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Install kdenlive with Homebrew Cask
Free and Open Source Video Editor. Version 26.08.2 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Free and Open Source Video Editor
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Project history and usage
Kdenlive is KDE's free and open-source non-linear video editor, combining a Qt/KDE interface with the MLT and FFmpeg multimedia stack.
Project history
Jason Wood launched Kdenlive in 2003 with the 0.2.3 release. After a period of inactivity, Jean-Baptiste Mardelle joined in 2005 and became a central maintainer as development resumed.
The project completed a major KDE 3-to-KDE 4 refactoring in 2008 and began another migration toward KDE Frameworks 5 in 2011. A later timeline rewrite was planned in 2018 and distributed in 2019, providing a foundation for continued feature development.
Adoption history
Kdenlive evolved from a small Linux-oriented project into an official KDE application. A crowdfunding campaign launched in 2012 reached its target by the end of 2014, and KDE formally adopted Kdenlive in 2015.
The project subsequently expanded its cross-platform ambitions. A Windows version was announced in 2016, while current official materials support Linux, Windows, macOS, and BSD.
How it is used
Kdenlive supports timeline-based editing, multi-track audio and video, proxy media, effects, transitions, titles, subtitles, color work, asset organization, automatic backups, and rendering to numerous media formats. It is used for work ranging from simple edits to complex multi-sequence productions.
Why package nerds care
Kdenlive is a major packaged open-source creative application built from several established components: Qt and KDE libraries provide the interface, MLT supplies the editing framework, and FFmpeg handles broad media decoding and encoding. Frei0r, Movit, LADSPA, and SOX extend its effects and audio capabilities.
For maintainers and advanced users, Kdenlive demonstrates the integration and compatibility work involved in shipping a full non-linear editor across desktop platforms, codec stacks, plugin systems, and hardware configurations.
Timeline
- 2003: Jason Wood launched Kdenlive with release 0.2.3.
- 2005: Jean-Baptiste Mardelle joined the revived project.
- 2008: The KDE 3-to-KDE 4 refactoring was completed.
- 2012: A development crowdfunding campaign began.
- 2015: Kdenlive became an official KDE application.
- 2016: A Windows version and broader cross-platform direction were announced.
- 2019: The refactored timeline code was distributed.
Related projects
- KDE: the community under which Kdenlive is developed.
- MLT: Kdenlive's multimedia editing framework.
- FFmpeg: the underlying decoding and encoding stack.
- Frei0r and Movit: video-effects technologies used through the Kdenlive stack.
- Glaxnimate: an animation application that Kdenlive can integrate with for motion graphics.
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- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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Configuration files
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~/.config/kdenliverc~/.config/kdenlive-appimagerc- macOS
~/Library/Preferences/kdenliverc- Windows
%LocalAppData%/kdenliverc
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page generated2026-11-04
manager version26.08.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://kdenlive.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:kdenlive |
|---|---|
| Version | 26.08.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/kdenlive |
| Homepage | https://kdenlive.org/ |
| Upstream docs | https://kdenlive.org/ |
| Source archive | https://cdn.download.kde.org/stable/kdenlive/26.08/macOS/kdenlive-26.08.2-arm64.dmg |
| SHA-256 | ffcbff6d6e6651fe7a7cd2b00cb7304c8ef049da8287c389dbda146d5e8928ac |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | kdenlive |
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| Disabled | no |
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