Avidemux

Spec sheet

Purpose

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Support

The homepage welcomes patches, translations and bug reports.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

License

The program is available under the GNU GPL license.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Audio features

The 2.8.1 release notes list audio stretch with pitch control, a configurable compressor, a three-band equalizer and support for configuring up to 32 audio tracks.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Automation

Tasks can be automated using projects, a job queue and scripting capabilities.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Desktop app

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Download integrity

The downloads page provides SHA-256 checksums for listed Linux, Windows and Mac OS X downloads.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Download platforms

The downloads page lists builds for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X, plus a PC-BSD PBI listing.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Download version

The downloads page lists version 2.8.1 for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

File types

It supports AVI, DVD-compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using a variety of codecs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Installer trust

The downloads page states that its installer contains no toolbar or spyware and advises users to check the MD5 sum.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Open source

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Redistribution

The downloads page says its binaries may be redistributed freely if they are redistributed as-is.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Video processing

The 2.8.0 release notes describe HDR-to-SDR conversion with tone mapping and a filter preview option for comparing filtered and original video.Read 7 Oct 2026 · avidemux.sourceforge.net

Plans and prices

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