Stabilize Video
Reduce camera shake and jitter using a two-pass stabilization algorithm. The first pass analyzes motion vectors, and the second pass applies smooth corrections. SnapOtter handles all processing on your own server, so shaky footage stays private.
Features
- Two-pass vidstab algorithm for accurate motion analysis and correction
- Adjustable stabilization strength and smoothing window
- Automatic border cropping or zoom to hide correction artifacts at edges
- Preserves audio sync throughout the stabilization process
- Runs entirely on your self-hosted instance with no cloud processing
What you can do
- Smooth out handheld walking footage for a travel vlog or documentary
- Stabilize drone footage affected by wind turbulence before publishing
- Fix shaky phone recordings of live events for archival purposes
- Clean up action camera footage from cycling or running for a highlight reel
Self-hosted. Your files never leave your network.
SnapOtter runs entirely on your own infrastructure. Files processed with Stabilize Video are never uploaded to third-party servers. Deploy a single Docker container and process files with full privacy, no watermarks, and no usage limits. Open source under AGPL-3.0.
Frequently asked questions
- How does two-pass stabilization work?
- The first pass analyzes every frame to build a motion profile of the camera shake. The second pass applies corrective transforms to smooth out that motion. This two-step approach produces much better results than single-pass methods. All analysis runs on your own server.
- Will stabilization crop my video?
- Slight cropping or zooming at the edges may occur as the algorithm compensates for camera movement. You can control the zoom level to balance stability against visible frame area. Processing happens locally on your hardware.
- Can I stabilize very long videos?
- Yes. SnapOtter streams the video through the stabilization pipeline without loading the entire file into memory. Processing time scales with duration but there is no hard limit. Your files never leave your server.
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