Simon ReppHyper 8 Video System
A static site generator for video publishing
Build and publish video sites, from single videos to large archives.
No database, no programming, no maintenance required.
Compatible with virtually every webhost on this planet.
Latest Release: 1.0.1 – Visit the website for more information.
Documentation
The website is the central information hub:
- Feature overview
- Downloads
- Showcase of sites using Hyper 8
- Links to further resources
The docs provide detailed guidance on these aspects:
- Desktop application (Getting started, Various topics)
- Command line interface (Overview, Usage, Reference)
- Site directory specification (How a Hyper 8 site is represented and edited on disk)
- Site directory examples (Different site directory examples as reference)
The release notes give insight into development:
- What's new in the latest version
- What changed in previous versions
- Sometimes also: What's coming in an upcoming version
Donations
If you'd like to support Hyper 8's ongoing development you can donate to the project at Liberapay and Ko-fi.
Development in 2026
Major developments beyond Hyper 8 1.0 in 2026 are being funded and supported by NLnet and NGI Zero through the NGI Zero Commons Fund, financed by the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme (see the project grant website for more details).
Development in 2025
Major developments on Hyper 8 in 2025 (from version 0.18 up to 1.0) were funded by netidee, a campaign by the austrian Internet Stiftung.
Development in 2023/2024
Development up to the first Beta (version 0.13) was funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport.
License
Hyper 8 is licensed under the AGPL-3.0-or-later.
Documentation is licensed under the CC0-1.0.