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Quick Summary

Movavi Video Editor offers a nice balance of video editing features and ease of use, making it perfect for casual users who want to create their own videos to share online or with their friends and family.

After putting it to the test by creating my own short video, I found it quite easy to use, despite a few areas of the user interface that could be improved in future versions. Youtube integration made it easy to get my video online, and the entire process was remarkably problem-free (despite one issue that was actually my own fault for not being familiar enough with Youtube.)

• Simple Interface
• Excellent Tutorials for Beginners
• 4K Video Support
• Hardware Acceleration Support
• 14 Supported Languages

• Some UI Elements Need Work
• Very Limited Control Over Effects
• Slightly Unorthodox Marketing Practice
• Usage Reporting Enabled by Default

Movavi Video Editor

Quick Navigation

// Why You Should Trust Me
// What Is Movavi Video Editor
// A Closer Look at Movavi Video Editor
// The Reasons Behind My Ratings
// Alternatives to Movavi Video Editor
// Conclusion

Why You Should Trust Me

My name is Thomas Boldt, and I’m the newest member of the SoftwareHow review team. I have been trained as a graphic designer, and I’ve worked with a wide variety of video editing and motion graphics software programs on both PC and Mac. Another part of my training involved user interface and user experience design, which has allowed me to identify and appreciate the differences between well-designed programs and those that could use some additional work.

As part of my work with SoftwareHow I’ve also reviewed a number of other video editing programs, giving me a balanced perspective on the capabilities and issues with similar software available on the market right now. Like all my other reviews, I never accept free software or other compensation from the developers for my opinions, so I’ve got no reason to be biased in favor of any viewpoint. Movavi has no input or editorial review on the contents of this review and the views expressed here are my own, with a bit of help from JP who reviews the Mac version of the software to make sure we get a full understanding of how it works cross-platform.

What Is Movavi Video Editor

It is a simple video editing program that’s aimed at the casual and enthusiast markets. You definitely wouldn’t want to use it for a professional project, but it’s more than capable of creating movies for sharing on the web or with your friends and family.

It has now reached version 12 (for Windows) and version 4 (for macOS) and packs an impressive range of features, including support for 14 different languages which gives it worldwide appeal.

Movavi Video Editor for Windows supports 14 languages, screenshot taken on my Windows-7 based PC

Movavi Video Editor for Mac also supports 14 languages, screenshot taken on JP’s Sierra-based MacBook Pro

Is It Safe to Use?

Yes, it is absolutely safe to use, although there is one feature during the installation process that you should pay attention to. Once the installation is completed, the installer asks to run the program, but it also asks your permission to send anonymous usage statistics to Movavi.

The full details found through the ‘Learn More’ link shown below can be accessed here, so you can review them before you make a decision. There is no requirement to participate, but it’s a good lesson in the importance of paying close attention to the options during installation of new programs.

Other than this one minor potential privacy issue, the program is safe to use. The installer file and the installed program files pass security checks from Microsoft Security Essentials and MalwareBytes, and no adware or third-party software is installed.

Movavi Video Editor for Mac, which was tested by JP, also proved to be safe. Apple’s built-in macOS anti-malware protection didn’t find any threats during the app’s installation process. JP also ran Drive Genius for a quick scan and found the program free of any malware issues as well.

Movavi Video Editor 4 installation on Mac

Is It Free?

No, it is not free software, but there is a limited free trial available. The free trial lasts for 7 days, watermarks any video output with a ‘Trial’ image, and any audio-only projects are saved at half-length. All of these restrictions can be removed by purchasing a license from Movavi for $39.95 USD for personal use or $79.95 USD for business use.

Interestingly, after you install the trial version of the software, you’re automatically taken to a webpage that has a “special” sale offer featuring a 40% discount that will only be available for the next few days, but the price listed was still $39.95 USD. I’m not a big fan of these sorts of marketing tricks that pretend you’re getting a deal, but at least the price is still fairly reasonable wherever you choose to pay it.

JP’s note:

The same marketing trick happens with the Mac version as well. Once I finished installing the app, a webpage automatically opened up showing that I could get a special deal to save 40% if I purchase the full version (see “Price valid until July 27, 2017”).

To confirm that this is a misleading offer, I re-opened the store page in Chrome’s Incognito mode to bypass any stored cookies, and it turned out there’s no such offering. As you see from the screenshot below, the price is fixed at $39.95 for personal license and $79.95 for business license.

