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WannaCut

Lightweight, open-source video editor combines Rust and React architecture for professional multi-track timeline workflows, requestAnimationFrame playback, robust undo/redo, magnetic snapping, easy fade controls, keyframable effects, and asset management on Linux and Windows.

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  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

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  • Windows
  • Linux
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Cool that is is built in rust

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What is WannaCut?

WannaCut is a lightweight, high-performance video editor. Combining the safety of Rust (Tauri) with the flexibility of React, it offers a professional timeline experience without the weight of traditional editors.

Current features:

  • Smart Project Manager: Workspace-based file system to organize all your productions.
  • Multi-Track Timeline: Resizable and vertical-scrolling timeline with dynamic track management.
  • Pro Playback System: requestAnimationFrame driven playhead with sub-second timecode precision.
  • Infinite History (100+ Steps): Robust Undo/Redo system protecting your creative process.
  • Intelligent Manipulation:
  • Precision Split (S) tool.
  • Multi-select clips and assets for bulk actions.
  • Magnetic Snapping: Magnetic timeline for perfect alignment.
  • Easy Fadein and Out: Easy Fade In and Out (for video and audio) moving the conners of the clips.
  • Scale Controls: Dynamic zoom (Ctrl/Alt + Scroll) and resizable UI panels.
  • Asset Purge: Automatic cleaning of unused tracks to keep the workspace optimized.
  • Separate Audio: Separate or Recover Audio with one click
  • Keyframable Volume, Opacity and Speed: Change Volume, Speed and Opacity using Keyframes, Keyframes that is not the speed has auto sync with the time distortion caused by change of speed
  • Sub clips: Create subclips before import to project