OpenShot 4.0
Free video editor with screen recording and AI masks that run on your own computer
OpenShot/openshot-qt6.7kstars on GitHubUpdated todayGPL-3.0 licence
Why people use it
Version 4.0 (August 2026) got a big Hacker News thread: people noticed the cleaner look and the new local AI object masking. Some still find it harder to learn than Kdenlive.
Anyone who wants a free desktop editor for family videos, school projects or YouTube, without a subscription
What people say
“Nice, looks like a great release. UI looks like it got a nice touch up and also cool to see that the project has AI powered object masking using onnx models”
“I played with OpenShot and it seemed neat but a bit complicated to use.”
“The caption editing workflow has been a pain point for years. I'm surprised they didn't fix it in a major release.”
Quoted word for word from public posts. Collected Oct 8, 2026.
Where people talk about it
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