Like YouTube, but for videos on your computer

Desktop app to browse, search, and manage terabytes of video files. Your data never leaves your machine - 100% private and offline. Perfect for data hoarders and privacy enthusiasts. Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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Screenshot of Video Clip Library Interface showing the content rights management and face recognition search features. The interface shows a search toolbar at the top, various search filters on the left, and three video thumbnails displaying code on screens. Below the thumbnails is an open drawer between rows of video search results showing one person who was detected inside the video, with options to search by his face and view other appearances. The drawer shows his image and mentions 18 occurrences in the current video, along with two other appearances in other videos

Preview your videos

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Interactive video preview interface. A grid of video thumbnails is shown, with a sidebar listing various search and filter options. Hovering over a thumbnail reveals multiple screenshots from different timestamps within the video, creating a mini slideshow effect. The interface allows users to quickly preview video content without playing the full video

Flexible Storage

  • Keep videos on external drives
  • Store thumbnails and metadata separately from video files
  • Full search across your entire library (100s of TB), even with drives disconnected
  • Duplicate detection includes offline drives
  • UI shows which drive to connect for specific videos
Screenshot of the open settings modal. The modal shows library configuration settings, including a list of folders where videos are stored. There's an indicator next to each folder showing whether the associated drive is currently connected. Below the folder list there are statistics about the video library, including number of folders, files, and video lengths

See all screenshots

All screenshots from each video at once
Screenshot of a video clip library interface. On the left, a sidebar lists various search and filter options. The main area displays a grid of video thumbnails, each showing multiple screenshots from different moments in the video. This view allows users to see all screenshots from each video at once.

Search and filter

Add any combination of search options to find what you want
  • Folder name
  • File name
  • Tag
  • Fuzzy search
  • Regex search
  • ... and more
Interface showing search and filter options for media management. Left side displays: 1. Duration filter: Slider from 0:00 to 9:34:54, currently set to 27m 32s - 7h 30m 58s. Text inputs available for precise range setting. 2. Size filter: Slider from 0 B to 11.5 GB, set to 481.56 MB - 7.36 GB. Text inputs for precise values. 3. Times Played filter: Slider from 0 to 10, set to 0-5. Up/down arrows for adjusting values. 4. Year Filter: Collapsed dropdown menu. 5. Resolution filter: Checkboxes for SD (0 items), 720 (10 items), 1080 (6 items), 4K (0 items). All checked. 6. Star filter: Checkboxes for 5 to 1 star ratings. All checked, each showing (0 items). Right side shows search options: 1. Folder search: Text input with '2024' and 'Adven' entered, showing autocomplete suggestions like 'Adventures in Adventure Time'. 2. Video search: Text input with '2024' entered. 3. Tag union search: Text inputs for 'animated' and 'short' 4. Tag exclude filter: Text input with 'batman' entered. 5. Placeholder sections for Notes, Magic, Regex, and Fuzzy search. This composite image demonstrates various search and filter capabilities.

Organize

Rename, add tags, stars, and description to any video
Screenshot of Video Clip Library. The interface has a top toolbar with search and various control icons. The left sidebar contains multiple search and filter options including folder search, video search, tag search, and others. The main area displays thumbnails of video clips with options to add tags, add star ratings, add description, and rename the video. Video details like date, duration, and file size are shown next to each thumbnail. The interface allows for organizing and managing a collection of video clips

Download

Built in audio/video downloader with support for thousands of sites. Will automatically install YT-DLP on startup, however you can customize Video Clip Library to use any fork you prefer.
Screenshot of a video download manager interface in the Video Clip Library application. The window shows a table of downloads, primarily featuring Blender Open Movie projects. The table displays progress, thumbnails, titles, file sizes, download rates, and time information for each video. At the top is a URL input field for adding new downloads. The left side panel shows various search and filter options. The interface has a light yellow background, giving it a warm, user-friendly appearance.

