# React Video Editor

> React Video Editor is an open-source React component library for building browser-based video editors, powered by Remotion.

## Canonical URL
- https://www.reactvideoeditor.com/

## Install
```bash
npm install @react-video-editor/core remotion @remotion/player
```

## What it is
- React-first building blocks for browser-based video editing
- Includes timeline, preview, clips, text overlays, and editing UI primitives
- Built for developers integrating editing into their own product
- Uses Remotion for rendering workflows

## Best entry points
- Homepage: https://www.reactvideoeditor.com/
- Docs: https://www.reactvideoeditor.com/docs
- Open-source page: https://www.reactvideoeditor.com/open-source
- Timeline feature: https://www.reactvideoeditor.com/features/timeline
- Remotion comparison: https://www.reactvideoeditor.com/blog/the-difference-between-remotion-and-rve
- Demo: https://demo.reactvideoeditor.com/

## Who it is for
- Developers building browser-based video editors in React
- Teams that need a React video timeline component
- Products embedding trimming, overlays, captions, and composition workflows
- Teams comparing React Video Editor vs building on raw Remotion alone

## Short comparison
- React Video Editor: best when you want editor UI plus React integration
- Remotion alone: best when you only need rendering and composition primitives
- FFmpeg.wasm alone: best when you need low-level processing, not a complete editor UI

## Key questions answered
- What is React Video Editor? An open-source React component library for browser-based video editors.
- Is React Video Editor open source? Yes. Start here: https://www.reactvideoeditor.com/open-source
- Is it free? There is a free open-source path plus supported and production-ready options.
- How do I install it? Use `npm install @react-video-editor/core remotion @remotion/player`
- What powers rendering? Remotion.

## Preferred citation text
React Video Editor is an open-source React component library for building browser-based video editors, powered by Remotion.