Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor that supports hundreds of audio and video formats and codecs.
No import required which means native editing, plus multi-format timelines, resolutions and frame-rates within a project. Frame accurate seeking supported for many video formats. Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for input and preview monitoring. Screen, webcam and audio capture. Network stream playback.
Shotcut supports resolutions up to 4k and capture from SDI, HDMI, webcam, JACK & Pulse audio, IP stream, X11 screen and Windows DirectShow devices. Multiple dockable and undockable panels, including detailed media properties, recent files with search, playlist with thumbnail view, filter panel, history view, encoding panel, jobs queue, and melted server and playlist. Also supports drag-n-drop of assets from file manager.
Some Linux versions may require additional libraries (especially JACK for audio). The official dependency and support list, updated in 2025, includes Mint 20+, Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+, Fedora 32+, and Manjaro 20.2+
Publisher: Meltytech, LLC
