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MoviePy

No phone app

4.9No. 138 of 143
in Video Editing Software
  • Recognised40% of the score15
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score27
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
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Summary

MoviePy is ranked #138 of 143 in video editing software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows.

Compared on video editing software

Free plan
Yeszulko.github.io

Facts

Purpose
MoviePy is an open source Python library for video editing and manipulation.zulko.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Editing features
It supports cuts, concatenations, title insertions, video compositing, video processing, and custom effects.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Media formats
It can read and write common audio and video formats, including GIF.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
How it works
MoviePy represents media as Python objects using NumPy arrays, making video pixels accessible for effects and editing.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Effects
Users can create custom effects and combine clips with transparency, side by side, or in sequence.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Dependencies
MoviePy uses FFmpeg to read and export video and audio, and optionally uses ffplay for previews.zulko.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Other libraries
Advanced effects and enhancements also use Pillow.zulko.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Integrations
The documentation describes automating video or GIF creation on web servers such as Django and Flask.zulko.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Animation inputs
Clips can be created from video, audio, images, text, custom animations, image folders, or a lambda function.zulko.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Best suited for
The documentation recommends MoviePy for processing or composing many videos, automating video creation, and coding custom effects.zulko.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Limitations
MoviePy cannot stream video, is not designed for processing many successive frames, and may have memory problems with more than 100 media sources at once.zulko.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Performance
The project says MoviePy can be slower than FFmpeg directly because of heavier data import and export operations.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Security and license
MoviePy is released under the MIT license; the opened project pages do not state a security certification or compliance program.zulko.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Support
The project points users to GitHub issues for bug reports and Reddit for usage questions and discussion.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Version note
The documentation says MoviePy v2.0 introduced breaking changes, and the repository says v1 is no longer maintained.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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