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ShotcutOpenShot
Free

Free and open source. The project accepts donations and the website carries advertising…

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Native editing of hundreds of formats through FFmpeg, with no import or transcode step
  • Multi-format timelines: different resolutions and frame rates in one project
  • Unlimited tracks and layers with drag and drop, snapping and frame-accurate stepping
  • Curve-based keyframe animation, time mapping and speed changes on clips
  • The panel-based interface takes some arranging before it feels comfortable
  • Smooth playback of high bitrate footage on modest hardware needs proxy clips
  • Stability on long or complex timelines has been a recurring complaint
  • Hardware encoding and decoding are marked experimental
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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