Top 8 Free Video Editors 2020

[@OldsXCool]

No flashy production value or hype delivery. Just good, solid information that is very useful. Don't ever change.

[@ExplainingComputers]

:)

[@danlightened]

Reminds me of the good old days of youtube when information was paramount. SFX, followers, brand promotion, everything else is secondary.

[@Cthulhu1970]

@@danlightened Sadly, we'll never see the like of those times again. :(

[@isharadulanjla1137]

True

[@haresheranga]

That's why we love Chris!

[@An.Individual]

Very comprehensive coverage in this great review. Chris knows an awful lot about free video editors.

[@andrewcottrell9811]

Agreed. Thanks, Chris

[@crnlbwlawson]

Awesome to see an updated list! I have been using DaVinci Resolve almost exclusively after watching one of your earlier "free video editor" roundups. Appreciate the effort and research you put into your videos. ❤️

[@geoffreyjohnstone5465]

Another cracking video. Something for everyone, no outlay and all detailed in the usual easy to follow terms. My 12 year old daughter now watches your videos as she says she gets more info in your 20 minute videos than she does in her IT classes at school

[@jozefserf2024]

That's to be expected in 2021. She probably gets more political propaganda at school though.

[@appalachianwanderer4634]

"How to make a viral video with free video editors". 651 views at the moment. 1,000,000 views soon to be.

[@TheFalco708]

so true

[@video99couk]

Very helpful. I'm trying to get to grips with DaVinci Resolve because my old Pinnacle Studio 12 (super-easy to use) doesn't do 4k. Did you have to re-create your edited sequence for each of these packages, or was there any way to import any project from one to another?

[@ExplainingComputers]

I recreated the sequence (except when I loaded the Kdenlive edit from Linux into Windows) because I wanted to test out creating it in each package. DaVinci Resolve will certainly import from other pro packages.

[@video99couk]

@@ExplainingComputers Well that's dedication. This video must have taken a lot of time to produce.

[@ExplainingComputers]

@@video99couk Yes, a lot of time! :)

[@fernandojsantos09]

Really straight forward information... Only few KZbin channels have this style when presenting information... Really good work and well done.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for this. :)

[@raybelcher5200]

Thanks for keeping the list updated on a regular basis. Nice to see how some of the new editors compared in your listing.

[@Rouxenator]

I started using Davinci Resolve after it first featured in one of your videos years ago - still the best for me. Thanks for that.

[@GretschProf]

As always, a fine selection and explanation of each. Good choice of video clips to demonstrate your comments.

[@RobbieStrike]

Great video Christopher, I have tried most of them and find Kdenlive has worked the best for my KZbin Channel! DaVinci Resolve is not in the Linux Mint Repository yet :( I tried it by installing cent os and days later ended up reinstalling Linux Mint. Kdenlive is the most useful to me. That is probably because I have been using it for years now and it is what I am use to.

[@prabhakarrao4922]

Yet again a superb roundup of really amazing video editors are out there - absolutely free. Many thanks for taking the time to cover each one in the right amount of detail. Kind regards

[@ExplainingComputers]

Many thanks!

[@ninline2000]

I'm really starting to like Kdenlive. It even works well on my Pi4.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Totally agreed! :)

[@JetNmyFuture]

Kdenlive has not been a stable piece of software for me. Running on mint.

[@ninline2000]

@@JetNmyFuture So far my biggest problem on Raspbian is Chromium. It glitches a lot although the last few updates have helped.

[@iflnr978]

Are you goofing around or what? I thought a pi could play back video, I can’t imagine editing and rendering on it, are you doing that?

[@twmbarlwmstar]

Do you think it would work on a Surface Go (W10), that only has a Pentium Gold, but 8GB of memory and would probably be using a external SSD as well (up to USB C/3.1.1 speeds)? I should just try I suppose. I also have a Pro with the i3 but that only has 4 GB DDR

[@tinkmarshino]

I have been waiting for your new list.. not much changed.. but it is always interesting because you have more exposure to these video editors than I.. and are a real wiz at it.. so thanks Chris looking forward to another year of great stuff..

[@ExplainingComputers]

The big change is Olive -- which could become awsome, given how good it is in alpha!

[@tinkmarshino]

yeah I caught that.. I will be keeping and eye on that one myself..

[@frigbychilwether]

Hi, one thing with Da Vinci which you didn't quite cover is that the cut page can be a way of editing without using the edit page at all. The cut page is designed for quickly editing stuff - the dual timelines is to save having to constantly zoom in and out to navigate around.(that's the theory anyway, I'm so used to the traditional edit page that I've not got around to using the cut page much)

[@ExplainingComputers]

Yes, you are right -- there is a lot of functionality on the cut page.

