# mltframework/shotcut

cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor

Repository: https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/shotcut
Homepage: https://www.shotcut.org
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: mlt, shotcut, gplv3, video-editor, cross-platform
Last push: 2026-08-25T19:51:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 83, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5245, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 32, "gap_med": 46, "n_releases_24m": 16}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 14996, forks 1480 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:09.042718+00:00)

## What it is
Shotcut is a free, open-source (GPLv3) cross-platform video editor built with Qt and the MLT multimedia framework. It supports hundreds of audio/video formats via FFmpeg, native timeline editing without import, 4K/8K and HDR video, subtitle editing, and a wide range of audio and video filters.

## Use cases
- edit videos on linux windows and mac
- trim and cut video clips without re-encoding
- add subtitles and text overlays to a video
- mix and edit multi-track audio for a video project
- export video in different formats and codecs
- edit 4k or hdr footage
- capture from webcam or screen and edit it
- convert video files with batch processing

## When to choose
- you need a free, full-featured desktop video editor across Windows, macOS, and Linux
- you want native editing of many formats without importing or transcoding
- you need advanced features like HDR, 10-bit, multi-format timelines, or subtitle editing
- you prefer open-source software with no cost even for commercial use

## When to avoid
- you need collaborative cloud-based video editing
- you want sample-level audio waveform editing (limited support)
- you need a lightweight quick-trim tool rather than a full editor
- you require professional ecosystem integration like Adobe project files

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, audio-processing, gui, image-processing
- domain: media, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp, cross-platform
- tags: video-editor, mlt-framework, ffmpeg, qt, timeline-editing, subtitles, hdr, 4k, gplv3, video, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- mltframework/shotcut (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:09.042718+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:06:46.933291+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:09.042718+00:00, sha 2a38840fc2fa)
  - homepage: https://www.shotcut.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:45.212972+00:00, sha 62ebf9015377)
  - site_page: https://www.shotcut.org/features (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:45.222210+00:00, sha 2ef776823dab)
  - site_page: https://www.shotcut.org/FAQ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:45.224264+00:00, sha 9b599fffd21c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.