shotcut
From public sourcesShotcut is a free, open-source, cross-platform video editor for Windows, macOS and Linux, built on the MLT multimedia framework and Qt.
Overview
Video editing tools are often proprietary, paid, or limited to a single operating system, which makes it hard for hobbyists, students and independent creators to edit footage on the platform they already use. Shotcut is a free, open-source video editor that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, giving users one familiar application across all three.
Shotcut is built with Qt for its user interface and uses the MLT multimedia authoring framework, with FFmpeg for format and codec support, Frei0r for video plugins and SDL for audio playback. It is released under the GPLv3 license, so its source code is available for inspection, modification and contribution.
It suits anyone who needs a desktop video editor without a subscription, from casual users to contributors who want to build and extend the software from source using Qt Creator or the command line with CMake.
- animation
- cross-platform
- gplv3
- linux
- macos
- mlt
- shotcut
- video-editor
- windows
Installation
Commands are shown, never run by the marketplace. Check them against the official documentation.- Official websiteFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadatawww.shotcut.org/ ↗
- Official release filesFrom public sourcesfrom the latest official releasegithub.com/mltframework/shotcut/releases/tag/v26.9.27 ↗
- Build from sourceFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadata
Build from source: no validated build recipe — follow the repository instructions.
github.com/mltframework/shotcut ↗
Compatibility
Unknown means no evidence was found — not that the product is incompatible.| Platform | Status | Architecture | Evidence | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Compatible | x86_64 | official build in release v26.9.27: shotcut-win64-26.9.27.exe | 0.70 |
| Compatible | — | official build in release v26.9.27: shotcut-win_ARM-26.9.27.exe | 0.60 | |
| macOS | Compatible | — | official build in release v26.9.27: shotcut-macos-26.9.27.dmg | 0.60 |
| Linux | Compatible | x86_64 | official build in release v26.9.27: shotcut-linux-x86_64-26.10.3.AppImage | 0.70 |
Releases
checked Oct 29, 2026Files in 26.9.27
The marketplace does not host these files: downloads go to the official source. Files have not been scanned by us.
| File | Platform | Size | SHA-256 | Download from the official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shotcut-linux-x86_64-26.10.3.AppImage | linux · x86_64 · appimage | 206 MB | a876d10ea083… | Official source ↗ |
| shotcut-linux-x86_64-26.9.27.AppImage | linux · x86_64 · appimage | 207.7 MB | a3da4b409d29… | Official source ↗ |
| shotcut-linux-x86_64-26.9.27.txz | linux · x86_64 | 146.5 MB | 849da6bbd247… | Official source ↗ |
| shotcut-macos-26.9.27.dmg | macos · dmg | 200.4 MB | 629b056bfee1… | Official source ↗ |
| shotcut-macos-26.9.28.dmg | macos · dmg | 200.9 MB | 0e4c95ad41f2… | Official source ↗ |
| shotcut-win64-26.9.27.exe | windows · x86_64 · exe | 145.8 MB | 77e1ee1f713d… | Official source ↗ |
| shotcut-win64-26.9.27.zip | windows · x86_64 · zip | 203.5 MB | 1f8c50ce7b12… | Official source ↗ |
| shotcut-win_ARM-26.9.27.exe | windows · exe | 111.8 MB | 364ef9bf0b23… | Official source ↗ |
| shotcut-win_ARM-26.9.27.zip | windows · zip | 152 MB | ba0e586ddf54… | Official source ↗ |
| sha256sums.txt | checksums | 1 KB | 9b8e1938bfd9… | Official source ↗ |
| md5sums.txt | other | 702 B | 4bf709a1d1a8… | Official source ↗ |
| shotcut-src-26.9.27.txz | other | 298.2 MB | c20cef9e5e23… | Official source ↗ |
Release history
- v26.8.1Aug 1, 2026Official source ↗
- v26.6.25Jun 26, 2026Official source ↗
- v26.4.30Apr 30, 2026Official source ↗
- v26.2.26Feb 27, 2026Official source ↗
- v26.1.30Jan 31, 2026Official source ↗
- v25.12.31Jan 1, 2026Official source ↗
- v25.12.30Dec 31, 2025Official source ↗
Quality profile
algorithm quality-v1.0 · assessed Oct 15, 2026Quality Score91
Risk Score0
Quality Score and Risk Score are different measures. A high score does not guarantee safety.
Score components
Maintenance · 2020
Documentation · 1515
Ready to use · 156
Metadata · 1010
Releases · 1010
Category confidence · 1010
Adoption · 1010
License clarity · 55
Community · 55
License
GPL-3.0This is the catalog policy status, not legal advice.
Sources
github.com/mltframework/shotcutPrimary★ 15,429 starslast activity Oct 15, 2026Primary repository · Confidence 1.00
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From mltframework/shotcut · license GPL-3.0 · fetched Oct 29, 2026[build-shotcut-linux] [build-shotcut-macos] [build-shotcut-windows]
Shotcut - a free, open source, cross-platform video editor
- Features: https://www.shotcut.org/features/
- Roadmap: https://www.shotcut.org/roadmap/
Install
Binaries are regularly built and are available at https://www.shotcut.org/download/.
Contributors
- Dan Dennedy <http://www.dennedy.org> : main author
- Brian Matherly <code@brianmatherly.com> : contributor
Dependencies
Shotcut's direct (linked or hard runtime) dependencies are:
- MLT: multimedia authoring framework
- Qt 6 (6.4 minimum): application and UI framework
- FFTW
- FFmpeg: multimedia format and codec libraries
- Frei0r: video plugins
- SDL: cross-platform audio playback
See https://shotcut.org/credits/ for a more complete list including indirect and bundled dependencies.
License
GPLv3. See COPYING.
How to build
Warning: building Shotcut should only be reserved to beta testers or contributors who know what they are doing.
Qt Creator
The fastest way to build and try Shotcut development version is through Qt Creator.
From command line
First, check dependencies are satisfied and various paths are correctly set to find different libraries and include files (Qt, MLT, frei0r and so forth).
Configure
In a new directory in which to make the build (separate from the source):
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local/ /path/to/shotcut
We recommend using the Ninja generator by adding -GNinja to the above command line.
Build
cmake --build .
Install
If you do not install, Shotcut may fail when you run it because it cannot locate its QML files that it reads at run-time.
cmake --install .
Translation
If you want to translate Shotcut to another language, please use Transifex.