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CutWire-Studios / Drift

git clone https://github.com/CutWire-Studios/Drift.git 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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Created2026-07-07 (3mo ago)
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README excerpt
Drift 
 The free desktop editor that makes your videos look finished — not “good enough.” 
 cutwire.org/drift 
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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,