What are the best open-source video & audio apps for Mac?

By community activity, Audacity, IINA and Gifski are the top picks on Mac App Index right now.

Are open-source video & audio apps free on Mac?

Yes. Every open-source video & audio app here is free or free to start.

How many open-source video & audio apps are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 7 apps: 7 completely free, 0 free to start, 0 paid upfront and 0 by subscription. 7 are open source.

Open-source video & audio apps for Mac

7 open-source video & audio apps for Mac, with code you can read, build and fork. 7 are free to download. Most popular right now: Audacity, IINA and Gifski.

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Audacity

Free multi-track audio editor

90FreeVideo & audio

IINA

Modern media player for macOS

22FreeVideo & audio

Gifski

Turn videos into high-quality GIFs

98FreeDesign & photo

VLC

Plays almost any video or audio file

59FreeVideo & audio

Blender

Free and open-source 3D creation suite

13FreeDesign & photo

HandBrake

Open-source video transcoder

21FreeUtilities

OBS Studio

Open-source recording and live streaming

5FreeVideo & audio

How we picked: every app here is listed in video & audio on Mac App Index and publishes its source code. Apps are sorted by community activity; switch to Top or New to reorder them. How we rank apps

Frequently asked questions

What are the best open-source video & audio apps for Mac?: By community activity, Audacity, IINA and Gifski are the top picks on Mac App Index right now.
Are open-source video & audio apps free on Mac?: Yes. Every open-source video & audio app here is free or free to start.
How many open-source video & audio apps are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 7 apps: 7 completely free, 0 free to start, 0 paid upfront and 0 by subscription. 7 are open source.