[@bpgpw]

Woah nice info. New user here. Thanks :)

[@Waevplay]

This channel should be 10 million by now. straight simple no complicated bs. thanks Chris

[@10minGameplay1]

Blender is quite good for simpler edit on low spec and the 2.8 version made it a fair bit easier to use.

[@Colin_Ames]

A timely video. Just yesterday I was contemplating the transfer of our video tapes to digital, and the subsequent editing of them.

[@zorro315754442]

First. Finally. Of course I did not watch the video yet but I would be surprised if it is not as informative and interesting as your videos are usually. Chris you are doing a great job! It inspires me to start my own KZbin channel!

[@ExplainingComputers]

First indeed! Gold Medal to you today. And thanks for your kind comments.

[@zorro315754442]

@@nneeerrrd rather paying your mom

[@zorro315754442]

@@nneeerrrd omg it's just a joke. If you can't stand a little headwind, you shouldn't post cheeky comments in the first place!

[@GrahamAtDesk]

Superb video this Chris. And thanks for putting everything in such a sensible order, rather than saving the punchline for the end. 5 minutes in, I know what I need to do. Very refreshing (and I'm watching to the end anyway).

[@physicskid]

I like your format for today's video because I did not feel overwhelmed by the availability of video editors which you are familiar with. I could research each of the discussed videos at my own pace and form my own conclusions. When I think of the overall effort put in to produce videos such as yours it makes me think of my local television station's newscasts and all of their "TV effects" and images. "How did they use to do it before the advent of today's computers?" I wonder. Thank you for the video and have a great day.

[@MirekFe]

*_Fun fact:_* Video effects used to be done, on the famous NewTek Videotoaster. It worked on Amiga computers. Here's an awesome demo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWKyh4qcot6hhtk

[@alexandersuvorov2002]

They used very expensive workstation computers (similar to high spec Mac pro nowadays) and specialized hardware that generated and layered special effects onto TV signal. Video production back in the day was very very expensive business. It''s just mainstream PCs became powerful enough so almost anyone can play with video production nowadays.

[@MirekFe]

@@alexandersuvorov2002 Amiga computers weren't as expensive as you might think. And Videotoaster really brought the price down to the affordability for the general user. If you had the dough, you could buy it. *_Approx. US price (1990):_* Amiga PC - $3000-$4000 Videotoaster - $2000 That's only $5000-$6000! Taking inflation into account: $10000-$12000, today. And that's the full package. If you bought the cheaper option, it was more like $9000 dollars today. For about $12000 (2020), you got everything. In comparison, the cream of the crop Mac Pro with no extra software, will set you back - *_$76500!!_*

[@wuschelT4]

I did a few video edits in blender and got used to the GUI. Version 2.8 improved the experience, but thanks to your excellent video, I think I'll give kdenlive a try.

[@resrussia]

An excellent round-up of free video software. I like your approach of creating categories, with particular users in mind and hardware requirements. Your video should definitely provide end-users with a variety of programs to try out before selecting one to use. Keep up the great quality videos! I am looking forward to next week's video.

[@MarkTheMorose]

I've already pre-liked next week's video, and I don't know what it's about.

[@resrussia]

I just downloaded and installed kdenlive for Linux Mint. One useful feature I found was the screen capture. I have been looking for a program do a screen capture and then let me edit the capture using Linux. In the past, I was using a screen capture program on my Linux computer, copying the file to a usb drive and then editing the video in Windows. Thanks again for the video and recommendations it contained.

[@MarkTheMorose]

@@resrussia Interesting; does kdenlive let you specify frames-per-second for capturing the screen?

[@resrussia]

@@MarkTheMorose Yes, it does allow to set the frames per second for capturing the screen through Settings > Configure Kdenlive > Capture > Screen Grab. I was able to capture at 60fps. However, it seems to work best at 30fps. I suspect the issue is that the computer is relatively old (it has only 4GB and running a Pentium Dual Core T4300 at 2.1GHz).

[@MarkTheMorose]

@@resrussia Thanks. And perhaps you can upgrade to a Core 2 Duo, Socket P?

[@teklife]

I have to give Flowblade some props here, I too have been messing with it for years and only now really starting to discover its great features and ease of use, once you understand the tools and the shortcuts. As a full time Linux only user, I know of no other editor that comes with a tool that is as awesome as Flowblade's "multitool". Slip, slide, roll and ripple trim editing in one tool. It's also got great shortcuts for sending clips from the media viewer to the timeline. The more I use it the more I'm discovering it's power, control, and yes it is very stable. It's also the only editor I know of with G'MIC effects. Olive is amazing too, and only a 0.1.0 alpha? Crazy!

