VidStudio
Ranked 8 of 20 video editors by recommenders
Runs in the browser with no account or uploads, so files stay local, though browser codec limits cause some decode failures.
Runs in the browser with no account or uploads, so files stay local, though browser codec limits cause some decode failures.
21 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 15
- criticize it
- 6
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 15 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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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
No account or uploads needed
“The best thing about it imo is that you do not need an account you just start editing”
Comment from 11 Sep 2026 on Hacker News “privacy-friendly editing without uploads is compelling”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files” “I love no accounts and no cloud a lot!”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files” - Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files”
Enthusiastic first impressions
“Wow this is really cool thanks a lot for sharing”
Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files” “This is so cool - will try it out.”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files” “Looks good. Good work on shipping!”
Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files” - Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Limited by browser codec support
“The editor mostly relies on the browser Audio/Video codecs which I learned after trying FFmpeg out. They have wide support but also a bunch of limitations.”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files” “Audio decode failed: your browser cannot decode the audio”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files” “I could not import 10-bit video on Windows”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files” Performance and size limits
“the last one was blocked at 75%, and it was an 30 seconds of 5 mb video”
Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files” “leading to abysmal performance as you lose decoder state”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files” FFmpeg license compliance questioned
“OP doesn't do most of the things FFmpeg lists under their "License Compliance Checklist"”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files” “I think you're in breach of the terms of the LGPL.”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files”
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 | — | — |
| VidStudioThis page | 15 | 6 | 71% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
22 of the 25 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The best thing about it imo is that you do not need an account you just start editing”
“local first web based video editor”
“This is great, thank you!”
“It is on my to do list to add automatic subtitles.”
“Wow this is really cool thanks a lot for sharing”
“the last one was blocked at 75%, and it was an 30 seconds of 5 mb video”
“If you can keep v1 and v2 fully client side you'll find the people who care.”
“Looks good. Good work on shipping!”
“I really like all the compress-to-X links at the bottom and the convert from X to Y tools.”
“But this time sandboxed and you have some mod capabilities if you know how to use greasemonkey scripts.”
“Audio decode failed: your browser cannot decode the audio”
“I tried processing 3+ hrs of media and it held up.”
“This is so cool - will try it out.”
“I love no accounts and no cloud a lot!”
“Video editors UIs that don't make you want to tear your hair out are a valuable commodity”
“The tracks didn't seem to work well for me.”
“The editor mostly relies on the browser Audio/Video codecs which I learned after trying FFmpeg out. They have wide support but also a bunch of limitations.”
“privacy-friendly editing without uploads is compelling”
“I could not import 10-bit video on Windows”
“OP doesn't do most of the things FFmpeg lists under their "License Compliance Checklist"”
“leading to abysmal performance as you lose decoder state”
“I think you're in breach of the terms of the LGPL.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.