OpenVids

What it does

OpenVids is a free, open-source desktop video editor for people who edit video, including professional editors. Users describe the desired film in chat; agents can plan and make edits to the project timeline, while Ask, Plan and Edit modes let users ask questions, propose a plan or change the timeline. Changes are reviewable and users can take over the edit. A manual editor is also available without connecting an AI model provider.

The editor can organize a video into story chapters, cut footage, add captions, motion graphics and audio, and render and check the result. Its Research agent can find and import outside material while recording its origin and license information. Editing, analysis and rendering run on the user's machine, but agent requests go to the model provider the user connects. OpenVids is at an early stage. It requires macOS 11 or later on Apple Silicon, or Windows 10 or later on x64; Intel Macs are not supported. Chrome and FFmpeg are required for rendering and thumbnails. macOS builds are not notarized, and Windows builds are unsigned.

What it can do

• Edit a video timeline from chat prompts
• Plan edits and organize video into story chapters
• Cut footage and add captions, motion graphics and audio
• Find and import outside assets with provenance and license records
• Render video and check the result for issues
• Review, take over or revert agent changes; edit manually

Works with

• Connected model providers via API key
• Google Chrome
• FFmpeg

Before you choose

• The product is described as being at an early stage; the supported builds are macOS Apple Silicon and Windows x64 only.
• AI agents send prompts, transcripts and sampled video frames to the separately connected model provider. Model fees and local compute costs are separate.
• Chrome and FFmpeg are not bundled; macOS builds are not notarized and Windows builds are unsigned.

Listed under

• Creative
• Agents
• AI agents
• Desktop app
• MacOS
• Motion graphics
• Open source

Get started

Official releases provide macOS and Windows installers; the repository documents prerequisites and signing status.

1. Download the macOS Apple Silicon DMG or Windows x64 installer from the product site.
2. Review the current release’s platform requirements and signing status before installing; the builds are early-stage and not fully OS-signed.
3. Install Chrome and FFmpeg for rendering and thumbnails, then connect a model provider API key in Settings → Models & Providers to use agents.

Open-source software is free. AI agents use a separately connected model provider; service charges and local compute are separate.

Source: openvids.ai, checked 2 Nov 2026. Prices can change; check before you buy.

Sources for this overview

Product pages, documentation, and pricing checked 2 Nov 2026. Each source supports part of the overview; availability and prices can change.

• OpenVids — Agent-First AI Video Editor for macOS & Windows ↗openvids.ai
• GitHub - bazodev/open-vids: Open-source desktop video editor for macOS that you work in together with AI agents. Runs locally; projects are folders of plain files. · GitHub ↗github.com
• OpenVids — Agent-First AI Video Editor for macOS & Windows ↗openvids.ai

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Last checked 2 Nov 2026. Every field keeps its source and date; unknown means we couldn’t confirm it.