Comparison of video editing software#Output options
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This is a comparison of non-linear video editing software applications. See also a more complete list of video editing software.
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General information
This table gives basic general information about the different editors:
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| rowspan="2" | Program
! rowspan="2" | Developer ! rowspan="2" | Platform ! rowspan="2" | Initial release ! colspan="2" | Latest release ! rowspan="2" | License ! rowspan="2" | Target audience |
|---|
| Version
! Date |
| rowspan="2" | Adobe Premiere Elements
| rowspan="2" | Adobe Inc. | macOS | rowspan="2" | 2004 | rowspan="2" | 2022 | rowspan="2" | 2022 | rowspan="2" {{nonfree|Trialware}} | rowspan="2" | prosumer |
| Windows |
| rowspan="2" | Adobe Premiere Pro
| rowspan="2" | Adobe Inc. | macOS | rowspan="2" | 1991 | rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q360424|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q360424|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | rowspan="2" {{nonfree|Commercial}} | rowspan="2" | professional |
| Windows |
| rowspan="2" | Autodesk Flame
| rowspan="2" | Autodesk | Linux | rowspan="2" | 1993 | rowspan="2" | 2022 | rowspan="2" | 2022 | rowspan="2" {{Nonfree|Commercial}} | rowspan="2" | professional (vfx; finishing system) |
| macOS |
| rowspan="2" | Avid Media Composer
| rowspan="2" | Avid | macOS | rowspan="2" | 1989 | rowspan="2" | 2024.10 | rowspan="2" | 2024 | rowspan="2" {{Nonfree|Commercial}} | rowspan="2" | professional |
| Windows |
| rowspan="2" | Avid Media Composer First
| rowspan="2" | Avid | macOS | rowspan="2" | 2017 | rowspan="2" | 2021.9 | rowspan="2" | 2021 | rowspan="2" {{nonfree|Freeware}} | rowspan="2" | professional |
| Windows |
| rowspan="4" | Avidemux
| rowspan="4" | Mean, Gruntster and Fahr | BSD | rowspan="4" | | rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q790931|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q790931|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | rowspan="4" {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | rowspan="4" | basic |
| Linux |
| macOS |
| Windows |
| AVS Video Editor
| Online Media Technologies Ltd. | Windows | 2003 | 9.7.3 | 2022 | {{Nonfree|Commercial}} | prosumer |
| rowspan="5" | Blender{{efn|VSE: Video Sequence Editor.}}
| rowspan="5" | Blender Foundation | Linux | rowspan="5" | 2002 | rowspan="5" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q173136|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | rowspan="5" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q173136|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | rowspan="5" {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | rowspan="5" | professional |
| Irix |
| macOS |
| Solaris |
| Windows |
| rowspan="2" |Camtasia
| rowspan="2" |TechSmith Corporation |Windows | rowspan="2" |2002 | rowspan="2" |v 22 | rowspan="2" |2022-08-16 | rowspan="2" |Trialware, Commercial | rowspan="2" |professional, prosumer{{Cite web |last=G2 |date=August 17, 2020 |title=G2 Best Video Editing Software Rankings |url=http://www.g2.com/categories/video-editing}} |
| macOS |
| Cinelerra
| Linux | 2002 | 2021 | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | professional |
| Cinelerra-GG Infinity
| Open Source Community | Linux | 2016{{efn|As Cinelerra 5.1.}} | 2025-03-31 | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | professional |
| Corel VideoStudio
| Windows | 1993{{efn|Under Ulead.}} | VS 2021 | 2021 | {{nonfree|Trialware}} | prosumer |
| CyberLink PowerDirector
| Windows | 2001 | 20 | 2021 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | prosumer |
| rowspan="3" | DaVinci Resolve
| rowspan="3" | Blackmagic Design | Linux | rowspan="3" | 2004 | rowspan="3" | 18.6.4 Build 6 | rowspan="3" | 2024 | rowspan="3" {{nonfree|Freeware, Commercial}} | rowspan="3" | professional |
| macOS |
| Windows |
| Final Cut Pro
| macOS | 2011 | 10.6.1 | 2021 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | professional |
| EDIUS
| Windows | 2002 | 10.00 | 2020 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | professional |
| Flowblade
| Open Source Community | Linux | 2012 | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q28923878|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q28923878|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | {{open source|GPL-3.0-or-later}} | prosumer |
