Privacy policy

How We Handle Your Content

Everything runs locally. OpenCut AI is a self-hosted application. All video editing, AI transcription, voice generation, image generation, and other AI features run on your machine or your self-hosted server. No data is sent to any external cloud service.

Your video files, audio files, project data, and generated content never leave your infrastructure. The AI models (Whisper, Coqui TTS, Ollama, Stable Diffusion) run locally inside Docker containers on your hardware.

AI Processing

All AI features process data locally:

• Transcription: Whisper runs on your machine — audio is processed locally
• Voice generation: Coqui XTTS v2 runs in a local Docker container
• LLM commands: Ollama runs models locally — no API calls to OpenAI or others
• Image generation: Stable Diffusion runs on your GPU/CPU
• Fact checking: Uses the local LLM, not external APIs

If you configure optional external API keys (OpenAI, ElevenLabs, etc.) in Settings, those services will receive data per their own privacy policies. This is entirely opt-in.

Data Storage

Project data is stored in your browser using IndexedDB. No account is required. Nothing is stored on external servers.

• Projects, timelines, and settings are stored in your browser
• API keys you enter are stored in browser localStorage
• Generated audio/images are stored in Docker volumes on your machine
• Clear your browser data at any time to remove everything

Analytics & Tracking

OpenCut AI does not include any analytics, telemetry, or tracking. No data is sent to any external service. The application operates entirely offline once loaded.

Local Storage & Cookies

We use browser local storage and IndexedDB to:

• Save your projects locally on your device
• Remember your editor preferences and settings
• Keep you logged in across browser sessions

All data stays on your device and can be cleared at any time through your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

By default, OpenCut AI does not connect to any third-party services. Optional integrations:

• Freesound: Sound library search (requires API key in Settings)
• OpenAI / ElevenLabs: Optional cloud AI APIs (requires API keys in Settings)
• Ollama model registry: Model downloads when pulling new LLM models

None of these are enabled by default. You choose what to connect.

Your Rights

You have complete control over your data:

• Delete your account and all associated data at any time
• Export your project data
• Clear local storage to remove all saved projects
• Contact us with any privacy concerns

Open Source Transparency

OpenCut AI is completely open source. You can review our code, see exactly how we handle data, and even self-host the application if you prefer.

View our source code on GitHub.

Contact Us

Questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data?

Open an issue on our GitHub repository, or reach out on X (Twitter).