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About Shotcut

Shotcut is an open-source video editor that runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. It uses FFmpeg, so it handles hundreds of audio and video formats. Users can edit files directly without importing them first.

What Shotcut offers

  • Native timeline editing — mixes formats, resolutions and frame rates in one project.
  • Device capture — takes input from webcams, screens, SDI and HDMI sources, and network streams.
  • Resolution support — works with video up to 4K.
  • Flexible interface — dockable panels, a playlist, filters, history and an encoding queue.
  • Keyboard shortcuts — keys for playback speed, in and out points, and frame stepping.

Key facts

  • Developer: Meltytech, LLC
  • Release pattern: versions are numbered by date, with new ones about every two months
  • Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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