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Twick: React SDK for Timeline-Based Video Editing

Welcome to the Twick documentation! This documentation site provides comprehensive guides and API references for all Twick packages.

What is Twick?​

Twick is an open-source React SDK that helps developers build timeline-based, AI-powered video editors for the web. It’s a collection of TypeScript packages designed to support canvas rendering, real-time editing, AI-generated captions, and serverless video export — everything you need to build a modern, in-browser video editing experience.

Key Features​

  • Video Editing SDK — High-level APIs for creating rich media editing experiences
  • Canvas Timeline Editing — Drag, trim, resize, and layer video/audio tracks on a powerful canvas-based editor
  • AI-Generated Captions — Automatically generate and sync captions with your video content
  • Serverless MP4 Export — Render and export videos using AWS Lambda + S3, no server needed
  • Modular React Architecture — Built as composable TypeScript packages tailored for React apps
  • Prebuilt React Components — Drop-in UI components for video playback, timelines, and controls
  • Visualization Tools — Easily add animated effects, transitions, and dynamic visual elements
  • TypeScript Support — Strong typing and modern tooling for a smoother, more reliable developer experience
  • Docs & Examples — Comprehensive guides, demos, and API references to help you build fast

Who It’s For​

  • Developers building custom, in-browser video editing tools
  • SaaS Platforms looking to embed timeline-based video capabilities
  • AI Startups integrating generative video creation and automation into their workflows

Getting Started​

To start building with Twick, check out our quickstart guide and learn how to set up your first project.

Get Started with the Documentation

Available Packages​

  • @twick/media-utils – Utilities for audio, video, and image metadata extraction, file handling, and media type detection
  • @twick/canvas – React-based canvas library for live editing of media and text elements with drag-and-drop, resize, and rotation
  • @twick/live-player – Video playback component with custom controls and project data support
  • @twick/timeline – Core timeline management with CRUD operations and visitor pattern
  • @twick/visualizer – Toolkit for interactive video visualizations, animation, and real-time preview
  • @twick/video-editor – Complete video editing interface with timeline, canvas, and playback controls
  • @twick/studio – A comprehensive React-based studio interface for creating and editing multimedia compositions. Features a modular panel system for managing media (video, audio, images), text elements, shapes, icons, and captions, with an intuitive timeline-based workflow.