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App for organizing local files
MediaChipsbeta
your media library with ease
MediaChips is a software for organizing, tagging and viewing local videos. Add any metadata to your videos — tags, actors, ratings, favorites, text, dates, and more.
Media + Chips
Chips (aka metadata) are pieces of information that you can add to your media files.
Chips can be tags, ratings, favorites, bookmarks, text, dates, numbers, etc.
Each chip can be customized in detail. And even more – you can add one chip to another!
Download
v0.13.0-beta
Windows
Only for 64bit system
To work correctly, administrator rights are required
Features
Browse
- Once added to the app, your videos appear as cards with chips (metadata) you add to them
- Create playlists and open videos in the built-in or system player
Preview modes
More than a static thumbnail — preview your library without opening every file.
Grid / storyboard
Show a grid of frames on the video card for a quick visual overview.
Timeline preview
Scrub with the cursor and see the frame at each position on the timeline.
Inline video preview
Play video directly on the card while you browse the library.
Big preview mode
Expand a card into a large preview for a closer look (v0.12.5).
Sound in preview
Optional audio during hover preview with a customizable delay (v0.12.5).
Card sizes up to XXL
Scale cards from compact to extra-large for the view that fits your workflow (v0.12.1).
Video Player
A full playback workspace — not just a preview window.
Timeline markers
Add bookmarks, favorites, and tags on the timeline. Review them on a dedicated Markers page.
Smart playlist
Shuffle, loop, and step through next/previous items while you watch.
Playback controls
Speed from 0.25× to 2×, picture-in-picture, and fullscreen.
Timeline hover preview
See a frame preview when hovering over the playback timeline.
Detached player
Open the player in a separate window and keep browsing (v0.12.1).
Set frame as cover
Pick the current frame and use it as the video thumbnail.
Filter & Sort
- Detailed filtering by any parameter or tag
- Saving and loading filters
- Quick filters, favorites, and sorting by many parameters
- Negative tag conditions — exclude what you do not need (v0.12.1)
- Regular expressions for string fields (v0.12.5)
- Quick filter by tag from the card menu (v0.12.5)
Chips
- You can create a new type of chips (metadata) and customize it to suit your needs. For example actors, places, dates, numbers, colors, ratings.
- Chips can be customized in detail: you can add pictures, color, country, text, numbers … and even other chips to them.
Automation
Add a folder — tags pull in from paths, missing files are tracked, and bulk edits stay fast.
Path tag parser
Parse tags automatically from file paths when you import videos (v0.12.4).
Quick Add Tags
Create tags in bulk from words found in file paths.
Watched folders
Detect new videos and mark files that disappeared from watched folders.
Duplicate check on import
Catch duplicates while adding files to the library (v0.12.2).
Bulk editing
Edit multiple items or file paths at once (v0.12.4).
Organize by tag
Move files on disk into folders based on the tags you assign.
Share
Your library on any screen in the house — phone, tablet, TV, or another computer.
Any device on LAN
Open your library in a browser on phone, tablet, TV, or another computer on the local network.
Mobile UI
Responsive layout with bottom navigation for comfortable browsing on small screens (v0.12.0).
AutoConnect
The app searches for a MediaChips server on your local network — no need to type an IP manually.
Desktop + web
Run the full app on macOS and Windows, and share the same library to the browser.
Open source
Built in the open — inspect the code, trust the app, and shape it for your workflow.
View on GitHubThe app is completely transparent.
It does not collect your data and does not send it anywhere.
If you are a developer, then you can add new functions to suit your needs.
Other features
Extra tools that make everyday media management faster and more flexible.
Global search
Press / to search across media and meta. Tag synonyms and syntax highlighting included (v0.12.0).
Backup & restore
Create, restore, import, and export full database backups — library and previews together.
4 languages
Interface available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Russian.
Quick action button
Floating shortcuts for filters, toolbar customization, and scroll to top (v0.12.5).
Customization
Customize the appearance of the application: colors, sizes, cards, chips, and more.
Multiple databases
Keep separate libraries for different collections or projects.
Tabs
Work with videos and tags in separate tabs without losing context.
Folder watching
Automatically detect new and missing videos in watched folders.
File operations
Move, delete, or open the folder containing a video right from the app.
Password protection
Restrict access to your library when you need extra privacy.
Duplicate finder
Find duplicate files quickly by comparing file size.
Data scraper
Fetch metadata automatically for supported adult content sources.
Customer Reviews
Real feedback from users on AlternativeTo
News
Latest updates from mediachips.app
MediaChips v0.13.0-beta
Added
- Vue 3 rewrite with Vite, Vuetify 3, and Pinia
- Local path tag parser with optional ML-based semantic matching
- Video object recognition — tag suggestions from video frames (local CLIP model)
- LowDB → SQLite migration for upgrading from Vue 2 databases
- In-app documentation with contextual help in settings and dialogs
- Improved file moving — progress reporting, disk space checks, cross-drive copy
- Navigation menu visibility settings
- Metadata pinning improvements in media and tag edit dialogs
- Redesigned media and tag editing dialogs with a compact hero layout
- Mobile-friendly navigation and stats cards on the home page
Fixed
- Player video wrapper height constraints in fullscreen and normal mode
- Various UI issues in mobile navigation and home page widgets
Changed
- Modern desktop stack — Electron 39, Express 5, Sequelize + SQLite
- Build system moved from Webpack to Vite
- State management moved from Vuex to Pinia
- Player layout and fullscreen behavior refined
- README and installation docs rewritten in English
MediaChips v0.12.5-beta
Added
- Regular expression for filter with data type "string"
- Floating quick action button in bottom
- Big preview mode for videos
- Option for playing sound of video in preview
- Customizable delay before video preview
- Quick filter by tag from tag's menu in card view
- Editing pinned meta from customizing toolbar
- System dialog for select folder or file for watched folders and backups
- Text in mark with type "bookmark" in video player
Fixed
- Notifications
Changed
- Selection design
- Header design on tag's page
Improved performance and stability
Added
- Editing multiple items
- Duration in default meta
- Editing count of view
- Option for parsing tags when adding new files
- Editing watched folder when option is inactive
Fixed
- Watched folders
- Default meta on tag's page
- Saving image which size more than 2 MB
- Showing string meta type in card
- Sort on tag page
- Opening random item
Changed
- More compacted view for inactive filters in panel
- Locked button "Create new tab" on tag's page
- File path editing
Roadmap
Track what is done and what is next. View on GitHub
5 of 8 milestones completed63%
Built-in video player
Port for macOS and Windows
Meta system
Movie covers
Self-hosted version
Images support
Work in progress
Support for other file extensions
Full release
FAQ
- Q: I found a bug / I want to add a new function
- A: Open the issue on GitHub. Or write in one of the communities (from most popular to least): Discord, Reddit.
- Q: Are you planning to support images?
- A: Yes. I'll get to that soon.
- Q: When will the app appear in official stores?
- A: When the app is out of beta. For this I need to add all the necessary features like support for images, support for all video formats, etc.
- Q: Where can I find out what features will be added?
- A: There is a roadmap on GitHub.
- Q: Where can I see the history of changes?
- A: On GitHub, in the releases section.