VideoHighlighter is a local desktop app that analyzes video and exports highlight reels or individual clips. It scores scene, motion, audio, object, action, and transcript signals, then explains the results in a timeline and report. Reports include per-signal point breakdowns, signals that fired, strong moments that missed the cut, and transcript claims that were not measured. Video files, transcripts, detections, and local models stay on disk; analysis, search, and export do not upload footage. The basic pipeline needs no API key, and a GPU is optional: current CPUs can run it. The free edition includes offline analysis, live face detection, VR side-by-side playback, CLIP search, composition rules, model training, and a model hub. Individual Pro adds live object and action overlays, point-and-teach categories, find-more-like-this search, open-vocabulary detection, and counter or scoreboard detection. Prebuilt downloads are available for Windows and macOS; Linux runs from source with pip and Python. The free repository is under AGPL-3.0, with a separate commercial license. Individual Pro costs 49.00 USD per once and covers one editor on up to five computers.
Who it is for
It suits video editors looking for local analysis and highlight or clip exports, including those working with local video, YouTube VODs, or Twitch VODs. Linux users need to run it from source with pip and Python.
What is good
- Analysis, search, and export do not upload footage.
- Basic pipeline requires no API key.
- Free edition includes offline analysis and CLIP search.
- A GPU is optional.
What to know first
- Linux use requires running from source with pip and Python.
- Individual Pro is limited to one editor and five computers.
- Pro activation requires an internet connection once.
Verdict
VideoHighlighter offers local video analysis with an explainable scoring report and a substantial free edition. Pro adds detection and search functions, while Linux installation and the one-time Pro activation requirement are worth noting.
Get started with VideoHighlighter
- Choose Windows or macOS for a prebuilt download, or use pip and Python to run the Linux source version.
- Start with the Free edition, or select Individual Pro for one editor and up to five computers.
- For Pro, connect to the internet once to activate the license.
- Open local video files or work with YouTube or Twitch VODs, then analyze and export clips.
What the free plan stops at
The Free edition is released under AGPL-3.0. Individual Pro covers one editor on up to five computers and requires an internet connection for initial activation.
Questions about VideoHighlighter
Is VideoHighlighter free?
Yes. The Free plan costs 0.00 USD per free and includes offline analysis and the listed Free capabilities.
How much does Individual Pro cost?
Individual Pro costs 49.00 USD per once, billed one-time. It covers one editor on up to five computers.
Which platforms can run it?
VideoHighlighter supports Linux, macOS, and Windows. Prebuilt downloads are available for Windows and macOS; Linux runs from source with pip and Python.
Does it upload video for analysis?
No. Video files, transcripts, detections, and local models stay on disk, and analysis, search, and export do not upload footage.
What license does the Free edition use?
The free repository is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. The copyright holders also offer a separate commercial license.
What does Pro add?
Pro adds live object and action overlays, point-and-teach categories, find-more-like-this search, open-vocabulary detection, and counter or scoreboard detection.
VideoHighlighter plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AI video summarizers
- Free plan
- Yes
- YouTube support
- Yes
- Video uploads
- Yes
- Transcript output
- Yes
- Chapter generation
- Yes
- Input sources
- local video files, YouTube VODs, Twitch VODs
