# Reelsaw

Turn long videos into vertical 9:16 clips on your own hardware. Reelsaw transcribes, picks the most clippable moments with an LLM, reframes speakers and burns in word-highlight captions. Open source (AGPL-3.0), fully local with no API keys or any AI provider you choose, one-command Docker install.

## Facts
- Category: Utilities
- Pricing: Open source
- Platforms: Web
- Built for: general
- Listed since: October 2026
- Approved tests: 0 (0 total)
- Link: https://reelsaw.com/

## Key features
- AI generated clips from long-form content
- Comprehensive editor
- Open source and self-hostable with fully local models

## Use cases
- automatic viral clips from long-form content
- self-host with fully local AI

## Alternative to
opusclip, klap and vizard.

## FAQ
### Is Reelsaw legit?
Reelsaw was listed on IndieAppCircle in October 2026 by hi, who opened it to independent testers. No independent tester has reviewed it here yet. It is distributed through its own website at reelsaw.com. IndieAppCircle is a peer feedback exchange, not a paid-review site: testers earn credits only for feedback the maker accepts, and nobody is paid to be positive.

### What platforms does Reelsaw run on?
Reelsaw runs on Web. The maker built it for a general audience.

### Is Reelsaw free?
Reelsaw is open source.

### What is Reelsaw an alternative to?
Reelsaw is built as an indie alternative to opusclip, klap and vizard.

### Is Reelsaw still looking for testers?
Yes. The maker pays 5 credits for each approved test on IndieAppCircle.

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