# Page 3 | Shotcut Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is Shotcut the right Video Editing solution for you? Explore 77 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/173467/Shotcut/reviews --- Shotcut 4.5 (77) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/173467/Shotcut/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of Shotcut ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 77 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Web Designer/Journalist Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "By far the best cross-platform video editor out there" July 31, 2018 4.0 I've been able to make stunning videos, ranging in length and complexity, on a short timeline! Pros Shotcut is a simple video editor. Reminiscent of the discontinued Windows Movie Maker, it has a clean, intuitive interface. Unlike most free video editors, Shotcut has advanced features such as color correction and chroma key. It also lets users rearrange the workspace to their liking. Cons While Shotcut works beautifully on Windows, I've had some problems using it on Linux systems. There are still bugs the developers are working to iron out. Also, while the rearranging of the interface can be a plus, it also makes it confusing for beginners. For example, the timeline doesn't appear until videos are added to it or a special button is pushed. Review Source BL Brian L. owner Online Media Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My Shotcut Review" June 26, 2019 5.0 My experience with this program has been great. I have tried other free programs and this one i s a whole lot easier to use and it has mostly all of the same options Pros It is a very simple program to use. There are plenty of options to choose from and it has the same options that most bigger programs have. It is free to use Cons The only con i have with this program is the font selection Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Operations Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fantastic open source video editing software" May 22, 2018 5.0 Pros Shotcut offers a high quality platform to edit videos and create awesome works. The software is free, open source which saves you from having to purchase expensive packages. Cons The user interface could use some work to make it easier for inexperienced users to interact with. This would make editing a faster process. Review Source Andrew H. Technical Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A good free, slightly advance video editing platform" April 15, 2019 4.0 Overall, I think Shotcut provides a good alternative to the easier-to-use iMovie...even though it's a little more difficult to use, in my opinion, it's also a bit more powerful. It cannot be compared to Adobe Premiere, however, that's a completely different animal of a much better nature! Pros I like the feature set of Shotcut - the way it handles color grading is reasonably nice, the way it displays audio wave forms is helpful and visually appealing, and the more you use it, the more you discover features that are not immediately obvious when you first start. It can run on a Mac or a Windows, making it a good option to consider over iMovie or some other Windows options. There's also a pretty good sized online community of users, so tutorials are accessible. Cons It seems to be a little bit "clunky" out of the gate. I run it on a 2015 MacBook pro, 2.7GHz, i7 with 16GB....maybe it's my machine but sometimes video playback gets slightly choppy. It isn't easy to navigate at first...lending itself to a pretty steep learning curve. Review Source Michael H. Co-Founder | Creative Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Solid, open-source, and free" April 27, 2019 5.0 Shotcut is a great alternative that's free and open source to paid products such as Adobe Premiere Pro, or some Mac programs. We keep the portable version on a USB key at all times so we can quickly run edits on any machine in a pinch! Pros We had issues finding a video editor that was good, and cross-platofrm, until we fell upon Shotcut, which is a surprisingly solid program, for all major OS (Windows, Linux, Mac). One of our favorite features for Shotcut is the option to download an installable file, or a portable version which is small enough to fit onto a USB key, and runs with no installation needed! I'm not sure how well the portable version handles massive projects, but it's handled everything we've thrown at it so far! Cons It may just be the portable version on Windows 10, but the visual interface for Shotcut is a bit cramped and messy. We found ourselves routinely having to work around some clipped windows, truncated menu text, or confusing layouts (namely the export window). Review Source MT Michael T. Network Administrator II Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "In the right hands Shotcut is as good as any video editing software" April 9, 2018 4.0 I use Shotcut every week, and sometimes multiple times a week to edit my drone footage. I does as well as Adobe Premiere for zero cost. Pros Shotcut is free, and that is an excellent feature, but what I like best about it is that being open source, it has people working on it that actually care about the project and want it to be an excellent video editor.....which it is! I use it to edit my drone footage every week. Cons Some of the earlier versions of Shotcut were buggy, but I have not had this issue in a very long while. Review Source KR Krishnan R. Retired Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Shotcut - Cuts off your time to create a video " October 31, 2019 4.0 short learning curve and the experience was good when I