Open Source Acknowledgments
H264.online is built on the shoulders of giants. We are deeply grateful to the open source community and the following projects that make our service possible.
π― Our Commitment to Open Source
We are committed to full compliance with all open source licenses. All video processing happens locally in your browser - we do not run FFmpeg on our servers, ensuring we respect the LGPL license and your privacy.
Core Technologies
FFmpeg.wasm
The heart of our video processing capabilities. FFmpeg.wasm is a pure WebAssembly port of FFmpeg, enabling video processing directly in your browser.
β License Compliance: We use FFmpeg.wasm client-side only. All processing happens in your browser. We do not modify or redistribute FFmpeg binaries. Source code is available at the links above.
FFmpeg
The legendary multimedia framework that powers video processing worldwide. FFmpeg is the foundation upon which FFmpeg.wasm is built.
About FFmpeg's "Hall of Shame":
FFmpeg maintains a Hall of Shame listing projects that violate the LGPL/GPL license. We are committed to staying off this list by fully complying with all license requirements, providing proper attribution, and using FFmpeg exclusively client-side.
Astro
The modern web framework that powers our static site generation and delivers blazing-fast performance.
React
The JavaScript library for building interactive user interfaces and components.
Tailwind CSS
A utility-first CSS framework that powers our modern, responsive design system.
Additional Dependencies
Our project also relies on these excellent open source libraries:
TypeScript
Type-safe JavaScript development
Apache 2.0 LicenseVite
Next generation frontend tooling
MIT License@tailwindcss/typography
Beautiful typographic defaults for prose content
MIT License@astrojs/sitemap
Automatic sitemap generation for better SEO
MIT LicenseLicense Information
LGPL Compliance Statement
This website uses FFmpeg.wasm, which is licensed under the LGPL v2.1+. We comply with the LGPL license by:
- Using FFmpeg.wasm as a library without modification
- Running FFmpeg entirely client-side in the user's browser
- Not distributing FFmpeg binaries from our servers
- Providing clear attribution and links to source code
- Not imposing additional restrictions on users
Source Code Availability
In accordance with open source licenses, the source code for all LGPL/GPL components is available:
- FFmpeg: github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- FFmpeg.wasm: github.com/ffmpegwasm/ffmpeg.wasm
Our Gratitude
We are immensely grateful to all the developers, maintainers, and contributors of these open source projects. Their dedication and hard work make projects like ours possible. If you find our service useful, please consider supporting these projects:
- β Star their repositories on GitHub
- π° Sponsor or donate to the projects
- π Report bugs and contribute improvements
- π’ Spread the word about these amazing tools
π€ Standing with Open Source
We believe in the power of open source and are committed to being good citizens of the open source community. If you notice any license compliance issues, please contact us immediately.
Last updated: 11/26/2025
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