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Vidiot is a free, open-source video editor for 64-bit Windows that lays clips on a multi-track timeline for trimming, transitions, titles, speed changes and keyframed zoom and rotation, built for home videos rather than studio work.
Vidiot is a free, open-source video editor for people who want to cut, join and title home videos without a heavy program or a watermark.
It is a small open-source project, released under the GPL licence, with no account, no trial and no paid upgrade.
Version 2.2.0 is a polish release that brings back title spacing controls on Windows 11 and fixes two crashes.
What Vidiot Actually Does
Vidiot is a timeline editor. You drag clips, music and photos onto tracks, cut them where you want, and export one finished video.
- Trim, split and rearrange. Cut clips at any point, drag pieces around and close the gaps.
- Layer and position. Scale, rotate, move and crop a clip for picture-in-picture effects, with opacity for blending.
- Keyframes. Animate those settings over time, for a slow zoom or a clip that slides into view.
- Transitions and fades. Crossfade video and audio between clips, or fade in and out.
- Titles. Add text over your footage, with font, kerning and line spacing controls.
- Speed changes. Speed a clip up or slow it down.
What it leaves out matters just as much. There are no effects libraries, no colour grading, no motion tracking and no AI tools, which is exactly why it stays small and quick.
What's New in Vidiot 2.2.0
- Title kerning and line spacing options work on Windows 11 again.
- Two crash fixes: one when setting extreme line spacing on a multi-line title, and one when playing an audio crossfade in older projects.
- Enter now applies a value typed into a number box, instead of waiting until you click elsewhere.
- Faster navigation. Jumping to the start, the end or the previous or next cut now works while the video is playing.
- A clearer timeline cursor, with an arrowhead on top.
If you open projects made in an older Vidiot and they crashed on playback, this is the update to install.
Which File to Download
| File | What it is | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|
Vidiot-2.2.0-win64.exe
|
Windows installer | You want the normal setup with a Start menu shortcut |
Vidiot-2.2.0-win64.zip
|
Portable version | You want to run it from a folder or USB stick without installing |
Vidiot-0.3.39-amd64.tar.gz
|
Old Linux build | You are on Linux and accept a build that is several major versions behind |
Current versions of Vidiot are for 64-bit Windows only. Windows 10 and 11 are both fine.
Getting Started
- Install and open Vidiot. Start a new project from the File menu.
- Add your files. Add videos, music and photos to the project, then drag them onto the timeline.
- Cut and arrange. Split clips where you want, drag the pieces into order and delete what you don't need.
- Add titles and transitions. Drop a crossfade between clips and a title where it helps.
- Render the video. Check the output settings match your footage, then export the finished file.
Not sure what frame rate or resolution your footage uses? Open the file in MediaInfo and it will tell you in seconds.
Tools That Pair Well With Vidiot
Vidiot reads files through FFmpeg, so most everyday formats open without extra software. If a phone or camera file still won't play in Windows, the K-Lite Codec Pack usually fixes it.
Record screen tutorials with OBS Studio and clean up the voiceover in Audacity before you start cutting.
Need subtitles? AutoSubs writes an SRT file from the speech in your video. To shrink the finished export for sharing, run it through HandBrake.
To check the result on the same kind of player your viewers use, open it in VLC media player.
Who Should Look Elsewhere
Vidiot is for straightforward home projects. The tell that you have outgrown it is wanting colour correction, effects presets or anything that tracks motion.
- Just cutting out a section without re-encoding: LosslessCut or Avidemux are faster.
- More features, still beginner-friendly: Shotcut or OpenShot.
- A full editor with effects and a big community: Kdenlive or VSDC Free Video Editor.
- Professional colour and audio work: DaVinci Resolve, which is free but needs a strong graphics card.
- A Mac or an up-to-date Linux build: Vidiot's current versions are Windows only, so pick Shotcut or Kdenlive instead.
Our roundup of the best free video editors without a watermark compares them side by side.
Quick questions
Is Vidiot really free, with no watermark?
Yes. It is open-source software under the GPLv3 licence, with no watermark, no account and no paid version.
Does Vidiot work on Windows 11?
Yes. Version 2.2.0 even restores title spacing options that had stopped working on Windows 11. You need 64-bit Windows.
Is there a Mac or Linux version?
There is no Mac version. The only Linux build is the old 0.3.39 release, so Linux users are better served by Shotcut or Kdenlive.
Should I pick the installer or the zip?
The installer suits most people. The zip is the portable version, which runs from any folder without installing.
Vidiot crashes when I play an old project. What now?
Update to 2.2.0, which fixes a crash during audio crossfades in projects made with older versions.
Is Vidiot good enough for YouTube videos?
For simple vlogs, tutorials and family videos, yes. If you want effects, colour grading or animated graphics, Shotcut or DaVinci Resolve will serve you better.
More editors and trimmers are in our Video Editors category. Full release notes are on the Vidiot SourceForge page.
Download Vidiot 2.2.0 and see how it handles your clips, or tell us how you got on if you have used it before.