[@chrisr7597]

Thank you for this! I've yet to edit GoPro video footage from a summer trip to Vancouver back in 2018. This was needed! Thanks again!

[@Philonic]

Thank you so much for breaking them up by category and specs. My laptop is really struggling to run some of these so I’m going to give Kdenlive a try now. Thanks again!

[@ExplainingComputers]

Glad I could help.

[@BharatMohanty]

I am editing my videos on a quad core cpu with 2 gb ram using kdenlive. :)

[@ExplainingComputers]

Great to hear! :)

[@BharatMohanty]

@@ExplainingComputers thankyou sir...😃

[@yesmes0]

hi, which video editor are you using ? thank you very much

[@BharatMohanty]

@@yesmes0 kdenlive on Linux mint os. It is available for windows and mac. You can see my videos for reference.👍

[@melellington4892]

Wow…that's an approach I haven't seen before…and very much appreciated. I really like the way Christopher organizes this review from different perspectives/priorities/uses/functionality, etc. I often loathe all the footage I have to slog through in reviews, just to get to the information relevant to me. In the instant review I have no desire to hear about how well the software handles visual effects or runs on low-end hardware. I just want the best free beginner's video. If I was doing video production seriously then maybe I'd want the best professional choice. Thanks again Christopher-your the best-and I just subscribed to your channel-I should have done that long ago because I've really enjoyed your videos many times in the past.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for the sub and your kind feedback -- welcome aboard!

[@perrymcclusky4695]

This video was helpful to me. I was wondering what was out there for a low end laptop that I have as a backup computer. Looking forward to your next video!

[@underdogunchained]

Nearly 3 years later I have encountered this video because I'm looking for beginner video editing software on Linux. I want to begin my own KZbin channel. Kdenlive looks the most appropriate. Thank you Chris for the content.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Good luck with your channel. You will find Kdenlive a good choice for video editing in Linux. :)

[@furlockfurli2719]

The best channel about Computers, by far. Thank you for your excellent work. Kind regards, M. F. - Spain

[@Reziac]

A useful comparison and introduction. Would like to see more of this type of video, exploring a particular class of free software.

[@SidebandSamurai]

Brilliant video. Thank you for all your hard work.This came at the right time as I want to learn about video editing. I knew about Divici Resolve but its nice to know about the others. Who knows maybe someday I will have a fantastic channel like yours.

[@andyhello23]

Thx for another excellent vid. Always nice, to see there are many free softwares, especially when you only will use a certain type of software occasionally. Nice vid, and thanks again, for showing us, what is out there. All we ever really hear of are paid softwares, and probably these prices put people off, trying out such things. So always nice, to have a free list like this, especially if you only want an editor for occasional things. Nice to see that companies are willing to put out free softwares, instead of putting out free stuff, that is not really usable, and put things like watermarks in, or limit your vid file length or something.

[@MichelMorinMontreal]

Greetings! A new master class from Christopher and the announcement of many more to come! Great! Thank you very much!

[@philliptoone]

I really like both OpenShot and Shotcut. They are easy for a beginner, like me, and seem to have enough growth potential for future growth with the software. Glad to see them included.

[@philliptoone]

10:31 Ha, I made that comment before I realized you were going to showcase both of these as best for beginners. 😂

[@cb2000a]

I'm glad to hear that. OpenShot started as a Kickstarter and I put some money in it. Nothing much happened for over a year and then the editor (very basic) was released. It's been improved since then. But to tell you the truth I have never used it. I edited on Sony Vegas, but it has gone downhill since they sold it. Trying Resolve and Hitfilm Express now. It's really awesome to see free (and good) editors hitting the market. Video production used to involve some pretty good capital to get going. Now it can be done very cheaply and the creative person can shine.

[@JohnPap_Net]

Excellent presentation. 👍 I have been using DaVinci Resolve since version 14, because it was the only free video editor at the time that offered native motion tracking and motion blur support. HitFilm Express is the other video editor I also use. However, something tells me that I should have a look at Kdenlive! 😊

[@scrimperuk]

Nice to watch videos without all those silly and pointless gimmicks that some KZbinrs seem to love but many of us find annoying. I started with MS Movie Maker then Serif Movie plus and I now use Shotcut for all my videos. It would be nice to try others but once you have learned to use one it's a steep learning curve using another. Thanks for taking the time to do lot's of interesting videos.

