OpenShot Video Editor
Free, open-source video editor for all platforms
Ranked #8 in Animation software for beginners.
OpenShot Video Editor is a free, open-source tool designed for Linux, Mac, and Windows. It offers an easy-to-use interface that is quick to learn yet surprisingly powerful.
At a glance
| Best for | beginners and intermediate editors |
From OpenShot Video Editor's own website.
Company facts
| Social profiles | X, Facebook, YouTube |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- API
What stands out
The product is completely free with no subscriptions or watermarks.
“OpenShot is free to download and use.”OpenShot Video Editor, own website
OpenShot Video Editor allows direct recording of screen, webcam, and audio.
“You can now record your screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio directly into a project.”OpenShot Video Editor, own website
How it ranks
OpenShot Video Editor is ranked 8th of 10 in Animation software for beginners (Lister Score 82.0).
#8 in Animation software for beginners · Lister Score 82.0
Allows direct recording of screen, webcam, and audio.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 14; buying information on its own site 8.
“Animation Visual keyframe animation Animate position, scale, rotation, opacity, volume, and effect settings with precise timeline keyframes.”OpenShot Video Editor, own website
“We designed OpenShot to be an easy to use, quick to learn, and surprisingly powerful video editor.”OpenShot Video Editor, own website
| Rank | Animation software for beginners | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ragdoll Dynamics | 94.0 |
| 2 | Genially | 90.0 |
| 3 | Wideo | 90.0 |
| 4 | Animaker | 86.0 |
| 5 | Videoscribe | 86.0 |
| 6 | PixTeller | 84.0 |
| 7 | Jitter | 82.0 |
| 8 | OpenShot Video Editor | 82.0 |
| 9 | PlayPlay, PlayPlay, PlayPlay | 82.0 |
| 10 | Toonly | 82.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does OpenShot Video Editor rank on Lister?
OpenShot Video Editor is ranked 8th of 10 in Animation software for beginners (Lister Score 82.0).