| Blackbird
| Blackbird PLC | Cross-platform{{efn|JavaScript, Java, iOS, Android.}} | 2004 | - | 2020 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | professional |
| rowspan="2" | iMovie
| rowspan="2" | Apple Inc. | iOS | rowspan="2" | 1999 | rowspan="2" | 10.4 | rowspan="2" | 2023-11-30 | rowspan="2" {{nonfree|Commercial}} | rowspan="2" | prosumer |
| macOS |
| ivsEdits
| Interactive Video Systems | Windows | 2008 | 5.0.607 | 2017 | {{nonfree|Freeware, Commercial}} | professional (small)? |
| rowspan="4" | Kdenlive
| rowspan="4" | Open Source Community | BSD | rowspan="4" | 2002 | rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q572226|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q572226|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | rowspan="4" {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | rowspan="4" | prosumer |
| Linux |
| macOS |
| Windows |
| rowspan="3" | Lightworks
| rowspan="3" | LWKS | Linux | rowspan="3" | 1989 | rowspan="3" | 2021.1 | rowspan="3" | 2021 | rowspan="3" {{nonfree|Freeware, Commercial}} | rowspan="3" | professional |
| macOS |
| Windows |
| rowspan="2" | LiVES
| rowspan="2" | Gabriel Finch and others | Linux | rowspan="2" | 2002 | rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q951399|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q951399|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | rowspan="2" {{open source|GPL-3.0-or-later}} | rowspan="2" | prosumer |
| Unix-like |
| rowspan="4" | LosslessCut
| rowspan="4" | Mikael Finstad | BSD | rowspan="4" | 2016 | rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q104771861|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q104771861|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | rowspan="4" {{open source|GPL-2.0-only}} | rowspan="4" | basic, GOP-boundaries |
| Linux |
| macOS |
| Windows |
| Magix Movie Edit Pro
| Magix | Windows | 2001{{efn|VideoDeluxe 1.0.}} | 2021 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | prosumer |
| rowspan="3" | Natron
| rowspan="3" | Alexandre Gauthier | Linux | rowspan="3" | 2014 | rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q20707858|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q20707858|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | rowspan="3" {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | rowspan="3" | prosumer ? (vfx) |
| macOS |
| Windows |
| Nero Video
| Nero AG | Windows | 2002 | 2022 | 2021 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | prosumer |
| rowspan="3" | OpenShot
| rowspan="3" | Open Source Community | Linux | rowspan="3" | 2008 | rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q769346|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q769346|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | rowspan="3" {{open source|GPL-3.0-or-later}} | rowspan="3" | prosumer |
| macOS |
| Windows |
| Microsoft Photos Video Editor
| Windows | 2017 | 2021 | 2021 | {{nonfree|Freeware}} | basic |
| Pinnacle Studio
| Windows | 1999 | 2021 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | prosumer |
| Pitivi
| Open Source Community | Linux | 2004 | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q387021|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q387021|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | {{open source|LGPL-2.1-or-later}} | prosumer (in development) |
| rowspan="4" | Shotcut
| rowspan="4" | Meltytech, LLC | Linux | rowspan="4" | 2011 | rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q21977736|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | rowspan="4" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q21977736|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | rowspan="4" {{open source|GPL-3.0-or-later}} | rowspan="4" | prosumer |
| macOS |
| OpenBSD{{Cite web|url=https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports&m=159076520528699&w=2|title = 'NOW IN CURRENT: Shotcut' - MARC}} |
| Windows |
| Vegas Pro
| Magix | Windows | 1999 | 22 Build 93 | 2024 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | professional (small) |
| rowspan="5" | VideoPad
| rowspan="5" | NCH Software | Android | rowspan="5" | 2008 | rowspan="5" | 11.22{{cite web|title=VideoPad Video Editor Versions|url=http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/versions.html|publisher=www.nchsoftware.com|access-date=August 1, 2021}} | rowspan="5" | 2022 | rowspan="5" {{nonfree|Trialware}} | rowspan="5" | prosumer |
