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Icecream Video EditorOpenShot
Freemium

Free version available, with a paid PRO upgrade.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL. The project sells an optional video course and accepts…

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Easy for beginners
  • Covers trimming, merging, transitions and captions
  • Unlimited tracks and layers with drag and drop, snapping and frame-accurate stepping
  • Curve-based keyframe animation, time mapping and speed changes on clips
  • Windows only
  • Some features require the paid PRO version
  • Stability on long or complex timelines has been a recurring complaint
  • Hardware encoding and decoding are marked experimental
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

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