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FFmpegLosslessCut
Free

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

 Free

The builds published on GitHub are free. The identical app sold through the Microsoft…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Handles practically every container and codec there is
  • Remuxes without re-encoding, so a container change is instant and lossless
  • Lossless trimming and cutting with an almost direct data copy, so it is extremely fast
  • Discards gigabytes from camera or drone footage without a re-encode and without quality loss
  • Command line only, with syntax that punishes guessing
  • Argument order matters in ways that are not obvious
  • Cuts land on keyframes unless you allow a re-encode, so trims are not always frame exact
  • It is a cutting tool, not an editor: no titles, transitions or colour work
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: LGPL-2.1 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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