From building a personal cloud to editing video and restoring photos
Practical guides for private deployment, file management, and media processing. Each article starts with a real task and explains preparation, steps, trade-offs, and safety considerations.
New to webcool? Start with the personal cloud guide and the deployment guide for your operating system, then explore video and photo workflows.
How to Build Your Own Personal Cloud Drive
Plan the hardware, storage, local access, accounts, and backups for a private file hub you control.
Read guide →Windows DeploymentHow to Deploy a Private Cloud Drive on Windows
Install webcool, configure storage and Windows Firewall, and verify access from your local network.
Read guide →Ubuntu DeploymentSelf-Hosted File Management on Ubuntu
Deploy webcool from a DEB package, configure storage permissions, firewall access, startup, and backups.
Read guide →Video EditingHow to Edit Video Directly on a Server
Trim, rotate, crop, change speed, manage audio and subtitles, and export a new MP4 without downloading the source.
Read guide →Video SubtitlesHow to Add or Replace Subtitles in an MP4
Import SRT, VTT, ASS, or SSA subtitles, correct timing offsets, and select fast remuxing or compatible transcoding.
Read guide →Video ToolsHow to Export Video Keyframes in Bulk
Select a time range, extract representative frames, and choose original, sharpened, or AI-upscaled output.
Read guide →Photo RestorationHow to Deblur and AI-Upscale Old Photos
Scan safely, correct basic issues, distinguish motion from defocus blur, then upscale with Real-ESRGAN.
Read guide →AI Face RestorationHow to Restore Faces with CodeFormer
Balance fidelity and enhancement, restore only the main face when needed, and understand masked reconstruction.
Read guide →Decision GuidePrivate Deployment vs Public Cloud Storage: Privacy Differences
Compare data location, account control, content processing, remote access, maintenance, backups, and cost.
Read guide →Home Media LibraryHow to Manage Photos and Video on a Home Server or NAS
Design folders and tags, back up phone albums, preview and resume video, cast to a TV, and protect originals.
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