Sprocket help
Sprocket is a free, cross-platform video editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Bring in your video and audio, arrange and trim it on a timeline, adjust how it looks and sounds, and export a finished movie to share.
New here? Start with the Getting started guide — it opens a real project, tours the screen, and walks you through your first edit from beginning to end. Ready to go deeper on editing? See Editing on the timeline.
What you can do
Section titled “What you can do”Get started
Section titled “Get started”Import & organize media
Section titled “Import & organize media”- Editing on the timeline — Select, Blade, Ripple, Roll, Slip, Slide, and more
- Marks and markers — set an in/out range and flag moments
- Titles, generators, and adjustment layers
- Multicam and sequences — cut between angles, nest clips
Effects & color
Section titled “Effects & color”- Effects & the effect stack
- Transitions — blend one clip into the next
- Color grading — White Balance, Color Wheels, Curves, and the HSL Qualifier
Export & share
Section titled “Export & share”Playback & performance
Section titled “Playback & performance”AI & automation
Section titled “AI & automation”Prefer a PDF?
Section titled “Prefer a PDF?”Download the complete manual as a single file: Sprocket User Guide (PDF).
Just want to try it?
Section titled “Just want to try it?”Open the File menu and choose Open Sample Project — Sprocket loads a short video and audio clip you can edit straight away, no footage of your own required.