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Sprocket
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Free
Free
Open source · No subscription · No watermarks · Windows, Linux, and macOS desktop builds
Read 21 Sep 2026 · sprocketvideo.org
Sprocket
Free
Desktop editor for Windows, Linux, and macOS · Alpha software
Read 11 Oct 2026 · sprocketvideo.org
On the record
- AI integration
- An opt-in, local-only MCP server lets AI assistants edit the timeline through Sprocket’s undoable command stack.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Audio
- The sample-accurate mixer supports insert chains at clip, track, bus, and master scope, with built-in reverb, delay, EQ, compressor, and noise gate.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Color and effects
- Color tools include wheels, curves, an HSL qualifier, scopes, 20 built-in looks, and support for .cube LUTs.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Yessprocketvideo.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Editing
- Its multitrack timeline includes professional trim tools, three-point editing, nested sequences, multicam, reverse, and keyframed speed ramps.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Export
- The export pipeline supports H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9, MPEG-2, and ProRes, with formats including MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, and TS.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- 4K export
- Yessprocketvideo.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- License
- Sprocket is MIT licensed and described by its maker as open source and free forever.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Linux support
- Linux is experimental and listed for Ubuntu 22.04+ with an x64 AppImage and arm64 zip.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- macOS support
- macOS builds support Apple silicon and Intel, and the listed alpha build is unsigned.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- Nosprocketvideo.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Non-destructive
- Cuts, trims, and effects are reversible, and the editor says original media is never altered.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- The Plugin Manager hosts LADSPA and LV2 audio plugins and frei0r video filters.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Status and limitation
- Sprocket is alpha software, and its maker advises users to expect rough edges and keep backups of important projects.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site links to documentation and a GitHub bug-reporting page for help and issue reports.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Upcoming capabilities
- The roadmap lists signed and notarized installers, VST3/AU audio plugins, OpenColorIO and OFX hosting, pitch-preserving time-stretch, and tracked and masked effects as remaining work.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Web app
- Nosprocketvideo.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- What it does
- Sprocket is a free, cross-platform video editor for importing, arranging, trimming, adjusting, and exporting video and audio.sprocketvideo.org · read 11 Oct 2026
