We found 18 free video editors, which prove by their own example that editing a video does not necessarily mean spending a lot of money on buying professional software. In our top are tools for video and audio processing for Windows (7, 8, 10), Mac OS and Linux operating systems.
Most programs have an English interface, but that shouldn't scare you. Download one of them and start creating your own videos.
1. Clipchamp. A simple and easy-to-use online video editor recently acquired by Microsoft. You can work in the desktop version (Chrome and Edge browsers are supported) or download the program to your local computer. The editor already has ready-made templates for different projects (for example, YouTube or Facebook), but you can start from scratch. There are more than enough functions: you can crop, crop video, add images or audio tracks, add titles.
2. DaVinci Resolve. With the free DaVinci Resolve video editor software, you can edit videos using the cutting-edge technology that is used in Hollywood.
3. Movavi 2021. Simple and intuitive Movavi video editor is perfect even for beginners with no experience in video editing. In addition to commonplace operations in Movavi, you can use various filters (there are already more than 160 of them), titles, transitions, stickers from professional designers ... All basic functions are available in the free version, to expand the functionality they offer to buy the Plus version.
4. Windows Movie Maker 2012 . With a free tool from Microsoft, you can cut, dub and structure your digital videos. Unfortunately, the developers no longer release updates for the program.
5. mp 3 DirectCut . A free program that allows you to apply effects, crop and cut fragments from music files without loss of quality. Using other tools, audio tracks processed in mp3DirectCut can be added to your video clips.
6. Free Video Editor . Free program Free Video Editor allows you to convert video to many popular formats, including AVI, DivX, XviD, MPG, MP4, M4V , and FLV.
7. Free Video to MP3 Converter. With the simple tool Free Video to MP3 Converter, you can extract music from any video and save it in MP3 format.
8. MP3Gain . The program will help to normalize or increase the volume of MP3 files without loss of quality, as well as synchronize the sound in several recordings with one click. Thanks to MP3Gain your video will get a great sound.
9. Magix Music Maker 2017 . With this application, you can create your own songs, remixes and rhythms for your videos without any special knowledge.
10. Avidemux (64 Bit) . This is the 64-bit version of the free Avidemux video editor with a lot of tricks and features.
11. GoPro "QUIK Desktop" (formerly GoPro Desktop or GoPro Studio). With GoPro's QUIK Desktop software , you can process videos and update your action camera's firmware to the latest version.
12. VSDC Free VIDEO Editor . This program has a lot of functions and is an excellent video editor for Windows. It will help you process and crop videos at a professional level, and also offer many additional features for a fee.
13. Lightworks . With the help of this editor , numerous Hollywood blockbusters have been so coolly edited. And now you can download it for free.
14. VirtualDub . This is a 64-bit version of the free VirtualDub program that allows you to record and edit videos. With all its capabilities, this program is suitable even for professional video editing.
15. AutoTune . With this application, you can easily change the pitch of WAV files for your videos.
16. HitFilm Express 2017 . Another free video maker that lets you crop, dub and optimize your video.
17. MKVToolnix . Hardly any other collection contains so many codecs. The free MKVToolnix program is the ideal editor for the Matroska format.
18. MediaJoin . With the free MediaJoin tool , you can combine different music tracks or videos into one file.
As you can see, to create simple videos or even films, you do not need to download "broken" versions of cool editors - you just need to use legal and all available services.
