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OpenShot Video Editor for Mac

Cross-platform video editor

Quick answer: OpenShot Video Editor is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask openshot-video-editor. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 128 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What OpenShot Video Editor is

OpenShot Video Editor is a media app for macOS: cross-platform video editor.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://openshot.org/.

How to install OpenShot Video Editor

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask openshot-video-editor.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install OpenShot Video Editor on Mac?

Run brew install --cask openshot-video-editor in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is OpenShot Video Editor open source?

Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.

Does OpenShot Video Editor run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is OpenShot Video Editor?

It was installed 128 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3074 in this catalogue.

What version of OpenShot Video Editor is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.0.1.