Capability overview
| Decision | Hosted-only tool | Self-hosted SupoClip |
|---|---|---|
| Source access | Unavailable | Full AGPL-3.0 repository |
| Infrastructure | Vendor controlled | Your server or local environment |
| Model choice | Vendor selected | Supported hosted providers or Ollama |
| Customization | Product settings | Application and pipeline source code |
First-party product data from the SupoClip repository and hosted application, verified October 5, 2026.
Why self-host a video clipping pipeline
Self-hosting is useful when a team needs control over deployment, provider choice, processing limits, or product customization. Instead of sending every workflow decision through a closed platform, the application can run alongside the rest of the team's infrastructure.
SupoClip includes a Next.js frontend, FastAPI backend, background workers, PostgreSQL, and Redis. The repository includes a Docker Compose setup so the complete application can be deployed as one stack.
What remains your responsibility
Open source does not mean that every dependency is free. Self-hosters provide their own compute, storage, transcription service, and language-model configuration. The tradeoff is operational responsibility in exchange for source-level control.
Teams should also review the AGPL-3.0 license, secure their environment variables, keep dependencies updated, and monitor the worker and storage layers in production.
- Provision compute and persistent storage
- Configure transcription and model providers
- Protect secrets and authenticated routes
- Monitor processing jobs and generated media
Start with Docker, customize when needed
The quickest setup is to clone the repository, copy the environment template, add the required provider credentials, and start the stack with Docker Compose. Developers can then change the scoring logic, caption presets, interface, or deployment model as their workflow evolves.
Creators who prefer not to operate infrastructure can use the hosted SupoClip application while keeping the open-source repository available as a migration path.
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Frequently asked questions
Is SupoClip free to self-host?
The source code is free under the AGPL-3.0 license. You remain responsible for infrastructure and any paid transcription or AI-provider usage.
Can SupoClip use a local language model?
Yes. SupoClip supports Ollama for clip selection, and TRANSCRIPTION_PROVIDER=whisper transcribes locally instead of calling AssemblyAI.
Does SupoClip require Docker?
Docker Compose is the documented full-stack path. Developers can run the Next.js frontend, FastAPI API, worker, PostgreSQL, and Redis separately when their environment requires it.
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