A Closer Look at Movavi Video Editor

As you load the software, you’re presented with a series of options. We’ll take a closer look at the Slideshow wizard later, but for now, we’re going to create a project in full feature mode to test out the full range of video editing functionality.

Before we do that, we should to make sure that all the default settings are acceptable choices. I’d prefer to work in 1080p resolution by default instead of 720p, but the program can handle everything up to 4096 x 2160, which is actually higher than 4K (3840 x 2160 resolution).

If this is the very first time you’ve run the program, you’re presented with a helpful dialog box that gives you a bit of quick direction. The design style is a little bit all over the place compared to the rest of the program, but the information is still quite useful – especially if you’ve never used a video/movie editor before.

If you choose to read the step-by-step guide, you’ll find a walkthrough page that guides you through the process of making your first video in clear and simple steps. From there, you can visit the rest of the Movavi ‘How-tos’ section which contains guides for everything from 4K video creation to restoration of old video tapes to making stop-motion animations.

Once you’ve sorted through all that, you’re presented with the main interface. It will be immediately familiar to anyone who’s used similar video editing programs before such as Wondershare Filmora or TechSmith Camtasia, but even those who are new to it can pick it up quickly.

There are three main sections: the control section in the top left, the preview window in the top right, and the timeline running along the bottom. The timeline is broken down into 4 tracks: audio, main video, overlay, and text effects, which allows you to easily separate the various elements of your project. Since the program isn’t intended for complex professional usage, this is more than enough for most private and enthusiast projects.

Importing Media

The first step in any video project is importing media, and it’s extremely easy to do in Movavi Video Editor. The only issue that I have with their method is that you have no internal library to work from, but instead your files are added directly to the project timeline as soon as you import them.

If you’re only working with a couple of files this won’t be too much of a problem, but if you’re creating something more complex you’ll have to either add them one by one as you need them, or add them all at once and sort through the resulting mess using the timeline.

On the plus side, I experienced no lag whatsoever when reorganizing full HD videos in the timeline, so at least that aspect of the process is quite smooth and simple.

It’s also easy to record video directly within the program using a compatible device such as a webcam or connected camcorder, although I have no such devices at the moment so I couldn’t test this aspect of the program. For those of you making tutorial videos or other similar content, this will be a great help.

The other issue that I had with media importing appeared when I tried to test the screen capture function – only to find that it’s not actually a function in the program.

Instead, the icon is just a link to a demo or purchase of their more powerful Movavi Video Suite program – which would be extremely frustrating if I had already purchased the Video Editor program, instead of just testing out the trial version.

JP’s note:

It’s the same while I was testing the Mac version. Once I clicked “Buy Now”, I was directed to the Movavi Super Video Bundle for Mac offer page. While the bundle looks really affordable considering the value of those four nice programs at only $76.90 USD, I dislike this cross-sale tactic because it shows up at the wrong time. When users click on “Record Screen”, they expect this feature to be accessible. I hope the Movavi product team will reconsider this issue and perhaps address it in the upcoming version.

Editing Videos

Editing the videos you’ve imported is quite easy to do, although again there is a slightly odd interface choice here. It’s not a huge issue, but it gave me pause for a second before I understood. The video editing tools appear right above the timeline, but because of the way the various panels are separated, they seem to be a part of the effects control panel instead of a part of the timeline. This may be a result of a difficult choice driven by the range of available screen resolutions, but there’s probably a better solution to this little UI hiccup.

All that aside, the editing tools are simple and straightforward. I was able to cut out the parts of my video where I rotated the camera, and then crop the resulting vertical video to remove the black sidebars with only a few clicks.

Another slight interface issue showed up here when adjusting the crop location, as I was unable to constrain the cropping boundary box’s axis of motion. It didn’t snap to location either, meaning that if I wasn’t extremely careful I could wind up with a few pixels of sidebar still visible on one side of my video. Again, not a large issue, but an example of a tweak that could be implemented easily while improving the user experience dramatically.

Applying Effects

Movavi Video Editor comes with an impressive range of transitions, filters and other effects, although there is currently no way to expand the range of options beyond what is included in the program. Clicking the ‘Want More?’ icon takes you to a webpage about the upcoming Movavi Effects Store, but there is no information available (as of the time of this review) about when it will be launching.

