# OpenShot Video Editor Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is OpenShot Video Editor the right Video Editing solution for you? Explore 175 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/173466/OpenShot-Video-Editor/reviews --- OpenShot Video Editor 4.3 (175) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/173466/OpenShot-Video-Editor/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of OpenShot Video Editor Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.1 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews AR Amos R OwnerEntertainment, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It is one of the few open-source software I trust to actually install in my computer, because it offers a lot of creative tools to edit your videos and keep your projects organized.“ November 13, 2025 Sugam P Project ManagerInformation Technology and Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Sometimes it has performance issues with larger files and it does lacks advanced features.“ October 29, 2023 Michelle H Rev Closed Captions EditorEntertainment, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The first feature that has to be mentioned is that this is free software, and that it offers being able to work in 4K. I am impressed that the media library has so many options, that include built in effects, transitions, ability to use titles for vectors and fonts.“ May 3, 2022 Géovanny N graphic designerGraphic Design, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Also, its range of features is not as extensive as some of the more advanced video editing software, which can limit its capabilities for more complex projects.“ February 16, 2023 Géovanny N graphic designerGraphic Design, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “In addition, it offers a variety of editing tools, visual effects and transitions to customize my videos.“ February 16, 2023 JF Jamie F Lead TechnicianInformation Technology and Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “I felt the production or final producing of the product was slower than some rivals,“ October 25, 2023 Moise R TeacherE-Learning, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It is free and has all the features a video editor deluxe has.“ November 14, 2023 TB Thierno Sadou B Human Resources Officer Human Resources, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Limited Documentation: The documentation for OpenShot is a bit limited, which can make it difficult for novice users to understand some features.“ February 15, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 175 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Géovanny N. graphic designer Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The free and intuitive video editing solution for all levels" February 16, 2023 3.0 Pros As an Openshot user, I can say that there are several advantages to this video editing software. First of all, its free nature makes it a popular choice for beginners or users with a limited budget. Second, Openshot is relatively easy to use, thanks to its intuitive user interface and smooth learning curve. In addition, it offers a variety of editing tools, visual effects and transitions to customize my videos. Finally, Openshot is available on multiple platforms, including Windows, Mac and Linux, making it accessible to a wide community of users Cons Openshot can sometimes be unstable and can crash or close unexpectedly, which can be frustrating if you're working on a large project. Also, its range of features is not as extensive as some of the more advanced video editing software, which can limit its capabilities for more complex projects. Finally, although the Openshot community is active and often provides updates, support can be limited compared to more popular and commercial video editing solutions. Despite these drawbacks, I find Openshot to still be an excellent choice for beginner to intermediate users looking for a simple, free video editing solution. Review Source Abdullah M. Branch Services Manager Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent Video Editor For Professionals" April 6, 2020 5.0 OpenShot Video editor is a professional video editing utility which has been admired by number of professionals all arround the world due to its remarkably easy and simple to use interface. It has all necessary tools and buttons which are required for excellent video editing experience. The main reason of OpenShot popularity is becuase it is available free of cost and can be downloaded from its official page. OpenShot video editor supports 70+ languages and can be transalated online via LaunchPad. Pros OpenShot video editor is very easy and simple to use software. The user can select different options like adding text, images and audio visuals to their videos to make them attractive and nice. Different available themes can be selected from the menu with single click which complete the video editing task quickly. The slow and speed up of videos can be done and further you can also trim and re-arrange the videos. There are many audio editing features by which you can adjust and split audio from your videos and adjust each audio individually. Flying text and beautiful 3D animations can be added and users can also adjust colors and brightness of videos very easily. OpenShot supports unlimited layers so we can add as many layers as we required to our videos. Cons According to my point of view, there should be more background animation presets in this Software. Because if we are designing the composition from scratch, often we need background effects. So if the users will able to apply more background