Download OpenShot Video Editor 4 for free. This easy-to-use open-source video editing software allows you to cut clips, add transitions, effects, text, titles, animations, and export videos without watermarks.

About OpenShot Video Editor

OpenShot Video Editor is an open-source video editing tool that solves the problem for people who want to make their clips look great without paying monthly subscription fees and without getting watermarks on their work. It is available for free, supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, and the same project file can be moved across operating systems. The workflow starts by dragging video, audio, and image files onto the timeline, cutting out unwanted parts, splitting clips into sections, and arranging them on multi-layer tracks. Everything adjusted is displayed on the preview screen immediately, so we always see the result before deciding. More complex work is also supported, including keyframe animation, multi-layer compositing, and detailed effect adjustments without opening plug-ins. Unlike previous versions where the timeline was still a web component, version 4.x has migrated entirely to native Qt, resulting in smoother zooming, consistent clip and keyframe rendering, and faster command response even in projects with a large number of clips.

We find this app suitable for people who make tutorial clips, mobile videos, presentations, and content for online channels, for both personal work and classroom teaching. This is because basic editing features are fully available, and there are additional features ready to use, including Color View for color grading with color wheels and curves, Recording View for recording the screen along with microphone audio, and an on-device AI system for background removal. For title creation, it offers both ready-to-use 2D templates and 3D title rendering via Blender, and it can export files in various formats through FFmpeg without any limit on the number of projects. The interface includes a Thai language option and a user guide that is always updated for new versions, making it easy to follow for beginners editing clips for the first time. If you become proficient and want to try another tool with similar usage but different menu layouts and interfaces, check out ShotCut as another alternative.

Who is this program suitable for?

For beginners who want a free editor without watermarks, we think OpenShot meets the needs from the very first time you open the program, as the menus are clearly categorized and basic tasks are all on the timeline. Version 4.1.1 is a maintenance release that fixes lingering issues from 4.0.0 concerning previews, saving, snapping, and the locking system. If you are already using 4.0.0 and encountering no problems, updating is not urgent. However, if you experience distorted previews, unsynced audio, or the program failing to open on Macs without Homebrew, this version fixes all of them.

Key features of OpenShot Video Editor

Color Grading System. Adjust colors with color wheels, curves, and LUT files while viewing live results through a waveform and vectorscope.
Video Effects Library. Features chroma key, blur, lens flare, and multi-layered light adjustments on a single clip.
Keyframe Animation. Precisely define movements, including position, rotation, scale, opacity, and clip speed.
Unlimited Track Timeline. Place clips in multiple layers with thumbnails and audio waveforms to assist with precise editing.
Over 400 Transitions. Simply drag and overlap clips to instantly create cross-fade transitions, with adjustable brightness and direction.
Video Masking System. Precisely define the image area you want to show or hide, with real-time result previews.
Audio Visualization. Easily create audio wave graphics in bar, circle, and waveform styles to accompany music videos.
2D and 3D Titles. Features ready-to-use text title templates and integrates with Blender for rendering 3D animated text.
Built-in Screen Recorder. Record screen video, webcam, and microphone audio, and import the files directly onto the timeline for editing.
File Import and Export via FFmpeg. Supports a wide variety of popular media formats and exports work without watermarks.

What's new

Version 4.1.1

Created new builds on a new set of runners. A small maintenance release that updates FFmpeg dependencies and enforces stricter package verification.
Increased GPU export presets. Added AMD AMF and HEVC presets for NVENC/QSV, sharper GPU labels on high-DPI displays, and valid GPU option detection before falling back to CPU, ensuring export targets and labels match the actually selected encoder.
More stable recording. More stable local file saving and network sharing, correct handling of simultaneous text thumbnail updates, fixed excessively long socket paths on macOS, and restored event compatibility in Qt6.
Packages and contributor credits. Fixed runtime and resource file handling included in cross-platform packages, and updated the contributor list.
Uses libopenshot 1.1.1. Fixed application crash during export with VideoToolbox on Mac.

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