Free/libre video editors like Kdenlive, plus tools like Natron compositor and Jubler subtitle editor are now available in AppImage format. This including OpenShot, Shotcut, VidCutter, Avidemux. You can make executable and simply
double-click to run these programs in any GNU/Linux distro. These applications in AppImage format are simple like EXE (Windows) and DMG
(macOS) to download, store, and run. Plus, AppImage format is "portable" in sense you don't need to install it. Download them below and run your favorite even in LiveCD session. Enjoy!
- Want to update installed AppImage apps? Simple, use AppImageUpdate!
- Want to find more AppImage apps? See AppImageHub.
1. Kdenlive
- Description: KDE Non-linear video editor with interface similar to Sony Vegas Studio and advanced features
- Architecture: 64-bit only
- Latest version: 18.04.1
- Download: kdenlive-18.04.1-x86_64.AppImage
- Download page: https://files.kde.org/kdenlive/release
2. OpenShot
- Description: free/libre open source video editor based on FFMPEG which is feature rich with simple interface (see their awards)
- Architecture: 64-bit only
- Latest version: 2.4.2
- Download: OpenShot-v2.4.2-x86_64.AppImage
- Download page: OpenShot GitHub
3. FlowBlade
- Description: free/libre open source video editor based on MLT and can be combined with G'MIC image filter capabilities
- Architecture: 64-bit only
- Latest version: 1.8.0
- Download: Flowblade_Movie_Editor-1.8.0.glibc2.15-x86_64.AppImage (72MB)
- Download page: Bintray Flowblade
4. Shotcut
- Description: MLT-based modern and full-featured video editor with compositing capabilities
- Architecture: 64-bit only
- Latest version: 18.07
- Download: Shotcut-180702.glibc2.14-x86_64.AppImage
- Download page: Shotcut GitHub
5. VidCutter
- Description: free/libre open source fast video editor which is excellent for cutting and joining
- Architecture: 64-bit only
- Latest version: 6.0.0
- Download: VidCutter-6.0.0-x64.AppImage (140MB)
- Download page: VidCutter GitHub
6. MLV App
- Description: free/libre open source RAW video converter designed to work with Magic Lantern's MLV format (to help you convert this special video format to others)
- Architecture: 64-bit only
- Latest version: 0.17 (alpha)
- Download: MLV.App.v0.17.alpha.Linux.x86_64.AppImage
- Download page: MLV App Website
7. Avidemux
- Description: free/libre open source video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks
- Latest version: 2.7.1
- Download: avidemux_2.7.1v2.appImage (30MB)
- Download page: Avidemux Sourceforge
8. Blender
- Description: 3D modeler and animator, including video editing capabilities.
- Architecture: 64-bit only
- Latest version: 2.78
- Download:
- Download page: Bintray Blender
9. Natron
- Description: free/libre open source software compositing editor for VFX and motion graphics (a special effects tool for your video editing project)
- Architecture: 64-bit only
- Latest version: 2.1.4
- Download: Natron-2.1.4-x86_64.AppImage
- Download page: Bintray Natron
10. Jubler
- Description: subtitle editor (to help you edit video with subtitles)
- Architecture: 64-bit only
- Latest version: 6.0.2
- Download: Jubler-6.0.2.appimage
- Download page: Jubler Github
About AppImage
AppImage is a way to package a software (for developer) and to install it (for user) in one-file-per-one-app way that is universal for all GNU/Linux distros. With this, a software can be made available in its website for Windows and Mac and GNU/Linux in their respective formats of .exe, .dmg, and .appimage. To run an AppImage formatted software is the same as EXE and DMG, just let it be executable and double-click it! Nowadays, hundreds of GNU/Linux popular programs has already released as AppImages such as LibreOffice, GIMP, Inkscape, QCAD, and more; so people can just download the .appimage file and run it on GNU/Linux even in the LiveCD session.
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