animation options, that will be really awesome. Overall we can do almost everything related to video editing in this software. Review Source Ismaël Huberson C. founder Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 2+ years ### "OpenShot Video Editor" November 19, 2022 5.0 This is so easy to use and edit. Plus it's completely free and I love that. Pros OpenShot Video Editor is a powerful video editor that allows you to create quality compositions using photo, audio and video files. It is a fun and intuitive video editor with a ton of great features. The fact that it is open source makes it a great tool that can be used by everyone. I have used it in a number of projects, the most recent being a video recording of a conference I hosted. Cons this software is just great and it is totally free. Review Source Omkar P. I Am Software Tester Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Openshot Video Editor is a great software" June 17, 2021 5.0 My experience with OpenShot Video Editor so far has been great. My experience with OpenShot Video Editor so far has been great. 2 years ago I installed this software, still it is in my computer. All its options are amazing. Because of me, my friends have also installed this software. Pros If seen, this OpenShot software is a very good software for editing YouTube videos. Along with this, there are many great options in this, with the help of which we will be able to edit the video very easily. I installed this software in my computer 2 years ago, since then I have never needed other software. The best thing about this software is that 5 tracks are already given in it, with the help of which we can combine different things in one video. Along with this, the options for editing videos in this software are given above such as video, audio, images, transitions, and effects. If seen, all the effects in OpenShot are incredible. Cons This software does not have the option to download the effect online, if you add it then it will be great. At the same time, there is a shortcoming in this which can be corrected by adding the option of direct YouTube video upload. Also adding a 3D animation plugin to it would be great. Review Source Haris M. Manager Accounts Chemicals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Incredible Video Editing Software " May 10, 2021 5.0 I always use Openshot video editor when i need to make some exciting edited videos. The software is very easy to use and available on free of cost. Openshot Video Editor supports multiple formats and can be easily downloaded from their website. My overall experience with this software is very amazing and i strongly recommend Openshot video editor to the professionals who are looking for exciting video editing experience. Pros The videos can be edited in a very simple way by just drag and drop and you can add animations, watermark, sound effects and many other exciting things in your videos. I am using this software for last 3 years and always found it very helpful and full of exciting features. In Openshot video editor you can also trim your videos and add flying text and 3D animations. You can also speed up and slow down your videos according to your need. The interface is so simple and understandable one can easily use this software without any problem. Cons As of my experience i have never face any difficulty in Openshot video editor. The software always provide me all the necessary tools and features which i need and to make my videos beautiful and colorful. Review Source Muddassar B. Retail Store Manager Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Professional and Open-Source Video Editor" April 18, 2020 5.0 I have used the software to edit my own personal videos. Also, I have edited the videos of my clients. The software has helped me to create compositions from scratch to the advanced level. No doubt, OpenShot is the really simple and powerful video editor. I really like this software, because I have created a number of stunning videos using the OpenShot. I can export the video in different formats. So sometimes I export or save my work as a MP4 file and sometimes I use other formats. So my overall experience with this video editor is really incredible. Pros OpenShot is the best and perfect video editor. We can download the software free of cost because this is open-source software. This software is very easy to learn because the dashboard interface is very simple. We can easily understand the features and functions of different panels. From the effects and transitions panel, we can drag and drop beautiful effects in our timeline. We can create a lot of layers for your different videos and soundtracks. We can also apply different beautiful animations like fade, bounce, slide and more. Cons I would really like if I will able to find more plugins or templates on the official website of OpenShot. No doubt, there are hundreds of effects, features, and transitions that we can also simply apply from the software. Only if they add some external plugins in the website, that will be really Awesome. So for me, all other features of OpenShot Video Editor are really fabulous. Review Source Annam K. Business Coordinator Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Best and Open-Source Video Editing Software" April 6, 2020 5.0 My overall experience with OpenShot Video Editor is really outstanding because I have used the software for my personal projects. I really like the 3D animations which I usually apply in my projects. Especially I need slow motion in my video projects, so I easily add slow motion in the videos. Sometimes I also create title in the beginning of the videos. So I really like