editly
Slick, declarative command line video editing & API
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editly (TypeScript) — Slick, declarative command line video editing & API
You need to compose videos from clips/images in Node scripts.
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Declarative video editing in Node.js. Define a JSON spec, get an MP4. Lighter than Remotion — no React, just FFmpeg under the hood. Best for batch video pipelines where you don't need JSX.
You need to compose videos from clips/images in Node scripts.
You need React composition or complex animations — Remotion wins.
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