Import from URL — powered by the CLI

framely.video can't download a video by itself (the browser blocks cross-site media). The framely CLI runs the download on YOUR machine and IP, merges it locally with mediabunny, and hands it to the editor — nothing through our servers.

1On the SAME computer where your browser runs, open a terminal and run: npx framely-cli@latest bridge (no install, no admin needed; needs Node.js ≥ 22 — extraction and muxing are built into the CLI, no yt-dlp or ffmpeg).
2Run: framely bridge — it installs a background service that starts now and auto-starts on login, then returns to the prompt (stop with `framely bridge --stop`).
3Back in the editor: File → Import from URL, paste a link, pick a quality. Works in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox. When Chrome asks to access your local network, click Allow.

sudo npm i -g framely-cli
framely bridge

# or, no install:  npx framely-cli@latest bridge

Prefer a global install? `sudo npm i -g framely-cli`, or set a user npm prefix. `npx` avoids permission (EACCES) errors.

Downloads happen on your computer and your IP; nothing goes through framely's servers. (Safari blocks an HTTPS page from reaching a local bridge — use Chrome/Edge/Firefox.)

Open the editor