---
type: entity
title: Shotcut
tags: [video-editing, video, floss, editing]
related: [digital-teaching, concepts/floss]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_studium_lehre_elearning_tools.md", "output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_dokumentation_floss.md"]
---

# Shotcut

**Shotcut** is a free and open-source video editing software recommended by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]].

## Features and Availability
- **Cross-platform:** It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- **Licensing:** It is categorized as free and open-source software.

## Usage and Recommendations
- **Digital Teaching:** The URZ recommends Shotcut for the production of digital teaching materials.
- **Comparison:** According to the version from `output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_studium_lehre_elearning_tools.md`, it is recommended as an alternative to OpenShot.