A static site generator
for video publishing.
Build and publish video sites, from single videos to large archives.
No database, no programming, no maintenance required.
Compatible with virtually every webhost on this planet.
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux
Adapts to your Usecase
Hyper 8 meets many needs, from the public and professional to the personal and private
- Public events and institutions Publish conference recordings, media libraries, video archives, ...
- Visual media artists and teams Present your work to your audience, clients or team
- Personal use Share vlogs or personal videos with friends and family
Hybrid Editing Model
Create sites using the built-in graphical user interface,
your own text editor and tools, or both.
- Built-in graphical editor Comfortable and beginner friendly
- File-based editing Custom workflows with any tool(s) of your choice
- Versatile structure A video, a playlist, or a collection containing any number of videos, playlists and subcollections.
- Portable building blocks Videos, playlists and collections can be rearranged within a site, or even moved to another one
Visually Adaptive
Hyper 8's design adjusts on many levels.
- Responsive Functional on desktop, tablet and mobile
- Adaptive brightness Dark/light color scheme, fixed or adapting to a visitor's system.
- From wide cinema to mobile shorts Customizable aspect ratio (cinematic/portrait/...) for video content on your site
And more
- Embeds Allow your videos to be featured in articles and posts
- Platform integration (opt-in) Link previews and content embeds in timelines (e.g. Fediverse)
- Unlisted content Share videos and playlists with peers by flagging them as unlisted
See it live & take a tour
Videos showcasing Hyper 8, presented on a site created with Hyper 8.
Tour: Eight minutes of Hyper 8
All videos
Resource-Conscious
Hyper 8 provides tooling and design choices that support conscious handling
of resource-intensive media, helping you to achieve more sustainable, faster
loading video publications.
Localized
Both the graphical user interface for editing and the sites you generate
are localizable
Free & Non-Profit
Hyper 8 is developed for the public benefit and licensed as free software
under AGPLv3+. Donations support further work and are much appreciated.
Development 2025
Major developments in 2025 are being funded by netidee, a campaign by the austrian Internet Foundation).
Project website (german)
Beta Development 2024
Development up to the first beta version was funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport.
Sites Using Hyper 8
These are the first live sites out there using the Hyper 8 Video System that I am aware of. If you're using Hyper 8 too I'd love to showcase your site here! Do let me know on the fediverse or in this issue.
christianpacaud.com/video kristofferlislegaard.com/video menzo.video simonrepp.com/video strangetextures.com/video video.derive.at
The Hyper 8 Video System cherishes independence (self-publishing without corporate intermediaries),
accessibility (tools that are easily usable by everyone) and sustainability (publishing
with minimal operational and ecological resource overhead)