IgorShadurin/app.yumcut.com
An open-source assembly line for faceless vertical video
YumCut exists to replace expensive, closed AI video SaaS tools with a self-hosted pipeline that turns prompts into publish-ready vertical clips.
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What it does This is an end-to-end generator for 9:16 short-form video. Feed it an idea and it produces a script, voiceover, visuals, captions, and a final edit ready for TikTok, Reels, or YouTube Shorts. It is built around templates and batch rendering, with API hooks for creators or agencies that need volume. The stack is Next.js and FFmpeg, and the pipeline is designed to run locally or self-hosted so you can bring your own providers rather than paying a SaaS markup.
The interesting bit The README is refreshingly honest about cost positioning: it claims the setup can be roughly 10× cheaper than closed generators like Runway or Pika, provided you tune your own provider stack and quality trade-offs. It also splits the architecture into separate app and storage modes with signed grants, which suggests the author actually thought about multi-tenant or agency deployment, not just a single-user script.
Key highlights
- Open-source and self-hosted; free for personal use, commercial license required if you resell or host for clients.
- Multi-language output and local-first pipeline, aimed at faceless channels and growth teams.
- Production-oriented architecture with typed API boundaries and signed upload/delete grants.
- Positioned as a direct alternative to closed tools like Clippie AI, Revid.ai, and FacelessReels.
- Technical implementation details live in
docs/tech.md, so the README stays high-level.
Caveats
- The “10× cheaper” claim depends entirely on which providers and local components you choose; the README offers no hard benchmarks.
- Most technical documentation is offloaded to
docs/tech.md, so the landing README is light on implementation specifics. - The exact AI providers for generation, voice, and vision are not listed in the README; you will need to inspect the code or tech docs to see what is actually wired up.
Verdict Growth hackers, faceless-channel operators, and small agencies should look here if they want to own their video pipeline and avoid per-credit SaaS fees. If you only need one video a month or want polished manual editing, this is probably overkill.