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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- KDE Plasma
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Snapcraft
Features
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Recent News
- POX published news article about KdenliveKdenlive 25.04 is out with background removal, OpenTimelineIO import/export, and much more
Kdenlive, the open source and cross-platform non-linear video editor, has released version 25.04, i...
- POX published news article about KdenliveKdenlive 24.12 released with ASS subtitle support, new effects, and improved stability
Kdenlive has released version 24.12 of its video editing software, emphasizing improvements in bug ...
Recent activities
- braky added Built-in Screen Capture as a feature to Kdenlive
- braky updated Kdenlive
- PauloDibuja rated Kdenlive
Comments and Reviews
I'm coming from PowerDirector and Filmora which have only trial, I really like Kdenlive and the tools it has to offer. Pros:
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Good to know:
Hi, You can preview transitions as long as your 2 photos or videos are into a different track (see https://kdenlive.org/en/project/kdenlive-transitions/). Alas there is no import files with automatic random transition added with one click ala OpenShot. And there is a "built feature to add text" (see "add title clip" where you add your project files). See ya ;)
Not sure when it was added, but Kdenlive has the text feature now.
While it is similar to Premiere and is a fairly straight forward video editor, it's not very stable (crashed 3 times though thank God it has an auto recovery option) and it took forever to render out my video only for me to find that it didn't bring in the entire clip so I lost a good 20 minutes of the footage. Not very useful.
I'd give it another try. Kdenlive has gotten a huge performance boost in the last 3 years.
The only thing it lacks that I consider too important and is the reason I don't use Kdenlive yet; is that the effects, transitions and all that media has no preview, so you only get to know what those do once applied to the timeline workflow.
Contrary to this Davinci Resolve, Vegas, Filmora do, to name a few.
While Kdenlive is free and open source, it leaves quite a bit to be desired. Some basic functions expected in a video editing app aren't there or don't work correctly. The UI / UX could use a lot of work as well.
On one hand I want to like it since its open source and everything. On the other hand Davinci Resolve can be used for free and is just about better in every way with faster and more impactful updates.
If you just need barebones editing its a fine choice, but if you need something more there's really no reason to stick with it. A very weak it's okay recommendation.
I wish I could love kdenlive but it's lost me hours of work many times due to crashes and file corruptions so isn't worth using until it's actually stable and won't destroy your work.
I am new to video editing on Get and Live, and it has been a great experience overall. user interface and user experience are impressive, making the process enjoyable and efficient. The tools are intuitive, and the features are robust, allowing for creativity and precision. I highly recommend this platform to anyone looking to dive into video editing.
I don't like Kdenlive cause it is not intuitive at all and have too many bugs.