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Shotcut for Mac

Video editor

Quick answer: Shotcut is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask shotcut. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 525 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Shotcut is

Shotcut is a media app for macOS: 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://www.shotcut.org/.

How to install Shotcut

  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 shotcut.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Shotcut on Mac?

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

Is Shotcut open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (mltframework/shotcut), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Shotcut run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Shotcut?

It was installed 525 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1496 in this catalogue.

What version of Shotcut is current?

The latest packaged version is 26.9.28,26.9.27.