| iPad |
| iPhone |
| macOS |
| Windows |
| VSDC Free Video Editor
| Flash-Intergro LLC | Windows | 2008 | 2024 | {{nonfree|Freeware}} | prosumer |
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=Discontinued / Inactive=
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| rowspan="2" | Program
! rowspan="2" | Developer ! rowspan="2" | Platform ! rowspan="2" | Initial release ! colspan="2" | Latest release ! rowspan="2" | License ! rowspan="2" | Target audience |
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| Version
! Date |
| Windows Movie Maker
| Windows | 2000 | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q165777|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q165777|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | {{nonfree|Freeware}} | basic |
| VirtualDubMod
|"Belgabor" | Windows | 2002 | 1.5.10.3_b2550 | 2007 | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | {{dunno}} |
| VideoThang
| VideoThang LLC | Windows | 2007 | 2.0.1 | 2008 | {{nonfree|Freeware}} | {{dunno}} |
| rowspan="2" | Avid Free DV
| rowspan="2" | Avid | macOS | rowspan="2" {{dunno}} | rowspan="2" | 1.8.1 | rowspan="2" | 2006 | rowspan="2" {{nonfree|Commercial}} | rowspan="2" {{dunno}} |
| Windows |
| Final Cut Express
| macOS | 2003 | 4.0.1 | 2007 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | prosumer |
| Final Cut Pro
| macOS | 1999 | 7.0.3 | 2009 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} |
| Pinnacle Videospin
| Avid | Windows | 2009 | 2.0 | 2009 | {{nonfree|Freeware}} | {{dunno}} |
| Ulead MediaStudio Pro
| Ulead Systems{{efn|Now Corel.}} | Windows | {{dunno}} | 8.1 | 2006 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | {{dunno}} |
| Serif MoviePlus
| Serif (Europe) Ltd | Windows | 2000 | X6 | 2012 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | prosumer (basic) |
| MPEG Video Wizard DVD
| Womble Multimedia | Windows | {{dunno}} | 5.0.1.105 | 2012 | {{nonfree|Trialware}} | prosumer |
| rowspan="2" | Xpress Pro
| rowspan="2" | Avid | macOS | rowspan="2" | 2003 | rowspan="2" | 5.8 | rowspan="2" {{dunno}} | rowspan="2" {{nonfree|Commercial}} | rowspan="2" {{dunno}} |
| Windows |
| rowspan="2" | Kino
| rowspan="2" | Open Source Community | BSD | rowspan="2" | 2000 | rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1742252|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | rowspan="2" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|preferred|single|Q1742252|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}} | rowspan="2" {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | rowspan="2" {{dunno}} |
| Linux |
| rowspan="2" | MainActor
| rowspan="2" | MainConcept | Linux | rowspan="2" | 2004 | rowspan="2" | 5.5 | rowspan="2" | 2007 | rowspan="2" {{nonfree|Commercial}} | rowspan="2" {{dunno}} |
| Windows |
| rowspan="2" | EditDV
| rowspan="2" | Radius | macOS | rowspan="2" | 1997 | rowspan="2" | 3.0 | rowspan="2" | 2002 | rowspan="2" {{nonfree|Commercial}} | rowspan="2" {{dunno}} |
| Windows |
| VirtualDub
| Avery Lee | Windows | 2000 | 1.10.4 stable | 2013 | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | basic |
| Cinelerra-CV
| Open Source Community | Linux | 2003? | 2.3 | 2015 | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} |
| Autodesk Smoke
| Autodesk | macOS | {{dunno}} | 2021 | 2021 | {{Nonfree|Commercial}} | professional (vfx; finishing system){{cite web|url=http://nrsotw.blogspot.com/2011/04/which-software-is-used-to-edit-movies.html|title=Smoke on the Water: Which software is used to edit Movies?|first=Neil|last=Roberts|date=April 25, 2011}} |
| Vegas Movie Studio
| Magix | Windows | 2000 | 17 | 2020 | {{nonfree|Commercial}} | prosumer |
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==Definition==
- professional: used for full length Hollywood movies;
- professional (small): mainly used for paid commercials, short films or podcasts/YouTube channels;
- prosumer: Mainly targeting private use, anything that can do more than just trimming a film;
- basic: trimming a film;
System requirements
This table lists the operating systems that different editors can run on without emulation, as well as other system requirements. Note that minimum system requirements are listed; some features (like High Definition support) may be unavailable with these specifications.
