What Is loopvid?

loopvid is a browser-based tool for looping a video. You give it a video file or a direct link to a video file, and it plays that video on repeat. The processing happens entirely in your browser through JavaScript, so the video itself is never uploaded to loopvid's server — the server only sees a request for the front page.

That privacy design is the main reason to choose it, and also the main constraint: it works on video files your browser can already play, not on streaming pages from other sites.

How it works

The page presents a form with a field for a hotlinked video file. When you submit, loopvid loads the video and plays it in a loop with a small set of playback controls.

Because everything runs client-side:

• Your video is not transferred to loopvid's servers.
• The tool depends on your browser's ability to decode the video format.
• A link that is broken, restricted, or temporarily unavailable will simply fail to load.

The page itself notes this failure mode directly: if the video doesn't load, the likely causes are an unsupported video type, a broken link, or a temporarily unavailable file. It also shows the direct links it attempted, which is useful for diagnosing whether the problem is the URL or the format.

Controls you get

The interface exposes a few playback adjustments rather than a full editor:

There is no trimming, cropping, or export — loopvid plays a loop, it does not produce a new file.

When loopvid is the right tool

Use loopvid if you:

• Have a video file or a direct video URL you can already open in a browser.
• Want a continuous loop without installing software or uploading anything.
• Care about keeping the video local to your machine.

Look elsewhere if you:

• Want to loop a YouTube video — the page points to endlessvideo for that.
• Want to convert a GIF to video — gfycat is suggested.
• Want to convert a video to a GIF — imgflip is suggested.
• Need to cut or edit clips before looping. The page links a tutorial for making your own clips with Avidemux or VirtualDub.

Privacy caveat worth reading

The client-side handling applies to the looping tool itself. The page states explicitly that this does not apply to requests made to their blog. So the "your video never leaves your browser" property holds for the video you submit, not for every part of the site you might visit.

Source code and cost

loopvid describes itself as free software and offers its source code for download from the page. If you want to verify the client-side claim, self-host it, or adapt it, that download is the place to start.