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Windows Movie Maker Alternatives for Linux

Windows Movie Maker is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is OpenShot, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Windows Movie Maker and 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Windows Movie Maker are Kdenlive, Avidemux, Shotcut and DaVinci Resolve.

Windows Movie Maker alternatives are mainly Video Editors but may also be Image Viewers or Motion Graphics Software. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Windows Movie Maker.
This page was last updated Aug 21, 2021
Windows Movie Maker
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  • Free • Proprietary
  • Windows

Windows Movie Maker makes home movies amazingly fun. With Movie Maker, you can create, edit, and share your home movies...

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  1. We designed OpenShot Video Editor to be an easy to use, quick to learn, and surprisingly powerful video editor. Take a quick look at some of our most popular features and capabilities.

    OpenShot vs Windows Movie Maker opinions
    Most users think OpenShot is a great alternative to Windows Movie Maker.

    Ease of use, number of effects and transitions, and general UI.

    Top positive comment  almost 5 years ago
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    Free, relatively easy to get started, lots of instruction videos online.

    Top positive comment  about 4 years ago
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    Easy to use and sufficient functionality.

    Positive comment • almost 4 years ago
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    It's a good app, but it's a little laggy... and it's lack of subtitles... Besides that, the app is great.

    Positive comment • almost 4 years ago
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    OpenShot has advanced features that makes it even better than Windows Live Movie Maker.

    Positive comment • about 4 years ago
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  2. Kdenlive is a non linear video editor. It is based on the MLT framework and accepts many audio and video formats, allows you to add effects, transitions and render into the format of your choice.

    Kdenlive vs Windows Movie Maker opinions
    Most users think Kdenlive is a great alternative to Windows Movie Maker.

    Really simple, with a very similar layout to Windows Movie Maker!

    Positive comment • about 5 years ago
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    Its every YT MSpaint/PdN-ers dream, 0$ charge WMM with even more features and more notably. Composites and layers. For other people its still pretty good.

    Positive comment • about 5 years ago
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  4. Free and simple video editor that supports a variety of file types and automated tasks. SIMPLE video editor, dedicated for ONE video at a time. NOT for multi video editing/montage.

    Avidemux vs Windows Movie Maker opinions
    Some users think Avidemux is a great alternative to Windows Movie Maker, some don't.
    fulviocorno

    Avidemux is great for cutting or joining videos, but it not a full editor

    Top negative comment  over 5 years ago
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    Cannot put multiple videos together.

    Negative comment • over 2 years ago
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    it just dosent have many tools

    Negative comment • over 2 years ago
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    Only allows copy + pasting parts of the video.

    Negative comment • almost 7 years ago
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    Can't stitch together multiple videos in Avidemux

    Negative comment • almost 7 years ago
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  5. Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor.

    Shotcut vs Windows Movie Maker opinions
    Some users think Shotcut is a great alternative to Windows Movie Maker, some don't.

    Movie maker is a much more simplified product and allows easy recording of narration and much easier timeline editing. While this would work for some scenarios it cannot be used to the same extent as Windows Movie Maker.

    Negative comment • almost 7 years ago
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    Movie maker was brilliant at taking film stills and stop motion frames in and outputting a video. SHotcuts "says" it does this, even on the forum - "tick the properties box and it will import the rest of your folder of stills..." It fails every time. Out of 45 frames, it only ever imports 5 maximum whereas Moviemaker just did the job.

    Negative comment • over 4 years ago
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    Radzel

    It's free and more complete than movie maker

    Positive comment • over 5 years ago
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    It can actually do everything Movie Maker does. The problem is the UI is not very intuitive and you need to watch a Youtube tutorial and take notes so you don't forget it. But once you figure it out the workflow is really fast. It also works with all sorts of formats including MP4.

    Positive comment • over 4 years ago
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  6. DaVinci Resolve combines the world’s most advanced color corrector with professional multi-track editing, so now you can edit, color correct, finish and deliver all from one system!.

    DaVinci Resolve vs Windows Movie Maker opinions
    Most users think DaVinci Resolve is a great alternative to Windows Movie Maker.
    Theagurg

    The free version contains everything you need for editing movies. Sure, the free version can't edit 4K and only has "limited" (I have never found these limits) functionality but if all you need is cutting video from your holiday it is perfect. Also, the learning curve is not that steep.

    Positive comment • over 5 years ago
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    danigta

    Its free and has good features

    Positive comment • almost 2 years ago
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    Professional Software For Free. Easy Workflow. Best Color Grading. Easy To Learn. Premier Pro & Final Cut Pro are the only editors that compare, but they are costly.

    Positive comment • about 5 years ago
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    DaVinci Resolve is much more than WMM, it is a professional editor that can be used also in TV studios or by movie makers.

    Positive comment • about 3 years ago
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  8. Olive is a free non-linear video editor aiming to provide a fully-featured alternative to high-end professional video editing software.

  9. Lightworks is an editing powerhouse, delivering unparalleled speed and flexibility, fully integrated with the other members of the Complete Collaboration family.

    Lightworks vs Windows Movie Maker opinions
    This alternative is disputed. Lightworks is still a legitimate alternative to Windows Movie Maker, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    It's VERY COMPLICATED, they changed the interface and added a whole lot of jargon. So maybe it's a good program, but someone like me who's made hundreds of Windows Movie Maker videos over the years and wants that same 'look', will not want to use Lightworks, priced or no.

    Negative comment • about 7 years ago
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  10. PiTiVi

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Linux
    • BSD

    PiTiVi is an open source non-linear video editor, written in Python and based on GStreamer and GTK+.

    Some users think PiTiVi is a great alternative to Windows Movie Maker, some don't.

  11. Cinelerra

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Linux
    • Wine

    Cinelerra is a highly advanced and professional non-linear video editing software, but still remains open source. Cinelerra solves three main tasks: capturing, editing and compositing.

    This alternative is disputed. Cinelerra is still a legitimate alternative to Windows Movie Maker, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

  12. Flowblade

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Linux

    Flowblade is a multitrack non-linear video editor for Linux released under GPL 3 license.

    This alternative is disputed. Flowblade is still a legitimate alternative to Windows Movie Maker, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
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