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See as filmstrips

Filmstrip shows screenshots from each video
Screenshot of a video clip library interface titled 'Video Clip Library - Foobar'. The main area displays multiple rows of video thumbnails in a filmstrip-like layout, showing key frames from each video. Each row represents a different video, labeled with recording date, file size, and duration. On the left side is a sidebar with various search filters including 'Folder union search', 'Video search', 'Tag search', 'Duration', 'Size', and more. The interface has a light color scheme with color-coded filter categories in the sidebar. At the top of the screen is a toolbar with various icons for different functions

Sort By

  • File size
  • Duration
  • Star rating
  • Date created
  • Times played
  • ... and more
Screenshot of Video Clip Library interface. On the left, a sidebar lists various search and filter options. In the center, a 'Filters & sorting options' modal is open, showing checkboxes to enable different filters in the toolbar, such as Duration, Size, Times Played, Resolution, and more. The modal partially overlays a grid of video thumbnails in the background. The layout demonstrates how users can customize visible filters while still seeing the sidebar, allowing for immediate feedback on filter visibility

Tags

  • Add your own tags to videos
  • Batch tagging
  • Drag and drop to add tags
  • Tag auto-complete when adding or searching
  • Tag by year
  • ... and more
Screenshot of Video Clip Library interface. The interface displays a grid of video thumbnails with details like date, duration, and file size. On the left side is a menu with various search and filter options including folder search, video search, tag search, and others. Each thumbnail has an 'Add tag' option underneath.

More Features

  • Find duplicates
  • Rename files
  • Extract video clips
  • Folder navigation
  • Custom thumbnails
  • Open video from screenshot you click
Screenshot of Video Clip Library interface. The view shows a compact thumbnail gallery of numerous video clips. The thumbnails display various scenes, including coding interfaces, documents, and presentation slides. At the top is a toolbar with search and playback controls. The layout is optimized to show many thumbnails simultaneously, with hidden sidebars and minimal spacing between items.

And More

  • Translations into 15 languages
  • Custom themes
  • Delete file option
  • Create playlist from search results
  • Drag video into video editor
  • ... and more
Screenshot of Video Clip Library interface showing a dark mode theme

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Its sooooo painful to plug in archive drives hunting for that perfect footage from an old project I need for my next video. If you're also frustrated by this, check out my friend's app called Video Clip Library that lets you search your archive drives and view previews when your drive is offline or disconnected.
Bra1nDump - YouTuber

Introducing Face Recognition Search (Beta)

As a video content creator for YouTube and TikTok, you understand the importance of managing content rights. We have a prototype to automate rights holder identification, allowing you to focus more on creating great content and less on administrative tasks.

The Problem

You must keep track of model release forms and content rights for your videos. When managing large video libraries this task becomes a time-consuming and error-prone process.
Screenshot of a YouTube copyright claim notification email. The email informs a content creator about a copyright claim on their video. Key sections are highlighted, including 'We detected copyrighted content in your video' and 'Be sure to explain in detail how you have all necessary rights to the video's content.'

Our Solution

Quickly identify and manage content rights directly within your video library

  • Face Recognition Search: Quickly find videos featuring specific individuals.

  • Rights Directory: Tag and manage content rights for individuals and companies.

  • Rights Overview: See all rights holders for each video in a convenient drawer.

Screenshot. The interface shows a search toolbar at the top, various search filters on the left, and three video thumbnails displaying code on screens. Below the thumbnails is an open drawer between rows of video search results featuring Karl Marx, with options to search by his face and view other appearances. The drawer shows his image and mentions 18 occurrences in the current video, along with two other appearances in other videos.

Help Us Improve

This feature is in beta and we need your feedback to make it even better! We still have a fair amount of work to do. New builds available every Tuesday and Friday.

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I created Video Clip Library to manage a substantial media asset library of 131,000 videos stored across 12 network-attached storage devices (348 TB). Now I can quickly find the video I'm looking for.
Karl Marx - Creator