AKARI Video is an open-source video-editing environment for turning footage into a draft with help from Claude Code or Codex. It analyzes footage, proposes cuts, creates captions and music, then lets you review and correct the result before export. Local-first processing covers transcription, scene detection, speaker and face tracking, and highlight candidates. The desktop app is designed for reviewing and fixing AI edits rather than building a timeline from scratch. Editing state is kept in edit.json, and changes to that file update the preview. The app supports glTF overlays and 3D clips baked with Blender, with recipe settings such as colors and cameras available for adjustment. You can make scratch narration with local text-to-speech, lock its timing, and optionally replace it with a voice clone; music ducks automatically. Before export, deterministic quality checks run, followed by ffprobe and keyframe checks. Editing AI is not built into the app. Paid cloud generation is optional and runs only after its cost is declared and approved. AKARI Video is in Public Beta and is free. The Lab offers asset catalogs, including music, sound effects, telops, backgrounds, B-roll, and 3D, with free and Pro categories.
Who it is for
AKARI Video suits people who want an AI agent to assemble an initial edit that they can review and repair, especially when local-first footage analysis is useful. Its 3D overlays, narration tools, and asset library may also suit projects that need those elements.
What is good
- Open-source app with local processing by default.
- Transcription, scene detection, speaker tracking, and highlight candidates.
- Supports glTF overlays and 3D clips baked with Blender.
- Local scratch narration can be locked to a timing, with automatic music ducking.
- Export checks include ffprobe and keyframe verification.
What to know first
- Desktop app is for reviewing and fixing edits, not timeline assembly from scratch.
- Editing AI is not built into the app.
- Desktop app runs on Apple Silicon macOS and 64-bit Windows; Linux uses the CLI installer.
Verdict
Choose AKARI Video if you want an agent-assisted first draft with local-first analysis and a review-and-fix desktop workflow. Look elsewhere if you need to build a timeline from scratch or want editing AI built directly into the app.
Get started with AKARI Video
- Visit https://akari.video/en/.
- Choose the desktop app for Apple Silicon macOS or 64-bit Windows, or the CLI installer for macOS, Linux, or Windows.
- Use Claude Code, Codex, opencode, or Cursor Agent to help create a draft.
- Review and fix the edits in the desktop app before export.
- Approve any optional paid cloud generation after its cost is declared.
What the free plan stops at
The app and skills are free, and local processing is the default. The desktop app focuses on reviewing and fixing AI edits rather than assembling a timeline from scratch; paid cloud generation is optional and requires approval.
Questions about AKARI Video
Is AKARI Video free?
Yes. The Free plan is free, and the AKARI Video plan is free.
Which computers does the desktop app support?
The desktop app runs on Apple Silicon macOS and 64-bit Windows. Its CLI installer is available for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Does AKARI Video include editing AI?
No editing AI is built into the app. Claude Code and Codex are featured, and the download page also lists opencode and Cursor Agent.
Is AKARI Video open source?
Yes. The Free plan includes the open-source app and skills.
What does the Lab Lifetime Pass cost?
It costs 9980.00 JPY per once. It covers one person per account and includes Lab asset products and future assets, but excludes articles, usage-based cloud services, and other creators’ listings.
AKARI Video plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI video editors
- Free plan
- Yes
- Automatic captions
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- macOS, Windows, Linux
