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Kdenlive

Kdenlive is a video editing program, available on Windows, macOS and Linux: effects and transitions.

  • Completely free
  • Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Open source
  • No account

Overview

Kdenlive is a video editing program, available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Features described in its Flathub listing and on its official website: effects and transitions.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Kdenlive is the acronym for KDE Non-Linear Video Editor.” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “It offers advanced editing features, a variety of effects and transitions, color correction, audio post-production and subtitling tools.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of Kdenlive is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-3.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Timeline editing (capability established by the official page)
  • Open source code
  • No account needed
  • Commercial use allowed

About

Kdenlive is a video editing application with support for many audio and video formats. It offers advanced editing features, a variety of effects and transitions, color correction, audio post-production and subtitling tools. Additionally, it provides the flexibility to render into practically any format of your choice. Features: Nested Sequences Configurable interface and shortcuts Scopes: Histogram, Vectorscope, RGB Parade, Waveform and Audio Meter Proxy editing Free online assets and templates Motion tracking AI powered tools

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Unspecified source (platforms) —
  • Facts collected from Winget (Windows Package Manager) (credit card, account, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Comptoir du Libre (source code, licence) —
  • Facts collected from Homebrew (platforms) —
  • Facts collected from Wikidata (licence, platforms) —
  • Last technical check: 5 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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