Shotcut
Shotcut is a free, open-source video and screen recording app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor. It has 15,517 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Adobe Premiere Pro.
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About Shotcut
cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor Binaries are regularly built and are available at Shotcut's direct (linked or hard runtime) dependencies are:
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Shotcut instead of.
- Adobe Premiere Pro
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Is Shotcut free and open source?
Yes. Shotcut's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Shotcut?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v26.9.27) or the project website.
Can Shotcut replace Adobe Premiere Pro?
Shotcut is commonly used as a free alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.