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| ! Windows
! macOS ! RAM ! VRAM ! HDD |
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| Adobe Premiere Pro CC
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Skylake or later[https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/system-requirements.html Adobe Premiere Pro system requirements] Adobe Systems | 8 GB | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Adobe Premiere Elements
| {{yes}} | {{yes|Yes (as of v9)}} | {{no}} | 2 GHz+ with SSE2 support | 2 GB | | 4.5 GB |
| Avid Media Composer
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | {{dunno}} |
| Avidemux
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | | {{dunno}} |
| AVS Video Editor
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | Intel / AMD compatible at 2500 MHz or higher | 1 GB | | 1 GB |
| Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor)
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 2 GHz+ with SSE2 support[https://www.blender.org/download/requirements/ Requirements] Blender Foundation | {{dunno}} |
| Cinelerra
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | x86-64 compatible processor | 256 MB | | 0.25 GB |
| Cinelerra-GG Infinity
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | x86-64 compatible processor, | 8 GB recommended for HD editing | | 0.25 GB |
| Corel VideoStudio
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |
| DaVinci Resolve
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Modern Intel/AMD/Apple silicon processor | 16 GB DDR4, 32 GB DDR4 when using Fusion | 2 GB GDDR6 | 3.5 GB |
| EDIUS
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | Intel Core 2 or later with SSSE3 support[https://www.ediusworld.com/en/support/faq/cat120/cat2_826.html EDIUS 9 system requirements] Grass Valley |
| Final Cut Pro X
| {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | 4 GB[https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/specs/ Final Cut Pro X - Technical Specifications] Apple |
| Flowblade
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | x86-64 compatible processor | {{dunno}} | | 2.7 GB |
| Blackbird
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{N/A|N/A}} | 256 MB | | Any |
| iMovie
| {{no}} | {{included}} | {{no}} | Intel based Macs or iPhone 4 or later | 1 GB | | 5 GB |
| Kdenlive
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 600 MHz | 256 MB | | 1 GB |
| Lightworks
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Intel Core Duo, Intel Xeon or AMD processor | 2 GB | | 200 MB |
| LiVES
| {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 800 MHz | 128 MB | | 10 GB |
| Magix Movie Edit Pro
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | Dual core processor with 2.0 GHz | 1 GB | | 2 GB |
| MPEG Video Wizard DVD
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 233 MHz | 32 MB | | 20 MB |
| Nero Multimedia Suite
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2 GHz AMD or Intel processor | 512 MB (1 GB for Windows Vista or Windows 7) | | 5 GB |
| OpenShot Video Editor
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | 4 GB (16 GB recommended) | | 1 GB |
| Pinnacle Studio
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 1.8 GHz | 1 GB | | 1.7 GB |
| Pitivi
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | ? | ? | | 2 MB |
| Shotcut
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |2 GHz AMD or Intel processor | |1 GB |
| Vegas Pro
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2.0 GHz | 1.0 GB | | 400 MB |
| VideoPad
| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || multicore x86 compatible processor || 1GB || || Any |
| VirtualDubMod
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || ? || ? || ? || ? |
| VSDC Free Video Editor
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 1.5 GHz or higher, Intel or AMD or compatible processor | 512 Mb for the program | | |
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! ! Windows ! macOS ! Unix ! RAM ! VRAM ! HDD |
"Unix" includes the similar Linux, BSD and Unix-like operating systems.
