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We've compiled a list of 85 free and paid alternatives to Shotcut. The primary competitors include Blender, Avidemux. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between Shotcut and OpenShot, Kdenlive, VirtualDub. Also you can look at other similar options here: Audio and Music Software.


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Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor.

Shotcut Video and Screenshots

Shotcut Overview

Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor.

Supports hundreds of audio and video formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg. No import required which means native editing, plus multi-format timelines, resolutions and frame-rates within a project. Frame accurate seeking supported for many video formats.

Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for input and preview monitoring. Screen, webcam and audio capture. Network stream playback. Supports resolutions up to 4k and capture from SDI, HDMI, webcam, JACK & Pulse audio, IP stream, X11 screen and Windows DirectShow devices.

Multiple dockable and undockable panels, including detailed media properties, recent files with search, playlist with thumbnail view, filter panel, history view, encoding panel, jobs queue, and melted server and playlist. Also supports drag-n-drop of assets from file manager.

Shotcut Features

tick-square Video editing
tick-square pan–tilt–zoom camera
tick-square Image Masking
tick-square Normalize Volume
tick-square Video filters
tick-square Low CPU usage
tick-square Do not disturb mode
tick-square Visual timeline
tick-square HTML5 Support
tick-square No Watermark
tick-square Cutting
tick-square Chroma Key / Green Screen
tick-square Drag n drop
tick-square Multitrack editing
tick-square Keyframe animation
tick-square Non linear editor
tick-square Portable
tick-square Lightweight

Shotcut Platforms

Windows Linux Mac

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Shotcut Tags

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