The following is a list of
video editing software
Video editing software, or a video editor is software used performing the post-production video editing of digital video sequences on a non-linear editing system. It has replaced traditional flatbed celluloid film editing tools and analog video ...
.
The criterion for inclusion in this list is the ability to perform
non-linear video editing
Non-linear editing is a form of offline editing for Audio editing, audio, Video editing, video, and image editing. In offline editing, the original content is not modified in the course of editing. In non-linear editing, edits are specified an ...
. Most modern
transcoding
Transcoding is the direct digital-to-digital conversion of one encoding to another, such as for video data files, audio files (e.g., MP3, WAV), or character encoding (e.g., UTF-8, ISO/IEC 8859). This is usually done in cases where a target d ...
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:
# Can perform other non-linear video editing function such as
montage
Montage may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Filmmaking and films
* Montage (filmmaking), a technique in film editing
* ''Montage'' (2013 film), a South Korean film
Music
* Montage (music), or sound collage
* ''Montage'' (Block B EP), 201 ...
or
compositing
Compositing is the process or technique of combining visual elements from separate sources into single images, often to create the illusion that all those elements are parts of the same scene. Live action, Live-action shooting for compositing is ...
# Can do the trimming or cropping without transcoding
Free (libre) or open-source
The software listed in this section is either
free software
Free software or libre software is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute it and any adapted versions. Free software is a matter of liberty, no ...
or
open source, and may or may not be
commercial
Commercial may refer to:
* a dose of advertising conveyed through media (such as - for example - radio or television)
** Radio advertisement
** Television advertisement
* (adjective for:) commerce, a system of voluntary exchange of products and s ...
.
Active and stable
*
Avidemux
Avidemux is a free and open-source software application for non-linear video editing and transcoding multimedia files. The developers intend it as "a simple tool for simple video processing tasks" and to allow users "to do elementary things in ...
(Linux, macOS, Windows)
*
Losslesscut (Linux, macOS, Windows)
*
Blender VSE (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows)
*
Cinelerra
Cinelerra is a video editing and Digital compositing, composition program (an NLE, Non-Linear Editor) designed for Linux. It is free software distributed under the open source GNU General Public License. In addition to editing, it supports advance ...
(Linux, FreeBSD)
*
FFmpeg
FFmpeg is a free and open-source software project consisting of a suite of libraries and programs for handling video, audio, and other multimedia files and streams. At its core is the command-line ffmpeg tool itself, designed for processing of vid ...
(Linux, macOS, Windows) –
CLI only; no visual feedback
*
Flowblade
Flowblade Movie Editor is a free and open-source video editing software for Linux.
The project was started by lead developer Janne Liljeblad in 2009 and has been active since. The source code is currently hosted on GitHub.
Flowblade employs a f ...
(Linux)
*
Kdenlive
Kdenlive (; acronym for ''KDE Non-Linear Video Editor'') is a free and open-source video editing software based on the MLT Framework, KDE and Qt. The project was started by Jason Wood in 2002, and is now maintained by a small team of develope ...
(Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows)
*
LiVES
Lives may refer to:
* The plural form of a '' life''
* Lives, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran
* The number of lives in a video game
* '' Parallel Lives'', aka ''Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans'', a series of biographies of famous ...
(BSD, IRIX, Linux, Solaris)
*
Olive (Linux, macOS, Windows) - ''currently in alpha''
*
OpenShot (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows)
*
Pitivi
Pitivi (originally spelled PiTiVi) is a free and open-source non-linear video editor for Linux, developed by various contributors from free software community and the GNOME project, with support also available from Collabora. Pitivi is designed t ...
(Linux, FreeBSD)
*
Shotcut (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows)
Inactive
*
Kino (Linux, FreeBSD)
*
VirtualDub
VirtualDub is a free and open-source video capture and video processing utility for Microsoft Windows written by Avery Lee. It is designed to process linear video streams, including filtering and recompression. It uses AVI container format to ...
(Windows)
*
VirtualDubMod (Windows)
*
VideoLan Movie Creator (VLMC) (Linux, macOS, Windows)
Proprietary (non-commercial)
The software listed in this section is
proprietary, and
freeware
Freeware is software, most often proprietary, that is distributed at no monetary cost to the end user. There is no agreed-upon set of rights, license, or EULA that defines ''freeware'' unambiguously; every publisher defines its own rules for t ...
or
freemium.
Active
*
ActivePresenter (Windows) – Also
screencast software
*
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve (originally known as da Vinci Resolve) is a color grading, color correction, visual effects, and audio post-production video editing application for macOS, Windows, and Linux, originally developed by da Vinci Systems, and now ...
(macOS, Windows, Linux)
*
Freemake Video Converter (Windows)
*
iMovie (iOS, macOS)
*
ivsEdits (Windows)
*
Lightworks (Windows, Linux, macOS)
*
Microsoft Photos (Windows)
*
showbox.com (Windows, macOS)
*
VideoPad Home Edition (Windows, macOS, iPad, Android)
*
VSDC Free Video Editor
''VSDC Free Video Editor'' is a non-linear editing (NLE) application developed by Flash-Integro LLC. The program is capable of processing high-resolution footage including 4K UHD, 3D and VR 360-degree videos. VSDC allows for applying post pr ...
