# Reel Exporter

Reel Exporter is a self-hosted, Plex-style video player that lets you browse your media library, play any file in the browser, capture full-quality screenshots, and export trimmed clips from original files. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/3268/reel-exporter

## Description

Reel Exporter is a self-hosted, Plex-style video player that lets you browse your media library, play any file in the browser, capture full-quality screenshots, and export trimmed clips from original files. Mount one or more media shares read-only, then pick exactly which folders become libraries under Sources in the app; unpicked folders are never scanned. It plays any file through an on-the-fly H.264 preview and captures screenshots (PNG or JPEG at source resolution, HDR tone-mapped) and clips (MP4) from the original files into an output share, one folder per title. No GPU, no database, and it never writes to your media.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

47/100 (Fair), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 77 (last commit 15 days ago)
- Popular: 10 (2 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/reelexporter-0fqzxik13n1zv4?q=ReelExporter

## Common questions

### How do I limit which media folders Reel Exporter scans?

Mount one or more media shares read-only, then select the exact folders to use as libraries under Sources. Folders that are not selected are never scanned.

### Where does Reel Exporter save screenshots and trimmed clips?

Screenshots and trimmed clips are written to the mounted output share. They are organized into one folder per title.

### Is the timezone set automatically on Unraid?

On Unraid, the timezone is set automatically from the host.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/3268/reel-exporter), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.