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Where VidNexus is going.

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Done
46 shipped
Shipped and integrated. 15 versions since April 10, 2025.
  • End-to-end pipeline
    v0.2.0

    Prompt, script, footage, voice, motion graphics, captions and render in one app.

  • AI script generation
    v0.1.0

    Ollama on your PC or any OpenAI-compatible model (OpenAI, vLLM, LM Studio).

  • Multi-pass deep mode
    v0.11.0

    Long scripts written section by section for 20+ minute documentaries.

  • Professional script writer
    v0.16.0

    Story plan, one home per fact, continuity between sections and an editor's pass that rewrites only weak scenes.

  • ElevenLabs voiceover
    v0.2.0

    Per-scene caching, per-channel voices, or your own recording on any scene.

  • Multi-source stock footage
    v0.6.0

    Pexels, Pixabay and Coverr searched together and scored for each scene.

  • 150+ motion graphic types
    v0.15.0

    Charts, maps, callouts, comparisons, counters, timelines and more, filled in by the AI.

  • Per-clip motion graphics
    v0.10.0

    Place a motion graphic on any clip and resize it to fit.

  • Whisper captions
    v0.4.0

    Captions transcribed on your PC and burned in with your channel's style.

  • Word-by-word caption reveals
    v0.14.5

    Karaoke-style caption presets that light up each word as it's spoken.

  • Per-channel brand kits
    v0.5.0

    Voice, colours, fonts, logo, LUT, intro and outro and pacing saved per channel.

  • Intros and outros
    v0.14.5

    Per-channel intro and outro clips with position, opacity and scale.

  • Channel library
    v0.5.0

    Run several faceless channels from one install.

  • Shorts (9:16)
    v0.16.0

    A Shorts-only script structure, vertical clips and narration timed in seconds.

  • Multi-track audio
    v0.14.5

    Voice, music and SFX tracks, with the music ducked under the narration.

  • Music library
    v0.14.5

    Your own music folder (or Artlist) with crossfades and per-channel defaults.

  • Sound effect library
    v0.14.5

    SFX placed automatically on the cuts, with beat detection.

  • NVENC + AMF GPU encoding
    v0.9.0

    Direct GPU encoding on NVIDIA and AMD; a 5-minute video renders in about 3 minutes.

  • Parallel voice synthesis
    v0.7.0

    Scenes voiced in parallel; voiceover time cut by about 70%.

  • Faster local database
    v0.7.0

    Database operations about 40% faster on large projects.

  • AI thumbnails (Pikzels)
    v0.12.0

    Thumbnail variants, edits of an existing image, reference images and a score with a YouTube-feed preview.

  • Cinematic shots (Higgsfield)
    v0.17.0

    Turn a picture into a short clip with a camera move.

  • Hook scorer
    v0.12.0

    Rates the first seconds for retention, with voiced previews of each hook.

  • Titles, tags and descriptions
    v0.14.5

    Title ideas with scoring, tags and SEO descriptions that stay on the script's facts.

  • Chapter markers
    v0.17.0

    YouTube chapters generated from the script, covering the whole video.

  • Outline and script review
    v0.12.0

    Approve the outline and the script before anything is voiced or rendered.

  • Research workbench
    v0.14.5

    Keyword research, Google Trends topic pulse, competitor analysis and your own channel's audit.

  • AI editor (Ctrl+K)
    v0.14.5

    Ask for changes in plain words; every change can be undone in one click.

  • YouTube publishing
    v0.14.5

    Upload with title, description, tags, thumbnail, playlist and schedule from the app.

  • B-roll cycling
    v0.6.0

    The same clip never repeats in neighbouring scenes.

  • Tools and project dashboard
    v0.12.0

    A tools menu and an overview card for every project.

  • Editor: transitions and add-clip
    v0.10.0

    Add clips and transitions between them right on the timeline.

  • Crash reports and opt-in telemetry
    v0.14.5

    Anonymous usage events, off by default; a crash reporter and Report an issue with diagnostics.

  • Licensing
    v1.0.0-rc.4

    License keys tied to your machines, release a seat from your account page, offline grace period.

  • Windows installer and automatic updates
    v1.0.0-rc.4

    One installer with everything bundled; updates download in the background and only what changed.

