QuackVideo

Work In Progress

QuackVideo is a modern Python library designed to simplify video editing by combining the power of FFmpeg with an easy-to-use, Pythonic API. Whether you’re editing small clips or working on complex video projects, QuackVideo provides a high-performance, flexible solution for Python developers.

Features

• High Performance: Built on FFmpeg, QuackVideo ensures fast video processing with minimal re-encoding.
• Pythonic API: Intuitive and easy-to-use, allowing you to handle video processing with minimal code.
• Seamless Migration from MoviePy: Designed to maintain feature parity with MoviePy, making it easy for existing users to switch.
• Parallel Processing: Leverage parallelism to speed up rendering and encoding tasks.
• Extensibility: Supports advanced use cases such as automated video pipelines and AI-driven video manipulation.

Installation

You can install QuackVideo via pip:

pip install quackvideo

Quickstart

Here’s a simple example of how to use QuackVideo to load a video, trim it, and save the output:

from quackvideo import VideoFileClip

# Load a video file
clip = VideoFileClip("my_video.mp4")

# Trim the video (first 10 seconds)
trimmed_clip = clip.subclip(0, 10)

# Save the output
trimmed_clip.write_videofile("output.mp4")

Key Concepts

• VideoFileClip: The main class for loading video files and performing operations like trimming, concatenating, and adding effects.
• FFmpeg Integration: All heavy processing tasks are handed off to FFmpeg to ensure optimal performance.
• Pythonic API: With simple, readable syntax, you can easily perform complex video manipulations.

Migration from MoviePy

If you are familiar with MoviePy, transitioning to QuackVideo will be easy. The API is designed to be compatible with MoviePy, with additional enhancements for performance and usability. Check out the Migration Guide (Coming Soon) for a detailed comparison.

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to help improve QuackVideo. Please read the Contributing Guide (Coming Soon) to get started.

License

QuackVideo is licensed under the AGPL-3.0 License. See LICENSE for more details.