OpenShot Video Editor

OpenShot Video Editor 4.0.1

A free and open-source video editor

  • By OpenShot Studios, LLC
  • Open Source
  • Updated Sep 27, 2026
Download for Windows

About OpenShot Video Editor

OpenShot Video Editor is an award-winning, open-source video editor, available on Linux, Mac, Chrome OS, and Windows. OpenShot can create stunning videos, films, and animations with an easy-to-use interface and rich set of features.

What's new in 4.0.1

Highlights & Features:

  • Upgraded Razor tool with source-frame previews, snapping, removal shading, and ripple cuts that close gaps on the same track.
  • Improved timeline navigation with persistent clip titles and effect controls, clearer zoom-slider handles, and more consistent thumbnails.
  • Faster color and keyframe editing, more responsive trim previews, and smoother live transform adjustments.
  • Fixed macOS startup failures caused by missing library dependencies on systems without Homebrew.
  • Improved stability, undo/redo history, project saving, asset handling, and compatibility with older project layouts.
  • Restored native file dialogs and improved Inkscape and Blender workflows, including access for editors installed as Snaps.
  • Added non-interrupting announcement banners. Dismissed update notices stay hidden until the next release.
  • Introduced official Linux Snap support with automatic updates and desktop menu integration.
  • Improved recording workflows, Linux webcam discovery, and Windows recording-file handling.
  • Refreshed interface and documentation translations in 25 languages, with clearer tooltips and improved video-editing terminology.

Full release notes »

Technical details

PublisherOpenShot Studios, LLC
Version4.0.1
Release date2026-09-27
LicenseGPL-3.0
Installer typeinno
Architecturex86, x64
Package IDOpenShot.OpenShot

Links & install command

Install OpenShot Video Editor from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):

winget install --id=OpenShot.OpenShot -e

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Older versions

  • 4.0.0
  • 3.5.1
  • 3.5.0
  • 3.4.0
  • 3.3.0
  • 3.2.1
  • 3.2.0
  • 3.1.1
  • 3.1.0