VEED
A weekend of work, and real gaps remain.
Video editing in the browser: cutting, subtitles, translation and templates, aimed at social clips rather than at long-form production.
Build the subtitle pipeline. Cut with ffmpeg. STACK - whisper.cpp for transcription, ffmpeg for everything else, a small web page for corrections TRANSCRIBING - whisper.cpp locally produces word-level timings; nothing leaves the machine - Store the transcript as JSON with timings, not as a subtitle file — the file is generated from it CORRECTING - A page showing the transcript beside the video, with the current word highlighted - Clicking a word seeks; editing text keeps the timing - This step matters: automatic transcription is 95% right, and the 5% is names and jargon BURNING IN - Generate an ASS subtitle file from the corrected JSON, then ffmpeg with the subtitles filter - Keep the JSON: a new style is a re-render, not a retype Include the transcription step, the correction page and the render command.
What you lose
- Automatic subtitling and translation with an editor for fixing the mistakes
- A browser editor that handles long files without exhausting memory
- Templates and brand kits for social formats
If you would rather not build
- Descript, for transcript-driven editing
The escape hatch
open source · no votes, no paid placement
whisper.cpp
$0Runs speech recognition locally with word-level timings.
ggml-org/whisper.cppfree · open source
Why this verdict
our own opinion · changed only by a person
50/100
Verdict kinda at 50. Subtitles are a genuinely good local build with whisper.cpp; a full browser editor is not a weekend.
History
tracked since 10 Aug 2026 · nothing is ever overwritten
Questions about VEED
answered from the record above
Is VEED free?
No — the plan we track is $24 a month. Lite at around $24/month billed monthly, cheaper annually.
Can you replace VEED by building your own?
ALMOST. A weekend of work, and real gaps remain. Replacement score 50 out of 100, build time a weekend. Read what you lose before you decide.
How much does VEED cost?
$24 a month on Lite — $288 a year. Recorded 10 Aug 2026.
What do you lose by replacing VEED?
Automatic subtitling and translation with an editor for fixing the mistakes; A browser editor that handles long files without exhausting memory; Templates and brand kits for social formats. If any of those carry weight for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to VEED?
Yes: whisper.cpp, Shotcut. The prompt on this page is for when you want it your way instead.
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