Shotcut for Linux

Meltytech · Open source

Shotcut is a free and open-source video editor developed by Meltytech under the GPL-3.0 license. It provides non-linear multi-track editing across a broad spectrum of audio and video formats without requiring prior project transcoding.

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flathub.org · Official website

✓ Official source (Flathub)
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026

Version: 26.9.27
Release date: Sept. 27, 2026
License: GPL-3.0
Installer type: flatpak

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

Open a terminal, paste the command and press Enter. Flatpak and Flathub must be set up; Linux Mint has them by default, for other distributions see flathub.org/setup.

flatpak install flathub org.shotcut.Shotcut

How to install

Click the official download button to open Flathub, or execute flatpak install flathub org.shotcut.Shotcut in your terminal.
Launch Shotcut directly from your desktop application menu once the installation finishes.

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