Keep the timeline clear.
Compact tracks, multiple timelines and an adjustable workspace keep your picture, sound and captions in view.
Make room
for your story.
A video editor that feels at home on your desktop. Shape your timeline, create captions on your device, and bring creative libraries into your edit.
Free & open source. No Clovercut watermark. No subscription.
Inside Clovercut
Room for the whole edit.
Real screenshots. Pick a view and take a closer look.
01 / 07Your whole composition, in one workspace.Layer video, text and animated stickers on a compact multitrack timeline.
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A workspace that stays with you
Less getting in the way.
More getting into the edit.
A familiar timeline, useful details, and room to make it your own.
Take the whole edit with you.
Copy clips between projects with their effects and animation settings. Reuse the work you have already made.
Find your favourites faster.
Star effects, filters, transitions and stickers. Return to favourites, recent items and your most-used tools.
Make it yours
Your ideas.
A little more possibility.
Captions, sound and creative resources, right alongside your timeline.
Let your words
take the screen.
Turn speech into captions with on-device Whisper. Adjust the type, colour and placement, or bring your own subtitles with SRT import and export.
- Local processing after the model download
- Caption styling in the editor
- Support for multiple languages
A little personality
Bring your ideas to life.
Search GIPHY, preview an animated sticker and place it on the timeline. Keep your favourites close for the next project.
Set the mood
Find your next sound.
Browse music and sound effects from OpenGameArt, Freesound and YouTube Audio Library. Preview a track and check its licence before adding it.
Online libraries are optional and require setup. Some need an API key; YouTube uses the bundled local Audio API and Studio sign-in with Chrome, Chromium or Edge installed. See the setup guide
From the first cut to the final frame
A desktop editor.
With the details that count.
Preview before you commit.
Audition transitions on hover and explore GPU effects, filters and adjustment layers.
Finish on your terms.
Choose your video and audio export settings. Keep a local workflow, without a Clovercut watermark or subscription.
Your next edit starts here
Made for your desktop.
Free for your next idea.
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A creative tool you can help shape.
Read the code, report a rough edge, or contribute your next idea. Clovercut is free software, licensed under the AGPL-3.0.