WannaCut is a high-performance, lightweight video editor built for the modern creator. Combining the safety of Rust (Tauri) with the flexibility of React, it offers a professional-grade timeline experience without the bloat of traditional editors.
This is Free CapCut available for Linux and Windows. More complete than other projects in the community: So give a star to the project if you like. I am accepting recommendations
Project Manager
Professional Timeline
Clips's Context Menu and Keyframes
Fadein and out:
Effects for video and audio:
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Smart Project Manager: Workspace-based file system to organize all your productions.
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Multi-Track Timeline: Resizable and vertical-scrolling timeline with dynamic track management.
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Pro Playback System:
requestAnimationFramedriven playhead with sub-second timecode precision. -
Infinite History (100+ Steps): Robust Undo/Redo system protecting your creative process.
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Intelligent Manipulation:
- Precision Split (S) tool.
- Multi-select clips and assets for bulk actions.
- Magnetic Snapping: Magnetic timeline for perfect alignment.
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Easy Fadein and Out: Easy Fade In and Out (for video and audio) moving the corners of the clips.
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Scale Controls: Dynamic zoom (Ctrl/Alt + Scroll) and resizable UI panels.
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Asset Purge: Automatic cleaning of unused tracks to keep the workspace optimized.
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Separate Audio: Separate or Recover Audio with one click.
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Keyframable Volume, Opacity and Speed: Change Volume, Speed and Opacity using Keyframes. Keyframes that are not speed-related automatically sync with the time distortion caused by speed adjustments.
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Sub-clips: Create subclips before importing them into the project.
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Web Media Linker: Quick network integration to stream or fetch cloud-stored public video links directly into your active project timeline.
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Drag & Drop Trimming: Resizing clips directly on the timeline edges.
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Audio Waveforms: Visual representation of audio tracks for sync.
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Export Engine: Native rendering via MoviePy.
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Transition Library: Fade-ins, cuts, and visual effects.
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Silent Notification System: A system of notifications that appears only when you click on the bell (right corner).
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Video and Audio effects: Video effects like Glitch RGB, Camera Shake, Blur, and Audio Effects like Microphone and Alien.
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Smart Edge Navigation: Dedicated shortcuts to instantly jump between clip edges (edit points) for fast timeline traversal.
- Tauri: High-performance desktop framework.
- React + TypeScript: For a type-safe and reactive UI.
- Tailwind CSS: Professional-grade styling.
- Lucide React: Beautiful and consistent iconography.
- Framer Motion: Smooth transitions and UI feedback.
Just go to the WannaCut Website and follow the instructions.
Need help or want to report bugs? Join our Reddit Community
Want to learn how to use WannaCut? Watch our YouTube Channel
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Mask: Advanced shape masking (Rectangle, Circle, and Custom paths) with real-time hardware-accelerated feathering and opacity control.
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Transitions: Smooth, dynamic video and audio transitions (Fade, Cross Dissolve, Slide, and Zoom) with full duration customization directly on the timeline edges.
WannaCut is open-core software licensed under the GNU AGPLv3.