Shotcut Alternatives

Shotcut is described as 'Free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor' and is a very popular Video Editor in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Shotcut for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Shotcut alternative is Kdenlive, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Shotcut are Write-on Video, DaVinci Resolve, OpenShot and Avidemux.

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Shotcut alternatives are mainly Video Editors but may also be Screenshot Capture Tools or Screen Recorders. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Shotcut.

Shotcut

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Video Editor
Free • Open Source

Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor.

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Shotcut alternatives page was last updated Aug 29, 2024

Video Toolbox
Most advanced online video editor.With just few clicks you can convert, edit, cut, record, crop or demux video files. A free way edit your movies without installing any software.
80 Video Toolbox alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Video Editor
- Video Converter
Platforms
- Online
+5
Video Toolbox Features
1. Crop video
2. Embed subtitles into video
3. Webcam recording
4. Cut video
5. Capture image from video
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Video Toolbox VS Shotcut
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Machete Video Editor
Machete is a convenient utility for playing and editing multimedia files. Currently, Machete can edit video and audio files in AVI, FLV, WMV, MP4, MOV, WMA, MP3 and WAV formats. The support of editing functions for other formats is planned for future versions of the program.
27 Machete Video Editor alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Windows
Machete Video Editor Features
Cut video
Split Video
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Machete Video Editor VS Shotcut
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Pixiko
Edit video online in 1 click! Make your own viral content and use it on social networks, websites and advertising. Change and personalize it easily and quickly. It's free and super simple to use!.
95 Pixiko alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Online
Pixiko Features
Crop video
Text editing
Video overlay
Transitions Effects
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+2
Pixiko VS Shotcut
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Flixier
Flixier is an online video editing tool with 1 minute video rendering for any video on any computer, streamlined communication features for sending project drafts for review or sign-off without the need for rendering and real-time Google Docs collaboration.
150 Flixier alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Online
Flixier Features
Real time collaboration
Video Maker
Non linear editor
Cut video
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Flixier VS Shotcut
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SolveigMM AVI Trimmer
Small, smart, easy to use video editor for fast and lossless AVI editing. No video / audio degradation and out of sync problem arises after editing. All AVI file types of any size and video / audio content are supported.
69 SolveigMM AVI Trimmer alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Windows
SolveigMM AVI Trimmer VS Shotcut
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WAX
Wax is a high performance and flexible video compositing and special effects software. The idea for Wax is to be very general purpose and flexible in video compositing and effects, so that you can compose your dream video sequence with ease every time.
87 WAX alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- Sony Vegas Pro
- Adobe Premiere Pro
WAX Features
Non linear editor
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Discontinued
The program is no longer available. Last version, 2.0e, released in 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
WAX VS Shotcut
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Vivia
Vivia is a video editing program for Linux and Windows that offers very user-friendly editing of DV video material. Vivia is Free Software with a GPL license.
47 Vivia alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Vivia Features
Cut video
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.1.1, released in January 2007, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
Vivia VS Shotcut
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Free Video Dub
The fastest way to edit AVI (DivX, Xvid, MPEG 4), MPEG 1 and 2 video!

Free Video Dub is a free video editing software which lets you delete unwanted parts from video files without re-encoding.

And "without re-encoding" means without loosing original quality!!! This is.
51 Free Video Dub alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Windows
Free Video Dub Features
Split Video
Cut video
Lossless Cropping
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Free Video Dub VS Shotcut
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Transmageddon
Transmageddon is a video transcoder for Linux and Unix systems built using GStreamer. It supports almost any format as its input and can generate a very large host of output files. The goal of the application was to help people to create the files they need to be able to play on...
72 Transmageddon alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Video Converter
Platforms
- Linux
Transmageddon Features
Built-in Video Converter
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Discontinued
Last release is from 2014-11-04.
Transmageddon VS Shotcut
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Comments about Transmageddon as an Alternative to Shotcut

Cyber Nautilus
It's description clearly says, "video transcoder" then how can it be considered an alternative to a video editor like ShotCut!?
Negative comment •Feb 3, 2021
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- Transmageddon is Free and Open SourceShotcut is also Free and Open Source

Autodesk Motion FX
Autodesk® Motion FX lets you create stunning real-time video effects using your computer’s camera. Simply select your favorite preset effect, and create an incredible visual experience by moving in front of your computer’s camera.
91 Autodesk Motion FX alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Editor
Platforms
- Mac
Autodesk Motion FX Features
Capture Video
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Autodesk Motion FX VS Shotcut
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PhotoFilmStrip
PhotoFilmStrip is a free program that can create video from images quickly and easily, including the Ken Burns style zoom-in/zoom-out effect commonly used in documentaries. Other features include the ability to add subtitles, add a soundtrack, and use black and white/sepia...
78 PhotoFilmStrip alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- PortableApps.com
PhotoFilmStrip Features
Portable
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Discontinued
Last update on 2018.
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Ezvid
Ezvid is a freeware video and slideshow maker for Windows. Ezvid has built-in "one click" screen capture and screen recording functionality. Ezvid can import still images and video, and can upload finished videos to YouTube.
193 Ezvid alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Video Editor
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Windows
Ezvid Features
Upload directly to YouTube
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.004, released in November 2017, can be still downloaded from the official website
Ezvid VS Shotcut
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