FilmCraft on Linux

Install FilmCraft on Linux

FilmCraft publishes AppImage, Flatpak, .deb, .rpm and tarball builds for x86_64 and aarch64, plus a riscv64 tarball and a FreeBSD x86_64 tarball.

What is supported

x86_64 and aarch64 as AppImage, Flatpak, deb, rpm or tarball.
riscv64 as a tarball only; FreeBSD x86_64 tarball.
Hardware decode on Linux; Linux gets less testing than macOS.

Latest release files

Steps

01Pick a format
AppImage needs no install, Flatpak sandboxes the app, deb and rpm integrate with your package manager, tarballs cover other architectures.
02Verify the checksum
Compare the download with SHA256SUMS.txt from the release.
```
sha256sum ./filmcraft-download.AppImage
```

03Make AppImage executable

Mark it executable and run it.

chmod +x ./filmcraft-download.AppImage && ./filmcraft-download.AppImage

04Or build from source
Install the Rust toolchain, clone the repo and build the release profile.
```
git clone https://github.com/storytold/filmcraft
cd filmcraft
cargo run --release -p filmcraft
```

Troubleshooting

Which architecture do I need?

Run uname -m. x86_64 is a normal 64-bit PC, aarch64 is 64-bit Arm. riscv64 only has a tarball.

Hardware decode does not kick in

Hardware decode depends on your GPU driver stack. Software decode still works; expect slower playback on large footage.

Windows macOS

FilmCraft online is an independent site. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to ArtCraft, StoryTold or Adobe. Downloads link to the official FilmCraft GitHub releases; we do not host installers.