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The most-starred MIT projects in Video & media.

How it's ranked: Sorted by GitHub stars. A project can appear in up to two categories. Data from GitHub as of 2026-11-02.

1. 1MoneyPrinterTurboGenerates short videos from a topic or keyword using AI scripts, stock footage, subtitles and music.harry0703 · Python★ 137k
2. 2OpenCutA free, open source video editor for web, desktop, and mobile, positioned as a CapCut alternative.OpenCut-app · TypeScript★ 97.1k
3. 3ManimPython engine for precise programmatic math animations, built for explanatory videos.3b1b · Python★ 96k
4. 4ManimA Python engine for writing programmatic animations, mainly for explanatory math videos.ManimCommunity · Python★ 42.1k
5. 5SmartTubeFree open-source YouTube-style video client for Android TV and TV boxes.yuliskov · Java★ 35.8k
6. 6MCP for BlenderLets an AI assistant like Claude control Blender 3D through a local add-on and server.ahujasid · Python★ 33k
7. 7Open Generative AIFree, self-hosted app for generating AI images and videos with many third-party models.Anil-matcha · JavaScript★ 32k
8. 8LuxA command-line tool and Go library for downloading videos from many websites.iawia002 · Go★ 31.8k
9. 9WebTorrentA torrent client for Node.js and the browser that can stream video while it downloads.webtorrent · JavaScript★ 31.5k
10. 10video-useEdit videos by chatting with Claude Code: drop raw footage in a folder and get a final.mp4 back.browser-use · Python★ 30.4k
11. 11SRSA real-time media server that receives and delivers live video over many streaming protocols.ossrs · C++★ 29.4k
12. 12waifu2xUpscales and denoises anime-style art (and photos) using a Lua/Torch neural network.nagadomi · Lua★ 28.2k
13. 13Generative ModelsResearch code and model weights for Stability AI's video and 3D-view generation models.Stability-AI · Python★ 27.3k
14. 14rembgRemoves the background from images, usable as a command line tool, Python library, HTTP server, or Docker contdanielgatis · Python★ 25.3k
15. 15BuzzOffline audio and video transcription and translation app for your own computer, built on Whisper.chidiwilliams · Python★ 22.4k
16. 16Anime4KReal-time shaders that upscale 1080p anime video to 4K while playing it.bloc97 · Jupyter Notebook★ 21.6k
17. 17VHSRecords terminal sessions as GIFs or videos from a plain-text script you can edit and rerun.charmbracelet · Go★ 21.2k
18. 18AerialApple TV's aerial screensaver videos, brought to your Mac as a screensaver.JohnCoates · Swift★ 21.2k
19. 19MediaMTXA single-file server that receives, converts, and relays live video and audio streams.bluenviron · Go★ 20.6k
20. 20ToonflowOpen-source AI tool for making short dramas and motion comics, with a canvas, agents, and image/video generatiHBAI-Ltd · Vue★ 20.2k
21. 21/bragAn agent skill that turns your new project into a short, shareable launch video with one command.latent-spaces · Python★ 20k
22. 22/watchLets an AI agent like Claude watch a video by turning it into timestamped frames and a transcript.bradautomates · Python★ 19.7k
23. 23Motion CanvasA TypeScript library and live-preview editor for making animated vector explainers synced to voice-overs.motion-canvas · TypeScript★ 19.6k
24. 24KapA free, open-source screen recorder for macOS, built with web technology.wulkano · TypeScript★ 19.4k
25. 25CompositorA free, open-source Photoshop-style image editor for macOS, built for compositing and retouching.robbietilton · Swift★ 18.4k