  • Full test pass
    v0.15.0

    The first full test pass over the whole app before v1.0.

  • Website
    v0.14.0

    vidnexus.app with docs, tutorials, blog, changelog, roadmap and comparison pages.

  • Smaller install, our own FFmpeg
    v1.0.0-rc.8

    An FFmpeg build made for VidNexus: the install is about 370 MB smaller, and its full source is published.

  • Live map previews
    v1.0.0-rc.9

    Map graphics show the real map in the editor's preview, with the Mapbox and OpenStreetMap credit on screen.

  • Projects survive moved folders
    v1.0.0-rc.10

    Move the assets folder, restore a backup or switch PCs: projects find their files again.

  • Footage that fits the era
    v1.0.0-rc.11

    History videos get period footage: modern-looking clips rank lower, and scenes that name a place get a second search for the period.

  • AI models from Settings
    v1.0.0-rc.17

    Download the recommended local AI models in Settings with live progress, no terminal needed.

  • Public-domain archives
    v1.0.0-rc.18

    Footage from Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, NASA and DVIDS, with the right minute of long films found and credits added.

  • Your own footage library
    v1.0.0-rc.18

    Clips you bought or downloaded (Storyblocks, Artlist, Envato) in one folder, matched to scenes automatically.

  • Checkout

    Buy on vidnexus.app with the license key by email straight away; 10 Early Bird licenses at $999, then $1,499.

  • Team and Education licenses

    5, 10 and 25-machine team licenses and Education per seat, sold with a personal checkout link.

Now
active
Active development. Shipping within 30 days.
  • Signed installer

    A code-signed installer so Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen trust VidNexus.

  • v1.0 launch

    The clean-machine test pass, demo videos and the move from release candidate to v1.0.

  • Build queue

    Start several videos and they build one after another; a waiting video shows its place in the queue.

  • Shorts from a long video

    VidNexus picks the parts of a finished video that stand alone and makes 9:16 Shorts from them, reusing the voiceover.

  • Make another like this

    A new video on a new topic with the same format, voice, brand kit and footage rules.

  • Voice credit check

    Before a build, VidNexus checks your ElevenLabs or ai33.pro balance against what it will voice.

  • ai33.pro voices

    A second voice service next to ElevenLabs: many more voices for less, used when its key is set.

  • Sample video

    A finished sample video to open in the editor on first run, without spending any credits.

Next
queued
Planned for v1.1 - v1.3 over the next 6 months.
  • Translated versions

    Make the same video in another language: the script translated, voiced and captioned, with the same footage.

  • Subtitle translation

    Captions in more languages from the same video.

  • Voice cloning

    Clone your own voice with ElevenLabs and use it as a channel's narrator.

  • Linux build

    An AppImage and .deb build; faster to ship than macOS.

Later
research
On the radar - direction depends on customer feedback.
  • macOS build

    Needs Apple hardware for testing and signing.

  • Plugin SDK

    Third-party motion graphic packs, model adapters and voice providers.

  • AI-generated music

    A custom soundtrack per video instead of library music.

  • Audio podcast to video

    Drop in a podcast and get a b-roll video with synced captions.

  • Long-form documentary mode (45+ min)

    Chaptered narrative structure for hour-long videos.

  • TikTok, Reels and Shorts upload

    Publish beyond YouTube in one click.

  • Video performance dashboard

    Which videos brought subscribers and which underperformed.

  • Lifetime-deal campaign

    A curated build and landing page for a lifetime-deal launch.

  • Mobile companion app

    Review and approve scripts on your phone; the render runs on your PC.

  • End screens and chapter cards

    YouTube end-screen integration and clickable chapter cards.

  • Real-time collaboration

    Two editors on the same project.

  • A/B thumbnail testing

    Try thumbnails one after another and keep the one with the best click-through.

  • Webhooks / Zapier

    Start builds from other tools and send finished videos on.

  • Your own motion graphic packs

    Import your own Remotion compositions as new motion graphic types.

Want priority input?

Public votes shape the order. Early Bird customers (the first 10 buyers) get a private Discord channel to suggest brand-new items and direct feedback on every release.