Browser-based video editor (WebGPU and WASM)
Ranked 11 of 20 video editors by recommenders
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.
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.
18 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 9
- approval share
- 50%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1 recommender for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Positive overall despite caveats
“great project but non commercial license, makes me not to go near it”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM” “It's a little glitchy in firefox on apple silicon but I like it”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Web-based video editor powered by WebGPU” “Nice tool, but not a very useful license”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM” Simple and fast to use
“It feels really simple to use, there aren't many ways for me to make mistakes.”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM” “It's super fast and responsive.”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Browser-based video compositor built on WebGPU”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Non-commercial license limits use
“great project but non commercial license, makes me not to go near it”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM” “the license killed the "open source" vibe”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM” “Nice tool, but not a very useful license”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM” - Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM”
Glitches or failures in Firefox and Safari
“It's a little glitchy in firefox on apple silicon but I like it”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Web-based video editor powered by WebGPU” “it's sad to see something that rules out Firefox”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Browser-based video compositor built on WebGPU” “getting red/inverted video flashes on Firefox, M4 Pro”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM” - Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM”
Limited formats and audio track options
“it doesn't support standard video formats making it a complete non starter”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM” “You can't delete the audio track from a video, only mute it”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM” “I can not create a second audio track only video tracks.”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Professional video editing, right in the browser with WebGPU and WASM”
Other video editors people recommend
The four most recommended other video editors, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaVinci Resolve | 175 | 66 | 73% | 11 | 3 yrs14 owners | Approved |
| Kdenlive | 56 | 25 | 69% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Final Cut Pro | 25 | 23 | 52% | 9 | — | — |
| Mosaic agentic video editing | 25 | 13 | 66% | 5 | — | — |
| Browser-based video editor (WebGPU and WASM)This page | 9 | 9 | 50% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
14 of the 18 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“You can't delete the audio track from a video, only mute it”
“the license killed the "open source" vibe”
“I can not create a second audio track only video tracks.”
“It feels really simple to use, there aren't many ways for me to make mistakes.”
“it doesn't support standard video formats making it a complete non starter”
“Nice tool, but not a very useful license”
“So Safari doesn't work, Firefox doesn't work.”
“managed to crash the whole browser”
“This is absolutely not an open source license”
“getting red/inverted video flashes on Firefox, M4 Pro”
“great project but non commercial license, makes me not to go near it”
“It's super fast and responsive.”
“it's sad to see something that rules out Firefox”
“It's a little glitchy in firefox on apple silicon but I like it”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.