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Shotcut

Shotcut is a free and open-source, cross-platform video, audio, and image editing program for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS and Windows. Started in 2011 by Dan Dennedy, Shotcut is developed on the MLT Multimedia Framework, in development since 2004 by the same author.

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Developers
Meltytech, LLC
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Operating system
FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Original author
Charlie Yates
Repository
github.com/mltframework/shotcut
Stable release
26.8.1 / 1 August 2026

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Overview

Features

Advanced semantic analysis

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Map overview Semantic statistics

Shotcut

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples45
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

How this topic connects Entity context

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Shotcut

Top relations

related to Features · 23
Shotcut → Apple ProRes, CMX3600 Edit Decision List, DVD, EDL, FFmpeg, FFmpegFrame-accurate, Flash, Format, GIF, HDV, HLS, HTTP, It, MMS, Ogg-Vorbis, OpenGL GPU-based, RTMP, RTSP, Scrubbing, The
related to history · 9
Shotcut → Charlie Yates, Dan Dennedy, Dennedy, He, MLT, Movit, November, The, WebVfx
is a · 2
Shotcut → complete rewrite by Dan Dennedy, free and open-source
related to External links · 2
Shotcut → Official, Open HubOfficial Forum
Developers · 1
Shotcut → Meltytech, LLC
License · 1
Shotcut → GPL-3.0-or-later
Operating system · 1
Shotcut → FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Original author · 1
Shotcut → Charlie Yates
Repository · 1
Shotcut → github.com/mltframework/shotcut
Stable release · 1
Shotcut → 26.8.1 / 1 August 2026

Important terminology Word statistics

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Important terminology

video audio mlt editing windows image freebsd linux macos dennedy system author formats free open-source cross-platform dan since 2004 effects

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ShotcutDevelopersMeltytech, LLC1.00infobox
ShotcutLicenseGPL-3.0-or-later1.00infobox
ShotcutOperating systemFreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows1.00infobox
ShotcutOriginal authorCharlie Yates1.00infobox
ShotcutRepositorygithub.com/mltframework/shotcut1.00infobox
ShotcutStable release26.8.1 / 1 August 20261.00infobox
ShotcutTypeVideo editing software1.00infobox
ShotcutWebsiteshotcut.org1.00infobox
ShotcutWritten inC, C++1.00infobox
Shotcutis afree and open-source0.90text
Shotcutis acomplete rewrite by Dan Dennedy0.90text
Shotcutrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section

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