Kdenlive

7.6easy start · #40 of 161
in Video Editing Software

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

Kdenlive is ranked #40 of 161 in video editing software on The Geeks Club, made by Kdenlive (Berlin, Germany). It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Kdenlive plans and pricing

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Kdenlive Free No license fees · no registrations or subscriptions · no premium features requiring payment kdenlive.org · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on video editing software

Free plan: Yes

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The record

Desktop app: Yes
Web app: No
Mobile app: No
4K export: Yes
Product: Kdenlive is a free and open source non-linear video editor.
Editing: It supports multitrack editing, 3-point editing, non-blocking rendering, keyframeable effects, and proxy editing for 4K+ footage.
Formats: The manual lists support for a wide range of video, audio, and image formats, and export to formats supported by FFmpeg.
Subtitles: Kdenlive includes subtitling with AI-supported speech-to-text conversion.
Animation integration: Kdenlive supports animation through integration with Glaxnimate.
Asset management: The Project Bin organizes project assets using folders, tags, and multiple bins.
Sequences: Sequences can be nested, rendered independently, and used to organize scenes or maintain alternate edit versions within a project.
Limit: All sequences in a project use the same project profile, and sequences cannot be copied directly from one project to another.
Platforms: The download page offers Windows, Linux, and macOS builds; Windows requires Windows 10 or newer and macOS requires macOS 13 Ventura or newer.
Privacy: KDE says its software generally does not transfer information from users’ devices except following explicit user action; any telemetry is opt-in and disabled by default where present.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Video Editing Software in 2026#40 of 161
Best Motion Tracking Software in 2026#23 of 41
Best 360 Video Software in 2026#18 of 30

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Sources

kdenlive.org· checked 20 Sept 2026
docs.kdenlive.org/en/getting_started/introduction.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
docs.kdenlive.org/en/project_and_asset_management/project· checked 5 Oct 2026
docs.kdenlive.org/en/cutting_and_assembling/sequence.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
kdenlive.org/download/· checked 5 Oct 2026
kde.org/privacypolicy-apps/· checked 5 Oct 2026
kdenlive.org/support/· checked 5 Oct 2026
kdenlive.org/about/· checked 5 Oct 2026