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Avidemux

Free, open-source video tool for simple cutting, filtering and encoding.

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About Avidemux

Avidemux is a long-standing open-source utility for straightforward video jobs rather than creative editing. It opens common formats such as MP4, MKV, AVI, MPEG and ASF, lets you cut out sections, join files, apply filters like cropping, resizing, deinterlacing and denoising, and re-encode with a choice of codecs, or copy streams directly for quick lossless cuts. Projects, a job queue and scripting make it useful for batch work. It runs on Linux, BSD, macOS and Windows under the GNU GPL, and there is no paid version. The interface is plain and dated, there is no multitrack timeline, titles or transitions, and the website is updated rarely, though development continues on GitHub. It suits people who need to trim, convert or filter files reliably for free, and it is a common companion to screen and game recorders.

Best for: People who need to trim, filter or convert video files for free.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Free and open source
  • Quick cuts with stream copy, plus filters and re-encoding
  • Job queue and scripting for batch work

Why people leave

  • Dated interface
  • No timeline, titles or transitions
  • Website rarely updated

Top Avidemux alternatives

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  1. 1LosslessCut logo
    LosslessCut

    More modern interface for fast lossless trimming and merging.

    66.5
  2. 2Shotcut logo
    Shotcut

    Free open-source editor with a full timeline and filters.

    62.6
  3. 3Kdenlive logo
    Kdenlive

    Full open-source editor for finished videos.

    59.6
  4. 4OpenShot logo
    OpenShot

    Beginner-friendly open-source editor with titles and transitions.

    57.2
  5. 5HandBrake logo
    HandBrake

    Free transcoder with device presets, batch queue and hardware encoding for bulk conversions.

    38.6

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Avidemux: common questions

Is Avidemux free?

Yes. Avidemux is free, open-source software.

Is Avidemux open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at mean00/avidemux2.

What platforms does Avidemux run on?

Avidemux is available for Linux, macOS and Windows.

What are the best alternatives to Avidemux?

The highest-ranked Avidemux alternatives right now are LosslessCut, Shotcut and Kdenlive. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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