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OpenCut

A free video editor that runs in your browser.

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LicenseMIT
GitHub stars93.8k
Last code update24 September 2026
SetupBeginner about 2 minOur estimate
Paid version costs about$19.99/moCapCut Pro, US list price
Per year~$239.88

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What it is

A multitrack video editor with a timeline, text and captions, built to compete with CapCut. It is open source under the MIT license, so you can read the code and run it yourself.

Good for

Quick social edits, captions and simple cuts without a subscription or a watermark.

The catch

It is a young project. Expect missing features and rough edges next to a mature editor, and check export quality on your own footage before you rely on it.

OpenCut versus

OpenCut
PriceFreeca. $19.99/moCapCut Pro, US list price
LicenseMITCommercial license
Source codePublic, you can read and check itNot public
SetupBeginner, about 2 minSign up and pay
Where it runsIn your browser, or on a server you run yourselfThe vendor's app or service, under their terms

The paid product's own plans and terms change. Check its site before you decide.

Install it with an AI assistant

Paste this into Claude, ChatGPT or another assistant that can work on your computer (Claude Code or Claude Desktop, for example). It is written from the project's official repository and tells the assistant to show you every command first. Setup time is our estimate: about 2 min.

I want to install and try OpenCut on my own computer.

Official repository: https://github.com/OpenCut-app/OpenCut
Official site: https://opencut.app
License: MIT

Before you do anything:
1. Read the README and install notes in the official repository above, and nothing else. Do not follow third-party tutorials or mirrors.
2. Tell me in plain words what will be installed, what it needs (operating system, memory, graphics card, disk space, accounts) and what it will cost me, if anything.
3. Check my computer against those needs and tell me honestly if it will not work well.

This one works in the browser. Tell me whether I can simply open the official hosted version, and when running my own copy makes sense. If I only want to try it, point me to the official page and stop there.

Rules:
- Show me each command before you run it, and say what it does.
- Ask before anything that deletes files, changes system settings, opens a network port or needs an administrator password.
- Never put my passwords or keys on a command line, or in a file I did not choose.
- When it is installed, help me check it with one small test, and tell me how to start and stop it.
- If something goes wrong, explain it in plain words and do not guess your way around it.

Good to know before you start: It is a young project. Expect missing features and rough edges next to a mature editor, and check export quality on your own footage before you rely on it.

We have not run this prompt ourselves yet. Read what the assistant plans to do before you say yes.

Facts checked on 12 October 2026. We have not yet run a hands-on test of this tool. When we do, it gets a "Tested" mark here. Approximate US list prices for an individual plan, from third-party price trackers checked on 12 Oct 2026. Monthly billing where it exists. Regions, taxes and promotions change them. Confirm at the vendor before you decide.

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