How To Install OpenShot 3.3 On Ubuntu 25.04, Ubuntu 24.10, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04 And Derivative Systems

As you may know, OpenShot is an open-source, cross-platform video editing software ideal for both beginners and advanced users, as it combines simplicity with powerful functionality. It is created to be easy to navigate and intuitive, providing various features suitable for video editing tasks.

OpenShot is a good option whether you create personal projects, professional presentations or tutorials.

Main features of OpenShot:

As you may know, OpenShot is an open-source, cross-platform video editing software ideal for both beginners and advanced users, as it combines simplicity with powerful functionality. It is created to be easy to navigate and intuitive, providing various features suitable for video editing tasks.

OpenShot is a good option whether you create personal projects, professional presentations or tutorials.

Main features of OpenShot:

• Cross-platform: OpenShot is supported on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.
• User-Friendly Interface: The software has a clean and intuitive graphical interface, providing a smooth editing experience for video editing.
• Advanced Timeline Features: It has support for unlimited layers for stacking videos, images and audio and allows precise control over time with keyframes for animations and effects.
• Video Effects and Transitions: The software provides a variety of built-in effects like brightness, chroma key (green screen) and color correction and enables the users to create smooth transitions between clips.
• Animated Titles: Create dynamic 3D titles and effects with integration for Blender.
  Extensive Format Support: OpenShot has support for the most common video, audio and image formats, via the FFmpeg library.
• Audio Editing: It provides tools for adjusting the volume, mixing tracks and applying audio effects.
• Export Options: It has support for exporting files in various resolutions, including HD and 4K, optimized for social media platforms and Youtube.

The latest version:

The latest version available is OpenShot 3.3, which brings the following:

Highlights & Features:

Cosmic Dusk Theme: Introducing a sleek new default theme for a modern editing experience.

Comprehensive Ripple Editing Improvements:

• Playhead alignment during ripple slices ensures precise timeline adjustments.
• Ripple slice now supports multi-layer selections and realigns the timeline effortlessly.
• Ripple delete adjusts the timeline without leaving gaps and maintains synchronization.
• Ripple select (Alt+Click) lets you quickly select all items to the right of a clicked position.
• Keyboard shortcuts like Shift+Delete for ripple delete streamline the workflow.

Zoom Slider Enhancements: Precise zooming with frame boundary banding, draggable selections, and seamless navigation.
Multi-File Drag and Drop: Simplified handling of large batches of clips with better snapping and faster operations.
Recovery Menu: Seamlessly recover projects from auto-save files with a time-based recovery menu.
Auto-Show Properties: Clicking on effects or keyframes now auto-opens the properties dock for intuitive editing.
Project Profile Matching: Easily match your project’s profile to imported file formats for streamlined workflows.
Timeline Precision: Frame boundary support with alternating color bands ensures exact edits.

For more information about the current release, have a look at the changelog.

How to install OpenShot 3.3 on Ubuntu 25.04, Ubuntu 24.10, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04 And derivative systems:

(Optional) Step 0: Update Your System

Before installing any new software, it is recommended to update your system to ensure you have the latest packages and security updates.

The following command updates your system and upgrades installed software while maintaining dependencies:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 1: Add the OpenShot PPA Repository

OpenShot is available via a Personal Package Archive (PPA), making installation simple on Ubuntu and its derivatives. To add the official OpenShot PPA, run the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openshot.developers/ppa

Press Enter if prompted to confirm adding the repository. This allows your system to fetch and install OpenShot from the PPA.

Step 2: Update the Package List

Once the PPA has been added, update the package list to ensure your system recognizes the new software source:

sudo apt update

Step 3: Install OpenShot

Now that the repository has been added and updated, install OpenShot with the following command:

sudo apt install openshot-qt -y

(Optional) Remove OpenShot

If you want to uninstall OpenShot, use the following command:

sudo apt remove openshot-qt -y

To completely remove OpenShot, including all configuration files, use:

sudo apt purge openshot-qt -y

Additionally, to remove the PPA repository, run:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:openshot.developers/ppa

Finally, to clean up unnecessary dependencies, execute:

sudo apt autoremove -y

This completes the installation and removal process. Enjoy using OpenShot!