Vidiot

Vidiot 2.2.0

Vidiot is a non-linear video editor targeted for home video editing. It supports operations like compositing, scaling/rotating, adding transitions and titles, trimming, etc.

  • By Eric Raijmakers
  • Open Source
  • Updated Sep 16, 2026
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About Vidiot

Vidiot is a non-linear video editor targeted for home video editing. It supports operations like compositing, scaling/rotating, adding transitions and titles, trimming, etc.

What's new in 2.2.0

  • Added title kerning and line spacing options on Windows 11 again. (r3243)
  • Fixed crash when setting line spacing to -1000 for multiline title. (r3243)
  • Fixed #387: Pressing Enter after updating values in spin controls now triggers an update in the preview. (r3242)
  • Fixed crash during playback of audio crossfade that can occur when opening older projects. (r3241)
  • Added #385: Arrowhead shown on top of timeline cursor. (r3240)
  • Fixed window resize redraw issue. (r3239)
  • Fixed #386: Move cursor to Home/End/Previous Cut/Next Cut now also works during playback. (r3238)
  • Fixed #388: Pressing ALT in the timeline no longer focuses the menu bar (this caused subsequent timeline keyboard commands to be ignored). (r3237)
  • Fixed crash when editing (changing position) while cursor is outside of clip region. (r3236)

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Technical details

PublisherEric Raijmakers
Version2.2.0
Release date2026-09-16
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Installer typenullsoft
Architecturex64
Package IDEricRaijmakers.Vidiot
Install scopeAll users

Install Vidiot from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=EricRaijmakers.Vidiot -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=EricRaijmakers.Vidiot -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=EricRaijmakers.Vidiot -e
Silent install with the offline installer
"setup.exe" /S

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Vidiot version history

2.1.0 Aug 18, 2025
  • Improved vertical scrolling speed when using the mouse wheel to scroll the timeline. (r3217)
  • Fixed [#384]: Both Alt and Shift can be used in combination with the mouse wheel to trigger horizontal scrolling in the timeline. (r3216)
  • Fixed [#383]: Crash when clicking 'preview transition' button for transition at begin of timeline. (r3215)
  • Fixed [#383]: Clicking 'preview transition' button at end of timeline on triggers on playback, no repetition. (r3215)
  • Fixed [#367]: File could not be opened, visual indication missing. (r3214)
  • Fixed [#370]: After selecting 'freeze video' there's no option to undo this anymore. (r3213)
  • Fixed [#375]: Chinese subtitles not working. (r3212)
  • Removed support for saved project versions older than 0.3.32 (older than 28-10-2020). Workaround: Open with version 1.1.0 (zip version, no need to install), save and open with 2.1.0 or later version. (r3077)
1.1.0 Apr 16, 2025
  • Added [#381]: Add dates to Changelog. (r3076)
  • Fixed: After splitting at end of video clip, which has larger audio, video clip is not selected. (r3073)
  • Fixed: After pasting files/clips, the pasted clips were not selected. (r3021)
  • Added Workspace menu options to automatically select preview/timeline sizes. (r3020)
  • Added option to hide menu bar in full screen mode. (r3020)
  • Fixed: Option to hide pane titles is saved. (r3020)
  • Added option (CTRL-SPACE, CTRL-PLAY) to buffer video before preview starts. (r3007)
  • Improved initial thumbnail generation speed. (r3007)
  • Improved previewing performance. (r3007)
  • Added support for hardware decoding. (r2986)
  • Fixed crash when creating transitions in combination with changing audio volume. (r2981)
  • Fixed crash when playing slowing down audio to half speed. (r2980)
  • Fixed: Cleanup folder used to delete images used for transitions. (r2979)
  • Fixed saving of projects containing files with special characters in the filenames. (r2978)

Frequently asked questions

Is Vidiot free?

Yes. Vidiot is free and open-source software released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.

What is the latest version of Vidiot?

The latest version is 2.2.0, released on Sep 16, 2026.

Is it safe to download Vidiot?

The download button links to the official installer published on sourceforge.net, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with f3aea6c2fb499dcef5a91b7fbb1c3df224d8d56c55d4bdf615d7a2858751cc43.

Which Windows versions does Vidiot support?

Vidiot runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I install Vidiot silently?

Run the offline installer with "setup.exe" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=EricRaijmakers.Vidiot -e --silent.

How do I uninstall Vidiot?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Vidiot and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=EricRaijmakers.Vidiot -e.

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