🎬 Video Editing

Editors and capture tools, from free phone apps to the pro suites the biggest channels cut on.

45 tools, Beginner to Pro. Star ratings are from this site's own visitors — tap the stars to rate a tool you use. Prices are approximate; check the maker before you buy.

Prices are approximate — always check the retailer for the current price before you buy.

BEGINNERFREE

CapCut

Free

Best for: Beginner creators

Free video editor for mobile and desktop.

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Captions.ai

Free tier

Best for: Beginner creators

Auto-captions for short-form video.

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BEGINNERFREE

Clipchamp

Free

Best for: Beginner creators

Free Microsoft video editor.

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DaVinci Resolve Free

Free

Best for: Beginner creators

Hollywood-grade color tools in a free editor.

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BEGINNERFREE

Descript

Free tier

Best for: Beginner creators

Edit video by editing the transcript; free tier includes 1 hr of transcription.

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BEGINNERFREE

Gling

Free tier

Best for: Beginner creators

AI editor that auto-removes silence and bad takes.

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HitFilm Free

Free

Best for: Beginner creators

Free tier of HitFilm for editing and effects.

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BEGINNERFREE

iMovie

Free

Best for: Beginner creators

Free video editor for Mac.

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BEGINNERFREE

InShot

Free

Best for: Beginner creators

Mobile video editor for quick social cuts.

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BEGINNERFREE

Kdenlive

Free

Best for: Beginner creators

Open-source video editor.

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BEGINNERFREE

Lightworks Free

Free

Best for: Beginner creators

Free tier of the Lightworks editor.

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BEGINNERFREE

OBS Studio

Free

Best for: Beginner creators

Free streaming and recording software.

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BEGINNERFREE

Opus Clip

Free tier

Best for: Beginner creators

AI tool that auto-clips long videos into Shorts.

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BEGINNERFREE

Shotcut

Free

Best for: Beginner creators

Open-source video editor.

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BEGINNERFREE

Streamlabs

Free

Best for: Beginner creators

Free streaming software and overlays.

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VEED

Free tier

Best for: Beginner creators

Free online video editor.

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MID

Adobe After Effects

$22.99/mo

Best for: Mid creators

Motion graphics and visual effects.

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MID

Adobe Premiere Pro

$22.99/mo

Best for: Mid creators

Industry-standard editor with AI features.

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MID

Camtasia

$299.99 one-time

Best for: Mid creators

Screen recording plus editing in one tool.

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MID

Captions.ai Creator

$13.99/mo

Best for: Mid creators

Auto-captions and AI video tools.

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MID

DaVinci Resolve Studio

$295 one-time

Best for: Mid creators

Studio unlocks Magic Mask, noise reduction and more.

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MID

Descript Creator

$24/mo

Best for: Mid creators

Edit video by editing the transcript.

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MID

Descript Pro

$40/mo

Best for: Growing creators

Descript with 10 hrs/mo of transcription.

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MID

Filmora 14

$49.99/yr

Best for: Mid creators

Editor with AI Smart Cutout.

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MID

Final Cut Pro

$299.99 one-time

Best for: Mid creators

Magnetic Timeline speed for Mac editors.

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MID

Frame.io

Custom

Best for: Pro creators

Client review and approval, integrated with Premiere Pro.

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MID

Gling Pro

$18/mo

Best for: Mid creators

AI removal of silence and bad takes.

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MID

OneStream Live

$12/mo

Best for: Growing creators

Multistreaming to several platforms at once.

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MID

Opus Clip Pro

$19/mo

Best for: Mid creators

AI clipping with a curation score.

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MID

Pictory

$25/mo

Best for: Growing creators

Script-to-video generation.

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MID

Riverside.fm

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Best for: Growing creators

Remote recording with separate high-quality tracks.

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MID

Streamlabs Ultra

$19/mo

Best for: Growing creators

Streaming overlays and tools, Ultra tier.

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MID

StreamYard

$35.99/mo

Best for: Growing creators

Browser-based live streaming studio.

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PRO

Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps

$59.99/mo

Best for: Pro creators

The full Adobe suite: Premiere, After Effects, Audition and more.

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PRO

Avid Media Composer

$34.99/mo

Best for: Pro creators

Broadcast editing and media management.

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PRO

Descript Business

$50/mo

Best for: Professional creators

Descript Business tier with 40 hrs/mo and Underlord AI features.

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PRO

Frame.io Enterprise

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Best for: Professional creators

Team review and approval at enterprise scale.

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PRO

HeyGen

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Best for: Professional creators

AI avatar videos for faceless channels.

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PRO

OpusClip Business

$79/mo

Best for: Professional creators

Business tier of the AI clipping tool.

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PRO

Pictory Team

$119/mo

Best for: Professional creators

Team script-to-video with 300 minutes.

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PRO

Pika

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Best for: Professional creators

AI video generation.

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PRO

Runway (Gen-3)

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Best for: Professional creators

AI video generation for B-roll and effects.

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PRO

Synthesia

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Best for: Professional creators

AI avatar video platform.

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PRO

Vimeo Studio

$4,800/yr

Best for: Professional creators

Enterprise video platform with 10TB storage.

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PRO

Wipster

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Best for: Professional creators

Video review and collaboration for teams.

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