Alternatives to Machete

A Windows video editor that cuts, copies and joins media files without re-encoding. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Machete

    A Windows video editor that cuts, copies and joins media files without re-encoding.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Machete.

  • LosslessCut

    Trims and joins video and audio without re-encoding, so a cut takes seconds instead of an hour.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    LosslessCut is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux, cutting and merging without re-encoding and also extracting tracks and repairing containers.

  • Avidemux

    A simple video editor for cutting, filtering and encoding, aimed at trimming and converting rather than full editing.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Avidemux is free and open source across three desktops, with lossless copy-mode cuts plus filters, encoding and a job queue, though its interface is dated.

  • Video Trimmer

    A small GNOME app for cutting a section out of a video without re-encoding it.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Video Trimmer is a free GNOME app for Linux that trims without re-encoding, but it cannot join files.

  • FFmpeg

    The command that converts, cuts, streams and inspects essentially any audio or video file in existence.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    FFmpeg cuts and remuxes without re-encoding and handles nearly every format, but it is command line only with unforgiving syntax.

  • Shutter Encoder

    A professional transcoding and media processing front end for FFmpeg, with batch queues, presets and genuinely lossless operations.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Shutter Encoder is a free open source converter with lossless cut, trim and remux on all three desktops, but its interface exposes many options at once.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.