(Windows)
*
WeVideo (
Web app
A web application (or web app) is application software that is accessed using a web browser. Web applications are delivered on the World Wide Web to users with an active network connection.
History
In earlier computing models like client-serve ...
)
Discontinued
*
Adobe Premiere Express (Web app)
*
Pixorial (
Web app
A web application (or web app) is application software that is accessed using a web browser. Web applications are delivered on the World Wide Web to users with an active network connection.
History
In earlier computing models like client-serve ...
)
*
VideoThang (Windows)
*
Windows Movie Maker
Windows Movie Maker (known as Windows Live Movie Maker for the 2009 and 2011 releases) is a discontinued video editing software program by Microsoft. It was first included in Windows Me on September 14, 2000 and in Windows XP on October 25, 2001 ...
(Windows)
Proprietary (commercial)
The software listed in this section is
proprietary and
commercial
Commercial may refer to:
* a dose of advertising conveyed through media (such as - for example - radio or television)
** Radio advertisement
** Television advertisement
* (adjective for:) commerce, a system of voluntary exchange of products and s ...
.
Active
*
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects is a digital visual effects, motion graphics, and compositing application developed by Adobe Inc., and used in the post-production process of film making, video games and television production. Among other things, After Eff ...
(macOS, Windows)
*
Adobe Premiere Elements
Adobe Premiere Pro is a timeline-based and non-linear video editing software application (NLE) developed by Adobe Inc. and published as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud licensing program. First launched in 2003, Adobe Premiere Pro is a success ...
(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
Corel VideoStudio (formerly Ulead VideoStudio) is a video editing software package for Microsoft Windows.
Features
Basic editing
The software allows storyboard and timeline-oriented editing. Various formats are supported for source clips, and t ...
(Windows)
*
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Windows, macOS)
*
DaVinci Resolve Studio (macOS, Windows, Linux)
*
Edius
Edius is a video editing software package for PC computers running Windows.
Edius is a non-linear editor (NLE) that works with most modern video formats.
The software is capable of 3D editing. The software comes bundled with a large collection ...
(Windows)
*
Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro is a series of non-linear editing, non-linear video editing software programs first developed by Macromedia, Macromedia Inc. and later Apple Inc. The most recent version, Final Cut Pro 10.6.4, runs on Macintosh, Mac computers power ...
(macOS)
*
Kaltura
Kaltura is a New York-based software company founded in 2006. Kaltura operates in four major markets: Cloud TV (that is, OTT) for operators and media companies, online video platform (OVP) offered mostly to media companies and brands looking to ...
(
Web app
A web application (or web app) is application software that is accessed using a web browser. Web applications are delivered on the World Wide Web to users with an active network connection.
History
In earlier computing models like client-serve ...
)
*
Magix Movie Edit Pro
Movie Edit Pro (also known as Magix Video Deluxe in Europe) is a video editing software developed by Magix for semi-professional and DIY users for Windows PC. It is the best selling video software in Europe, and is most famous for its ease-of-lea ...
(Windows)
*
Magix Vegas Pro (Windows) - previously
Sony Vegas Pro
*
Media 100
Media 100 is a manufacturer of video editing software and non-linear editing systems designed for professional cutting and editing. The editing systems can be used with AJA Video Systems, Blackmagic or matrox hardware or as software-only solutio ...
Suite (macOS)
*
muvee Reveal (Windows, macOS)
*
Nacsport Video Analysis Software (Windows)
*
Pinnacle Studio (Windows)
*
Roxio Creator
Roxio is an American software company specializing in developing consumer digital media products. Its product line includes tools for setting up digital media projects, media conversion software and content distribution systems. The company formed ...
(Windows)
*
ScreenFlow (macOS)
*
Video Toaster (Windows, hardware suite)
*
VideoPad Masters Edition (Windows, macOS, iPad, 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)
*
MPEG Video Wizard DVD
MPEG Video Wizard DVD, also known as MVW-DVD, is a non-linear video editing software developed by Womble Multimedia, Inc.. It allows users to edit video content, create DVDs with menus and then burn them without the need for any additional software ...
(Windows)
*
Serif MoviePlus (Windows)
*
Pinnacle Videospin (Windows)
*
Xpress Pro
Avid Xpress Pro was a non-linear video editing software aimed at professionals in the TV and movie industry. It was available for Microsoft Windows PCs and Apple Macintosh computers.
Xpress Pro included many of the high-end editing features o ...
(Windows, OS X)
See also
*
Comparison of video editing software
General information
This table gives basic general information about the different editors:
Active
Discontinued / inactive
Definition
* professional: used for full length Hollywood movies;
* professional (small): mainly used for paid ...
*
Comparison of video converters
*
Photo slideshow software
*
Video editing
Video editing is the manipulation and arrangement of video shots. Video editing is used to structure and present all video information, including films and television shows, video advertisements and video essays. Video editing has been dramatical ...
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