# Browser-based video editor (WebGPU and WASM)

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Browser-based video editor (WebGPU and WASM) and 9 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for a simple, fast interface that is hard to misuse. The main caveat is its non-commercial license, and it has glitches in Firefox and Safari.

## Why people recommend it

- Positive overall despite caveats (3 comments): "great project but non commercial license, makes me not to go near it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47472380)) "It's a little glitchy in firefox on apple silicon but I like it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46700484)) "Nice tool, but not a very useful license" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47474278))
- Simple and fast to use (2 comments): "It feels really simple to use, there aren't many ways for me to make mistakes." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47474543)) "It's super fast and responsive." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46967794))

## What people warn about

- Non-commercial license limits use (4 comments): "great project but non commercial license, makes me not to go near it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47472380)) "the license killed the "open source" vibe" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47485161)) "Nice tool, but not a very useful license" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47474278))
- Glitches or failures in Firefox and Safari (4 comments): "It's a little glitchy in firefox on apple silicon but I like it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46700484)) "it's sad to see something that rules out Firefox" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46959922)) "getting red/inverted video flashes on Firefox, M4 Pro" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47472522))
- Limited formats and audio track options (3 comments): "it doesn't support standard video formats making it a complete non starter" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47474502)) "You can't delete the audio track from a video, only mute it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47486622)) "I can not create a second audio track only video tracks." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47477320))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Kdenlive](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kdenlive.md): 56 recommend
- [Final Cut Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/final-cut-pro.md): 25 recommend
- [Mosaic agentic video editing](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mosaic-agentic-video-editing.md): 25 recommend
- [OpenShot Video Editor](https://hackerapproved.com/p/openshot.md): 25 recommend
- [Cardboard video editor](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cardboard-agentic-video-editor.md): 22 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Browser-based video editor (WebGPU and WASM)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/browser-based-video-editor/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).