High definition/High resolution import
The table below indicates the ability of each program to import various High Definition video or High resolution video formats for editing.
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| ! DVCPRO HD
! {{verth|va=middle|HD uncompressed}} ! AVCHD ! XDCAM HD ! HDV ! {{verth|va=middle|AVC-Intra}} ! XAVC ! DNxHD ! DNxHR ! {{verth|va=middle|DNx uncompressed}} ! ProRes ! R3D ! ArriRaw ! {{verth|va=middle|X-OCN}} ! AV1 |
|---|
| Adobe Premiere Pro
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Adobe Premiere Elements
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} (As of 7.0) | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Avid Media Composer
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Avidemux
| {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| AVS Video Editor
| {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} (Quick Sync and CUDA for decoding) |
| Blender
| {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Cinelerra
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Cinelerra-GG Infinity
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} |
| DaVinci Resolve
| {{partial|Mac with | {{yes}} | {{partial|Mac with | {{partial|Mac with | {{yes|16 or later}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| EDIUS
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}}[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200321 Apple ProRes and ProRes RAW Authorized Products] Apple | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Final Cut Pro X
| {{yes}} | {{partial}} (3rd party via | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Blackbird
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| iMovie
| {{yes}} (3rd party) | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Lightworks
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (as of Pro 11) | {{yes}} (as of Pro 11) | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (as of Pro 11) | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} (as of Pro 11) | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| LiVES
| {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Kdenlive
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Magix Movie Edit Pro
| {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| MPEG Video Wizard DVD
| {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Nero Video
| {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| OpenShot Video Editor
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Pinnacle Studio
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Pitivi
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Shotcut
|? |? |? |? |? |? |? |? |? |? |? |? |? | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Corel VideoStudio
| {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Vegas Pro
| {{yes}} (3rd party) | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (3rd party) | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} (as of Pro 9) | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| VideoPad
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| VirtualDub
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| VSDC Free Video Editor
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| WeVideo
| {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Windows Live Movie Maker
| {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
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! ! DVCPRO HD ! {{verth|va=middle|HD uncompressed}} ! AVCHD ! XDCAM HD ! HDV ! {{verth|va=middle|AVC-Intra}} ! XAVC ! DNxHD ! DNxHR ! {{verth|va=middle|DNx uncompressed}} ! ProRes ! ProRes RAW ! R3D ! ArriRaw ! {{verth|va=middle|X-OCN}} ! AV1 |
Feature set
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| ! High Definition support
! Multitrack editing ! Full-screen playback ! Storyboard mode ! Video tracks ! Audio tracks / max channels ! Linear timecode display |
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| Adobe Premiere Pro
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}}, By hitting ctrl+~ (CS6 only) | {{yes}} | Unlimited | Unlimited | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| Adobe Premiere Elements
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Unlimited | Unlimited | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Avid Media Composer
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 24 tracks, unlimited layers | 24 tracks, unlimited layers | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Avidemux
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | 1 | 2 / ? | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} |
| AVS Video Editor
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 1 | 1+ | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (Quick Sync for decoding/encoding, CUDA for decoding) |
| Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor)
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 128{{Cite web|url=https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/8fecc2a85254|title = Increase VSE strip channels limit from 32 to 128}} channels (combined with audio) | 128 channels (combined with video) | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| Cinelerra
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Unlimited | Unlimited / 16 | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Cinelerra-GG Infinity
| {{yes}} max 8K | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Unlimited | Unlimited / 16 | {{yes}} |
| DaVinci Resolve
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Unlimited | Unlimited | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| EDIUS
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}}, on both PC & TV monitors in realtime | {{no}} | unlimited realtime layers | unlimited realtime layers | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Final Cut Pro X
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Blackbird
| Input only | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 18 | 36 | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| iMovie
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 2 | 6 | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Kdenlive
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Unlimited | Unlimited | {{yes}} | {{planned}} through MLT |
