OpenShot 4.1 is here! Text comes to life directly on your video, heavy 4K+ footage gets automatically optimized for high-performance editing, and our new command-line interface (CLI) lets you or an AI agent like Claude Code or Codex build entire videos. From the first title to the final export, you’re in control.

Building on the recording and color tools introduced in OpenShot 4.0, this release gives you new ways to create and more power to get things done. Open-source and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Three releases in three months. Let’s go!

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.

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.

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!

Optimizing a video creates a smaller, faster version for editing, so playback, scrubbing, trimming, and previews feel smoother without changing your final export quality.