---
name: "shotcut"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "shotcut"
version: "26.9.27-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shotcut"
---

# shotcut(1)

video editor

## NAME

shotcut - video editor

## SYNOPSIS

**shotcut** \[*options*\] *\[FILE\]...*

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Displays this help.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Displays version information.

- **--fullscreen**

  Fill the screen with the Shotcut window.

- **--noupgrade**

  Hide upgrade prompt and menu item.

- **--glaxnimate**

  Run Glaxnimate instead of Shotcut.

- **--gpu**

  Use GPU processing.

- **--clear-recent**

  Clear Recent on Exit

- **--appdata** \<directory\>

  The directory for app configuration and data.

- **--QT\_SCALE\_FACTOR** \<number\>

  The scale factor for a high-DPI screen

- **--QT\_SCREEN\_SCALE\_FACTORS** \<list\>

  A semicolon-separated list of scale factors for each screen

- **--QT\_SCALE\_FACTOR\_ROUNDING\_POLICY** \<string\>

  How to handle a fractional display scale: Round, Ceil, Floor, RoundPreferFloor, PassThrough

- **--SDL\_AUDIODRIVER** \<string\>

  Which operating system audio API to use: alsa, arts, dsp, esd, jack, pipewire, pulseaudio

### Arguments:

- \[FILE\]...

  Zero or more files or folders to open

## INTERNET

Best to start at https://shotcut.org/tutorials/