Who should use Shotcut?

Shotcut is an open-source project built for video editors.

Does Shotcut have a free plan?

Yes — Shotcut is free to use.

Is Shotcut still maintained?

Unverified. Shotcut has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Shotcut?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Cool FormKit Lite, Input Masks for Contact Form 7, and Tidy Author Box.

Shotcut is developed by Meltytech, LLC.

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Shotcut

Name: Shotcut
Author: Meltytech, LLC

FlathubDesign & Creative

Shotcut is a free, open-source video editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It supports many formats via FFmpeg, uses a timeline for multi-track non-linear editing, and offers GPU-based processing, filters, and capture from screen, webcam, and audio sources.

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Overview

5 features

Shotcut is a Design & Creative project. It focuses on editing video, audio, and images using a free, open-source, cross-platform non-linear editor. It is built as an open-source project for video editors. Shotcut costs nothing to use. Shotcut is available on Linux.

It is developed by Meltytech, LLC. Among its 5 catalogued features are Non-linear Editing, GPU Processing, and Wide Format Support.

Non-linear Editing
GPU Processing
Wide Format Support
Filter Effects
Screen Capture

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

Trust & compliance

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HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jul · 15:37 UTC
Shotcut verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Shotcut

What does Shotcut do?: Shotcut focuses on editing video, audio, and images using a free, open-source, cross-platform non-linear editor. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.
Who should use Shotcut?: Shotcut is an open-source project built for video editors.
Does Shotcut have a free plan?: Yes — Shotcut is free to use.
What platforms does Shotcut run on?: Shotcut runs on Linux.
Is Shotcut still maintained?: Unverified. Shotcut has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Shotcut?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Cool FormKit Lite, Input Masks for Contact Form 7, and Tidy Author Box.Cool FormKit Lite Input Masks for Contact Form 7 Tidy Author Box
Who makes Shotcut?: Shotcut is developed by Meltytech, LLC.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
First seen: 29 Jul 2026
Built for: video editors
Model: Open source
Solves: Editing video, audio, and images using a free, open-source, cross-platform non-linear editor.

Registered as

Flathub: org.shotcut.Shotcut

Developer

Meltytech, LLC

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 29 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 29 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: shotcut-flathub-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 29 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/org.shotcut.Shotcut

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