this simple and incredible video editing software. Once i apply the transitions, then i preview the video before the export process. Pros Openshot is really awesome and a professional video editing software. The most important thing that it is completely free. The interface of this software is really easy to understand and use. All panels are really fabulous. You can simply import the files then you can drag and drop the files in your timeline. Then using effects and transitions you can apply a hundered of beautiful transitions. You can easily trim your exisiting videos or if you want to edit audio you can also edit the audio or sound. You can add unlimited layers. Cons According to my experience, we can find all video editing features, tools and options in the OpenShot Video editor. So as per my point of view, every features and use of this software is awseome. Only if we find more external plugins or modules that will be really awesome. Here plugins means, like we will able to apply more new transitions and effects. All other options are outstanding. Review Source Iqra Z. Digital Media Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best and Professional Video Editor" June 16, 2020 5.0 Video editing is the need for our business because we have to make videos regarding the content and work of our business. So I always compose and make videos in OpenShot Video Editor. There are lots of reasons, the first reason it is free and open-source. Second, the dashboard, panels, and all features are really easy to use. Pros OpenShot Video editor allows you to make stunning and fabulous videos. You can import the content like images and videos in your composition. Then you can apply lots of different beautiful transitions and effects. You can add as many layers as you want. The software allows you to export the video with different formats and options. Cons For my personal and business needs, OpenShot Video Editor always helped me and I never faced any kind of issue during the use of this software. Especially it is free. So according to me, there are no cons. Everything of OpenShot Video Editor is awesome. Review Source Chandrakeerthan P. student Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "best for video editing" March 14, 2023 4.0 For both novice and expert users, OpenShot Video Editor is a great video editing programme. Despite a few small flaws, the feature set it provides for free makes it a desirable option for those looking to edit films for their own or their employer's benefit. Pros Using photo, audio, and video data, OpenShot Video Editor is a potent video editor that enables you to produce high-quality compositions. With a tonne of useful functions, it is an entertaining and simple video editor. It is an excellent tool that everyone may use because it is open source. Cons Although the OpenShot video editor has all the functionality and a great user interface with all the necessary buttons, I would really want to see them offer some third-party plugins for 3D animations. Review Source Farhan B. Booking Officer Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Open-source and Award Winning Free Video Editing Software" June 14, 2020 5.0 For me, OpenShot is really important. Because I always create my business videos using the OpenShot software. Especially I apply slow motion and different animations to my videos. So my overall experience with this software is outstanding. Pros OpenShot is an open-source and award winning free video editing software. You can create stunning and beautiful videos using different professional transitions and effects. The software is really easy to understand and use. You can use different video and audio layers. There are lots of video effects you can apply to your videos. Cons According to my experience, there should be more 3d animations and transitions for the beginners. No doubt, we have thousands of good animations, transitions and effects in the software. But some few more 3d transitions will be awesome. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Rev Closed Captions Editor Entertainment Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "OpenShot - Power and Professionalism " May 3, 2022 4.0 For a small business, and even personal use in the form of social media videos, promotional videos I think it's brilliant software. The fact that it's free it's amazing and it doesn't sacrifice quality in the form of having an extensive list of effects and transitions. I find it easy and fast to make videos that look professional, make me look professional online. If you ever get stuck with how to use a feature, there are lots of tutorials online, as well as the built-in tutorial. Really stunning editor that I'll recommend to anyone wanting to make their business's online video presence comes across professional and polished. Pros The first feature that has to be mentioned is that this is free software, and that it offers being able to work in 4K. I am impressed that the media library has so many options, that include built in effects, transitions, ability to use titles for vectors and fonts. It's collaboration with Blender means it has those sleek looking 3D effects and titles built in as well, a nice quick way to add something extra to your project to make it stand out. The interface is clean, simple and easy to get used to and adjust to for seamless editing, as well it being free to edit as many clips as you need to, no limits there. I like that it doesn't have a steep learning curve that most video editors do, but it still allows you to do professional editing as you would on a premium software, and advanced edits. I'm transitioning into teaching online, and