Applying any of these effects is as simple as dragging and dropping them onto the desired clip in the timeline section, or you can apply any effect to all clips by right-clicking and choosing ‘Apply to All Clips’.

This might mean that some clips get a bit over-processed, but Movavi has a nice and direct way of showing you every effect that’s been applied to a specific clip. Clicking the star icon in the top left of each clip shows a complete list of the applied effects, including rotations, crops, speed changes and stabilization.

The program also has a fairly standard set of titles and callout overlays (arrows, circles, speech bubbles, etc.), although their range of available choices is still a bit limited. Hopefully once the effects store opens there will be a lot more options, but the current presets are still sufficient for making a point, even if they’re not creative masterpieces.

Additional Editing Tools

There are some useful additional video tools, including color adjustments, slow motion, image stabilization and chroma keying (aka “green-screening”).

Last but not least, there is an impressive range of tools for editing the audio of your project, including an equalizer, normalization, beat detection, noise cancellation and various audio distortion effects. You also have the ability to record a voiceover from within the program, which is another useful feature for tutorial creators or any other situation where you want to add a bit of commentary.

I tried to get Juniper to meow so that I could try out the Robot voice effect on her but she just looked at me like I was crazy, so I had to settle for testing it on my own voiceover.

I wound up sounding sort of like the spaceship’s computer from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which makes it a success as far as I’m concerned. The only thing I’d like to see added in this area is the ability to layer the audio effects, or at least gain some additional control over how they are applied.

The noise cancellation was mostly successful, able to thoroughly damp down the sound of a fan running in the background during one of my videos. Oddly, it took half a second or so to kick in at the start of the clip, and my first thought was that may just be what happens during the unrendered preview – but it was still there in the final rendered version.

Exporting and Sharing

Now that I’ve got my masterpiece prepared, I’m ready to export it. The video editing software includes the ability to share directly to a Youtube account, and the sign-in process was extremely smooth and bug-free. This was a nice change from some other experiences I’ve had with social media integration, and will be a real timesaver for Youtube fans.

Of course, once I set this all up and click the big green Export button, it helpfully reminded me of the trial limits of the software before letting me continue.

Once you’re at the export screen, you have a wide range of options for preparing your videos. There isn’t quite as much control over your export settings as other programs provide, but there aren’t many situations where it’s actually helpful to be able to change the bitrate and other highly technical settings. Instead, for most casual users, this simple set of choices will make the export process much smoother and easier than other programs.

I wanted to test the upload feature, so I chose the ‘Upload online’ tab and the smooth integration process continued – and even went so far as to download my picture.

After changing the Privacy setting to ‘Private’, I started the export and upload process. The rendering itself went quite smoothly, but I had issues with the automatic upload aspect.

However, this was not Movavi’s fault, as it turns out that I didn’t have a proper channel set up on my Youtube account. A quick visit to the site fixed that, and once I tried again everything went smoothly.

Of course, it’s still watermarked, but everything worked quite well otherwise! While it’s not a professional video editor by any means, Movavi Video Editor is perfect for making quick videos to share online or with your friends and family.

Slideshow Wizard

As I mentioned earlier, Movavi Video Editor also includes a Slideshow wizard for quickly making animated slideshow videos. It’s entirely possible to do this in the ‘Full Feature Mode’, but if you make slideshows regularly this is a fast and easy way to set everything up with a minimum of effort.

Slideshow wizard for quickly making animated slideshow videos. It’s entirely possible to do this in the ‘Full Feature Mode’, but if you make slideshows regularly this is a fast and easy way to set everything up with a minimum of effort.

A few clicks lets you import as many photos as you want, choose a set of transitions to be applied between slides, and add some music for extra atmosphere. The wizard then outputs the result as a pre-configured project, with everything already laid out neatly in the main timeline ready for exporting.

The Reasons Behind My Ratings

Effectiveness: 5/5

It’s not the most full-featured video editor out there, but it doesn’t pretend to be either. It does a perfect job of providing casual users with the ability to edit, join, and mix video and audio into a new creative project. If you want to experiment with more complex features like chroma keying, Movavi lets you produce impressive results with a minimum of effort.

Price: 3.5/5

A price of $39.95 is fairly reasonable for a basic video editor at this level, and it comes with lifetime updates to the software. However, Movavi also makes a slightly more expensive but more full-featured program that costs only a little bit more at $59.95, which makes this pricing option a bit less attractive. Also, their pricing trick urging users to purchase while thinking they’re getting a special deal is a bit unethical.

