The following is a list of video editing software.
The criterion for inclusion in this list is the ability to perform non-linear video editing. Most modern transcoding software supports transcoding a portion of a video clip, which would count as cropping and trimming. However, items in this article have one of the following conditions:
However, if a video editor is mentioned in one category, it means that it is more suited for that work. With that out of the way, let's begin. Adobe Premiere Pro. When it comes to video editing software, Adobe Premiere Pro is the first one that you will hear and that too for good reasons. Use this online video editor to produce and edit videos for YouTube. You can add custom text, captions, filters, and more to your video. To edit a video for YouTube, upload an mp4 file or get a video link from social media, then use any of the free tools to enhance your footage, then save and share your new custom video.
- Can perform other non-linear video editing function such as montage or compositing
- Can do the trimming or cropping without transcoding
Free/libre or open-source
The software listed in this section is either free software or open source, and may or may not be commercial.
Active and stable
- Avidemux (Linux, macOS, Windows)
- Losslesscut (Linux, macOS, Windows)
- Blender VSE (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows)
- Cinelerra (Linux, FreeBSD)
- FFmpeg (Linux, macOS, Windows) – CLI only; no visual feedback
- Flowblade (Linux)
- Kdenlive (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows)
- LiVES (BSD, IRIX, Linux, Solaris)
- Olive (Linux, macOS, Windows) - currently in alpha
- OpenShot (FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Windows)
- Pitivi (Linux, FreeBSD)
- Shotcut (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows)
Inactive
- Kino (Linux, FreeBSD)
- VirtualDub (Windows)
- VirtualDubMod (Windows)
- VideoLan Movie Creator (VLMC) (Linux, macOS, Windows)
Proprietary (non-commercial)
The software listed in this section is proprietary, and freeware or freemium.
Active
- ActivePresenter (Windows) – Also screencast software
- DaVinci Resolve (macOS, Windows, Linux)
- Freemake Video Converter (Windows)
- iMovie (iOS, macOS)
- ivsEdits (Windows)
- Lightworks (Windows, Linux, macOS)
- Microsoft Photos (Windows)[1]
- showbox.com (Windows, macOS)
- VideoPad Home Edition (Windows, macOS, iPad, Android)
- VSDC Free Video Editor (Windows)
- WeVideo (Web app)
Discontinued
- Adobe Premiere Express (Web app)
- Debugmode Wax (Windows)
- Pixorial (Web app)
- VideoThang (Windows)
- Windows Movie Maker (Windows)
Proprietary (commercial)
The software listed in this section is proprietary and commercial.
Active
- Adobe After Effects (macOS, Windows)
- Adobe Premiere Elements (macOS, Windows)
- Adobe Premiere Pro (macOS, Windows)
- Adobe Presenter Video Express (macOS, Windows) – Also screencast software
- Autodesk Flame
- Autodesk Smoke
- Avid Media Composer (Windows, macOS)
- AVS Video Editor (Windows)
- Blackbird (macOS, Windows, Linux)
- Camtasia (Windows, macOS) – Also screencast software
- Corel VideoStudio (Windows)
- Cyberlink PowerDirector (Windows)
- DaVinci Resolve Studio (macOS, Windows, Linux)
- Edius (Windows)
- Final Cut Pro X (macOS)
- Kaltura (Web app)
- Magix Movie Edit Pro (Windows)
- Magix Vegas Pro (Windows) - previously Sony Vegas Pro
- Media 100 Suite (macOS)
- muvee Reveal (Windows, macOS)
- Pinnacle Studio (Windows)
- Roxio Creator (Windows)
- Video Toaster (Windows, hardware suite)
- VideoPad Masters Edition (Windows, macOS, iPad, Android)
- Xedio (Windows)
Discontinued
- Xpress Pro (Windows, OS X)
- Pinnacle Videospin (Windows)
- Final Cut Express (OS X)
- Serif MoviePlus (Windows)
- MPEG Video Wizard DVD (Windows)
- ArcSoft ShowBiz (Windows)
- Avid DS (Windows)
- Clesh (Java on OS X, Windows, Linux)
See also
References
- ^'Introducing Story Remix in Windows 10'. YouTube. Microsoft. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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