[@WaltBankes]

Thanks Chris for organizing the various priorities from the viewpoint of many different types of users and computers - well done! [press SAVE :) ]

[@BruceChastain]

great video. The one thing I worry a little bit about when it comes to the commercial software like DaVinci Resolve, is that it's possible that in the future the company may just stop offering free versions. I use kdenlive for all my videos, but it does have it's limitations.

[@ExplainingComputers]

I suspect that DaVinci Resolve will maintain a free version, as BlackMagic Design's core business is video hardware, not software. They want to set a new industry standard, and then sell hardware (like control surfaces) to support it.

[@BruceChastain]

@@ExplainingComputers I hope they will too.

[@jamiemcglynn6600]

Davinci Resolve also has dynamic text capabilities, including frame-based timing; so, you never know that you might be making the next BBC News top of the hour countdown! :3 The only problem I have had is that it doesn't behave so well on (high performance) laptops that employ hybrid graphics topology.

[@jorgeszabo1659]

You can usually get around that by forcing enabled the dedicated gpu

[@jamiemcglynn6600]

Jorge Szabo I did try that as well but that didn't work either. I think what Davinci Resolve is trying to do is to get more direct or exclusive access to the hardware, but is getting confused in the process. After about 15 minutes of use, all disolays blacked out, then came back on but with the look that as if graphics drivers haven't been installed. In my instance, it is possible Davinci is likely expecting the more powerful of two GPUs to also be the one with the system's connected displays, but this is not the case because what is happening in my case is that a dedicated GPU is actually accelerating an iGPU. Chances are that DaVinci is plainly incompatible of these setups.

[@jorgeszabo1659]

@@jamiemcglynn6600 I've had good luck running resolve under Linux only enabling manually the Nvidia card. Maybe try that of you are all out of oftions.

[@jamiemcglynn6600]

Jorge Szabo I've already got a dedicated machine in the works so don't worry about it. I mainly made the initial point just so that if anyone experiences the same issue, at least it won't leave them in a lurch.

[@thedexdexter]

Nice explanations. As a novice to video editing I found this very useful and clearly presented. Just wondered what you were doing in North Wales (one of my favourite locations)

[@ExplainingComputers]

The North Wales shots were from the update video I shot in Colwyn Bay last December: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aISynIhpl5KknaM

[@Factory400]

DaVinci Resolve is easily the most powerful for those coming from a pro background. All of its modules are from previously ultra-high-end applications that have been composited into this freebie. I have cut on CMX linear editors, Avid since 1992, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere Pro. I tried Kdenlive but it was effectively a trip back a few decades so I could not ever find myself enjoying that.

[@petereggison]

Excellent video, thanks. Just to add I use Flixier, a cloud based video editor, similar to WeVideo, which I also use. I also use Open Shot on a chromebook but the advertisements are distracting and take up a lot of screen space, so not a good user experience. Keep up the good work.

[@Ragun5]

i'll bet that Mr. Scissors loves Final Cut ;)

[@rogerkoh1979]

Nice to see video editor that not only free but pack with feature. Another great video.

[@ericramos3589]

I've been using Shotcut for a while and I like it.

[@adamscottcrain]

Awesome list! These editors you featured are a great place to start. Personally, I started with kdenlive making a few dozen vids and found it easy enough to learn and use. In the end though I moved to blender, which is arguably the most complicated software I've ever seen, but gave me the power to make my own effects and even 3d animated sequences. It is free and open source as well, has a wonderful user community and works on all platforms. So while these are an excellent place to start, you may find, as you progress, the blender rabbit hole could be worth leaping into. If you are a beginner though, kdenlive would be my choice. Some of the others are so focused on ease of use they end up limiting you.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks for this. Blender is a great 3D and effects package. But I would never recommend it as a video editor (aside from editing together effects work also created in the package). The workflow and fluidly are just not up to rapid and intensive editing compared to (say) DaVinci Resolve. I did some video editing in Blender for various reasons a few weeks ago, and whilst the control is good, the flow and pace are way below the other packages here. 12 hours a day editing video in Blender would drive me (at least) insane! :)

[@MrBuash]

More people need to watch this video. I know some people who buy adobe premiere just to edit silly video with only basic editing functions that windows movie maker should be enough.

[@rafal_czerwinski]

Last year I was playing with Davinci Resolve (after your recommendation) and it's image stabilization feature (found in color tab) and was very impressed. And I don't even have a proper GPU (just a core i7 with a built-in one).

