Free CapCut AlternativesVideo Editors and other similar apps like CapCut

The best free alternative to CapCut is Kdenlive, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to CapCut and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to CapCut are Shotcut, DaVinci Resolve, Avidemux and OpenShot.

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CapCut alternatives are mainly Video Editors, but if you're looking for Video Sharing Tools or AI Video Generators you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to CapCut.
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CapCut is a free video editing app offering a suite of features including cutting, speed adjustment, advanced filters, a vast music library, and creative effects to produce high-quality videos.

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CapCut alternatives page was last updated Apr 25, 2025
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  1. Kdenlive icon

    Kdenlive

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    Free, open-source multi-track video editor supporting multiple platforms and formats. Features include chroma key, color grading, 4K rendering, keyframe animation, and customizable workspaces. Offers privacy focus, offline use, and hardware acceleration without ads or registration.

    111 Kdenlive alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Visual Editing
    2.  Sync Audio & Video
    3.  Split videos
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Watermark free
    7.  Non linear editor
    8.  MultiTrack
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Add subtitles
    11.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    12.  GPU Support

    Kdenlive VS CapCut

     
    Comments about Kdenlive as an Alternative to CapCut
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    Negative Apr 25, 2025
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    Does not work on mobile like CapCut does.

    Marius Tipa
    Positive Feb 15, 2025
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    NHC can improt images at FRAMES not SECOND setting? For making a movie from still images.

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    • Most users think Kdenlive is a great CapCut alternative.

    • Kdenlive is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to CapCut.

    • Kdenlive is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CapCut.

    • Kdenlive is Free and Open SourceCapCut is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Shotcut

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    Free and open-source, Shotcut is a cross-platform video editor supporting myriad formats with native editing, multi-format timelines, and precise seeking. It offers versatile resolution supports, capturing options up to 4k, and extensive platform integration through various capture and monitoring services.

    122 Shotcut alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Watermark
    2.  Video filters
    3.  Video Converter
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  Visual timeline
    6.  CPU&GPU Rendering
    7.  Low CPU usage
    8.  Trim video
    9.  Portable
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Timeline

    Shotcut VS CapCut

     
    Comments about Shotcut as an Alternative to CapCut
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    Negative Apr 25, 2025
    0

    No mobile version, and does not have many of the features that CapCut has.

    Guest
    Negative Jan 9, 2025
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    No built in text, graphics, videos, audio, etc. It's just a video editor, not a real comp. to capcut's createable software.

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    • Shotcut is Free and Open SourceCapCut is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Shotcut is LightweightCapCut is not according to our users
  4. DaVinci Resolve icon

    DaVinci Resolve

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    Combines advanced video editing and color correction with integrated visual effects, motion graphics, and audio post-production in a user-friendly interface used by professionals, supporting 4K content, node-based control, plugins, and non-destructive editing, all within one app.

    110 DaVinci Resolve alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPad
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    Top DaVinci Resolve Features

    1.  Color correction
    2.  Colour Grading
    3.  Compositor
    4.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    5.  Built-in editor
    6.  Advanced Trimming
    7.  Hardware Accelerated
    8.  8K editing capabilities
    9.  Remove Noise
    10.  Support for 4K
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Non linear editor

    DaVinci Resolve VS CapCut

     

    • Most users think DaVinci Resolve is a great CapCut alternative.

    • DaVinci Resolve is the most popular iPad alternative to CapCut.

    • DaVinci Resolve is Freemium and ProprietaryCapCut is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Avidemux

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    Free and simple video editor that supports a variety of file types and automated tasks. SIMPLE video editor, dedicated for ONE video at a time. NOT for multi video editing/montage.

    140 Avidemux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    Avidemux screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Easy to use

    Features

    1.  Cut video
    2.  Crop video
    3.  Built-in Video Converter
    4.  Lossless Muxing
    5.  Sync Audio & Video
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Visual Editing
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Support for 4K
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Portable

    Avidemux VS CapCut

     
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    OpenShot

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    OpenShot is a free and open-source video editor for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS, designed to be easy to use and quick to learn.

