There are many free video editing software you can try. Even you can benefit from online editors that do the same.
Here is some best video editing software to create a beautiful film. If you have ever tried Windows Movie Maker of Windows earlier version you know how easy and quickly you can create a fine video.
Windows Movie Maker ended support, not available to download from the official sites. The same is still available on many websites. You can try a search for it (not recommended).
If you run a YouTube channel it hugely benefits you. Free software will help you to start vlogging and also for short ads or tutorials for social media.
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Free video editing software
There are lots of video editing Software for professionals who need to purchase for near about $300 or more. That software gives you easy control and more transaction effects/animation.
Free video editors also have the feature to create your professional video. If you are a vlogger (YouTube and others) you can create an amazing video with these free editors.
Blender
Blender is a free open-source and 3D creation suite. If you have not used any video editors ever it is a little hard to use and create a simple video. It supports modeling, rigging, animation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation.
There are lots of basic tutorials online on working with the blender. Do a YouTube search to get an easy start.
Features:
- Live preview, luma waveform, chroma vectorscope and histogram displays
- Audio mixing, syncing, scrubbing and waveform visualization
- Up to 32 slots for adding video, images, audio, scenes, masks and effects
- Speed control, adjustment layers, transitions, keyframes, filters and more
- AVI, MPEG and Quicktime (on OSX)
- 3D Printing Toolbox
Platform: Windows, Linux, Mac
OpenShot
Award-winning open-source video editor. Free and easy to use and quick to learn. This software is compatible with 64-bit.
Features
- Cross-Platform
- Trim and slice
- Animation and keyframes
- Unlimited tracks
- Slow motion and time effect
- 3D animations
- Title editor
Platform: Windows, Linux, Mac
LightWorks
For over 20 years LightWorks has been used to edit many Hollywood films.
List of famous LightWorks editors are Jill Bilcock (Moulin Rouge, Romeo & Juliet), Tariq Anwar (Revolutionary Road, The King’s Speech), Sally Menke (Pulp Fiction), Peter Honess (L.A. Confidential – for which he won a BAFTA) and UK editor Chris Gill (28 Days Later and Centurion).
Whether you need a video for social media or for your YouTube channel, LightWorks makes it all possible. It offers a FREE license version with all the tools – the only restriction is on output formats.
Features
- Simple and intuitive user interface world-class Trimming for fast precision editing
- Multicam Editing
- Deliver content for Facebook, Vimeo and YouTube, to SD, HD, 4K and beyond
- Powerful, real-time effects with inbuilt presets
Get a free trial license and simply register to extend. For all tools and export formats upgrade to pro.
Platform: Windows, Linux, Mac
Shotcut
Free, Open source, cross-platform video editor.
Features
- Supports popular image formats such as BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, TGA, TIFF as well as image sequences
- No import required – native timeline editing
- Audio and webcam capture
- Volume control and audio mixing across all tracks
- Balance, Bass and treble, Band Pass, Compressor, Copy Channel, Delay, Downmix, Expander, Gain, High Pass, Limiter, Low Pass, Normlize: One Pass, Normalize: Two Pass, Notch, Pan, Reverb, Swap Channels
- Trimming on source clip player or timeline with ripple option
- Easy-to-use cut, copy, and paste operations
Platform: Windows, Linux, Mac
VSDC video editor
A free software for Windows PC/Laptop allows you to edit video files and create videos of all types.
Features
- Support for all key formats (including HD video)
- Advanced export presets
- Ability to save audio as well as individual frames from videos
- Merge several files into one
- Split a file into parts
VSDC products you can use for all your presentation work. Products like video converters, video editors, audio converters, audio CD grabbers, and screen recorders.
Platform: Windows
HitFilm Ultimate
HitFilm versions are mostly available for 64-bit OS, these are free. You need to buy for Pro version and add-ons. See the requirements to use before downloading it if your computer is compatible.
HitFilm Ultimate for Windows 32-bit OS is an older version, which is no longer in active development. It may not be supported by the latest OS.
Features
- 2D and 3D effects compositing
- Editor with transitions & unlimited tracks
- Over 180 visual effects
Platform Windows, Mac