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webcool

Your Private Files, Always Within Reach

webcool is a private file management ecosystem: the backend and Web console handle the remote virtual disk, server local disk, tag tree, locks, recycle bin, backup migration, and rich previews, plus video editing, video enhancement, and AI photo restoration; the iOS / Android apps bring phone access, album sync, offline cache, LAN discovery, and video casting.

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Web Console

iOS Native App

Android Native App

📷 Album Backup

📺 Video Casting

✂️ Video Editing

✨ AI Photo Repair

Product Suite

Server + Mobile, A Complete Private File Ecosystem

The backend and Web console serve one private file workspace, while iOS and Android apps connect to the same server through the unified API. Files, tags, locks, recycle bins, and backups stay under your control.

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Web File Console

A high-performance C++ web service and modular Web frontend covering the full file lifecycle in the browser. Virtual and server-local disk modes, batch upload, drag-and-drop, video editing and enhancement, AI photo restoration, document preview, backup sync, storage migration, and user access control.

Virtual & local disk with list / split views
Drag upload, batch move, Shift multi-select to recycle
Video editing, audio/subtitle tracks, keyframe & screenshot export
Video enhancement, AI upscaling & old-video restoration preset
Photo deblur, red-eye/watermark removal & face restoration
PDF, Office, Markdown, HTML, XMind online preview
Backup paths, auto sync, safe storage path migration
macOS / Linux / Windows installers with bundled ffmpeg & sqlite
User management, local disk permissions, zh/en UI

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Mobile

Native Mobile Client

Native iOS and Android apps call webcool's existing /api/v1/* endpoints and align with core Web capabilities. Android is distributed through the download page, and iOS is installed from the App Store.

Login, register, change password, Bearer token auth
Virtual disk browse, upload, move, lock / unlock
Tag tree: create, move, delete tags, bind files
Server disk browse (permission-based)
Document preview: PDF, Office, Markdown, code / text
Phone album backup: incremental, full resync, sync by date
Wi-Fi LAN scan to auto-discover webcool servers
Video cast: iOS AirPlay, Android Google Cast & DLNA

Core Capabilities

Lightweight, Not Basic

From file browsing to media preview, tag organization to security locks — webcool browser and mobile together form a practical private file management solution.

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Dual Disk Management

Virtual disk for uploads, local disk for server filesystem — both with list and split views.

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Tag Tree

Cross-directory topic organization, sub-tags, batch tagging; tag-view delete only removes references.

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Media Preview

Open images, video, and audio online; inspect and resume video, use audio play modes, or rotate/crop/scale/save images.

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Video Editing Studio

Trim, change speed, mute, manage audio/subtitles, rotate, flip, crop and resize, then export a new MP4.

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AI Photo Restoration

Deblur, AI 2×/4× upscale, restore or reconstruct faces, remove red-eye/watermarks, and adjust brightness.

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Video Quality Enhancement

Choose standard enhancement or AI upscaling, with old-video presets, denoise, pre-sharpen, deinterlace, and task progress.

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Document Preview

Open Office, PDF, Markdown, HTML, source text, and XMind maps directly for project docs and knowledge bases.

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Upload & Transcode

Up to 50 files at once, drag to tree or drop zone; auto codec detection, ffmpeg transcode with progress.

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Lock System

Lock dirs, files, tags with inheritable dir locks; frontend + backend validation, rename syncs lock data.

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Backup & Migration

Multi backup paths, upload auto-sync, manual backup sync; storage path change requires migration confirm.

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Recycle Bin

Remote files to webcool recycle bin, local dirs to system trash; batch restore or permanent delete.

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Users & Permissions

Admin vs regular users; separate local disk access control; account settings for password & language.

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Phone Album Backup

Sync local photos & videos to webcool virtual disk: incremental backup, full resync, or sync from a chosen date; auto-archive by year/month/day folders.

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Mobile Video Casting

Cast from video preview to TV: iOS AirPlay; Android Google Cast with DLNA discovery, resume from current position.

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Mobile LAN Discovery

Mobile apps scan for webcool servers on the same Wi-Fi — one-tap connect, no manual IP entry.

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Offline Cache

Mobile apps can cache remote files and prefer local cache for browsing and preview in manual offline mode, so long trips still have music and videos without a connection.

Media Creation & Restoration

Edit and Restore, Right Beside Your Files

No download-and-import detour. Open the tools from a video or image on either virtual or server-local disk; processing runs on the server and keeps the source intact.

VIDEO EDITOR MP4

From Selection to Export in One Place

Preview while choosing in/out points, then combine visual, speed, sound, and track settings—ideal for clips, music replacement, subtitles, or alternate aspect ratios.

Edit: range trim, 0.5×–4× speed, volume and mute
Tracks: keep, remove or replace audio/subtitles; export originals
Frame: rotate, flip, and crop to 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1
Assets: capture a frame or export keyframes, with sharpen/AI upscale

PHOTO RESTORATION AI

Make Blurry, Low-Resolution, or Damaged Photos Useful Again

Choose anything from light adjustments to deeper AI restoration. Real-ESRGAN upscales, Restormer handles motion/defocus blur, and CodeFormer restores faces.

