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OpenShot - Video Editing Software

OpenShot Reviews in July 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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OpenShot Reviews & Ratings

4.4

Very Good

Based on 146 ratings & 14 reviews

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Very Good

(3)

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Spotsaas Editor’s POV

OpenShot Video Editor is free and straightforward for basic video projects, but has real limitations you should verify before committing. The core strength is simplicity—the interface requires minimal learning, and built-in effects, transitions, and format support (MP4, WebM, OGG) cover standard workflows. Integration with Blender and Inkscape works if you're ...Read more

OpenShot pros and cons

  • Easy-to-use interface with simple drag-and-drop functionality, suitable for beginners and non-professionals.

  • Wide range of effects and transitions available to enhance creativity in video projects.

  • Supports various video formats and provides options for audio editing within the software.

  • Free of cost, making professional video editing accessible without the need for high-end hardware or software.

  • Exporting videos may take a considerable amount of time, leading to occasional crashes during the process.

  • Limited capability for advanced features like 3D tracking and complex color grading, making it less suitable for professional users.

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User in Marketing and Advertising

06/18/19

4.5 out of 5

Overall a great editor

What do you like best? Openshot is a very simple editor that is great for people with out a lot of video editing experience. What do you dislike? It lacks complex video editing functions such as 3d tracking and advanced color grading. Recommendations to others considering the product: Windows movie maker or Premiere pro. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Mainly cutting clips down and adding overlays. Open shot is very ...

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Anaïs V

05/07/19

4.5 out of 5

Gratuito y funcional

What do you like best? Es un software gratuito de código libre. Tiene varios efectos de transición, se puede animar el texto, modificarlo y agregar elementos de diversos tipos. Me gusta la integración con Blender e Inkscape ya que permite ampliar las funciones del programa, mejorar los textos, hacer imágenes y animaciones de cualquier tipo. What do you dislike? Me incomoda que necesite de softwares externos como Inkscape y Blender ya que incrementa la curva de aprendizaje, debido a ...

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User in Medical Practice

03/07/19

4 out of 5

Powerful Yet Free Video Editor

What do you like best? The design was easy enough for someone like me to do basic editing and I am not the best at learning new programs. What do you dislike? All free programs have some issues and don't have very good support if you need to know how to do something. I only ran into a little bit with this, or crashing, but it wasn't that annoying. Recommendations to others considering the product: Have everything you want before using it. The only difficulty I had was ...

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Omkar P

02/09/19

5 out of 5

Creating stunning videos had never been easier

What do you like best? the best thing i like about openshot is the level of simplicity this software provides .Its just so wonderful to see how easy it is to navigate through the options .It was easy to learn more easy than adobe premier pro which was so much confusing.Now i have a good hand on openshot,my friends firsts thought i was an expert in movie making.I installed it and use the to convert , edit,crop , video, even though i have a low graphic card which is entry level it performs ...

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