Indie Video tools

69 video products built by independent developers and small teams.

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Aegisub

Open-source subtitle editor

Free tool for creating and timing subtitles, especially styled ASS subtitles, with audio and video preview.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

Amara

Collaborative subtitling platform

Web platform for creating, translating and managing captions and subtitles, with volunteer and professional options.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Animaker

Online animated and live-action video maker

Browser-based video maker for animated explainers, character animations and live-action edits with templates.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Arcade

Interactive product demos

Tool for creating interactive, click-through product demos and guides from screen captures.

Free plan · Web, Browser extension · Website ↗

Cap

Open-source screen recorder and Loom alternative

A screen recording app for creating and sharing video messages, with instant shareable links and a studio mode for polished recordings. Open source with a self-hosting option.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Self-hosted · Website ↗

CleanShot X

Screenshot and screen recording tool for Mac with annotations

A Mac app for capturing screenshots and screen recordings, with annotation, scrolling capture, OCR and cloud sharing. Built for anyone who shares screens often.

Paid · Mac · Website ↗

CloudConvert

Online file converter for 200+ formats

Online service and API for converting images, videos, audio, documents and other file types.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

Colossyan

AI avatar videos for workplace learning

AI video platform for creating training and e-learning videos with avatars, quizzes and translations.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

D-ID

Talking avatar videos from photos and text

AI platform that creates talking-head videos from a photo and script, plus interactive avatar agents.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

DaVinci Resolve

Video editing, color grading, VFX and audio post

Professional post-production software from Blackmagic Design combining editing, color, Fusion effects and Fairlight audio.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS · Website ↗

Descript

Edit video and podcasts by editing text

Audio and video editor that transcribes recordings so you can edit by editing text, with screen recording and AI voice tools.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Web · Website ↗

Ecamm Live

Live streaming and video production for Mac

Mac app for live streaming and recording with scenes, overlays, guests and screen sharing.

Paid · Mac · Website ↗

Fliki

Text to video with AI voices

AI tool for turning text into videos with AI voiceovers, stock media and avatars.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Flixier

Cloud video editor that runs in the browser

Online video editor that renders in the cloud, with collaboration, subtitles and AI tools.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Gifox

Mac app for recording the screen as GIFs

A Mac menu bar app for recording screen areas or windows directly to optimized animated GIFs.

Paid · Mac · Website ↗

Gifski

Convert videos into high-quality GIFs

An open-source encoder and Mac app that turns video into high-quality animated GIFs using smart palette techniques.

Free · Mac, Linux, Windows · Website ↗

Hailuo AI

AI video generator from MiniMax

AI service for generating short videos from text and image prompts.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

HandBrake

Open-source video transcoder

Free tool for converting video from nearly any format to modern codecs, with presets for devices.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

Happy Scribe

Transcription and subtitles in many languages

Platform for AI and human-made transcriptions, subtitles and translations of audio and video files.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

Hedra

AI character videos with expressive speech

AI video tool for generating talking, expressive characters from an image and audio or text.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

HeyGen

AI avatars and video translation

AI video platform for avatar videos, video translation with lip-sync and personalized video.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

Higgsfield

AI video generation with camera controls

AI video and image platform offering cinematic camera motion presets and access to multiple generation models.

Free plan · Web, iOS · Website ↗

invideo AI

Create videos from text prompts

AI video creator that generates scripts, footage, voiceovers and edits from a text prompt.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Kaiber

AI creative canvas for video and music visuals

AI tool for transforming images, video and music into stylized animations and visuals, popular with musicians.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

Kap

Open-source screen recorder for macOS

A lightweight, open-source screen recorder for Mac that exports to GIF, MP4, WebM and APNG with plugin support.

Free · Mac · Website ↗

Kapwing

Collaborative online video editor

Browser-based video editor with subtitles, resizing, AI tools and team collaboration.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Kdenlive

Free, open-source video editor

Open-source non-linear video editor with multi-track timeline, effects and proxy editing.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

Kling AI

AI video and image generation

AI video generation platform from Kuaishou for creating videos from text and images.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

Lightworks

Professional non-linear video editor

Video editing software with a long history in film production, available with free and paid licenses.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

LosslessCut

Fast lossless video and audio trimming tool

An open-source app for quickly cutting, trimming and merging video and audio files without re-encoding, based on FFmpeg.

Free plan · Windows, Mac, Linux · Website ↗

Luma AI

AI video generation with Dream Machine

AI company whose Dream Machine app generates and edits videos and images from text and image prompts.

Free plan · Web, iOS, API · Website ↗

Monosnap

Screenshots and screen recording with cloud sharing

Screenshot and screen recording tool with annotation and quick sharing to cloud storage.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Browser extension · Website ↗

OBS Studio

Free, open-source video recording and live streaming

Open-source software for screen recording and live streaming with scenes, sources and audio mixing.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

OpenShot

Free open-source video editor

Easy-to-use open-source video editor with timeline, transitions, titles and 3D animations.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

OpusClip

Turn long videos into short clips with AI

AI tool that finds highlights in long videos and turns them into captioned short clips for social media.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Owncast

Self-hosted live streaming and chat

Open-source, self-hosted live video streaming server with built-in web chat.