Clarity: sharpen, deblur, denoise, and AI upscale at 2× or 4×
Portraits: face restoration, main-face priority, white-mask reconstruction
Defects: automatic red-eye removal and selected-area watermark repair
Control: tune brightness, fidelity, model, and compute unit

Open from a fileWorks on virtual and local disks

Background processingTrack progress and cancel anytime

Create a new fileNever overwrite the source video or photo

AI upscaling, face restoration, deblurring, and red-eye removal require the corresponding models or runtime components. Available models and speed vary by package, platform, and hardware.

Complete Workflow

Upload, Detect, Transcode, Preview — One Connected Flow

webcool doesn't stop at storing files — it continues with playback compatibility, connecting file management, media consumption, and long-term operations.

Select & Upload

Drag or select up to 50 files, pick a virtual disk folder, with live progress, speed & pause controls.

Codec Detection

After upload, auto-detects if audio codec suits browser playback — AC3 etc. triggers a prompt.

Transcode On Demand

Built-in ffmpeg support (bundled in installer packages), progress shown, then play or resume online.

Organize & Protect

Tag across dirs, lock sensitive content, sync backups to mirror paths, delete goes to recycle bin.

Mobile Album Backup · Three Sync Modes

Incremental

Upload only new photos & videos since last sync — ideal for everyday backup.

Full Resync

Reset checkpoint and re-upload from scratch — for folder changes or full redo.

Sync by Date

Pick a start date to sync media after that point; auto-archive into year/month/day folders.

Interface Preview

Smooth on Browser and Phone Alike

Virtual disk overview — directory tree, file list, tags & recycle bin

Local disk column mode — browse the server filesystem directly

Tag tree — organize files by topic across directories

Media preview & editing — video editing/enhancement, AI photo restoration, audio playback, and mobile casting

Recycle bin — recover accidental deletes, batch restore or permanent delete

Lock system & admin — storage migration, backup sync, language & user permissions

Mobile Screenshots

Major File Workflows, Right on Your Phone

iOS / Android apps share the same backend with the Web console: login, virtual disk, server disk, tags, album sync, document preview, PDF reading, video casting, account and cache.

webcool iOS login and server connection — Login

webcool iOS document preview — Document Preview

Architecture

A Simple Three-Tier Architecture

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webcool iOS / Android · Album · Cast · Cache

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webcool Backend + Web Console

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Storage Remote + Local Disks

Authorization: Bearer <auth_token> · /api/v1/* · i18n zh / en

Self-Contained Deploy Bundles webcool, sqlite, ffmpeg; Linux/macOS under /opt/webcool, Windows under C:\Program Files\webcool

Modular Frontend Separate i18n resources, features split into core, upload, preview, admin modules

Supported Platforms

Deploy Once, Access Everywhere

webcool offers macOS (.pkg), Debian/Ubuntu (.deb), CentOS/RHEL (.rpm), and Windows (.exe) installers with a self-contained runtime; mobile apps cover native iOS and Android experiences.

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Linux / macOS / Windows
Browser console + installer deploy

.pkg.deb.rpm.exe

Download Server

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iOS

iPhone / iPad
App Store · album backup · AirPlay

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Android

Phone / Tablet
APK download · album backup · cast

Use Cases

Built for Real Private Environments

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Home Media Creation & Repair

Manage movies, courses, music, and photos, then quickly edit video, extract assets, or restore old and low-resolution media.

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Private Cloud Hub

Deploy on LAN or personal server; backup sync for redundancy; mobile albums incrementally backed up to your private space.

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Developer Workbench

Browse code, logs, configs & PDFs; Markdown files rendered for reading.

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Multimedia Archive

Tag videos, audio, images; organize by topic across directories.

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Local File Console

Manage server local disk via browser; split view drag-move, system dirs protected.

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Secure File Cabinet

Directory, file & tag locks for multi-layer protection of sensitive data.

Quick Start

Three Steps to Your Private File Space

Install webcool server, finish browser setup, connect the mobile app on your phone — all within your LAN.

Install the webcool Server

Get the platform installer from the download page (macOS / deb / rpm / Windows). It serves both Web console and mobile APIs, with ffmpeg & sqlite bundled.

webcool -s 0.0.0.0:8080 -d ./uploads

Browser First Setup

Open the web console, create admin account; configure storage, backup & language in system settings.

http://<server-ip>:8080

Install webcool Mobile

Download the Android APK from the download page; install iPhone app from the Apple App Store. Connect, sync albums, browse files, or use LAN scan.

http://192.168.x.x:8080

Ops tip: Run webcool -V for version, paths, ffmpeg, etc. Default data: macOS ~/Library/Application Support/webcool/data; Windows C:\ProgramData\webcool\uploads.