Ease of Use: 4/5

The program has a nicely designed interface that makes it easy to learn, even for users who are new to the world of video editing. For those who are intimidated by the idea of working with video for the first time, there are quick tutorials built into the program about how to use each feature. The only issues with the user interface are quite minor, and shouldn’t cause problems for most would-be editors.

Support: 4.5/5

Movavi does a great job of providing instruction within the program, but they also pay close attention to providing additional support online, thanks to the large knowledge base of articles and guides on their website. The program itself is already at version 12, and seems to still be in active development. I never found it necessary to contact the support team for additional help, which is a testament to how well-developed the program is by this point.

Alternatives to Movavi Video Editor

Filmora (PC / Mac, $59.95)

Filmora is a very similar program to Movavi Video Editor, even to the point of having a roughly similar layout. It has a few more features, but in my experience it also had a few more bugs. You can read my full review of Filmora on SoftwareHow here to help you make up your mind!

TechSmith Camtasia (PC / Mac, $199)

Camtasia is a much more powerful program than Movavi Video Editor, and comes with an understandably higher price point. If you’re looking for a video editing program that offers a more professional level of control over effects and editing, this is a great option. I also reviewed Camtasia on SoftwareHow, and you can see how much I enjoyed it here.

Movavi Video Suite (PC / Mac, $59.95)

This program is sort of like Video Editor’s older cousin, and it’s not much more expensive than Video Editor. It has a few more features, including the screen recording feature that we discussed earlier, but if you’re on a tight budget you may be better off choosing the cheaper Video Editor.

Conclusion

Movavi Video Editor is a simple, easy-to-use and easy-to-learn video editing software for casual users who want to create quick videos for the web or for sharing with friends and family. It’s not properly equipped for professional video work, but it still provides a solid set of features that create a great final product.

The company is working to develop its features and the range of content available for it in the future with the Movavi Effects Store, so the lifetime license you get when purchasing is well worth the small price tag.

What should you look for in video editing software for Mac? That is a question you may ask when looking for an application to edit your videos. But the better question is–where do you plan to use your videos? The answer can help you choose, as some solutions are simpler than others, allowing for the quick creation of professional-quality presentation or tutorial videos. Other platforms are the more advanced types, with an array of high-tech tools suitable for use by commercial video/film producers and editors.

You’ll be surprised at the diverse range of video editing software for Mac in the market today. If you research all of them, you’ll need to take a few days of leave from work. Don’t worry; we have done the heavy lifting for you and came up with a lineup of the 12 best video editing software for Mac. These best video editing tools are either intuitive to casual users or powerful for pros, while some are scalable so that they can be used by both types of users. We also highlight the key features of each software to make it easier to compare them.

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Movie Editor For Mac

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Since workers across a broad stream of departments prefer to use Mac, it is a natural course for software vendors like video editing software companies and developers to take their product right at Mac’s doorstep. As one of the 100 million Mac and MacBook users worldwide, you’re on the right track upping the ante of your video quality (our apologies, PC users), not just with the right machine, but with any of the software on our list. If your requirement is not Mac-specific, you can read our 20 best video editing tools for more options.

12 Best Video Editing Software for Mac

1. Final Cut Pro

First on our list of 12 best video editing software for Mac is Final Cut Pro. It is Apple’s premier professional video editing software for macOS users. The application is built to tap into the robust processing core, graphics card, and VRAM that power the latest Mac machines. With the software harnessing multi-core and multi-thread hardware capabilities of Macs, together with a huge set of cutting-edge editing tools, the result is smooth and accelerated post-production work from start to finish.

Final Cut Pro gives you the ability to import, share, and edit videos from a variety of cameras and devices with support for multiple formats. It has numerous tools for editing and timeline, trimming, effects, audio enhancement, color correction, closed captions, multimedia management, and project workflow. It can handle VR headset playback and 360-degree video editing, as well as HDR and ProResRAW sources. The software allows you to integrate dozens of third-party tools, devices, content, and plug-ins to give you an extendable platform.

The software is a standalone, on-premise solution priced at $299 (one-time payment). While it is locally deployed, the software allows you to upload, organize, and download files from online storage and stock media sites for project collaboration and sharing. It is designed for iMac and MacBook computers with macOS 10.13.6 or later versions of the operating system.

