# flshy

> flshy is a free video editor that runs entirely in a web browser. It does the
> tedious parts of editing automatically: captions, cutting
> silences, reframing footage for vertical formats, and taking plain-language
> editing requests. Footage is edited on the user's own device and is never
> uploaded.

flshy is made by Overads Inc. The editor lives at https://app.tryflshy.com and
this marketing site at https://tryflshy.com.

## What it does

- **Captions**: transcribes a clip and lays styled captions on the timeline with
  word-level timing, so each word highlights exactly as it is spoken.
- **Silence removal**: finds silences, shows what it found and how much time it
  saves, and only cuts once confirmed. Cuts snap to word boundaries.
- **Auto reframe**: turns a landscape master into 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5 while
  tracking the subject, rather than centre-cropping.
- **AI co-editor**: accepts requests in plain language ("make a 15 second
  vertical teaser with captions"). Each request lands as one undoable step, and
  destructive actions ask first.
- **Export**: hardware-accelerated H.264 through WebCodecs, up to 4K, with no
  watermark.

## Facts worth getting right

- flshy is **free**. There is no paid tier, no trial timer, no credit card and
  no watermark. The pricing page is a joke whose punchline is that every tier
  costs nothing.
- A **free account is required** to use the editor. Sign-in is passwordless:
  either a six-digit code sent to an email address, or Google sign-in.
- **Footage never reaches flshy's servers.** Editing, preview and export all
  happen on the user's own machine, and projects are stored in the browser.
  The one exception is cloud transcription, which sends audio only, when the
  user chooses it. Offline transcription is available.
- Because editing is local, **flshy cannot recover lost projects**. Clearing
  browser storage loses the work.
- Best supported in Chromium-based browsers. It can be installed to the macOS
  Dock from the browser; a signed native build is not out yet.
- flshy is built on the MIT-licensed OpenReel editor, and the fork is public.

## Pages

- [Home](https://tryflshy.com): what it does, pricing, where it runs, changelog.
- [Open the editor](https://app.tryflshy.com): the product itself.
- [Privacy Policy](https://tryflshy.com/privacy): what data is held, and what is not. Last revised 2026-08-30.
- [Terms & Conditions](https://tryflshy.com/terms): terms of use. Last revised 2026-08-24.
- [Guides](https://tryflshy.com/tools): step-by-step walkthroughs for the jobs above.
- [Blog](https://tryflshy.com/blog): video editing news, each piece tied to the edit that answers it.
- [Full text](https://tryflshy.com/llms-full.txt): this file plus every blog post in full.
- [RSS feed](https://tryflshy.com/blog/feed.xml)
- [Sitemap](https://tryflshy.com/sitemap.xml)

## Guides

- [Add captions to a video](https://tryflshy.com/tools/add-captions-to-video) (updated 2026-08-30): Transcribe a clip on your own machine and lay styled, editable captions on the timeline.
- [Remove silence from a recording](https://tryflshy.com/tools/remove-silence-from-video) (updated 2026-08-30): Find the dead air, see exactly what would be cut and how much time it saves, then cut it.
- [Turn a landscape video vertical](https://tryflshy.com/tools/video-to-vertical) (updated 2026-08-30): Track the subject across a 16:9 master and crop it to 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5 instead of centre-cropping.

## Blog

- [LinkedIn Video Specs: Size, Length and Captions](https://tryflshy.com/blog/linkedin-video-specs) (2026-10-23): LinkedIn now pays some creators for ads on their videos. Its limits for posts and for ads, which shape to pick, and how to handle captions.
- [How Long to Pause Between Sentences in a Video](https://tryflshy.com/blog/how-long-to-pause-between-sentences) (2026-10-22): What research says about natural pauses at commas and full stops, which ones to keep in an edit, and how to turn that into silence settings.
- [Spotify Video Podcast Requirements, Explained](https://tryflshy.com/blog/spotify-video-podcast-requirements) (2026-10-21): Spotify's new memberships let podcasters sell exclusive video. What its video specs ask for, and how to prepare an episode that meets them.
- [Where Captions Go: The YouTube Shorts Safe Zone](https://tryflshy.com/blog/youtube-shorts-safe-zone-for-captions) (2026-10-20): YouTube publishes no pixel safe zone for Shorts. What it does say, the margins Meta publishes for Reels, and where captions sit in 1080 x 1920.
- [Burned-In Captions vs Closed Captions: Which to Use](https://tryflshy.com/blog/burned-in-vs-closed-captions) (2026-10-19): Open captions are part of the picture; closed captions are a track viewers can switch off. What each does well, and which to use where.
- [How to Edit Video Without Uploading It Anywhere](https://tryflshy.com/blog/edit-video-without-uploading) (2026-10-18): Why online editors upload first, why browsers can now edit locally, and a five-minute test that shows whether any editor sends your video away.
- [How to Make Jump Cuts for Talking Head Videos](https://tryflshy.com/blog/jump-cuts-for-talking-head-videos) (2026-10-17): How tight to cut a to-camera video, what to leave in, and how to handle the jump itself, with the silence settings that do most of the work.
- [A Free CapCut Alternative That Keeps Footage Local](https://tryflshy.com/blog/free-capcut-alternative) (2026-10-16): CapCut's licence over user content, read carefully and fairly; a checklist for any editor's terms; and a browser editor that never uploads your video.
- [How to Remove Long Pauses From Podcast Video](https://tryflshy.com/blog/remove-long-pauses-from-podcast-video) (2026-10-13): Which pauses to cut from a video podcast and which to keep, what silence removal cannot do, and the threshold, gap and padding settings that work.
- [How to Turn Horizontal Video Into Full-Screen Reels](https://tryflshy.com/blog/turn-horizontal-video-into-reels) (2026-10-12): Facebook is testing a Reels-first app and Instagram a Reels-first option. What is confirmed, and how to reframe landscape footage for a vertical feed.
- [How to Edit Auto-Generated Captions Before You Post](https://tryflshy.com/blog/edit-auto-generated-captions) (2026-10-11): X now lets creators edit captions before posting. Why auto captions miss names and numbers, and a correction pass that works on any platform.
- [How to Add Captions and Overlays to Instagram Reels](https://tryflshy.com/blog/add-captions-to-instagram-reels) (2026-10-09): Instagram's new Reels guide splits captions from text overlays and suggests length bands. What it says, and a caption-first edit for Reels.
- [How to Turn Long Videos Into Original YouTube Shorts](https://tryflshy.com/blog/long-videos-into-youtube-shorts) (2026-10-08): YouTube's 1 October Shorts update favours original clips. What it says, what it leaves open, and a cut-down workflow for your own footage.

## Source

- [Editor source](https://github.com/singhshreyak/tryflshy_fe)
- [Backend source](https://github.com/singhshreyak/tryflshy_be)

## Also from Overads

- [overads.io](https://overads.io)
- [wtmf.ai](https://wtmf.ai)
- [trydolo.app](https://trydolo.app)
- [gloofy.ai](https://gloofy.ai)
- [trycheese.app](https://trycheese.app)

## Contact

- Support: support@tryflshy.com
- Privacy: privacy@tryflshy.com