I've used it to make my own promotional videos for various companies. It's always a pleasure to use as I can make changes fast, add an effect, sometimes play around with what would look good, and not have to dedicate hours to editing anything. When I'm done it looks polished and professional, as if I had used a high-end editor, which I appreciate as building a small business means you don't want to go spending extensively on software. Cons I think that if you need to edit a whole movie, it may give you issues with loading, with lag. I noticed that if I tried to import large files, a few hours of a holiday video, that there was an issue with it freezing. However, for most of my work I don't need to edit hours of footage, so I didn't really have an issue with this. I think for most people who are making social media videos, promotional material for their business like I do, even longer advertisment-type edits, OpenShot is perfect for our business or personal editing needs. Review Source UB Umair B. Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best free and Open Source Video Editing Software" March 10, 2020 5.0 Almost always I use OpenShot for my video editing projects. I record videos and then upload them to Social Media. So before uploading, I always edit the videos in OpenShot. I have also edited a lot of videos for my clients in this Software. So my overall experience with OpenShot is really awesome. Transitions and effects panels of this software are really awesome. Because I have applied transitions and effects to my videos using these two panels. Pros You can download OpenShot for any Platform. No matter you are a Windows user, Linux user or Mac user. You can download and use this software Because it’s totally free and open-source. According to my point of view, OpenShot is the best free video editing software. You can easily import the project, then you can drag and drop the components in the timeline of your composition. Then you can apply stunning effects and transitions to your files. Cons According to my point of view, there should be more options for 3d editing. Or there should be some external plugins or modules that can be helpful for the 3d editing in OpenShot. All other things about this software are really Incredible. Review Source SR Syed R. Senior Data Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "OpenShot Video Editor is a great tool to make a perfect video" August 25, 2020 4.0 OpenShot is a versatile tool. My experience to work with it is great. Pros I am using OpenShot almost daily to make varities type of videos and this is really a handy tool to make videos quickly. I can mix and match my all video elemants, also I can add extra tools if I need from the OpenShot. It's really easy to get a complete video with in few minutes and I think you don't need to be an expart video editor to work with Openshot. Now a days, so may people has their own channel and they also want to make videos to show everyone and I think OpenShoot is perfect for inexpert people. For official use Openshot is a great video editor. Cons As a regular user of OpenShot I would say it's a great tool. But I wish if they could have more additional elemants and tools then it will be more easier to complete videos. However, I like use this tool and this is make my task esay. Review Source mO miracle O. editor Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best video editor compared to others" February 5, 2023 5.0 OpenShot Video Editor is a great choice for anyone looking for a free, yet powerful video editing software. Its user-friendly interface and wide range of features make it a great option for beginner and advanced video editors alike. Pros User-friendly interface: OpenShot Video Editor has an intuitive and straightforward timeline interface, making it easy for users to manipulate video clips and add different elements to their projects. Cons stability issues when using OpenShot Video Editor, such as crashes or freezes while working on a project. Review Source AD Architecte D. Gérant chez Arcade Studio Guinée Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "OpenShot Video Editor" October 27, 2022 4.0 OpenShot Video Editor is one of the best video editing software in good quality Pros Good software for good video editing of very good quality that I really enjoyed. It is a good software Cons Actually, the editing is very easy, and the videos are of very good quality Review Source SU Sean U. Office Manager Religious Institutions Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Free Open-Source Video Editor thats pretty good" July 23, 2019 3.0 its been nice. Trying to dive in head first without tutorials or learning any tips and tricks was difficult. It's not as intuitive as many editors are but its a free open source software so...it is what it is. Pros For someone who doesn't have an unending flow of cash. A free reliable video editor is a tough thing to find. Couple that with the fact that its open source, and ever improving. OpenShot is a great option for those on a strict budget. Other than the fact that its free, it does most everything you'd expect out of a video editor. Also with online tutorials, learning is easy and free as well! Cons obviously not as comprehensive as say Adobe Premiere. But unless you have an extra arm and a leg, that can break the bank easily. Especially with the way children these days are mesmerized by the thought of being a YouTuber, if you're a parent, OpenShot is a great alternative. Not as intuitive either...big turn off for video editing. Reason for choosing OpenShot Video Editor I'm a big fan of open source software. why pay for something when you can get it for free. it may be a bit behind in the game but its a good alternative to shelling out hundreds of $$$. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Solutions Architect Government Administration Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best OpenSource Editor" October 7, 2022 5.0 Pros This video editor is a really great editor and does have all the features that are needed to take care of video editing projects. Cons Only problem is that it might not have more features that might come with a paid software license. Review Source SB Souaibou B. Communication manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Openshot review " October 30, 2022 5.0 Pros The software is free and easy to use. And even if the features are outdated, it allows you to edit not-so-bad videos Cons Lack of cutting means with viewing and exporting videos takes time Review Source LM Leah M. Digital Artist Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "OpenShot Video Editor - the quick and easy place to go to learn video editing. " April 7, 2022 4.0 Have been using it to make quick and dirty videos with a high quality result for over 2 years now, and it's still one of those "I can just do it here" tools I reach for easily. Pros OpenShot is quick to download and install, and easy to use - I really like it as an inexpensive and quickly functional piece of my toolkit that clients can use during reviews of their results as well. Cons It was a bit non-intuitive to learn how the interface works at first, but when all else failed, I read the instructions, and things got a lot clearer a lot quicker. Alternatives considered [DaVinci Resolve](https://www.capterra.com/p/209733/DaVinci-Resolve/)[Pinnacle Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/233263/Pinnacle-Studio/)[Adobe Express](https://www.capterra.com/p/174232/adobe-express/) Reason for choosing OpenShot Video Editor It was the least expensive. Review Source BT Boukary T. Ceo Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Arguably the best video editing software." September 14, 2022 5.0 Pros Openshot is the best video editing software. It is simple and practical and moreover less expensive. The synchronization of videos is very simple and the audio mixing too Cons Really nothing to say on this point, the software is extremely efficient Review Source EET ERIC EMMANUEL T. PROPRIETOR Animation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "CONTENTED OPENSHOT VIDEO EDITOR USER." November 24, 2023 5.0 Pros Open-source app. Available for Windows, Linux and OS X. Simple and easy to navigate interface, wide selection of effects, filters, transitions and emojis. Easy file handling (uploading of raw files). Compatible to many video file formats. Unlimited video length in editing. Hi resolution render. Cons None, everything you need as a newbie editor is here. Review Source AH Adnan H. Management Trainee Officer Banking Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The Best Video Editor for Video Editing" April 20, 2021 5.0 My overall experience with OpnShot Video Editor is really nice because I have edited a lot of videos using this software. I always edit my business videos with OpenShot Video Editor. Pros OpenShot is an incredibly professional video editing software for video editors. The tools are really powerful and simple to use. You can edit and compose videos from scratch to the advanced level. Cons There are a lot of features and functions that we can use in OpenShot Video Editor, But if the administration will add some extended 3d animation plugin, that would be greater. All other features are amazing. Review Source pJ prakash J. journalish Media Production Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "review" November 30, 2022 5.0 Pros very good and very useful for all and very helpful Cons this is so helpful for video editing and safe time Review Source SN Sagar N. Youtuber Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Openshot is amazing " May 23, 2021 4.0 I am using openshot since 2 years its been a quite amazing experience.its easy and simple to use and edit the videos. I have edited my all videos on openshot and i recommend my team and tell them to use this software which is awesome. Its helping me a lot to become a successful video marketer and YouTuber. I highly recommend this software Pros What i like the most is its easy to use, with simple and amazing interface and features. I love the way i edit my videos with openshot video editor . I highly recommend this software because of their easy to use and the simple interface. Cons It can be more improved. I believe it should improve their video quality and its should add more languages to make it more easy. Rest of the things i believe easy and simple,amazing to use. Review Source EB Emanuele B. Mr Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A useful tool for linux" November 6, 2019 4.0 It's free and it provides basic useful functions to simple edit your videos, but don't push your requests too far... Pros This software is free and is available for linux. You can learn quickly how to use it, as it's very intuitive. There are basic functions that let you edit your videos, merge, cut, and many other available operations Cons Beware, use only with short videos! Every time I use this software with long videos (in my experience 5+ minutes) get ready for a frustrating experience with the timeline... it seems that the displayed time doesn't always correspond to the same frame... Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Video Editing](https://www.capterra.com/video-editing-software/)[Video Management](https://www.capterra.com/video-management-software/)