had to create a video with subtitles embedded in the video. Pros \- Videomaker provides various transitions and effects to include in your video - A plethora of export options to explore - It is free for most of the features - Can import images, audio, video and arrange in sequence with various effects and transitions to make your video a professional. Cons \- The popup button hep timing is very low. The help popup disappears before we could read and comprehend. - A voice base commands interpreter like a directors voice could be helpful for accessibility Review Source KC Kymahn C. Manager Computer Games Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My Shotcut Review" March 3, 2020 4.0 You should definitely use shotcut and thank me later! Pros Shotcut is like a free version to Filmora! Shotcut is an AMAZING VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE!..But it is mostly for Youtube, Facebook and home video projects which is still Fire(Good) User interface is simple and it is very easy to navigate around! Features are fire(GOOD!)..I love the hardware support feature! Shotcut exports videos in HD and higher quality which is awsome! Cons Shotcut is a bit laggy app and I think it needs performance improvements patches...But it does not occur all the time it is only like 1 out of 5 percent of the time! And u still get amazing quality! Review Source DG Dylan G. Artist Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A good solution for free video editing." April 17, 2020 4.0 I don't edit video often but when I tried this software it did exactly what I needed it to and worked as I expected it to function without having to learn a lot of new stuff. I'm sure it could tackle even more robust projects than the simple clips I was using it for. I highly recommend it. Pros As free software, this is very functional and easy to use. It has features that make converting and editing video fairly simple. It was much easier to use than other free video editing software I've tried, and has more features too. Cons Outputing the video to a usable file can be complicated if you don't know what you are doing. Expect to try it a few times before you get what you want. Review Source PD Parakrama D. Owner Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fantastic software that provides access to features only available in expensive software" June 5, 2018 5.0 Pros I love being able to access a quality video editing software with features that would normally only be accessible through the purchase of an expensive video editing package. I can edit high quality 4k videos using this open source software for free! Cons The software is a bit difficult to get used to and while there are loads of features it can take time to learn how to use them. Review Source Robby E. Director of Production Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Professional Video editing made easy" February 15, 2019 4.0 Pros This program allowed me to everything I needed for editing some tutorial videos for my staff. The program has lots of tutorials and they are geared for people who are not editing pros to do professional video editing. Super helpful. Cons Some of the tasks are not intuitive or they are buried under menus. Quick google searches solved the issue. Review Source Maury M. Researcher Higher Education Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent for beginners" March 1, 2021 5.0 I needed a video editor for a class I was going to film, my first experience preparing a video. I used OBS and then used ShotCut to prepare the video. That made both the filming process and the editing. After the tutorial I could edit my video quite easily and got a good end-result. Pros Free, easy to install, setup and use,cost and light for a video editing software, it run smoothily in my laptop, which don't even have a dedicated graphics card. Cons The documentation on the software is not so intuitive, but with a good tutorial from youtube it is still rather easy to get. Review Source CA Christopher A. User Dairy Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Fast and professional, ShotCut makes me look good" April 17, 2020 5.0 I had to quickly learn to work with video for story time and craft programs our community center was going to begin posting on their Facebook page. With ShotCut I was spinning out video in just a couple of days practice and my editing became more advance each time I used it. By the looks of what it has to offer it will be a long time before I master ShotCut but I was quickly making quality programs with attractive special effects. Pros I appreciate the ease of operation, particularity for first time users. I began using ShotCut almost daily for two week and Every time I use the program I learn something new and it seems the abilities of ShotCut would satisfy even the seasoned professional editor. Cons This is the first video editor I have used, so I have nothing to compare it to. Fortunately, I chose ShotCut because of the free version without any strings attached and was lucky to have picked a program that is simple and vast with what it offers. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Barista Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Create Software for Creating Quality Videos" October 25, 2018 5.0 Pros This software is great, you can make quality videos easily. The software is easy to use and allows you to compile videos clips, make edits to the clips, add music, and so much more. Cons The software was incredible at putting clips together and making a smooth transition from one clip to another, it did however take some doing to get it just right. The final product was also real choppy when previewing it, so always had to export to see what it actually looked like, which wasnt choppy at all. Review Source Chad M. