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filmcraft

by storytold

FilmCraft is an open-source, professional non-linear video editor built in Rust, offering a modern workflow for editing, color grading, and effects on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Check firstUnusual star pattern. Look at its issues and recent activity before relying on it.

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Stars
16.4k +624 a day, est.
Licence
Apache-2.0
Runs on
Your computer, with a GPU
Setup
Moderate
Language
Rust
Age
26 days

This is one of 9 projects from storytold that each passed 5,000 stars within weeks of launch (170.8k stars in total). That pattern can come from bought or automated stars. How star watch works.

What you can do with it

  • Edit video sequences
  • Apply color grading
  • Add video effects and transitions

Ways a business could use it

  • Save costs by using a free, open-source alternative to commercial video editors
  • Customize the editor to fit specific business needs

Can you use it commercially?

Free to use, change and sell, including in paid products. Keep the copyright notice.

Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.

Getting it running

Install via Docker or from source code

Follow the official instructions in the project README.

Checked 26 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.

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