Alternatives to LosslessCut
Trims and joins video and audio without re-encoding, so a cut takes seconds instead of an hour. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
LosslessCut
Trims and joins video and audio without re-encoding, so a cut takes seconds instead of an hour.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as LosslessCut.
Avidemux
A simple video editor for cutting, filtering and encoding, aimed at trimming and converting rather than full editing.
Avidemux also cuts and joins without re-encoding in copy mode and adds filters, encoding and scripting, but its interface is dated and the last stable release is from 2022.
Shutter Encoder
A professional transcoding and media processing front end for FFmpeg, with batch queues, presets and genuinely lossless operations.
Shutter Encoder offers lossless cut, trim, remux and stream extraction plus full transcoding with presets and batch queues, but it is a heavier Java-based install.
FFmpeg
The command that converts, cuts, streams and inspects essentially any audio or video file in existence.
FFmpeg, which LosslessCut uses underneath, can cut and remux losslessly and script batch jobs, but it is command line only with unforgiving syntax.
Machete
A Windows video editor that cuts, copies and joins media files without re-encoding.
Machete cuts and joins media without re-encoding with a simple interface, but it runs only on Windows and joining requires files with identical formats.
Also worth comparing
These listings name LosslessCut as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Footage
A small GNOME app for trimming, cropping, flipping and converting video files on Linux.
LosslessCut runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and cuts, merges and extracts tracks without re-encoding, though cuts land on keyframes unless you allow a re-encode.
MKVToolNix
Builds, inspects and edits MKV files: add subtitles, drop a track, fix chapters, all without re-encoding.
LosslessCut merges files, extracts tracks and repairs containers without re-encoding, but it focuses on cutting and lacks chapter and header editing.
Video Trimmer
A small GNOME app for cutting a section out of a video without re-encoding it.
LosslessCut also trims without re-encoding but runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and can merge files, extract tracks and repair containers.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
HandBrake
A video converter that turns files and unprotected discs into MP4, MKV or WebM with presets for common devices.
Shotcut
A free cross-platform video editor with a multi-track timeline that edits most formats without importing them first.
MediaInfo
Tells you exactly what is inside a video or audio file: codecs, bitrates, resolution, frame rate, subtitle and audio tracks.
Kdenlive
KDE’s free video editor, with a multi-track timeline, proxy editing and a large effect set.
