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:
Can perform other non-linear video editing function such as montage or compositing
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 feedbackFlowblade (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
Proprietary (non-commercial)
The software listed in this section is proprietary , and freeware or freemium .
Active
ActivePresenter (Windows) – Also screencast softwareDaVinci Resolve (macOS, Windows, Linux, iPadOS)Freemake Video Converter (Windows)iMovie (iOS, macOS)ivsEdits (Windows)Lightworks (Windows, Linux, macOS)Microsoft Photos (Windows)[1] showbox.com (Windows, macOS)VideoPad Home Edition (Windows, macOS, iPad, Android)VSDC Free Video Editor (Windows)WeVideo (Web app )YouTube Create (Android)
Discontinued
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 softwareAvid Media Composer (Windows, macOS)AVS Video Editor (Windows)Blackbird (macOS, Windows, Linux)Camtasia (Windows, macOS) – Also screencast softwareCorel 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 Masters Edition (Windows, macOS, iPadOS, Android)Xedio (Windows)
Discontinued