Free · Self-hosted · Website ↗

Permute

Easy media converter for video, audio and images on Mac

A drag-and-drop Mac app that converts video, audio and image files between formats with presets for devices.

Paid · Mac · Website ↗

Pictory

Turn scripts and articles into videos

AI tool that converts scripts, blog posts and long videos into short branded videos with stock footage and captions.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

Pika Labs

AI video generator

AI tool that creates and edits short videos from text prompts and images, with effects for social content.

Free plan · Web, iOS · Website ↗

PixVerse

AI video generator with effects and templates

AI platform for generating short videos from text and images, with templates and effects.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Powtoon

Animated videos and presentations online

Online platform for creating animated explainer videos and presentations with templates and characters.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Restream

Multistream to many platforms at once

Service for streaming live video to multiple platforms simultaneously, with a browser studio and chat.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Riverside

Record podcasts and videos remotely in studio quality

Remote recording studio that records each participant locally in high quality, with editing and clip tools.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Rotato

Animated 3D device mockups for app and website promo videos

A Mac app for creating 3D device mockups and animated videos of apps and websites without 3D skills. Used for marketing images and product videos.

Paid · Mac · Website ↗

Runway

AI video generation and editing tools

Creative AI platform for generating and editing video and images from text, images and video inputs.

Free plan · Web, iOS, API · Website ↗

Screen Studio

Beautiful screen recordings, automatically

Mac screen recorder that automatically adds zoom, smooth cursor and polish for product demo videos.

Paid · Mac · Website ↗

Screenity

Free browser-extension screen recorder with annotations

A Chrome extension for recording your screen and camera, drawing on the screen while recording and editing the result. A privacy-friendly Loom alternative.

Free plan · Browser extension · Website ↗

ScreenPal

Screen recorder and video editor

Screen recording and video creation tool (formerly Screencast-O-Matic) for education and business.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android · Website ↗

ScreenToGif

Record your screen to GIF

Open-source Windows app to record the screen, webcam or sketchboard and edit the result as a GIF or video.

Free · Windows · Website ↗

ShareX

Free open-source screen capture, recording and file sharing for Windows

A Windows tool for screenshots, screen recording, GIF capture, annotation and uploading to many destinations, with extensive automation workflows.

Free · Windows · Website ↗

Shotcut

Free open-source cross-platform video editor

A free video editor with a timeline, filters, transitions and wide format support, suitable for beginners and hobbyists.

Free · Windows, Mac, Linux · Website ↗

Shutter Encoder

Free video, audio and image converter for pros

Converter built on FFmpeg with features for editors, such as proxies, trimming, subtitles and batch processing.

Free · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

Snagit

Screen capture and recording with annotations

Screenshot and screen recording software from TechSmith with annotation, scrolling capture and templates.

Paid · Mac, Windows · Website ↗

StreamElements

Overlays, chatbot and tipping for streamers

Cloud-based tools for live streamers including overlays, alerts, a chatbot and tipping.

Free · Web · Website ↗

Streamlabs

Live streaming software and tools for creators

Streaming software and creator tools including alerts, overlays, tipping and a desktop broadcasting app.

Free plan · Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Web · Website ↗

StreamYard

Live streaming studio in the browser

Browser-based studio for live streaming and recording with guests to YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and more.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Submagic

AI captions and edits for short-form video

AI tool that adds styled captions, emojis, b-roll and zooms to short-form videos.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

Subtitle Edit

Free open-source subtitle editor

A desktop editor for creating, syncing, translating and converting subtitles in many formats, with waveform view and speech-to-text.

Free · Windows, Linux · Website ↗

Synthesia

AI avatar videos from text

AI video platform for creating presenter-style videos with digital avatars and voices, used for training and communications.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

Tella

Record and edit polished screen recordings

Screen recorder for creating demos, tutorials and presentations with editing, layouts and sharing links.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Browser extension · Website ↗

Topaz Labs

AI photo and video enhancement software

Desktop and cloud software for AI upscaling, denoising and sharpening of photos and video.

Paid · Mac, Windows, Web · Website ↗

VEED

Online video editor with subtitles and AI

Web-based video editor for social and marketing videos, with automatic subtitles, screen recording and AI features.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

Vidyard

Video messages and hosting for sales teams

Video platform for recording screen and webcam messages, hosting videos and tracking views.

Free plan · Web, Browser extension, Mac, Windows · Website ↗

Vizard

AI video clipping and editing

AI video editor that turns long recordings into short clips with captions for social platforms.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

vMix

Live video production and streaming software

Windows software for live production, switching, streaming and recording with multiple cameras and inputs.

Paid · Windows · Website ↗

VSDC Free Video Editor

Non-linear video editor for Windows

Windows video editor with non-linear timeline, effects, chroma key and screen recording.

Free plan · Windows · Website ↗

Vyond

Animated explainer and training videos

Web-based tool for making animated videos with characters and templates, used for training, explainers and marketing.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

Wondershare Filmora

Video editor for creators

Video editing software with templates, effects and AI tools aimed at YouTubers and casual creators.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Zight

Screen recording, screenshots and GIFs for teams

Visual communication tool (formerly CloudApp) for screen recordings, screenshots and GIFs with instant share links.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Browser extension, iOS · Website ↗

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