ReelGen - Premium Reel Generator

A high-performance, local-first web application for generating viral social media reels.

Features

• 9:16 Format: Perfect for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.
• Premium UI: Glassmorphic dark theme with professional controls.
• Local Rendering: Real MP4 export via a dedicated Node.js render server.
• Narrator Preview: Integrated TTS to test your script's flow.
• Customizable: Backgrounds, colors, animations, and typography.

Setup Instructions

1. Install Dependencies

   npm install

2. Install FFmpeg The video renderer requires FFmpeg to be installed on your system.

   • Windows: choco install ffmpeg or download from ffmpeg.org.
   • Mac: brew install ffmpeg
   • Linux: sudo apt install ffmpeg

3. Start the Application Open two terminals:

   Terminal 1 (Frontend):

   npm run web

   Access at http://localhost:5173

   Terminal 2 (Render Server):

   npm run server

   This handles the actual MP4 file generation.

Exporting

Click the "Export High Quality MP4" button in the UI. The processed video will be saved in the out/ directory of the project.

Development

To open the Remotion Studio (visual editor for the video component):

npm run dev