CutWire-Studios / Drift
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v0.8.0 · 10d ago
Drift is a free, open-source, beginner-friendly desktop video editor built with Qt 6 and FFmpeg.
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LicenseGPL-3.0
Created2026-07-07 (3mo ago)
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- GitHub: github.com/CutWire-Studios/Drift
- Homepage: https://cutwire.org/drift
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README excerpt
Drift The free desktop editor that makes your videos look finished — not “good enough.” cutwire.org/drift Translations: العربية · বাংলা · Español · Français · Italiano · 日本語 · 한국어 · Polski · Português · Русский · සිංහල · Tagalog · Tiếng Việt · 简体中文 Drift is a desktop video editor from CutWire Studios. Drop in clips, add effects, captions, stickers, and music, then export a polished video — with **no subscription, no watermark, and no account**. It is built for the edits people actually make: Reels and Shorts, game clips, school projects, tutorials, product demos, memes, and anything you want to look sharp without living in a browser or paying a monthly fee. What you see in the preview is what you export. One compositor, one look, no surprises. ## Download Google Play is closed testing — how to join . **Linux** — install from Flathub: [code] **macOS** — install via Homebrew: [code] > **First launch on macOS:** Drift is signed ad-hoc (not notarized by Apple). The quarantine attribute is automatically removed when installing via Homebrew. If you install manually via `.dmg` or if Gatekeeper still blocks opening it, run: > [code] Or grab a build for your platform from the latest release: | Platform | Package | |----------|---------| | Linux | Flathub · AppImage | | Windows | Microsoft Store · Installer (.exe) · Portable zip | | macOS | Homebrew Tap · Disk image (.dmg, Apple Silicon) | | Android | Google Play (closed testing) · APK (arm64-v8a) · APK (armeabi-v7a) · APK (x86_64) | On a phone, join closed testing on Google Play, or grab `Drift-*-arm64-v8a.apk` from the latest release and install it (or `adb install Drift-*-arm64-v8a.apk`). Use `x86_64` for emulators. See all releases for previous versions and full changelogs. ## Screenshot ## Features **An agent can edit the open project.** Import, cut, grade, and export in the project you have open. The same editor can run with no window. **3D on the timeline.** Tilt clips in space, light them, and park a title behind the subject. Drop in a 3D model and it plays in the same cut. **Lottie animations.** Motion graphics and vector art stay sharp at any size. Recolour or reword them in place. **Advanced keyframing.** Animate position, scale, rotation, opacity, and effect parameters over time. Draw the curve yourself. **150+ transitions and 40+ effects.** Every look previews on your footage. One click can drop a whole stack — Beat Drop, Glitch Cut, Neon Cutout. Trails of earlier frames, and grades that stick to one clip. **On this machine.** Click a subject and lift it off the shot. Add depth of field and lights that belong to the clip. Automatic captions, video upscale, and live face retouch — all on your computer. **Edit the words.** Speech becomes text on the clip. Cut phrases, drop fillers, strip silence, pick the best takes, label speakers, and build captions from those times. **Titles with a real look.** Thirty-three packs — karaoke, Hormozi-style, neon, chrome, holographic,