When we talk about video editors, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and Pinnacle Studio are the first to come to mind. But these professional video editing tools are also paid apps, which is why many of us resort to free alternatives like Clipchamp and Blender.

One such free video editing software is Kdenlive. If you want to install Kdenlive on Windows, then you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’ll show you two ways to get Kdenlive up and running on your PC and, if you like Kdenlive, how to make it the default video editor on Windows 11.

Kdenlive stands for KDE Non-Linear Video Editor. As the name suggests, it is developed by the KDE community and is quite easy to use if you have ever worked with video editors before. Kdenlive is also an open-source cross-platform software, which means that it is completely free and can be used on multiple platforms such as Windows, Linux, and macOS.

The reason why Kdenlive is a name to compete with is that it has a number of tools and features at its disposal that can give many other proprietary programs a run for their money. However, if there is one area where it seems to fall a little short, it is the installation process. But don't worry, we have that covered below.