• Advanced tools for video/audio editing, motion graphics, and delivery
• Built on 64-bit architecture for handling complex projects and effects
• Extendable workflow via integration with dozens of external tools

2. Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro is a video editing software for professionals and enthusiasts. Its claim of being “a cut above the rest” has an element of truth about it. That’s because it has become a popular tool for filmmakers, videographers, TV editors, and YouTube content creators. It has evolved into an industry-standard not only in video editing but also in workflow automation and media asset management. It supports all kinds of cameras, all types of formats, and any platform, including Mac and PC. This would make an excellent platform to use in conjunction with content marketing software, which could assist you in reaching out to your audience.

From its extensive R&D and the suggestions of its horde of users, Adobe Premiere Pro is a continually improving product with new features rolled out for every new release. It offers a new Freeform view for organizing and viewing storyboard and media files; rulers and guides for the precise layout of clips, text, and graphics; auto-Ducking for adding ambient sounds into your audio mix; faster mask tracking; and a dozen other enhancements on audio and video.

Of course, all the other features Adobe Premiere is known for are still there, including precise color grading, motion graphics, and animation, instant audio improvement, and integration with hundreds of partner technologies. The software also works seamlessly with its sibling Adobe products like After Effects, Audition, Photoshop, InDesign, and others. The software is part of Adobe’s Creative Cloud, which means it is accessible online from any connected device. It has several packages for business, students, and schools. For individuals, the plan is pegged at $29.99/month or $239.88/year.

• Established industry leader
• Multi-platform, multi-format, compatibility
• Regular roll out or updates and new features

3. iMovie

iMovie is another Apple product designed for macOS and iOS platforms. It is an entry-level video clip editing tool to help you produce visual stories from photos and videos. It gives you access to themes, templates, and tools for adding music, titles, and effects. It makes it easy for you to capture and cut photos directly from your iPhone, transfer them automatically to your iCloud Drive, then download them to your Mac or iPad, where you can add music, transitions, and fades, special effects, and other final touches.

iMovie, however, is not a barebones application. It can handle 4K videos and is loaded with dozens of design styles for creating animated titles and credits. You can also apply cinematic filters and effects on the entire video or the selected clip. In addition, it lets you control video speed (speed up or slow down), include green screen effects for changing backgrounds, put in picture-in-picture or split screens, and add or edit audio elements. iMovie is free and can be downloaded from the App Store.

• Zero-cost solution video editing tool for Mac and iOS devices
• Easy to navigate and simple to use with intuitive features
• Allows for quick creation of short videos and sharing them online

4. WeVideo

WeVideo is a cloud-hosted video editing and sharing software that can support multiple formats and multiple platforms, including Mac, PC, Chromebook, Android, and iOS devices. The software makes it a breeze for you to capture, create, view, and share your videos even at up to 4K resolution. Its advanced editing features and simple interface allow you to produce professional-level videos without the needed expertise and without having to pay for expensive tools.

With WeVideo, you can edit anywhere on any device with full control over tools for video editing and processing, motion titles, green-screen effects, screencasting, picture-in-picture, voiceovers, collaboration, and sharing, and media management. It utilizes Jumpstart technology that lets you start editing without waiting for your video to upload, allowing you to create movies in minutes. It has a storyboard, timeline, pre-built templates, and advanced text editing features to further speed up your video creation.

WeVideo has a free plan, and four paid plans that start at $3.74/month. Its higher-priced plans give you access to a library containing thousands of video, music, and image files that you can use for your video projects. But if you prefer an all-around solution, you can look at digital asset management software instead.

• Provides file and media management, collaboration, and sharing tools
• Supports more than 600 video, audio, and video formats
• Maintenance-free cloud platform

5. Filmora

Filmora is designed to simplify the video editing process through an online solution that can be accessed through any connected device. It can be used by all kinds of video creators, whether for creating personal movies or for coming up with business presentations, product demos, or marketing videos. It allows you to incorporate overlays, filters, custom titles, and transitions as well as adjust audio, remove background noise, and set keyframes. Aside from basic editing tools, you also have compositing tools for imaginative videos using green-screen effects and layering clips.

