well here's our roundup of the latest options with our picks for the best video editors in every category from the best free software to paid and professional options with everything that you need to know to help you decide which one is the best one for you hey it's Justin Brown here from primal video where we help you grow an audience and scale your revenue with online video if you're new here make sure you click that subscribe button and all the links to everything
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that we mentioned in this video you can find linked in the description box below so let's jump into it now video editing software updates so fast so we do a roundup like this every 6 to 12 months for both Windows and Mac and every time we go back to the drawing board we restart all of our research and we retest a ton of options and we eventually narrow the list down to our recommendations for the best video editing software across every budget now as always there have been some big changes since our last video some of my prior recommendations don't make the cut whereas others have fallen behind and some newer options have stepped into their place now just like last time.
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I'm gonna break this overview down into multiple pricing categories including free paid and more professional software so that you can see what's available at each level you can hear our recommendations and if you're just starting out in one of the lower brackets you can know exactly what you'll be unlocking if you do jump into one of the higher brackets and once we're done with my recommendations across every pricing bracket we're gonna wrap up with three quick tips that you can use to level up your video editing and edit faster in any editing software okay so here's the pricing categories that we're gonna be breaking this down into the first one is free software so obviously that's all the stuff out there that is free now I do want to say here that every piece of software that we are mentioning in this video is watermark free meaning that you can actually get good results and use this software to create your videos without any branding or watermark on the finished product the next category is sub $200 or all video editing software under $200 now when we're running through this software we're also going to include free software in this category as well because if you are interested in spending up to $200 for video editing software your opt are also going to include free software so we're gonna put the two head-to-head and the third category includes all software that is $200 and above and again to make this a fair assessment if you were going to spend that money on video editing software we've also included the sub $200 and the free stuff in there as well so that you really see which is going to be the best option for you moving forward so for the first category free software there's a lot of options out there and those include things like VSD see the free version hitfilm express Lightworks shotcut avid media composer first and DaVinci Resolve now typically what you would find with free software is that it's very limited in what you can actually do normally there's not a lot of Pro features normies a lot of control over your actual editing and a lot of them are just theme based or template based editing but that's not always the case so from testing all of these to narrow this down my short list includes hitfilm express VSD c free and DaVinci Resolve and really you're gonna be able to create great videos using any one of these with hitfilm express I think it's got a really good really clean easy to use interface so for someone who is an absolute beginner it's going to be easy for you to jump in here and quickly figure out where everything is and to start editing your videos down but it's not just a video editing application they've also got some amazing features in there for special effects and for motion graphics and those sorts of things as well now if you do want to unlock some extra and more advanced features in there you can either purchase some of their add-on packs or there is a pro version of hitfilm available as well which we'll cover a little later in this video but it really is the professional version of this software with all the bells and whistles VSD C is another one that's got a fairly intuitive and fairly easy to use interface I'd say it's probably not as easy or intuitive as hitfilm express but there's probably more advanced features in the free version of VSD c then you get in the free version of hitfilm you know really what you're getting in this free version of VSD c is actually pretty amazing there is a pro version that they do sell for just under $20 but the biggest differences between them are some added hardware improvements and hardware integration for extra performance and also a few extra advanced editing features in there as well so for the most part the if you're someone at the beginner to intermediate level the free version could do everything that you're after and the third one on the short list then is DaVinci Resolve now this is hands-down the most advanced most professional video editing software for free it is crazy what you are actually getting this is full-on professional software that they use to make Hollywood movies and documentaries and those sorts of things so it's really crazy that you can download and use this for free now given that you've got access in there to all of the advanced tools and all the professional features and everything in there is definitely not going to be great for someone who is an absolute beginner it's not that intuitive it's not that easy to get up to speed fast editing in there you are gonna have to invest some time to really learn where everything isn't - to master the platform but if you are someone who's at that intermediate to advanced level or you're a beginner but you're looking to learn and want to get up to speed with professional-grade features then this could be the perfect option for you so if you're an absolute beginner and you don't need all the advanced features and stuff go with hitfilm express or vsd see if you're someone at that intermediate level through to advanced DaVinci Resolve is probably where it's at for you now I just want to say with DaVinci Resolve if you are looking to use it on an older computer or a computer that's not very powerful you might find that it runs pretty slowly it is designed to run on more powerful computers or newer computers so just keep that in mind now it's a tough call but if I had to pick a winner in this category it is going to go to DaVinci Resolve it's just amazing what you're getting access to pro level features and tools for free now just before we jump into the next category I do want to say that no matter which video editing software you pick they are all just tools to edit your videos down so you want to find the one that is the best for you for the types of videos you're creating and the way that you're going to approach your video editing so what I would suggest is that you grab the trial versions of a couple of different ones and have a play around and see which one is going to be the best fit for you for making videos moving forward and again links to all of them are in the description below so in this next category we're going to be looking at all video editing software under $200 and again including the free stuff as well now typically what you would find with paid software versus free software is that it's a more polished application more complete less features remove unless restrictions around what you can actually do in those free applications but I say typically because there's things like DaVinci Resolve that just give you an amazing offering for free but for the most part there's usually something missing or something that's worthwhile paying for to make the editing experience easier or faster so in this pricing category then.
