List of video editing software explained

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:

1. Can perform other non-linear video editing function such as montage or compositing
2. 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 (Linux, FreeBSD, 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, iPadOS)
• Freemake Video Converter (Windows)
• iMovie (iOS, macOS)
• ivsEdits (Windows)
• Lightworks (Windows, Linux, macOS)
• VideoPad Home Edition (Windows, macOS, iPad, Android)
• VSDC Free Video Editor (Windows)
• WeVideo (Web app)
• YouTube Create (Android)

Discontinued

• Adobe Premiere Express (Web app)
• Pixorial (Web app)
• VideoThang (Windows)
• Microsoft Photos Legacy (Windows)^[1]
• 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
• 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, macOS)
• DaVinci Resolve Studio (macOS, Windows, Linux)
• Edius (Windows)
• Final Cut Pro (macOS, iPadOS)
• Kaltura (Web app)
• Magix Movie Edit Pro (Windows)
• Magix Vegas Pro (Windows) - previously Sony Vegas Pro
• Media 100 Suite (macOS)
• muvee Reveal (Windows, macOS)
• Nacsport Video Analysis Software (Windows)
• Pinnacle Studio (Windows)
• Roxio Creator (Windows)
• ScreenFlow (macOS)
• Video Toaster (Windows, hardware suite)
• VideoPad Master's Edition (Windows, macOS, iPadOS, Android)
• Xedio (Windows)

Discontinued

• ArcSoft ShowBiz (Windows)
• Autodesk Smoke (macOS)
• Avid DS (Windows)
• Clesh (Java on OS X, Windows, Linux)
• Final Cut Express (OS X)
• LoiLoScope (Windows)
• MPEG Video Wizard DVD (Windows)
• Serif MoviePlus (Windows)
• Pinnacle Videospin (Windows)
• Xpress Pro (Windows, OS X)

See also

• Comparison of video editing software
• Comparison of video converters
• Photo slideshow software
• Video editing

Notes and References

1. Web site: Introducing Story Remix in Windows 10 . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/kh0be6z-Zl8 . 2021-12-13 . live. 11 May 2017 . YouTube . Microsoft . en . 8 November 2017.