Filmora supports 4K video editing, multiple footage, and multi-format sources. It is capable of importing multiple videos and using up to a hundred layers of multimedia materials for creating complex stories, without having to pour in hours of work. Once you’re done with your video project, you can quickly transfer it to DVD or sharing directly to Facebook or Vimeo right from the Filmora platform. The software offers various pricing plans for schools, individuals, and businesses and has dedicated plans for Mac and Windows users. Its Filmora plans for Mac are priced at $49.99/year for a one-year subscription for one Mac; $59.99 for a lifetime license; and $179.97 for a lifetime license of up to five Macs.

• Simplified professional-level video editing
• Dozens of creative filters and special effects
• Dedicated packages for Mac users

6. DaVinci Resolve

DaVinci Resolve is a professional, on-premise editing solution that brings together tools for 8K editing, visual effects, color correction, and audio editing in one package. It is built to streamline post-production workflows and enable multi-user collaboration. It allows for one-click shuttling between tools for editing, effects, color, and audio. These capabilities enable members of a post-production team – producer, director, video and sound editors, graphic artists, and others – to easily work together on completing the project, whether it is a TV show, music video, or full-length feature film.

DaVinci Resolve is a complete color grading program for film and video editing. It offers color correction and finishing tools that editors and colorists can use to create cinematic results regardless of whether the project is intended for theater, TV, or online viewing.

DaVinci Resolve is available in just two plans. First is a free one with all the tools for editing, motion graphics, visual effects, color correction, and audio enhancement. The second is a paid plan at $299 that adds several 3D tools, plugins, special effects, and collaboration capabilities.

• Affordable high-end video/audio post-production platform with advanced features
• Over 250 tools for compositing, keying, compositing, rotoscoping, text animation, etc.
• Optimizes CPU and GPU for smooth and responsive playback

7. HitFilm Express

HitFilm Express is a free online video editing and visual effects software that gives you all the tools you need to prepare you for professional filmmaking. You can create Hollywood-style movies right from your home studio without the need to hire professional video editors. The software supports both Mac and Windows and is ideal for indie filmmakers out to make theater-ready movies. It gives you a revolutionary workflow that can combine timelines, customize the interface, work with various formats, configure export settings, and more.

With HitFilm Express, you get video editing tools for adding animations, enhancing composite shots, add unlimited video/audio tracks, modify layers, make precise cuts, and add smooth transitions. You also have at your disposal tools for color correction and grading, keying and extraction, 3D modeling, simulating objects and particles, and an array of other special effects.

HitFilm Express requires a high-end system such as that of MacOS 10.11 or higher. While the software is entirely free, you have to buy add-on packs and modules ranging from $10 to $50 each, which extend the software’s functionalities and give you more specialized effects to work on.

• Offers extensive, regular tutorials for recreating FX footage from hit movies
• Cost-effective, feature-rich editing/special VFX software
• Dedicated technical support team and active online community

Mac Video Editing Programs

8. Wideo

Wideo is an online animated video platform accessible by Mac, Windows PC, and other connected devices. It is intended to help businesses come up with fun and engaging promotional, explainer, and marketing videos. Creating presentation videos through Wideo is fast and easy, with 80 ready-made templates. You can create, edit, and share videos using the drag and drop interface. You don’t have to start from the ground up since there are ready-made templates that allow you to create animations in no time, even without any video editing background. And while you are at it, you can keep these 13 video marketing trends for 2020 in mind to ensure that your efforts hit the mark.

There are several template categories you can choose from to match your business and industry, including those for ecommerce, marketing, product demos, startups, school projects, company presentations, and more. The process is simple – sign up to create your account, then choose from the ready-made templates or, if you prefer, upload your own. You can then customize your video by adding transitions, apply effects, change the animation speed, copy or remove keyframes, and preview your work before uploading them online and sharing interactive links.

Only paid plans allow branding, longer videos, and full HD downloads. There are three paid plans offered, starting at $59/month or $19/month if billed annually.

• Over 80 video templates built by professionals
• You get premium support, priority downloads, privacy control, and monetization rights
• Easy drag-and-drop video creation and editing

9. VideoPad

VideoPad is a full-featured digital video editor built with a simple user interface and intuitive tools. It is suitable for use by individuals and businesses looking to create professional-quality videos minus the complexity and high cost. With the software, you can create and edit videos simply by adding clips through drag-and-drop function, apply video effects from a library of over 50 transitions and effects, and burn your videos on DVD or upload them online. The software supports all major video formats such as avi, wmv, mpv, and DivX, regardless of the video source.