we're adding to our list AVS Video Editor vs DC pro Adobe Premiere rush movi VI plus filmora WeVideo Vegas movie studio MAGIX Movie Edit Pro Adobe Premiere Elements CyberLink PowerDirector film or a pro light works pro and Vegas Pro so you can see there's a lot of options in this category so after trying and testing all of these I've narrowed it down to four in the shortlist and this was a really hard one to cut this down but the shortlist includes WeVideo filmora filmora Pro and DaVinci Resolve so in this video this year one of the biggest ones that's no longer in the shortlist is Adobe Premiere rush I do think it's an amazing option on iPhone and on Android and it is cool you can start a project on iPhone or Android and continue editing on your Mac or PC but in terms of video editing capabilities on a computer alone it's hard to stack it up against some of the other options that are out there now so now with the short listed ones WeVideo is an amazing video editing application it's actually one that you don't need to download and install on your computer ually run it in your web browser which means that you don't need to have the most powerful computer out there and that you can actually move between different computers because you're just logging in to your account on the web browser this also makes it really powerful for working with other people when you're creating your videos you can actually create a team account and you can share access to your video files to your actual edits and your editing projects.
and you can really have multiple people involved in your video creation process the biggest thing to be aware of with WeVideo would be if you've got slow internet that it's going to take some time for you to get your footage up to them but you can actually start editing while the files are still on your computer and they'll upload in the background which is awesome now in terms of pricing it's a monthly subscription model with plans starting at four dollars ninety nine per month for their power plan that plan does restrict you to 70 20p for the quality of your videos so I'd say the one that you're probably going to be looking at as a starting point will be their unlimited plan which supports editing up to 4k files and this is actually something that blew me away this thing edits 4k video files so well so smoothly and it's run in the cloud now this is gonna be perfect for someone who is an absolute beginner right through Todd's site maybe an intermediate level the interface is really simple it's really easy to get up to speed and editing and everything in there but there's not too many advanced or profuse so the next one on the short list is film alright now this is one that not that long ago I never would have thought that I would be recommending this but it's now a really solid option and a really great video editing application if the interface alone is really intuitive and even someone who has maybe never edited before he's gonna be able to get up to speed editing fast in here one of the biggest things that blew me away with film aura was how optimized it is and how well and smooth that runs while you're editing your videos down we've tried this on multiple computers and even on some older computers this thing still ran incredibly smooth while you're editing the other thing that's cool about filmora is the pricing you can actually purchase a lifetime license so you don't have to go a subscription you can purchase a lifetime license for under $60 which is awesome so I'd say filmora it's gonna be perfect for someone whether you're an absolute beginner never edited a video in your life this is going to be great for you right up to sort of an intermediate level because it does have a lot of those more advanced features and tools and things in there but the interface and everything makes it so easy to use and to find everything the next one on the shot this then is filmora Pro so the pro version of the one that we just covered now I do want to say at this point that this video is not sponsored they have no idea that we are making it but I am blown away with what they are actually offering and putting out there as video editing applications and they are definitely worth considering the interface on the pro version is really built upon from the non pro version so again it's really intuitive it's easy to find stuff it's nice and fast and it's nice and snappy while you're actually editing in there as well but obviously the big difference in here is that you've got access to far more advanced and professional level tools hence the name now I know it's a big hole but I would say that the features and everything that you have inside a film or a probe I just insane and they actually rival what you find in applications like Adobe Premiere Pro which is again insane when you look at the price you've got a couple of different options with the pricing on filmora Pro they do have an annual subscription for $89.99 per year or you can pay one $49.99 for again lifetime access to film or a pro so you only need to pay once and not sign up for a monthly or annual subscription and the last one on the shortlist in this category is once again DaVinci Resolve the free video editing application this is beating out a lot of the paid options in this category and is still hands down the most professional most advanced video editing application in this category as well so while I'm blown away with the features and control and everything inside of filmora Pro DaVinci Resolve really takes that to the next level so rounding this out we video is going to be perfect for someone who is gonna be editing on a low powered computer you want to work in the cloud and transfer between different computers easily and work with other team members remotely as well filmora is gonna be a great option for someone at that beginner level right through to sort of an intermediate level with the clear upgrade path to the pro version of it which is going to be perfect for someone at that intermediate to advanced level so someone that still wants to be able to edit fast and efficiently but have access to all the extra features and stuff in there but if you are looking for the most professional most amount of features most amount of control in your editing application that's where DaVinci Resolve has it hands down so if I had to pick a winner in this category it is gonna go again to DaVinci Resolve it's just pretty hard to be given what you're getting access to and the price of zero and that brings us to the third category which is where we add in all of the $200 plus video editing software into the mix as well so if you are looking to spend money more than $200 what is your best option for video editing software including the sub $200 and the free options as well now typically once again what you would find in this category of video editing software above $200 is that they are the most