--- title: OpenShot Video Editor canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/openshot/ category: Video Editing Software points: 57 rank: 7 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # OpenShot Video Editor Free, open-source video editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with unlimited tracks and 4K profiles. 57 points out of 100. #7 of 12 video editors. Vendor: OpenShot Studios. Website: https://www.openshot.org/ - The editor is free to download and use, with no watermarks or project limits [1]. - Source code is public under GPL version 3 or later [3]. - Export profiles include 4K UHD 2160p and 8K UHD 4320p [8]. - Official downloads cover Windows, Linux and macOS (Intel 64-bit only); no iPad, phone or web editor is listed [2]. - Speech-to-text captions need a self-run ComfyUI server and the page calls them experimental [11]. Verdict: OpenShot suits people who want a no-cost editor with open-source code [1][3]. Its effects list includes chroma key, tracker and stabilizer, and scopes are built in [5][10]. It offers 4K and 8K export profiles [8]. The catch: GPU acceleration is labelled experimental [6], and the guide pages mention no multicam, plug-in support, or 10-bit and HDR [8][9][10][12]. Best for: People who want a free editor with no watermark and no project limits. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Other systems | macOS, Linux | 4/10 | Downloads for macOS (Intel 64-bit only), Linux and Chrome OS; no iOS, Android or web editor listed [2]. | | Price and licence | Free version | Yes | 8/8 | Free to download and use, with no watermarks or project limits [1]. | | Price and licence | One-time licence | No | 0/6 | The download page says "OpenShot is funded by users, not licenses"; the Store copy is labelled paid but not described as a licence [2]. | | Price and licence | Cheapest paid plan | $0 | 12/12 | The editor is free and exports without a watermark; the free installer is available [1][2]. | | Price and licence | Open-source apps | Yes | 4/4 | GNU General Public License version 3 or later, on GitHub [3]. | | Output | 4K export | Yes | 4/4 | Profiles include 4K UHD 2160p at 24, 30 and 59.94 fps [8]. | | Output | 8K export | Yes | 3/3 | Profiles include 8K UHD 4320p at 24, 30 and 60 fps [8]. | | Output | 10-bit and HDR | Not published | 0/4 | Not published in the export, profiles or colour guides [7][8][10]. | | Output | GPU-accelerated export | No | 0/5 | The user guide calls GPU hardware acceleration experimental, so it is not counted as generally available [6][7]. | | Editing tools | Multi-camera editing | Not published | 0/6 | Not published in the user guide pages on files, clips or the timeline [9]. | | Editing tools | Colour grading with scopes | Yes | 6/6 | Luma waveform, histogram and vectorscope are built in; colour wheels and LUTs are listed [10][4]. | | Editing tools | Automatic captions | No | 0/5 | Speech captions run through a self-installed ComfyUI server and are labelled experimental [11]. | | Editing tools | Motion tracking | Yes | 4/4 | The Tracker effect follows a bounding box in video [5]. | | Editing tools | Multitrack audio and noise reduction | Not published | 0/4 | Tracks are unlimited [12]. The nine audio effects include an Expander said to reduce background noise, but no dedicated noise-removal effect [5]. | | Editing tools | Proxy editing | Yes | 4/4 | Optimized preview files are lower-resolution copies used for editing; export uses the originals [9]. | | Editing tools | Third-party plug-ins | Not published | 0/4 | Not published in the guide or on the vendor's main pages [1][12]. | | Editing tools | Shared projects | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's pages [1][12]. | | Editing tools | Green-screen keying | Yes | 4/4 | Chroma Key (Greenscreen) effect replaces a colour with transparency [5]. | | Editing tools | Video stabilisation | Yes | 4/4 | The Stabilizer effect reduces video shake [5]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free download | Free [1][2] | $0 | The Microsoft Store version is listed as paid, with no price shown, and the page says it helps fund development; the free installer is a separate download [2]. ## Strengths - Free to download and use, with no watermarks or project limits [1]. - Open source under GPL version 3 or later [3]. - Effects list includes Chroma Key, Tracker and Stabilizer [5]. - Waveform, histogram and vectorscope views are built in [10]. - Optimized preview files are lower-resolution copies used only while editing [9]. ## Limits - The macOS download is Intel 64-bit only [2]. - GPU hardware acceleration is labelled experimental [6]. - Automatic captions are experimental and need a separate ComfyUI server [11]. - Audio effects include an Expander for reducing background noise, but no dedicated noise-removal effect [5]. - The user guide pages on files and the main window mention no multicam tool [9][12]. ## Sources 1. [OpenShot Video Editor](https://www.openshot.org/), OpenShot Studios, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Download OpenShot](https://www.openshot.org/download/), OpenShot Studios, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [OpenShot/openshot-qt](https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [OpenShot features](https://www.openshot.org/features/), OpenShot Studios, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [User guide: Effects](https://cdn.openshot.org/static/files/user-guide/effects.html), OpenShot Studios, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [User guide: Preferences](https://cdn.openshot.org/static/files/user-guide/preferences.html), OpenShot Studios, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [User guide: Export](https://cdn.openshot.org/static/files/user-guide/export.html), OpenShot Studios, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [User guide: Profiles](https://cdn.openshot.org/static/files/user-guide/profiles.html), OpenShot Studios, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [User guide: Files](https://cdn.openshot.org/static/files/user-guide/files.html), OpenShot Studios, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [User guide: Color](https://cdn.openshot.org/static/files/user-guide/color.html), OpenShot Studios, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [User guide: Advanced AI: ComfyUI](https://cdn.openshot.org/static/files/user-guide/ai.html), OpenShot Studios, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [User guide: Main Window](https://cdn.openshot.org/static/files/user-guide/main_window.html), OpenShot Studios, accessed 2026-10-08