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editlyFFmpeg
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source. The codebase is mainly LGPL 2.1 with some components under the GPL…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Videos defined in a file, so they are repeatable and scriptable
  • Usable as a CLI or as a Node.js API
  • Handles practically every container and codec there is
  • Remuxes without re-encoding, so a container change is instant and lossless
  • No graphical timeline
  • Requires Node.js and ffmpeg
  • Command line only, with syntax that punishes guessing
  • Argument order matters in ways that are not obvious
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: LGPL-2.1
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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