Localcut
CapCut Pro just doubled to $25/month. iMovie isn't built for vertical. Premiere is overkill. Online editors upload your videos to their servers.Localcut is the boring alternative: a single HTML file that opens in your browser and edits short videos for social media. That's it. No account. No install. No internet connection needed after download. Your videos never leave your computer.---## What it does- Visual timeline — trim and assemble multiple clips with thumbnails- Adaptive crop — reframe each clip for 9:16 (TikTok / Reels / Shorts), 4:5 (Insta Feed portrait), 1:1 (square), or 16:9 (YouTube)- Drag-to-pan and zoom (100–300%) to recompose horizontal footage as vertical- Manual text overlays — type your subtitles, pick from 4 ready-made styles (Classic outline, TikTok bandeau, Pop, Mini)- Crossfade transitions between clips with adjustable duration- Music track with volume mix against original audio- Full-montage scrub preview — click anywhere on the progress bar to jump- Save your project as a tiny JSON file; reopen it later and re-link your videos by filename- Batch import — drag a whole folder of clips at once- Export to MP4 (Safari, recent Chrome) or WebM (anywhere else)## Who it's for- Creators who are tired of CapCut's bloat and prices- People who don't want their footage on ByteDance servers- Professionals filming sensitive content (medical, legal, family) who need everything to stay local- Beginners who find Premiere or DaVinci overwhelming- Anyone who wants to ship a quick vertical video without installing anything## What you get- One HTML file (~75 KB)- Free lifetime updates via your Gumroad library- Works on Mac, Windows, Linux — anywhere with Safari or Chrome- Source is right there in the file. Inspect it, modify it, learn from it.## Honest limits- Best for clips under 3 minutes each (browser memory)- Export takes about 2× the montage duration (real-time recording, no GPU acceleration)- For MP4 export, Safari is best, recent Chrome works too. Firefox will give you WebM.- Project files reference your videos by filename — keep them in a stable place## FAQIs there a watermark? No.Will it work offline? Yes. After download it's a fully static file.Can I share my project file? Yes. The recipient just needs the same source videos.Why a single HTML file and not a "real" app? Because installs, code signing, OS updates, and macOS quarantine warnings are friction. One file you double-click is the most honest delivery.Why charge anything if it's so simple? Because if you pay, I'm motivated to keep improving it. If you can't afford it, message me.
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