Shutter Encoder is a frontend for FFmpeg.
It has been designed by video editors in order to be as accessible and efficient as possible.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Access to powerful FFmpeg capabilities like duplicate frame detection, framerate interpolation, analytical tools, and deinterlacing with a number of filters available.
- Edit media content – trim and cut videos.
- Powerful image adjustment tab, allowing you to adjust colours, apply LUTs, and convert color spaces right in the application. This feature also supports raw image formats like .nef, .cr2 but also .psd, .pdf, .png, .jpg and more.
- Support for cropping.
- Generate and burn-in clip information.
- Subtitle embedding and burn-in.
- Add logos and watermarks.
- Built-in subtitle editor.
- Automatic cut detection. Create an .edl file to import on most major non-linear editing package to produce an editable sequence.
- Download video directly at the highest possible quality from popular video streaming sites.
- Built-in WeTransfer and FTP server support.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: www.shutterencoder.com
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Paul Pacifico
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

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|---|---|
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| FFQueue | Graphical frontend to FFmpeg written in C++ |
| Edconv | User-friendly FFmpeg GUI |
| transcode | Utility to encode raw video/audio streams |
| OmniGet | Uses FFmpeg to perform the video conversion |
| MystiQ | GUI for FFmpeg, a powerful media converter |
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| ffdash | VP9 video encoder |
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| Leonardo | Media conversion application |
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