Shotcut

Shotcut

Meltytech
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About

Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor. Supports hundreds of audio and video formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg. No import required which means native editing, plus multi-format timelines, resolutions and frame-rates within a project. Frame accurate seeking supported for many video formats. Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for input and preview monitoring. Screen, webcam and audio capture. Network stream playback. Supports resolutions up to 4k and capture from SDI, HDMI, webcam, JACK & Pulse audio, IP stream, X11 screen and Windows DirectShow devices. Multiple dockable and undockable panels, including detailed media properties, recent files with search, playlist with thumbnail view, filter panel, history view, encoding panel, jobs queue, and melted server and playlist. Also supports drag-n-drop of assets from file manager.

About

Xora is a hosted media-processing API that runs FFmpeg jobs for applications and automated workflows. Developers submit raw FFmpeg arguments or select recipes for tasks such as video compression, trimming, thumbnail generation, audio extraction, concatenation, and web-ready conversion. Jobs run asynchronously and return a job identifier, status and progress; clients can poll for updates or receive webhooks, then retrieve output using a signed download URL or send it to a configured storage bucket. The service also provides media probing, reusable presets, direct uploads, a REST API, OpenAPI documentation, and a remote MCP server for agent tool calls. A dashboard provides job logs, API key management, and usage information. Xora is designed for software developers and teams building SaaS products, media platforms, content workflows, and AI-agent automations that need programmable audio or video processing without operating their own FFmpeg infrastructure.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Anyone who needs an open source video editing solution

Audience

Software developers, SaaS teams, video and audio platforms, automation engineers, AI-agent builders, content platforms, course platforms, and teams that need programmable media processing.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

No images available

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$15/month
Free plan includes 25 credits per month, a 250 MB maximum input file, and two concurrent jobs. Paid Build plan is $15/month and includes 400 credits per month, a 2 GB maximum input file, and 10 concurrent jobs. Credits are charged for machine processing time and output storage; downloads are free. Annual billing offers two months free.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.7 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 4.2 / 5
support 4.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Lots of excellent YouTube Shotcut tutorials (thank you to all who share). Packed with great audio and video features. Easy to use but I can't really compare as Shotcut is the only video editor I use. Constantly upgraded (and not just superficial upgrades) And of course, it is free!
  • -Shotcut is completely free to download and it doesn't have annoying paywalls or pop-ups to upgrade -Lots of different filters -Very easy to work with timelines -Different formats to export your videos in
  • Free and open source. Simple and easy even for beginners. Screen, webcam and audio capture. Cross platform - Windows, Linux and mac. Has a portable version as well.
  • Multiplatform: It runs on Windows, Mac and Linux (Snap, Flatpak and AppImage), so you can edit on any computer. Large number of export formats.
  • Shotcut is capable of handling most aspects of video-editing: video segments editing, various effects, keyframes applied to effects, text overlays, video overlays, etc. Very impressive for a freeware program.

Cons

  • As I said earlier, I can't really compare. The only thing I have noticed over time is that there's the occasional crash so best to save your work regularly. I've never lost any work and recovery is fast.
  • -Time to export a video is quite long -Not always easy or intuitive to use, there is a learning curve
  • Bugs and occasional glitches while rendering - rare crashes as well. Less encoding presets. Misses on advanced features like lossless editing.
  • The interface and video editor can take some time to accustom to. Sometimes it crashes on Linux - so you need to save the project regularly.
  • - Interface is not the best - GPU acceleration is very limited - Sluggish when the project becomes too big

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Meltytech
Founded: 2004
United States
shotcut.org

Company Information

Xora
Founded: 2026
India
xora.sh/

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Categories

Color Grading Supported
Video Cutters Supported
Video Editing Supported
Webcam Supported

Categories

Video Editing Features

3D Video Editing Not Supported
Audio Tools Not Supported
Brand Overlay Not Supported
Collaboration Not Supported
Media Library Not Supported
Social Sharing Not Supported
Speed Adjustment Not Supported
Split / Merge Not Supported
Supports HD Resolution Supported
Text Overlay Supported
Video Capture Not Supported
Video Stabilization Not Supported

Integrations

Cloudflare R2 Not Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Not Supported

Integrations

Cloudflare R2 Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
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