🎬 Video Editing

Free and open-source software for editing, converting, and recording video.

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Kdenlive
kdenlive.org
A powerful multi-track video editor from the KDE community with proxy editing, keyframeable effects, and a wide range of supported formats.
- #OPEN-SOURCE
- #EDITOR
- #TIMELINE
- #CROSS-PLATFORM
Shotcut
shotcut.org
A cross-platform video editor with a clean interface, native timeline editing, and support for a huge number of formats without importing.
- #OPEN-SOURCE
- #EDITOR
- #CROSS-PLATFORM
- #FILTERS
OpenShot
openshot.org
An easy-to-use video editor with drag and drop, unlimited tracks, animations, and transitions. A good start for beginners.
- #OPEN-SOURCE
- #EDITOR
- #BEGINNER
- #ANIMATION
HandBrake
handbrake.fr
An open-source video transcoder for converting almost any video format to modern codecs, with presets for devices and web.
- #OPEN-SOURCE
- #CONVERTER
- #TRANSCODER
- #COMPRESSION
FFmpeg
ffmpeg.org
The command-line toolkit behind most video software. Convert, trim, compress, and process audio and video in batches.
- #OPEN-SOURCE
- #CLI
- #CONVERTER
- #BATCH
OBS Studio
obsproject.com
Free software for screen recording and live streaming with scenes, sources, and audio mixing.
- #OPEN-SOURCE
- #RECORDING
- #STREAMING
- #SCREEN
VLC media player
videolan.org
A free media player that plays almost any audio or video file, disc, or stream without extra codecs.
- #OPEN-SOURCE
- #PLAYER
- #MEDIA
- #CROSS-PLATFORM
DaVinci Resolve
blackmagicdesign.com
A professional editor with color grading, visual effects, and audio tools. The free version is very capable but not open source.
- #FREE
- #EDITOR
- #COLOR-GRADING
- #PROFESSIONAL