Shotcut
mltframework/shotcutReviewed by Radar
What it does
Shotcut is a desktop video editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. You can put clips on a timeline, trim and join them, add audio, titles, filters and transitions, and export the finished video in many formats. It suits beginners and hobbyists making home videos or online content. The Windows download is a ready installer that includes the video libraries it needs, so nothing else has to be installed. The project's site, shotcut.org, also offers downloads.
How easy it is to install
A · download and open · Windows
Each release has a Windows 64-bit installer .exe (about 146 MB) plus a portable .zip and ARM builds, so you download, install and open it.
Numbers on GitHub
- Stars
- 15,545on Oct 31, 2026
- Downloads
- 22,256,37327,317 this week
- Growth
- +43stars in 6 days
Stars over time
Facts
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- You need to install
- Nothing extra
- To build from source
- FFmpeg
- Disk space
- 146 MB–438 MB · from the installer
- Accounts or keys
- None
- Cost
- Free · Open source under GPL-3.0; no paid tier is mentioned.
- License
- GPL-3.0 (Copyleft)
- Can replace
- Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro
- Last update
- Oct 31, 2026
Risk signals (2)
- AttentionLow OpenSSF Scorecard
OpenSSF Scorecard 1.7/10
automatic check
- Inforelease asset version mismatch
Release v26.9.6 (2026-09-06) includes 'shotcut-win64-26.10.5.zip', and release v26.9.27 includes 'shotcut-linux-x86_64-26.10.3.AppImage' and 'shotcut-macos-26.9.28.dmg'. These file versions do not match the release tag, so check that you pick the file with the version you expect.
AI review
Evidence is shown in its original language.
What Radar could not check
- How smoothly it edits high-resolution video on lower-end computers.
- Why some release files carry a different version number than their release.
- Whether the Windows installer is digitally signed.
- How the low OpenSSF Scorecard result relates to the project's real development practices.