Common Software for Video Editing

A video editing software is application software that is used to arrange or manipulate videos or video frames. Here, we have listed all the common software for video editing.

Common Software for Video Editing

iMovie
Adobe Premiere Pro
Final Cut Pro
Lightworks
Nero Video
Filmora
Power Director
Blender
Shotcut

Other Useful Software for Video Editing

After Effects
Sony Vegas Pro
Corel Video Studio
Lumen
Magisto
OpenShot
Avidemux

iMovie

For ios, macOS
Allows import, export from other apple devices
Good quality video effects
Support all major video formats

Adobe Premiere Pro

For macOS, windows
Timeline-based video editor
Allows workflow integration with other Adobe software
Video effects, import of images, videos, media encoder tool, etc.

Final Cut Pro

For macOS
Multicam editing, magnetic timeline
Advanced color grading, 3D titles
Workflow integration with photoshop, motion 5, etc.

Lightworks

For macOS, windows, linux
Multicam editing, export to social media
Stable, reliable, one of the oldest video editing software
Realtime video effects

Nero Video

For windows
Provides live guide, large no. of video effects
Easy transfer of videos from other devices
Allows export of single scenes

Filmora

For windows, macOS
Color tuning, 4k editing support
Noise removal, animation
Supports all major video formats

Power Director

For windows
Multicam, widescreen designer
Motion tracking, rendering engine
Sketch designer, color correction

Blender

For windows, linux, macOS
Animation, motion graphics, 3D application
Simulation, rendering
Allows creating custom tools using python

Shotcut

For windows, macOS, linux
Multi-core parallel image processing
Video effects, De-interlacing, Color grading, Keyframes
Peak meter, waveform, etc.

After Effects

For macOS, windows
Visual effects, motion graphics
Allows command-line access of core functionality
Advanced features such as 3D effects, particle system, etc.

Sony Vegas Pro

For windows
Non-linear editing
Advanced features like video stabilization, motion tracking, masking, etc.

Corel Video Studio

For windows
Timeline-oriented editing
Video effects, 3D transition effects
HD video editing, audio-video split, etc.

Lumen

Browser-based editor
AI-powered video creator
Huge library of photos and videos

Magisto

Browser-based, app-based auto video editor
Simple, fast, effective
Good for social media marketers

OpenShot

For macOS, linux, windows
Curve-based keyframe animation
Digital video effects, audio mixing, and editing
Supports all major video formats

Avidemux

For windows, linux, macOS
Non-linear video editing, visual effects
Offers command-line interface
Multiplexing, multithreading, etc.