professional options out there so all the advanced features all the advanced controls really letting you get into frame-by-frame accurate edits to allow the most amount of creativity you your videos and this is the stuff that the pros use so in this category you've got things like hitfilm Pro Camtasia Adobe Premiere Pro avid media composer MAGIX video Pro X and DaVinci Resolve studio which is the studio version or the next version up of the free one that has been taking out all of the categories in this video so far the biggest differences between the two is the studio version is going to let you unlock more things like higher than 4k uhd resolution so true 4k right up to 8k resolutions higher frame rates a larger range of professional effects multi-user collaboration tools and they've even got facial recognition in the studio version as well and the studio version really isn't ridiculously priced either at $299 but I was safe for probably most people out there the free version is going to do pretty much everything you need without needing to upgrade to the studio version now I do want to quickly call out that Camtasia is in this category purely based on its price coming off the back of all the Pro Talk I definitely don't think it's professional grade video editing software but it's in this category because of the price so my short list then comes down to we video filmora Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve those are my four go-to recommendations right now depending on what you're looking to do and your skill level as well so the new one on this short list then is Adobe Premiere Pro now for years this has been my go-to for video editing software on Windows we've been using it for the bulk of our client projects and any documentaries or long-form work and pretty much any broadcast work as well not only is it really amazing video editing software on its own as a standalone but it also works really really well with the rest of the Adobe suite like Photoshop or After Effects or audition so you can really bring in all of those different
applications and work seamlessly on your project literally with the click of a button I personally really like the workflow in here especially if you're working with teams or external editors it's really easy to transfer your projects between them and to make it collaborative as well and yes I realize that a lot of the other options out there now have these features as well but for me the go-to for anything like that is still premier the other big thing for me with premiere is the huge support for all the different types of files and codecs out there you really can almost throw anything at premier and you're gonna be able to edit it down in there without the need to convert it to something else first I'm also a really big fan of their new Auto reformat tool so if you're looking to repurpose your video content from one platform to another say a widescreen video from YouTube to something portrait for Instagram stories or IG TV you can literally do it with a click of a button and it will go through and analyze your footage and track it and reposition it so that it looks good in a different format as well it is absolutely amazing now in regards to pricing though this one is a subscription model so your options are twenty dollars ninety nine per month or there's
a $52 $0.99 plan which gives you access to not just premiere but also the rest of the Adobe suite as well so to round out this shortlist with some recommendations I would say that we video is going to be perfect for someone an absolute beginner through to an intermediate level who is maybe editing on a computer that isn't so powerful or something like a Chromebook because the editing is done in your web browser it's also gonna be great for someone if you're working with external team or people remotely because it is cloud-based I'd recommend for more prone for anyone's looking for the next step up from that looking for some more advanced features and controls and are at that intermediate to more advanced level and then for someone really at that advanced level looking for industry standard software looking for professional-grade features and tools it is really going to come down to DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere Program and obviously you can grab DaVinci Resolve for free but there's also a trial version of Adobe Premiere which we will link in the description now it's a tough call but if I had to pick one overall winner best video editing software on Windows it is going to go to Adobe Premiere Pro which is actually the same winner as last time as well it is it's tough because it is incredible what the Vinci resolve are giving you for free and I've said that a lot throughout this video it's ridiculous it is an awesome offering but I do really think that Adobe Premiere Pro is a step up from that still right now but I think next year's video could be a little different
with how fast everything is growing and changing on the resolve side of things alright so I know that was a lot to take in but here are my top three tips for editing faster in any software tip number one is to try and learn some of the keyboard shortcuts I can't stress enough how much faster this is going to make your editing we're just pressing a couple of keys on the keyboard it's gonna save you maybe three or four mouse clicks and mouse movements which over time is going to speed up your editing dramatically tip number two is to focus on editing down your core story or your core content first before getting carried away with all of the color grades and color effects and those sorts of things a lot of people jump straight into the stuff to make your video look pretty first and all that does end up slowing down your computer and making your computer process and render everything while you're editing save that stuff for last to focus on the content and the story first and tip number three is to take that little bit of time when you're starting a new project to create some folders or bins to categorize everything that you're bringing in so it could be that you're creating a folder for footage one for music one for sound effects one for any photos or graphics that you're going to use also that you can have things in a quick easy to find place while you're editing you don't to be sorting through a big list of files trying to find everything when you're in the middle of editing it's really all about keeping that momentum going so taking that little bit of time up front to catalog everything and categorize everything is going to save you a heap of time later in the editing project now those three tips are just three tips from our full video editing process guide the primal video method the most efficient way to edit your videos down with minimal wasted time and rework you can grab your copy with the link.
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