Shotcut is a powerful and versatile video editing software that is available for Linux, Windows, and Mac. Although it is not officially supported on Chromebooks, it is possible to install and run Shotcut on a Chromebook using the Linux Development Environment.
No doubt, that there are a lot of video editing tools out there on the Google Play Store. But if you want full desktop video editing software on your Chromebook, you can install Shotcut Video Editor. Here’s a complete guide on how to install Shotcut on a Chromebook.
How to Install Shotcut on Chromebook
To install desktop applications such as GIMP, LibreOffice, Audacity, Shotcut, and more on a Chromebook, you first need to enable the Linux development environment. To do that, you must install Linux. We already have a detailed guide on how to install Linux on a Chromebook, which you can follow through the linked guide.
After completing the Linux installation, you can then proceed to install the Shotcut video editor by following the steps below.
1. Using APT
You can easily install Shotcut Video Editor on your Chromebook using the apt command. Here’s how:
1. Open the App Drawer and look for the Linux apps folder.
2. Then, open the Terminal to install Shotcut Linux apps on your Chromebook.
3. If you did not get the terminal command, click on the penguin option and it should open the terminal command interface.
4. Here you need to run a few terminal commands. Run the following commands one by one:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install shotcut
5. If you see a prompt that says ‘Do you want to continue?’, press the Y key, hit Enter, and wait for the installation process to complete.
2. Using Flatpak
If the above methods do not work, you can use the flatpak command to install Shotcut Video Editor on your Chromebook. Here are the steps you can follow:
1. Open the Terminal on your Chromebook.
2. Then install the Flatpak package manager to install the Shotcut video editor on your Chromebook. To do this, run the following terminal command:
sudo apt-get install flatpak
3. Once, the flatpak package manager is installed on your device. Run the following terminal command:
sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
4. After that, run the below command to install the Shotcut video editor:
sudo flatpak install flatpak org.shotcut.shotcut
5. If you are prompted with the question ‘Use this ref? [Y/n]:‘, press the Y key on your keyboard to continue the installation process.
6. Now, wait for the installation process to complete until you see the screen depicted in the screenshot below. After that, you are ready to use the Shotcut video editor on your Chromebook.
7. To open Shotcut, click on the App Launcher icon and look for the Linux apps folder. Then, click on the Shotcut app icon to open it.
Conclusion
Shotcut is a feature-rich video editor designed for both enthusiasts and professional video editors. Although it’s not officially supported on Chromebooks, you can still utilize its powerful features by running it within the Linux Development Environment.
Keep in mind that using Shotcut on a Chromebook may require additional system resources, such as memory and storage, and could present some performance limitations. However, if your Chromebook has at least 8GB of RAM, Shotcut should run smoothly.
