Is Montage AI offline and private?

Yes. Montage AI is local-first with no tracking or uploads. Cloud GPU is optional for upscaling and transcription.

Does Montage AI support vertical video?

Shorts Studio auto-reframes 16:9 to 9:16 with face tracking, beat alignment, and caption presets (CLI/API; web UI coming soon).

Can I export to professional NLEs?

Yes. Montage AI exports OTIO/EDL for DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, and Final Cut workflows.

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MONTAGE AI

Name: Montage AI
Author: Montage AI

// We do not generate pixels. We polish them.

2026.2 GitHub →

// Local-first · Privacy-first · Open Source

AI Video Editor. Polish, Don't Generate.

Beat-sync montages, transcript editing (CLI/API), OTIO/EDL export. Professional rough cuts in minutes—no cloud required. Now with Shorts Studio 2.0 (CLI/API; web UI coming soon).

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100% LOCAL

// Capabilities

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Beat-Sync

Cuts aligned to music

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Transcript Edit

Edit video by removing text (CLI/API)

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Pro Export

OTIO/EDL → DaVinci, Premiere

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Shorts Studio

Auto-reframe to 9:16 (CLI/API)

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Story Engine

5-phase narrative arc

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Color Grading

16+ cinematic presets

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Dialogue Duck

Auto music ducking

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Film Grain

35mm, 16mm, 8mm looks

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Quality Profiles

Preview → Standard → High

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Recipe Cards

NLE-compatible parameters

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Cluster Scaling

Native K8s API & Hybrid Sharding

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Privacy First

No tracking. No uploads.

// QUICK START

terminal

$ docker compose up

[INFO] 🌐 Web UI at http://localhost:5001

$ docker compose run --rm montage-ai ./montage-ai.sh run hitchcock --quality high

[DONE] ✅ montage.mp4 + montage.otio

// How It Compares

vs. Descript

Free (vs. $12/mo)
Local processing
OTIO/EDL export

vs. Frame

Beat-sync editing
Auto-reframe
Pro handoff

vs. Adobe

Free (vs. $55+/mo)
Local-first
No subscription

Full comparison →

// Open Source Video Editing

                    Montage AI
                    ✓ Beat-sync
✓ Transcript edit (CLI/API)
✓ OTIO/EDL export
✓ Auto-reframe

                    You Are Here
                

Frame

✓ Clean UI
✗ No audio
✗ No OTIO

AutoClip

✓ Highlights
✗ Limited export
✗ No OTIO

"We do not generate pixels. We polish them."

// Command Line Superpowers

27+ integrated features. One command. 100% local or hybrid cloud.

Video Enhancement

✓ Stabilization (optical flow)
✓ 4K Upscaling (Real-ESRGAN)
✓ AI Denoising (DeepFilterNet)
✓ Sharpening (unsharp mask)
✓ Color Grading (16+ presets)
✓ Film Grain (35mm, 16mm, 8mm)

Audio & Storytelling

✓ Voice Isolation (htdemucs)
✓ Dialogue Ducking (auto-mix)
✓ Audio Normalization (−14 LUFS)
✓ Captions (5 styles)
✓ Story Engine (LLM narrative)
✓ Export to OTIO/EDL/XML

CLI Syntax

$ # Stabilized 1080p with captions

$ docker compose run --rm montage-ai ./montage-ai.sh run dynamic --stabilize --captions tiktok

[✓] montage.mp4 + montage.otio exported

$ # Preview (fast, 360p)

$ docker compose run --rm montage-ai ./montage-ai.sh preview hitchcock

[✓] preview.mp4 (15 sec)

$ # 4K with color grade + film grain

$ docker compose run --rm montage-ai ./montage-ai.sh hq --color-grade teal_orange --film-grain 35mm

[✓] 4K montage.mp4 (stabilized, upscaled)

$ # Interview (voice isolated, normalized)

$ docker compose run --rm montage-ai ./montage-ai.sh run documentary --isolate-voice --audio-normalize

[✓] Clean dialogue, −14 LUFS broadcast standard

Full CLI Docs → Setup Guide

// 9 Professional Styles

Pacing & cutting templates for every narrative.

dynamic

Smart pacing, position-aware cuts

hitchcock

Slow build → explosive climax

mtv

Fast 1–2 beat cuts, high energy

action

Rapid rapid-fire cuts, intensity

documentary

Natural pacing, observational

minimalist

Long takes, breathing room

wes_anderson

Symmetrical, whimsical timing

vlog

Face-centric, personal storytelling

sport

High-energy action sequences

Explore Styles →

✓ Stabilization (smooth camera shake)
✓ AI Upscaling (4K generation)
✓ Denoising (low-light rescue)
✓ Sharpening (detail enhancement)

$ cli examples

$ # TikTok shorts with captions

$ docker compose run --rm montage-ai ./montage-ai.sh shorts mtv --isolate-voice --captions tiktok

[DONE] ✅ 9:16 vertical, 45s, ready to post

$ # High-res trailer with effects

$ docker compose run --rm montage-ai ./montage-ai.sh hq hitchcock --upscale --film-grain 35mm

[DONE] ✅ 4K montage.mp4 + montage.otio

$ # Interview with voice isolation