libvidstab ☆

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Description:
Transcode video stabilization plugin

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: video stabilization multimedia ffmpeg library

Install: brew install libvidstab

About:
Libvid.stab is a video stabilization library that analyzes motion vectors to remove unwanted camera shake. It provides a set of functions for motion estimation and transformation, making it easy to integrate stabilization into custom video processing applications. This library is widely used as a plugin for FFmpeg and Transcoding workflows.

Key Features:

Robust motion estimation using local and global motion models
Support for various transformation types (pan, tilt, zoom, rotation)
Designed for easy integration into other multimedia applications
Open source and cross-platform

Use Cases:

Stabilizing shaky footage from handheld cameras
Integrating stabilization into custom video processing pipelines
Enhancing FFmpeg workflows with a dedicated stabilization filter

Alternatives:

FFmpeg (vidstabdetect/vidstabtransform) – FFmpeg includes filters based on Libvid.stab, offering a command-line interface for the same core functionality.
DaVinci Resolve / Adobe Premiere Pro – Proprietary video editors with advanced, GPU-accelerated stabilization tools, offering more user control but requiring a GUI and license.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Mar 10, 2023 6:45am		0	VERSION_BUMP	d64ea1fb
Mar 10, 2023 6:45am		0	VERSION_BUMP	233bb353