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Video Editing Software with a learning curve" September 24, 2020 5.0 Great software - nearly as good as any other video editing software I have worked with. Pros Free software that accomplished an overall expensive task but with a trade off in usability. It has a strong feature set. Cons Difficult to learn with some quirks. Figuring out how the interface works is somewhat complicated compared to similar software. Review Source JS Jociele S. Math Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great video editing software" September 23, 2020 5.0 I use Shotcut to edit video lessons and videos to correct questions (Mathematics) to post on my channel. The software meets all my needs. Pros The software has a wide range of editing tools. You can use creativity without fear because the program brings many editing options. You can edit videos, music, audios, etc. And all free of charge! Cons Some tools are poorly explained, both in terms of their function and how to use it. Review Source Osarumwense I. Assistant Director Entertainment Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A review of my usage of Shotcut " July 7, 2021 3.0 Pros I like the user interface of Shotcut, and it's functionality is great.  Because it's an open source, i liked it more. I like the filters. Cons It wasn't easy for me to navigate as a beginner then, i have to go over some tutorials. I would like if mobile version is created. Review Source JM Juan M. Owner E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "One of the best free ones" October 24, 2022 5.0 I use it to cut standup videos in my mac to upload them as reels. It works better than quicktime in my mac. Pros Editing is easy and intuitive, and there are a lot of tutorials in YouTube to demosntrate how to do almost everything with this software Cons I did not find many options for audio enhancing and the video effects are kind of hard to use. Review Source CV Clive V. Life Coach Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Shotcut Review " February 2, 2020 3.0 Pros As a someone new to video editing I was looking for for free software to start a YouTube channel and edit videos. It's open source and free so that was great! Cons As a newbie to video edoti6it was really daunting and I could not find a simple beginners guide to using this software Review Source Niharika S. Senior Process Executive Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great for basic video editing!" July 15, 2021 4.0 I prefer videos to PPTs as I feel that they are more effective and engaging. After trying some free and premium video editors on the market I found that Shotcut is one of the video editors that is loaded with filters and transitions and overall satisfies all the needs for a basic video demo. Pros Contains all the tools for a basic video editing. Clean UI that really makes it easy to recommend for beginners. Open source means more plugins and third party support. Regular updates. Cons Slightly slow and noticeable when you apply new effects to the video. Missing some advanced features used for green screen and multi cam editing. Review Source NC Nicole C. Independent contractor Food & Beverages Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Video editing" November 20, 2019 4.0 If you are on a budget and looking for a video editor, Shotcut is for you. Pros Shotcut is the only video editing tool that I found that doesn't add a watermark to the video. Also has some nice filters to add to the video, or the audio. Cons When reviewing your edited video, it will start to run really slow and acts a bit glitchy. When finalizing the video, it turns out fine. Review Source SZ Sam Z. Freelance Animation Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "It's decent for a free program." September 28, 2020 3.0 I use Shotcut for my animation work and basic editing. Pros Functionally, it's very similar to Premiere. The layout is also familiar. It's fairly easy to use, and it's free, so that's a major plus. Cons It lacks some surprising functionality that makes it frustrating to use. I cannot copy multiple clips at a time, which is a bit of a problem. The tools also don't seem particularly robust, but again, for free it's hard to complain. Review Source KG Kimberly G. Teacher Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Shotcut!" April 12, 2019 4.0 Pros The best thing about Shotcut is that it is free but still has the features needed to edit video projects. There are plenty of tutorials available for users to learn more when they want or need to. Cons The program can be intimidating at first but with time becomes more user-intuitive. Review Source Steve L. Founder Consumer Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Free video editor" December 17, 2022 5.0 Pros Was completely free, no strings attached, the functionality was very similar to other editing apps. Cons A bit of an ugly interface and is a bit scary at first, so not so easy to use. Review Source CC Chris C. General Manager Entertainment Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy, Light Weight Video Editing" January 31, 2019 4.0 I was looking for a simple, easy to use video editor that would run on my older Mac. Shotcut was the only product of the half dozen I tried that worked well. Pros Fast and simple. Does what I need without too many confusing extras or "bloat." Cons User interface and layout of windows can be confusing at times. 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