https://opencut.app) still runs the classic version; the rewrite will live at [new.opencut.app](https://new.opencut.app) until it's ready to take over.
+
## Sponsors
-Thanks to [Vercel](https://vercel.com?utm_source=github-opencut&utm_campaign=oss) and [fal.ai](https://fal.ai?utm_source=github-opencut&utm_campaign=oss) for their support of open-source software.
+OpenCut is supported by companies that believe in open source creator tools.
-
-
-
+- [**fal.ai**](https://fal.ai?utm_source=github-opencut&utm_campaign=oss): Generative image, video, and audio models all in one place.
-
-
-
-
-## Why?
-
-- **Privacy**: Your videos stay on your device
-- **Free features**: Most basic CapCut features are now paywalled
-- **Simple**: People want editors that are easy to use - CapCut proved that
-
-## Project Structure
-
-- `apps/web/`: Next.js web application
-- `apps/desktop/`: Native desktop app built with GPUI (in progress)
-- `rust/`: Platform-agnostic core: GPU compositor, effects, masks, and WASM bindings. We're actively migrating business logic here from TypeScript.
-- `docs/`: Architecture and subsystem documentation
-
-## Getting Started
-
-### Prerequisites
-
-- [Bun](https://bun.sh/docs/installation)
-- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) and [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
-
-> **Note:** Docker is optional but recommended for running the local database and Redis. If you only want to work on frontend features, you can skip it.
-
-### Setup
-
-1. Fork and clone the repository
-
-2. Copy the environment file:
-
- ```bash
- # Unix/Linux/Mac
- cp apps/web/.env.example apps/web/.env.local
-
- # Windows PowerShell
- Copy-Item apps/web/.env.example apps/web/.env.local
- ```
-
-3. Start the database and Redis:
-
- ```bash
- docker compose up -d db redis serverless-redis-http
- ```
-
-4. Install dependencies and start the dev server:
-
- ```bash
- bun install
- bun dev:web
- ```
-
-The application will be available at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
-
-The `.env.example` has sensible defaults that match the Docker Compose config — it should work out of the box.
-
-### Desktop setup
-
-Desktop is opt-in. If you're only working on the web app, skip this entirely.
-
-If you want to get ready for `apps/desktop`, see [`apps/desktop/README.md`](apps/desktop/README.md). It's a two-step setup: Rust toolchain first, then desktop native dependencies.
-
-### Local WASM development
-
-Only needed if you're editing `rust/wasm` and want the web app to use your local build instead of the published package.
-
-**Prerequisites** — install these once before anything else:
-
-```bash
-# Rust toolchain
-curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
-
-# build the WASM package
-cargo install wasm-pack
-
-# reruns the build on file changes, used by bun dev:wasm
-cargo install cargo-watch
-```
-
-1. Build the package once from the repo root:
-
- ```bash
- bun run build:wasm
- ```
-
-2. Register the generated package for linking:
-
- ```bash
- cd rust/wasm/pkg
- bun link
- ```
-
-3. Link `apps/web` to the local package:
-
- ```bash
- cd apps/web
- bun link opencut-wasm
- ```
-
-4. Rebuild on changes while you work:
-
- ```bash
- bun dev:wasm
- ```
-
-To switch `apps/web` back to the published package, run:
-
-```bash
-cd apps/web
-bun add opencut-wasm
-```
-
-### Self-Hosting with Docker
-
-To run everything (including a production build of the app) in Docker:
-
-```bash
-docker compose up -d
-```
-
-The app will be available at [http://localhost:3100](http://localhost:3100).
+Want your logo here? Reach out at [sponsor@opencut.app](mailto:sponsor@opencut.app).
## Contributing
-We welcome contributions! While we're actively developing and refactoring certain areas, there are plenty of opportunities to contribute effectively.
-
-**🎯 Focus areas:** Timeline functionality, project management, performance, bug fixes, and UI improvements outside the preview panel.
-
-**⚠️ Avoid for now:** Preview panel enhancements (fonts, stickers, effects) and export functionality - we're refactoring these with a new binary rendering approach.
-
-See our [Contributing Guide](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for detailed setup instructions, development guidelines, and complete focus area guidance.
-
-**Quick start for contributors:**
-
-- Fork the repo and clone locally
-- Follow the setup instructions in CONTRIBUTING.md
-- Working on `apps/desktop`? See [`apps/desktop/README.md`](apps/desktop/README.md) for setup
-- Create a feature branch and submit a PR
+We're not set up to take outside contributions yet while the architecture is being designed. If you want to follow along, ask questions, or just hang out, [join the Discord](https://discord.gg/zmR9N35cjK) or [open an issue](https://github.com/opencut-app/opencut/issues).
## License
-[MIT LICENSE](LICENSE)
-
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-
-
+[MIT](LICENSE)
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diff --git a/apps/web/src/site/sponsors.ts b/apps/web/src/site/sponsors.ts
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+++ b/apps/web/src/site/sponsors.ts
@@ -14,11 +14,4 @@ export const SPONSORS: Sponsor[] = [
description: "Generative image, video, and audio models all in one place.",
invertOnDark: true,
},
- {
- name: "Vercel",
- url: "https://vercel.com?utm_source=opencut",
- logo: "/logos/others/vercel.svg",
- description: "Platform where we deploy and host OpenCut.",
- invertOnDark: true,
- },
];