--- title: I replaced every online video editor with one... description: Reframe is a self-hosted, Docker-based video editor that runs in the browser on a NAS. It handles common social media video tasks like reframing footage for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-every-online-video-editor-with-one-self-hosted-app-on-my-nas-cve6svmcs twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I replaced every online video editor with one self-hosted app on my NAS | daily.dev og:description: Reframe is a self-hosted, Docker-based video editor that runs in the browser on a NAS. 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Powered by FFmpeg under the hood, it offers a clean web UI without requiring terminal commands. It also has basic auto-subtitle generation via Whisper. The author switched to it from various web-based editors to avoid watermarks, subscription paywalls, and privacy concerns around uploading footage to cloud services. Installation requires only a Docker Compose file from the GitHub repo. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is Reframe and what can it do as a self-hosted video editor? Reframe is a self-hosted, open-source video editing tool built on FFmpeg that runs through a browser interface, typically deployed via Docker on a NAS or home server. It handles trimming, cropping, resizing for different aspect ratios, rotating, and compressing video files, plus rudimentary automatic subtitle generation using Whisper with custom font support. _Home-lab builders comparing self-hosted media tools can find writeups like this on daily.dev._ ### How do I install Reframe on my NAS? Reframe is installed using the Docker Compose file provided on its GitHub page: create the required folders, deploy with the compose file, and the app becomes accessible via a browser within minutes. No terminal commands or manual FFmpeg configuration are needed since the web interface handles everything. _Anyone setting up self-hosted apps on a NAS can track practical deployment guides like this via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [How we built a free video editor that never uploads your files](https://daily.dev/posts/how-we-built-a-free-video-editor-that-never-uploads-your-files-iog9cmrlm) · Medium · 17 upvotes · 1 comments - [PewDiePie's free self-hosted image editor does what Adobe and Canva charge for](https://daily.dev/posts/pewdiepie-s-free-self-hosted-image-editor-does-what-adobe-and-canva-charge-for-ozchg96pc) · XDA Developers · 32 upvotes · 2 comments - [I started editing my videos with this free open-source CapCut alternative, and my workflow got faster](https://daily.dev/posts/i-started-editing-my-videos-with-this-free-open-source-capcut-alternative-and-my-workflow-got-faste-qrgnjbs8s) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Subgen: Self-Hosting an Automated Subtitle Generator](https://daily.dev/posts/subgen-self-hosting-an-automated-subtitle-generator-gr6eaavlc) · Noted · 2 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#backend](https://daily.dev/tags/backend), [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-every-online-video-editor-with-one-self-hosted-app-on-my-nas-cve6svmcs) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I replaced every online video editor with one self-hosted app on my NAS","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-every-online-video-editor-with-one-self-hosted-app-on-my-nas-cve6svmcs","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-every-online-video-editor-with-one-self-hosted-app-on-my-nas-cve6svmcs"},"datePublished":"2026-07-07T12:00:33.785Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T20:52:05.536Z","description":"Reframe is a self-hosted, Docker-based video editor that runs in the browser on a NAS. 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