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OpenShot

Beginner-friendly open-source video editor with animated titles.

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Platforms: Linux, Macos, Windows
Operating systems: Linux, macOS, Windows
Ram floor: 4 GB
Gpu: Not needed
Docker: No
Setup: Beginner
Deploy as: Local
Commercial use: Allowed

GPLv3 with packaging exceptions in upstream COPYING.

Project.

Fetched Sep 12, 2026¹

License: GPL-3.0
Stars: 6.5k¹
Forks: 799¹
Open issues: 396¹
Language: Python¹
Last commit: Sep 11, 2026¹
Latest release: Jul 1, 2026
Tags: nlebeginnertitles

About.

OpenShot is the gentle NLE many Linux distros ship. Simple timeline. Not CapCut’s effects mall. Fine for school and simple YouTube cuts.

drag-drop timeline · animated titles · keyframes

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