Edit, Cut and Join Videos Using Shotcut App in Ubuntu, Linux

Shotcut is a powerfull video editor that is available in Linux with features like join, cut, edit, encode videos.

This article is tested and updated for latest Ubuntu release – Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus)

Table of Contents

Shotcut Feature Summary

Shotcut has a huge list of features. Below are some features extracted from official website. There is a roadmap for Shotcut as well.

supports oodles of audio and video formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg
supports many image formats such as BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, TGA, TIFF as well as image sequences
no import required – native editing
frame-accurate seeking for many formats
multi-format timeline: mix and match resolutions and frame rates within a project
screen capture including background capture to capture a Shotcut session
webcam capture
audio capture
network stream playback (HTTP, HLS, RTMP, RTSP, MMS, UDP)
frei0r video generator plugins (e.g. color bars and plasma)
Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for input and preview monitoring
JACK transport sync
deinterlacing
detailed media properties panel
recent files panel with search
drag-n-drop files from file manager
save and load trimmed clip as MLT XML file
load and play complex MLT XML file as a clip
audio scopes: peak meter, waveform, spectrum analyzer
volume control
scrubbing and transport control
flexible UI through dock-able panels
encode/transcode to a variety of formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg (or libav as-built)
capture (record) SDI, HDMI, webcam (V4L2), JACK audio, PulseAudio, IP stream, X11 screen, and Windows DirectShow devices

For more features visit official website here.

How to Install

Ubuntu, Mint, elementary, Debian

No installation is required to run Shotcut. Download the tar file from below link and extract the files.
shotcut-debian7-x86_64-160102.tar.bz2
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Fedora

No installation is required to run Shotcut. Download the tar file from below link and extract the files.
shotcut-debian7-x86_64-160102.tar.bz2
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Run

After extracting files, go the folder Shotcut.app and run the file shotcut. Watch the tutorial video below to see how to run and use shotcut video editor.

How to launch and use shotcut – A Video Guide

A video guide on how to install and launch Shotcut.

Troubleshooting and Support

If you face any issues while installing or using Shotcut, you may drop a note using comment section at the end of this article, Or you can post your query in any of the support channels mentioned below.