Edit multitrack video with proxies, subtitles and colour correction.
Free open-source desktop editor · local storage and hardware.
Video, audio & media
Shotcut
Free optionOpen sourceLocal
Edit multitrack video with filters, keyframes and proxy files.
What you can use it for
Edit multitrack video with filters, keyframes and proxy files.
- Edit multitrack video with filters, keyframes and proxy files.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Edit multi-track high-definition video timelines, apply keyframed transitions, audio filters and export web-ready media with open-source Shotcut instead of paying $20-$48/mo for InVideo.
Before you switch
Windows, macOS and Linux. No Premiere project round-trip, Adobe plugins or transcript-editing parity. Final Cut libraries and Filmora projects/plugins are not interchangeable; paid stock assets and cloud/AI services are outside this recommendation.
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