    127 OpenShot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    OpenShot 3.3 interface

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Watermark
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  3D animated titles
    4.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  32-bit support
    7.  Non Destructive Editing
    8.  Photo effects
    9.  Layer Movement
    10.  Geometry editing
    11.  Edit screenshots
    12. Blender icon  Blender Integration

    OpenShot VS CapCut

     
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    Olive Video Editor

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    Olive is a free non-linear video editor aiming to provide a fully-featured alternative to high-end professional video editing software.

    112 Olive Video Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Olive Video Editor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Non linear editor
    2.  Multitrack editing
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Multi Platform
    5.  Node Based
    6.  Custom layouts
    7.  Support for Unicode
    8.  Offline Data Collection

    Olive Video Editor VS CapCut

     
  10. Open Video Editor icon

    Open Video Editor

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    Open Video Editor lets you edit your videos. It supports HDR and allows to apply filters. With this app you also can trim, scale, and rotate your videos or even grayscale them. It is also possible to use this app to extract audio from a video, to convert a HDR video to SDR, or...

    63 Open Video Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Open Video Editor screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Crop video
    2.  Trim video
    3.  Rotate Video
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Change resolution

    Open Video Editor VS CapCut

     

    • Open Video Editor is the most popular Android alternative to CapCut.

    • Open Video Editor is Free and Open SourceCapCut is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Open Video Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCapCut is not according to our users
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    Camtasia

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    This all-in-one solution offers screen and webcam recording, video editing, and chroma key features, producing stunning HD-quality content easily shareable on platforms like YouTube and Screencast.com. Designed for training, presentations, and more, it supports H.264 format and compact file sizes.

    252 Camtasia alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Camtasia screenshot 1

    Top Camtasia Features

    1.  Screen Recording
    2.  Built-in Screen Capture
    3.  Built-in editor
    4.  Capture Video
    5.  Image Annotations
    6.  Interface Overlay
    7.  Support for HD videos
    8.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    9.  Swiping from all window edges
    10.  Graphical component
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Ad-free

    Camtasia VS CapCut

     
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    Omniclip

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    If you are tired of paying to use all the features of existing video editing applications, then you might have found a gem! Turns out Omniclip is fully free and on top of that it's open source. Everything works inside browser, there's no private data being used...

    61 Omniclip alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    Omniclip screenshot 1

    Top Omniclip Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Support for 4K
    6.  Trim video
    7.  Rotate Video
    8.  Undo and redo
    9.  Web-Based
    10.  Resize Video
    11.  Split Video

    Omniclip VS CapCut

     

    • Omniclip is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to CapCut.

    • Omniclip is Free and Open SourceCapCut is Freemium and Proprietary
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    VirtualDub

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    VirtualDub is a video capture/processing utility for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows platforms (98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista/7), licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It lacks the editing power of a general-purpose editor such as Adobe Premiere, but is streamlined for fast...

    130 VirtualDub alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Main window with input and output window
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 1.10.4.35491, released on October 27, 2013, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

    VirtualDub Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Capture Video
    3.  Embed subtitles into video
    4.  Batch processing

    VirtualDub VS CapCut

     
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    Lightworks

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    Lightworks is an editing powerhouse, delivering unparalleled speed and flexibility, fully integrated with the other members of the Complete Collaboration family.

    103 Lightworks alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lightworks screenshot 1

    Lightworks Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    3.  Node Based
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  Color correction
    6.  Non linear editor
    7.  Watermarking
    8.  Capture Video

    Lightworks VS CapCut

     
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    Edits

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    Edit videos with the Edits app, offering high-quality capture up to 10 minutes. Utilize AI animations, customizable captions, and share watermark-free videos. Access creative tools like filters and stickers, green screen overlay, camera settings, and detailed engagement insights.

    65 Edits alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Top Edits Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Subtitles and captions
    6.  Engagement analytics
    7.  No Watermark
    8.  Stickers
    9.  Video filters
    10. Instagram icon  Instagram integration
    11.  Video overlay
    12.  AI-Powered

    Edits VS CapCut

     
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    Positive Apr 25, 2025
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    Edits is one of the only similar alternatives. It prioritizes mobile, is easy-to-use, and directly competes with CapCut. I'm not a big fan of the app, but it is a viable alternative.

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    • Edits is the most popular iPhone alternative to CapCut.

    • Edits is Free and ProprietaryCapCut is Freemium and Proprietary
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