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A cross-platform FFmpeg GUI for fast video/audio cutting, merging, and remuxing without full re-encoding.
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Key characteristics
A cross-platform FFmpeg GUI for fast video/audio cutting, merging, and remuxing without full re-encoding.
Sources: [1]
Good fit for
A comparison candidate for Multimedia, Cross-platform, Electron, FFmpeg, TypeScript, Video use cases. Check the official README and installation instructions for exact fit and requirements.
Check before adopting
The registered primary language is TypeScript and the license is GPL-2.0. Verify version-specific runtime requirements, breaking changes, and additional dependencies in the official README and latest release notes.
Sources: [1]
Official sources
- [1]mifi/lossless-cut — GitHub(2026-09-15)
Supplemental curator note
We selected LosslessCut as an FFmpeg GUI focused on reorganizing existing streams without unnecessary re-encoding rather than as a full NLE. It is especially effective for rough-cutting long recordings and track/remux work, while keyframe constraints must be understood for precise cuts.
Try it in 3 steps
- 1
Get the source
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut.git - 2
Enter the repository
cd lossless-cut - 3
Check the official steps
Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.
find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
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Development activity
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- Commits (last 30 days)
- 24
- Open PRs
- 16
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GitHub data
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GitHub Topics
- video
- editor
- ffmpeg
- video-files
- cut
- codec
- player
- lossless
- video-editor
- losslesscut
- Stars
- 43,771
- Forks
- 2,171
- Watchers
- 273
- Open issues
- 288
- Primary language
- TypeScript
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Repository last updated
- Sep 14, 2026
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