Shotcut 26.6.25

Shotcut: A powerful, free open-source video editor with 4K support, native timeline editing, and professional GPU-accelerated effects.

Razvan Serea News Reporter Neowin · Jun 27, 2026 02:44 EDT with 0 comments

Shotcut

Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. Major features include support for a wide range of formats; no import required meaning native timeline editing; Blackmagic Design support for input and preview monitoring; and resolution support to 4k.

Editing Features

Trimming on source clip player or timeline with ripple option
Append, insert, overwrite, lift, and ripple delete editing on the timeline
3-point editing
Hide, mute, and lock track controls
Multitrack timeline with thumbnails and waveforms
Unlimited undo and redo for playlist edits including a history view
Create, play, edit, save, load, encode, and stream MLT XML projects (with auto-save)
Save and load trimmed clip as MLT XML file
Load and play complex MLT XML file as a clip
Drag-n-drop files from file manager
Scrubbing and transport control

Video Effects

Video compositing across video tracks
HTML5 (sans audio and video) as video source and filters
3-way (shadows, mids, highlights) color wheels for color correction and grading
Eye dropper tool to pick neutral color for white balancing
Deinterlacing
Auto-rotate
Fade in/out audio and fade video from and to black with easy-to-use fader controls on timeline
Video wipe transitions:
bar, barn door, box, clock (radial), diagonal, iris, matrix, and custom gradient image
Track compositing/blending modes:
Over, Add, Saturate, Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Darken, Dodge, Burn, Hard Light, Soft Light, Difference, Exclusion, HSL Hue, HSL Saturation, HSL Color, HSL Luminosity.
Video Filters:
Alpha Channel: Adjust, Alpha Channel: View, Blur, Brightness, Chroma Key: Advanced, Chroma Key: Simple, Contrast, Color Grading, Crop, Diffusion, Glow, Invert Colors, Key Spill: Advanced, Key Spill: Simple, Mirror, Old Film: Dust, Old Film: Grain, Old Film: Projector, Old Film: Scratches, Old Film: Technocolor, Opacity, Rotate, Rutt-Etra-Izer, Saturation, Sepia Tone, Sharpen, Size and Position, Stabilize, Text, Vignette, Wave, White Balance
Speed effect for audio/video clips

Hardware Support

Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for input and preview monitoring
Leap Motion for jog/shuttle control
Webcam capture
Audio capture to system audio card
Capture (record) SDI, HDMI, webcam (V4L2), JACK audio, PulseAudio, IP stream, X11 screen, and Windows DirectShow devices
Multi-core parallel image processing (when not using GPU and frame-dropping is disabled)
DeckLink SDI keyer output
OpenGL GPU-based image processing with 16-bit floating point linear per color component

Shotcut 26.6.25 changelog highlights:

Added basic support for OpenFX (OFX) video plugins.
Added VST2 audio plugin support for third-party audio effects.
Added Safe Mode to launch Shotcut without external plugins for easier crash recovery.
Added an experimental plugin UI generator (--experimental) for supported filters and plugins.
Added a new Noise Reduction audio filter powered by RNNoise.
Added HDR export support.
Added PQ HDR metadata options for HDR exports.
Added the ability to view HDR previews in full-screen mode.
Improved Vulkan display support on Linux.
Fixed DeckLink and UltraStudio external monitor deadlocks.
Fixed Opus audio export warnings related to frame_duration.
Improved plugin discovery and compatibility for supported OpenFX and VST2 plugins.
Expanded command-line options for testing experimental features.
Improved overall application stability when using third-party plugins.
Enhanced HDR editing and preview workflow.
Included numerous bug fixes, performance optimizations, and general stability improvements throughout the application.[full release notes]