VideoPad comes with video optimization tools to fine-tune colors, adjust video speed, and add images to sequences, and do 360-degree or 3D editing. The on-premise software is available in several pricing plans, including a lifetime license at a discounted price of $34.99. Several add-on tools for capturing, converting, recording, labeling, and more, are offered at additional cost. There are also separate editions available for Mac OS X, Windows, iPhone/iPad, Android, and Kindle devices.

• Has a dedicated edition for Mac users
• Utilizes pure digital editing tools
• Equipped with complete video optimization capabilities

10. Lightworks Pro

Lightworks Pro is a big player in the video editing industry, having been used in blockbuster films like Pulp Fiction and Heat. The software is a complete video creation, and editing package for work intended not only for big-screen projects but also for TV, social media, video sharing sites, and for professional-level business projects. Lightworks is loaded with features that include an intuitive interface, easy timeline editing, and trimming, audio and video effects, multi-format support, up to 4K video export, and access to royalty-free video and audio content.

Whether you’re making a short video or feature-length films, Lightworks got you covered with all the professional-grade tools you need to do precise edits and enhancements like color grading, blending, transitions, keyframing, and adding special effects. The video editor integrates with Blackmagic Fusion, an image compositing tool for creating VFX for movies, commercials, and TV shows. Also, you can utilize plug-ins from Boris, a vector-based titling tool, for adding filters, graffiti, and graphics. The online platform offers a free version with limited features and three premium editions with prices starting at $24.99. You can also get a full license with no expiration for $437.99.

• Runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux systems
• Enhanced VFX with Boris FX plug-ins and Blackmagic Fusion tools
• A vast set of tutorial videos and vibrant online user community

11. macXvideo

macXvideo is a free, next-generation video processing application dubbed as the best tool for 4K video processing. Despite its name, it is not an Apple product but is designed to leverage the computing capabilities of Mac machines for efficient and effortless compression of 4K (up to 8K) videos without loss of quality. The software is simple to use with intuitive tools that do not require video editing expertise for editing, decoding, encoding, and compressing ultra-high-definition 4K or higher resolution videos.

macXvideo offers a number of video editing features for transforming raw videos into high-quality movies. It comes with tools for video trimming/cutting, splitting, merging, variable playback speed, captions/subtitles, and audio enhancements. It also has capabilities for adjusting and correcting colors, saturation, gamma, contrast, and hue. The software supports videos from whatever source and is compatible with all types of audio/video formats, codecs, size, and quality.

• Entirely free on-premise video editing solution
• Superior and fast processing for UHD video materials
• Next-gen video compression technology while retaining near original video quality

12. Rocketium

Best Video Editor Mac Free

Rocketium is a cloud-based video creation and editing software that makes it easy to produce business videos. Targeted at marketers, publishers, and agencies, the software provides a simple and hassle-free way for businesses to tell their stories or relay their messages through promotional videos, product or company presentations, or ad campaigns. It offers powerful and professional design and editing tools for video scene trimming, cropping, and adding multimedia elements like music and images. You get single-click styling, colors, fonts, animation options, and timing, and positioning, among others.

Rocketium is compatible with Mac and Windows operating systems. It gives you access to millions of royalty-free video footage, images, and soundtracks so you can easily complete your video with all the components you need. You can likewise customize your video to reflect your brand and use the software’s “workspaces” to collaborate with colleagues on your project. Rocketium is available in four paid plans starting at $9/month.

• Access to huge multimedia content
• Trello-like task boards for managing projects
• Built-in video content translation tool for 100+ languages

Use Free Trials to Find the Best Video Editing Software for You

Reading up on a video editing software and watching demos and tutorials may not be enough. For you to find which application works best for you, you need to have hands-on experience with a platform. But subscribing to each program on your shortlist could be unnecessarily expensive. Fortunately, vendors now offer free trials of their products. You can take advantage of these to test drive tools and features.

Mac Video Editor Software Review Free

Speaking of finances, it is an easy choice to go for the most expensive video editing software from a well-known developer. This is because you can be sure it packs a punch, feature-wise. It may not be suitable for your budget, though. Still, there are other solutions on the list that could serve as an alternative to your first choice. With those, you have the powerful tools you need that will still enable you to create the best videos.