Media & Entertainment / Video Editing Verified 26 Apr 2026

Kdenlive

Open-source EU video editor

Berlin, Germany · Founded 2002 · Open source
A European alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro Apple Final Cut Pro DaVinci Resolve Wondershare Filmora CapCut Camtasia Descript

About Kdenlive

Kdenlive (KDE Non-Linear Video Editor) is a free, open-source, multi-track video editor based on the MLT framework and the Qt/KDE toolkit. Started by Jason Wood in 2002, it became an official KDE application in 2015; the legal entity behind the KDE community is the Berlin-based non-profit KDE e.V. The editor supports an unlimited number of audio and video tracks, every container FFmpeg can read, a built-in title editor, color correction, hundreds of effects and transitions, audio post-production tools and subtitling. Builds are available for Linux, Windows, macOS and BSD.

Quick facts

Pricing model Open source
Free trial
Open source Yes
Self-hostable Yes
Public API No
Target audience BOTH
Company size fit All
DPA available Yes
Data stored in EU Yes
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