| Lightworks
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Unlimited | Unlimited | {{yes}} | {{planned}} |
| LiVES
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Unlimited | audio per video track + backing audio / 2 channels | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Magix Movie Edit Pro
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 32/99 (Plus/Premium) | each track may contain audio and video | {{?}} | {{yes}} |
| MPEG Video Wizard DVD
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 1 | 3 | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Nero Video
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Unlimited | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (CUDA) |
| OpenShot Video Editor
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | Unlimited | Unlimited | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Pinnacle Studio
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Unlimited | Unlimited | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Pitivi
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Unlimited | Unlimited | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Shotcut
| {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} (Quick Sync) |
| Corel VideoStudio
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 7 | 9 | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (CUDA and Quick Sync) |
| Vegas Pro
| {{Yes}} (any resolution) | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{Yes}} | Unlimited | Unlimited/Max Channel 16 | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (as of 11) |
| VideoPad
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Unlimited | Unlimited | {{dunno}} | {{planned}} |
| VirtualDub
| {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | 1 | 1 | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| VSDC Free Video Editor
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Unlimited | Unlimited | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| WeVideo
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Unlimited | Unlimited | {{no}} | {{dunno}} |
| Windows Live Movie Maker
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 1 | 2 | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
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! ! High Definition support ! Multitrack editing ! Full-screen playback ! Storyboard mode ! Video tracks ! Audio tracks ! Linear timecode display |
Output options
Please note that recording to Blu-ray does not imply 1080@50p/60p . Most only support up to 1080i 25/30 frames per second recording. Also not all formats can be output.
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! MPEG-4 ! XML/EDL ! Print to tape ! Web, not hosted ! Web, hosted ! Podcasting |
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| Adobe Premiere Pro
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} (Blu-ray) | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Adobe Premiere Elements
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} (Blu-ray) | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| Avid Media Composer
| {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Avidemux
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| AVS Video Editor
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} (Blu-ray) | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |
| Blender (VSE : Video Sequence Editor)
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Cinelerra
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |
| Cinelerra-GG Infinity
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} max 8K | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} CMX3600 | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |
| EDIUS
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} |
| Final Cut Pro X
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Flowblade
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Blackbird
| {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (MPEG 2) | {{yes}} (MPEG 2) | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| iMovie
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (3rd party) | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (with .Mac) | {{yes}} |
| Kdenlive
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} |
| Lightworks
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} (max 720p in free version) | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} (only in Pro 11) | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} (only in Pro 11) | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| LiVES
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} (AVCHD, Blu-ray) | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} |
| Magix Movie Edit Pro
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} (AVCHD, Blu-ray) | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} |
| MPEG Video Wizard DVD
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |
| Nero Video
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} (AVCHD, Blu-ray) | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |
| OpenShot Video Editor
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| Pinnacle Studio
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| Pitivi
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} |
| Shotcut
| {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} |
| Corel VideoStudio
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (via plug-in) | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} (with DropShot) | {{dunno}} |
| Vegas Pro
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} (Blu-ray) | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} |
| VideoPad
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |
| VirtualDub
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} (Via passthru) | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} (Via passthru) | {{No}} | {{No}} |
| VSDC Free Video Editor
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |
| WeVideo
| {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |
| Windows Live Movie Maker
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |
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! ! DVD ! MPEG-4 ! XML/EDL ! Print to tape ! Web, not hosted ! Web, hosted ! Podcasting |