Step 1
Open Firefox and go to editly.in
No package manager, no PPA, no dependency installation. Just open the website in your existing Firefox browser.
Editly AI
Best Linux Video Editor
What is the best video editor for Linux?
For native Linux editing: Kdenlive is the most full-featured. Shotcut is cross-platform and stable. DaVinci Resolve runs on Linux with some setup. For AI-powered browser-based editing: Editly works in Firefox on any Linux distribution with no installation required.
Linux Video Editor Comparison: Native vs Browser-Based AI
Comparing the main Linux editing options on what matters for content creators.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| Installation on Linux | Kdenlive / Shotcut: native Linux install — may require dependency management on some distros | Editly: open Firefox, go to editly.in — no installation, no dependencies |
| Silence removal | Kdenlive / Shotcut: no built-in silence detection — requires manual scrubbing or external scripts | Editly: silence removal is a prompt instruction — applied automatically |
| Auto-captions | Kdenlive / Shotcut: no built-in caption generation from spoken content — requires SRT file import | Editly: captions generated from spoken content as part of the edit prompt |
| GPU requirement | Kdenlive / DaVinci Resolve: benefit significantly from GPU acceleration on Linux | Editly: all processing is cloud-based — GPU requirement is irrelevant |
Using Editly as a Linux Video Editor
Step 2
Upload your footage
Add your raw recording from your Linux file system. Editly handles MP4, MOV, and MKV files.
Step 3
Write an edit prompt
Example: 'From this 30-minute interview, create a 5-minute YouTube video. Remove silences. Add captions. Keep the most insightful parts. Export 16:9.' That replaces a Kdenlive project.
Step 4
Download the finished video
Editly returns an MP4 to your browser. Download it to your Linux file system and post directly.
Try Editly Free in Firefox on Linux — 3 Exports
Open Firefox, go to editly.in, upload footage that you'd normally edit in Kdenlive or Shotcut. Write a prompt. Compare the time and output. 3 exports free.
- 3 free AI-edited exports — works in Firefox on any Linux distro
- No package installation or dependency management
- Pro $28/month if AI editing saves time vs your manual Linux editor workflow
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