Shrimply Documentation¶
A simple yet powerful cross platform video editor.
Shrimply is a free and open-source video editor for creating videos from start to finish, whether you are making a quick edit or something fancy.
Visit the Shrimply repository on GitHub to browse the source code, report issues, and contribute.
Getting started¶
Getting started explains how to launch Shrimply, create a project, edit the timeline, and export it.
Editor describes the main workspaces and shortcuts.
Installation¶
Flatpak covers installing and updating the Linux package.
Editing¶
Importing and creating media lists accepted sources and generated content, with guides for Blender, Kdenlive, and Manim.
Effects and animation covers keyframes, visual and audio effects, and 3D scenes.
Expressions covers values and functions for procedural and audio-reactive properties.
Audio and captions explains caption editing, audio processing, and lip sync.
Export describes output formats and encoder options.
Compute and automation¶
Compute server covers setup and optional AI features.
MCP integration documents live editor automation.
Project information¶
Security explains trust for executable sources.
Development contains the supported repository workflow.
Licenses explains project and third-party licensing.