mltframework/mlt
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MLT Multimedia Framework observed · 2026-09-22
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 71
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 63
- age_days: 5303
- days_rel: 118
- days_push: 29
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
1852 stars · 389 forks observed · 2026-09-22
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
MLT is an LGPL multimedia framework for authoring, managing, and running multitrack audio/video compositions, originally built for television broadcasting. It serves as the engine behind non-linear video editors like Shotcut and provides a plugin-based C API with bindings for many languages, plus the melt command-line player.
Use cases
- build a non-linear video editor application
- transcode and process video files from the command line
- author multitrack audio/video compositions programmatically
- apply filters, transitions, and keyframe animations to video
- stream audio/video over HTTP or multicast
- render video headlessly on a server
- add motion tracking or stabilization to video pipelines
When to choose
- you need a proven engine for a video editing or media playback application
- you want FFmpeg-compatible codec support with frame-accurate seeking
- you need cross-platform C/C++ multimedia processing with scripting bindings
- you are building Shotcut, Kdenlive-style editors or broadcast tooling
When to avoid
- you only need simple one-off video conversions (use FFmpeg directly)
- you want a ready-made end-user video editor rather than a framework
- you need a high-level managed-language or web-based media pipeline
Facets
framework · maturity active
video-processing audio-processing graphics plugin-system cli media developer-tools cross-platform windows cpp c cross-platform multimedia nonlinear-video-editing ffmpeg shotcut-engine broadcasting keyframes transcoding melt video audio linux macos
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mltframework/mlt · fetched 2026-09-22 · a0e3e4237922
- homepage: https://www.mltframework.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7687cf1d88c4
- site_page: https://www.mltframework.org/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 50027ce5f475
- site_page: https://www.mltframework.org/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · b68edffcd5f9
- site_page: https://www.mltframework.org/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 847762f6abb9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mltframework/mlt | main | 88 |
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