OpenShot
OpenShot provides free, open-source video editing for Linux, macOS, and Windows, with effects, titles, audio tracks, and animation.
About OpenShot
OpenShot is a free video editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It is aimed at general editing work: arranging video, audio, and images on a multi-track timeline, then adding color grading, effects, titles, masks, and keyframe animation. The site describes it as open source, with no subscriptions, watermarks, or project limits mentioned for downloads and use.
The editor includes color wheels, curves, LUTs, and scopes for grading; effects such as chroma key, blur, brightness, and lens flares that can be animated with keyframes; and audio visualization tools that turn sound into waveforms, spectrum bars, and radial displays. Version 4.0 added recording of screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio directly into a project, and version 4.0.1 is the current download listed.
Key features
- Color grading with wheels, curves, LUTs, histograms, waveforms, vectorscopes, and RGB parade scopes
- Effects including lens flares, chroma key, blur, and brightness, animatable with keyframes
- Interactive video masks that can be refined and previewed in the composite
- Keyframe animation of position, scale, rotation, opacity, volume, and effect settings
- Multi-track timeline with trimming, snapping, waveforms, and frame-accurate controls
- Audio visualization effects: animated waveforms, spectrum bars, and radial displays
Best for: People on Linux, macOS, or Windows who want a free editor for timeline-based video, audio, color, and animation work.
Good for
- Free to download and use, with no subscriptions, watermarks, or project limits mentioned
- Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Includes color, effects, masking, animation, and audio tools in one editor
OpenShot at a glance
- Website
- openshot.org
- Category
- Design & Creative › Video Editing & Animation
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Linux, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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OpenShot FAQ
What does OpenShot cost?
The site states OpenShot is free to download and use, without subscriptions, watermarks, or project limits.
Which operating systems does OpenShot run on?
Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Can OpenShot record screen, webcam, or audio directly?
Version 4.0 added recording of screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio directly into a project.
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