Does Shotcut work on Linux?
Yes. Meltytech publishes an official Linux version of Shotcut. It’s on Flathub (797.7K installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How to install Shotcut on Linux
Meltytech provides an official Linux version on its website.
Any distro: Flatpak from Flathub
The Flathub package is published by shotcut.org (verified). It has been installed 797,709 times. Linux Mint, Pop!_OS and Zorin OS have Flathub enabled out of the box, Fedora offers it as an optional third-party repository, and on Ubuntu you install Flatpak first.
flatpak install flathub org.shotcut.ShotcutFrom your distro’s repositories
| Distro | Version | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | 26.1.30 | sudo apt install shotcut |
| Debian 13 | 25.03.29 | sudo apt install shotcut |
| Fedora 44 | 26.9.6 | sudo dnf install shotcut |
| Arch Linux | 26.9.27 | sudo pacman -S shotcut |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | 26.8.1 | sudo zypper install shotcut |
| AUR (Arch community) | 26.9.6 | yay -S shotcut-git |
Package names and versions from Repology. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.
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Shotcut on Linux: common questions
Does Shotcut work on Linux?
Yes. Meltytech publishes an official Linux version of Shotcut. It’s on Flathub (797.7K installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How do I install Shotcut on Ubuntu?
Shotcut is in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS’s repositories: run “sudo apt install shotcut” in a terminal, or search for it in the App Center. The Flathub version is another option.