Trim, convert and process video and audio files from the command line.
Free and open source (LGPL/GPL).
Video & audio
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DaVinci Resolve (free)Edit video timelines, colour-grade footage and mix audio.
Free desktop editor · up to UHD 60 fps with supported 8-bit formats.
TenacityRecord, cut and edit audio in a multitrack desktop editor.
Free desktop audio editor · own hardware and storage
Record, arrange and mix multitrack audio with a Linux distribution package.
Free Linux packages or source build · upstream installers paid
AudacityRecord and edit multitrack audio, apply effects and export podcasts or dialogue.
Free open-source desktop audio recorder/editor for Windows/macOS/Linux; GPL commercial use allowed.