---
name: "kdenlive"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kdenlive"
version: "26.08.2-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kdenlive"
---

# kdenlive(1)

An open source non-linear video editor.

## NAME

kdenlive - An open source non-linear video editor.

## SYNOPSIS

kdenlive \[Qt-options\] \[KDE-options\] \[options\] \[file\]

## DESCRIPTION

Kdenlive is an open source non-linear video editor which supports a large number of formats for editing. It relies on several other open source projects, such as FFmpeg and MLT video framework.

## OPTIONS

###

### Arguments:

- **file**

  Document to open

### Options:

- **--mlt-path \<path\>**

  Set the path for MLT environment

- **--mlt-log \<verbose/debug\>**

  Set MLT log level

###

### Generic options:

- **--help**

  Show help about options

- **--help-qt**

  Show Qt specific options

- **--help-kde**

  Show KDE specific options

- **--help-all**

  Show all options

- **--author**

  Show author information

- **-v, --version**

  Show version information

- **--license**

  Show license information

- **--**

  End of options

###

### KDE options:

- **--qwindowtitle \<caption\>**

  Use 'caption' as name in the titlebar

- **--icon \<icon\>**

  Use 'icon' as the application icon

- **--config \<filename\>**

  Use alternative configuration file

- **--nocrashhandler**

  Disable crash handler, to get core dumps

- **--waitforwm**

  Waits for a WM\_NET compatible windowmanager

- **--style \<style\>**

  sets the application GUI style

- **--geometry \<geometry\>**

  sets the client geometry of the main widget - see man X for the argument format

###

### Qt options:

- **--display \<displayname\>**

  Use the X-server display 'displayname'

- **--session \<sessionId\>**

  Restore the application for the given 'sessionId'

- **--cmap**

  Causes the application to install a private color map on an 8-bit display

- **--ncols \<count\>**

  Limits the number of colors allocated in the color cube on an 8-bit display, if the application is using the QApplication::ManyColor color specification

- **--nograb**

  tells Qt to never grab the mouse or the keyboard

- **--dograb**

  running under a debugger can cause an implicit -nograb, use -dograb to override

- **--sync**

  switches to synchronous mode for debugging

- **--fn, --font \<fontname\>**

  defines the application font

- **--bg, --background \<color\>**

  sets the default background color and an application palette (light and dark shades are calculated)

- **--fg, --foreground \<color\>**

  sets the default foreground color

- **--btn, --button \<color\>**

  sets the default button color

- **--name \<name\>**

  sets the application name

- **--title \<title\>**

  sets the application title (caption)

- **--visual TrueColor**

  forces the application to use a TrueColor visual on an 8-bit display

- **--inputstyle \<inputstyle\>**

  sets XIM (X Input Method) input style. Possible values are onthespot, overthespot, offthespot and root

- **--im \<XIM server\>**

  set XIM server

- **--noxim**

  disable XIM

- **--reverse**

  mirrors the whole layout of widgets

- **--stylesheet**

  \<file.qss\>   applies the Qt stylesheet to the application widgets

###

## ENVIRONMENT

- **KDENLIVE\_RENDER\_LOG**

  If $**KDENLIVE\_RENDER\_LOG** is set, a log will be written to /tmp/kdenlive\_render.log.XXXXXXXX, that contains information about the result of calling melt, ffmpeg, etc. This can be used for debugging.

## SEE ALSO

[**kdenlive\_render**(1)](/kdenlive_render/1.md). Please see the homepage at **https://www.kdenlive.org/**\

## AUTHORS

```
Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb@kdenlive.org>
```