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Accurate tremor assessment is essential for diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment evaluation. Traditional methods rely on accelerometry-based measurements, requiring direct sensor attachment, which may be impractical in some settings. We developed a novel algorithm for detecting tremors from video recordings based on the motion of the center of mass and implemented it in the open-source software TremAn3. Motion data were extracted from 2D video recordings of both hands and the head, and spectral analysis was then performed to quantify the tremor by calculating peak tremor power and peak power frequency. A total of 30 videos were recorded from 30 participants with essential or dystonic tremors. Simultaneously, acceleration signals were collected using inertial measurement units (IMUs) placed on the backs of the hands and forehead as a gold-standard reference. Agreement between video- and IMU-derived metrics was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and mean absolute error (MAE). For PP, video-based estimates showed moderate-to-good agreement (ICC: 0.70 left hand, 0.77 right hand, 0.80 head) with MAE of 8.12\u201310.80 dB. For PPF, agreement was moderate for the hands (ICC: 0.60 left, 0.67 right; MAE: 0.54\u20130.76 Hz) but poor for head PPF (ICC: 0.08; MAE: 2.06 Hz). Our results indicate that video analysis can serve as a viable alternative to traditional accelerometry for tremor quantification. 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