Open Source Windows Movie Maker Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Windows Movie Maker for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best open source Windows alternative is Kdenlive. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Windows Movie Maker and ten of them are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to Windows Movie Maker are OpenShot, Shotcut, Avidemux and LosslessCut.

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Windows Movie Maker alternatives are mainly Video Editors, but if you're looking for Video Converters or Animated GIF Creators you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Open Source, iPad, Android, Windows + Free, iPhone and Android Tablet. 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 Windows Movie Maker.
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  1. Kdenlive icon

    Kdenlive

     895 likes

    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.

    123 Kdenlive alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. OpenShot icon

    OpenShot

     580 likes

    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.

    139 OpenShot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. Shotcut icon

    Shotcut

     480 likes

    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.

    136 Shotcut alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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  5. Avidemux icon

    Avidemux

     658 likes

    Linear video editor supporting basic cutting, filtering, encoding, batch scripting, and many formats; ideal for single-file edits, trimming, re-encoding, and simple cleanup but not for multi-track or montage projects requiring nonlinear editing capabilities.

    161 Avidemux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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  6. LosslessCut icon

    LosslessCut

     136 likes

    Simple, cross platform video editor for lossless trimming / cutting of videos. Great for rough processing of large video files taken from a video camera, GoPro, drone, etc. Lets you quickly extract the good parts from your videos and discard GB of data without losing quality.

    19 LosslessCut alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. VirtualDub icon

    VirtualDub

     323 likes

    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...

    134 VirtualDub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  10. Vidiot icon

    Vidiot

     12 likes

    non-linear video editor targeted for home video editing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. ffDiaporama icon

    ffDiaporama

     13 likes

    ffDiaporama is an application of creation of videos sequences established by

    • titles, fixed or livened up.
    • images or by photos, fixed or livened up.
    • movie clip
    • music

    These sequences are assembled in slide show by means of transitions of sequence to produce complete videos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Vivia icon

    Vivia

     2 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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