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OpenShot

Open-source, cross-platform video editor with unlimited tracks, simple interface, 3D animated titles, video and audio effects, waveform visualization, trim tools, keyframe animations, drag and drop import, multi-language support, and no export watermarks.

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  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Flathub
  • Haiku
  • Flatpak
  • Snapcraft
  • Chrome OS
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Comment summary: Users express varied experiences with OpenShot. Many report frequent crashes, slow performance, and issues with exporting, particularly on Windows. While some find it simple and suitable for basic edits, others cite a lack of features and reliability, especially for more advanced tasks. Linux users generally report better stability. The software's user interface is appreciated by some as intuitive, though others find it lacking professional-level customization.
Top Positive Comment
awesomestuffnetwork
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Works fine. Crashes often and has low performance on Windows, but is fine in Linux.

Top Negative Comment
igenn
6

As others mentioned already: crashes

fixitmanarizona
Replying to @igenn

Agreed. Can't even get the damn thing past opening it. Window flickers and there's some splash screen where there's a checkbox "don't show this again at startup" that can't even be checked. Uninstalled. (Version 2.4, Xubuntu 16.04.) suspect some dependencies missing or wrong versions called for, or permissions not set properly on install (from ppa or deb, either one.)

akashpawar1304
1

OpenShot Video Editor is really good and simple, smooth, and powerful for free software. I love that it’s open source, easy to use, and perfect for quick edits or creative projects.

Ian James
1

I just needed a simple editor for my basic needs. This is The one!! I've been looking forever and have used several, "Simple editors." I just needed to cut the fat out of a drum video. I'm beyond a newbie. This is quick, Very easy to use with no experience made a great vid!

hansencomputers
0

I started a YouTube channel 1 year ago. For the first 6 months I used YouTube Creator Studio, but decided to try something else. OpenShot was the first software I tested and have been using it now for 6 months. I'm running Linux Mint 22.

OpenShot isn't without problems, I have the System Package installed but I also use the AppImage. In both instances there are odd behaviors, but i have learned to work around them and they do not interfere.

My experience is all self-taught from reading online and some video tutorials. With that I have steadily increased my production complexity. I'm happy to use OpenShot and will promote it. That being said I am also experimenting with ShotCut now, to see if I'm missing out on something better.

The fact that I can have something as good as OpenShot, running on Linux, and for zero cost is amazing. Sometimes it's hard to believe this is so easily accessible and works so well. Congrats to the team who develops OpenShot.

leonardosv
0

The new themes undoubtedly make the app more beautiful and intuitive, but unfortunately many features leave something to be desired. The side control panel in (professional mode) is simply not efficient, and shows various bugs such as the disappearance of materials from the timeline. I think it would be interesting for OpenShot to follow the same editing and customization model as Clipchamp, as it would work much better.

Ashledom
2

I don’t know about Windows, but recently (2024) it works well on Linux. Very easy tool for beginners.

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  • winget install -e --id OpenShot.OpenShot
  • flatpak install flathub org.openshot.OpenShot

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What is OpenShot?

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.

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Cross-Platform OpenShot is a cross-platform video editor, with support for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Get started and download our installer today.

Trim & Slice Quickly trim down your videos, and find those perfect moments. OpenShot has many easy ways to cut your video.

Animation & Keyframes Using our powerful animation framework, you can fade, slide, bounce, and animate anything in your video project.

Unlimited Tracks Add as many layers as you need for watermarks, background videos, audio tracks, and more.

Video Effects Using our video effects engine, remove the background from your video, invert the colors, adjust brightness, and more.

Audio Waveforms Visualize your audio files as waveforms, and even output the waveforms as part of your video.

Title Editor Adding titles to your video has never been easier. Use one of our templates, or make your own.

3D Animations Render beautiful 3D animated titles and effects, such as snow, lens flares, or flying text.

Slow Motion & Time Effects Control the power of time, reversing, slowing down, and speeding up video. Use a preset or animate the playback speed and direction.

Edit Video Drag and drop video, audio, or images from your file manager into OpenShot. It's that easy to get started video editing.

70+ Languages OpenShot is available in many different languages, and can be translated online with LaunchPad.

Simple User Interface We have designed OpenShot to be the easiest and friendliest video editing software ever! Give it a try and see for yourself.

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