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27 Sep

OpenShot 4.0.1 showing Spring footage, the effects panel, and a Razor cut guide with removal shading on the timeline.
OpenShot 4.0.1 showing Spring footage, the effects panel, and a Razor cut guide with removal shading on the timeline.

OpenShot 4.0.1 brings a major upgrade to the Razor tool, faster color and animation editing, and a timeline that keeps clip controls within reach as you zoom and scroll. We have also been working through your bug reports, fixing crashes, strengthening undo and project saving, and improving recording reliability. There is a lot packed into this update.

If you have been exploring the color tools and recording features introduced in OpenShot 4.0, there is plenty here to make your next edit smoother. We are also welcoming Linux users to our first official Snap package. OpenShot is an open-source video editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux.


30 Aug

OpenShot 4.0 Color View showing a video preview, timeline, color wheels, properties, and professional video scopes.
OpenShot 4.0 Color View showing a video preview, timeline, color wheels, properties, and professional video scopes.

OpenShot 4.0 has arrived, bringing some of the biggest creative workflow upgrades in our history. You can now record your screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio directly into a project. You can correct and grade footage with color wheels, curves, LUTs, and professional video scopes. You can also isolate subjects with locally run machine learning models and create everything from animated audio visualizations to cinematic film looks. It is a major step toward a faster, more complete, and more creative OpenShot.


6 Apr

OpenShot 3.5.1 release artwork with the OpenShot logo and version number over a blue and purple electric burst background.
OpenShot 3.5.1 release artwork with the OpenShot logo and version number over a blue and purple electric burst background.

OpenShot 3.5.1 makes editing faster, smoother, and more polished than ever. It adds a built-in Optimize Preview workflow for smoother editing, improves performance and responsiveness, upgrades timeline zooming and trimming, and delivers a long list of important fixes and usability improvements. Download OpenShot 3.5.1 Now!


16 Mar

OpenShot 3.5 Release - main window with single clip (screenshot)
OpenShot 3.5 Release - main window with single clip (screenshot)

Buckle up, everyone. OpenShot 3.5 has arrived, and it is one of the biggest releases in our 18-year history. From a much faster timeline to better exports, improved GPU acceleration, smarter effects, and stronger stability, this release moves OpenShot forward in a big way. I am incredibly proud of it, and I cannot wait for everyone to try it.


15 Dec

OpenShot 3.4 Screenshot
OpenShot 3.4 Screenshot

Let's go! OpenShot 3.4 is here, and it's one of our largest updates we've ever done. An overall 32% speed up in performance, lower memory utilization, many new video effects and features, many bugs and crashes fixed, and an experimental timeline for those brave enough to test the future of OpenShot! Download OpenShot 3.4 Now!