Best of
Stop paying monthly for edits you could do faster.
From a free pro suite to a command line, these are the editors on the list and the pain each one removes.
How to choose
- If monthly editing fees add up, start with DaVinci Resolve.
- If you make vertical video, start with CapCut.
- If you would rather edit the transcript than the timeline, start with Descript.
- If you need a quick edit and have no software installed, start with VEED.
- If you repeat the same cut or export again and again, start with FFmpeg.
- If you want to render motion graphics in bulk with code, start with Remotion.
7 picks, chosen by hand
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ToolEditor’s pick
DaVinci Resolve
Monthly editing fees add up. Pro editing, color and audio tools with a capable free version.
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ToolEditor’s pick
CapCut
Short-form editing should not need a pro suite. Captions, templates and effects built for vertical video.
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ToolEditor’s pick
Descript
Cutting filler words by hand eats your night. Edit audio and video by editing the transcript.
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VEED
Need a quick edit but no software installed. Subtitles, trims and resizing right in the browser.
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Kapwing
Team edits get lost in email threads. A browser editor with shared projects and templates.
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ToolEditor’s pick
FFmpeg
Repeating the same cut by hand is slow. Script cuts, crops and exports from the command line.
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Remotion
Motion graphics by hand do not scale. Make videos with React code and render them in bulk.
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