Open source video-editor projects
Every project in the registry tagged video-editor, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Cut and trim video without re-encoding or quality loss
An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Premiere Pro built in pure Rust.
A free, open source, cross-platform video editor
macOS video editor built for AI
The truly free, and open-source cross-platform CapCut replacement (supports MCPs).
The open source AI video agent: turns any coding agent into a video agent, with an editor to change anything it makes.
A hardware-accelerated video editor built on Rust, Tauri v2, and React 19. Sub-10ms frame decoding, GPU-native rendering, and a frame-accurate timeline — all fr
FreeCut is a professional-grade video editor that runs entirely in your browser. Professional video editing, zero installation. Create stunning videos with mult
The open-source alternative to Capcut、ChatCut. Drivable by any AI agent over MCP.
Cross-platform video editing (compositing) software.
Video Editor for AI agents, built on the belief that open source can beat commercial tools
Zero-dependency browser video editor that AI agents can drive — JSON timeline, MCP + REST, live-reloading UI
Video editor that runs in the browser: timeline, text, image, video and audio layers, animations, filters, export with sound. Fabric.js + React + Next.js.
AI-native video editing built around real creative timelines, generative workflows, and local agent control.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source video-editor projects are there?
This registry tracks 14 projects tagged video-editor, with 122,158 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is LosslessCut at 45,623 stars.
Are these video-editor projects free to use?
Yes — 14 of the 14 carry an explicit open-source licence across 5 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which video-editor project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these video-editor projects still maintained?
14 of the 14 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.