[@heidirichter]

DaVinci Resolve 16 runs very well on my laptop, which surprised me. Granted, my laptop has an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with VEGA 8 built into the CPU (thus making it an APU to use the terminology AMD uses), and granted I have 16GB of RAM and both an NVMe and SSD drives for storage, but still, it's a cheap Lenovo E595 laptop that I paid well under $1000 Australian for brand new last year. One feature I found by accident that I really liked in DaVinci Resolve 16, was that you can drag and drop a whole stack of still images and it will create a video out of them (without sound, of course), which was perfect for the project I was working on. All I had to do was change the frame rate to 1 FPS for the clip and add it to my project, so each still picture was shown for one second, which is exactly what I wanted. It would have been just as easy to have it at say 4 FPS, or whatever suited my needs. I have not used HitFilm Express, thank you, looks like I'll have to install that and give it a go. I tried OpenShot, but found it was far too limited, I couldn't find an easy way to add content to the start of the timeline after I'd already assembled the rest of the video to add a title. Yes, I should have made up the title first, but I didn't think it would be an issue. Also I found it to be very unstable and prone to crashing.

[@twmbarlwmstar]

My son uses it on the R2400G based system I built him, it does have 16GB of memory and some quite fast NVMe though- but is an APU. I know others have had success with what would be a relatively budget system- his is a Deskmini.

[@juanignacioaschura9437]

Agree on OpenShot. It's simple enough to be a quasi-Movie Maker, but the crashes are so frequent it puts me off. I noticed as a trend that it tends to happen with any large MOV or MP4 files over 720p, which is a shame.

[@xguitarguyx77]

Thanks for the vid - good straight forward content! Which of these do you think is best for beginners? I.e. people who don't need a huge feature set but are just making 30-60 clips for sharable media? Or editing together content from a twitch stream or something?

[@ExplainingComputers]

For this I would go for OpenShot, or Kdenlive.

[@dabutler44]

VSDC takes a bit to learn but it is actually pretty good once you get used to it. The free version includes pretty much everything besides hardware acceleration and the paid version is only $20. Have a great day everyone :)

[@emmabird9745]

Another great video. I really like your delivery which is so clear even us dinosaurs can follow. Keep up the good work.

[@Trialwolf]

I started with Shotcut but found that the effects and transitions were a bit limited for techniques I wanted to try and it crashed a few times. I moved to Davinci Reolve but it wouldn't even start, I later found out about the issues Resolve have with AMD cards. Then went to KdenLive and really have enjoyed the program with it's robust editing and effects, I was able to rebuild my Shotcut project easily and was able to do more advanced techniques I couldn't do in Shotcut. I do agree Shotcut was a good intro program but I don't think I could go back after using KdenLive.

[@TailSpinRCSpain]

I too tried Openshot, KDEnlive, Pitivi, Kino etc. on Linux, Vidiot, Shotcut, DaVinci Resolve etc. on Windows. The early versions were unstable, but even after they got better, NONE of these fancy or 'pro' video editors which Chris demonstrates can do embedded captions, you have to create text on a .png file with a transparent background in eg. Gimp, then import it into the package, what if you need to alter it? I have stuck with Windows Movie Maker, you just type a caption over the clip and can change it (correct spelling etc.) at will. This is the only reason I still keep Windows at all. I don't narrate my films, just use a music track and captions/subtitles.

[@Loundre3]

@@TailSpinRCSpain There is a way to add captions/subtitles. Go to the project bin, right click and then left click "Add Title Clip".

[@TailSpinRCSpain]

@@Loundre3 OK, thanx, which program are you referring to? Can you just type a caption over any clip, or is this for a title screen only?

[@Loundre3]

@@TailSpinRCSpain The program is Kdenlive. From what i tried, it works like a video clip with alpha channel. Positioning it in another video timeline should do it.

[@TailSpinRCSpain]

@@Loundre3 OK, thanx, I'll try it, last time I ran it on Linux several years ago it looked too complicated, that's why I stuck with WMM. If you can spare a couple of minutes to watch a video from the 2019 or 2020 playlist on my channel, you'll see how I only need a simple editor that runs on an old laptop. Happy Flying!

[@danmanx2]

Great video. I appreciate the new update to your previous video editor videos. I want to start producing more KZbin content and you always do a fantastic quick breakdown. Thanks!

[@lbsiuk]

I use Shotcut on a daily basis simply because of how flexible it is. It also let's you do any resolution up to 8K and any frame rate. I just wished it had HDR10/HDR10+ support.

[@KowboyUSA]

Awesome topic. A 2020 free video editing software information update is exactly what I needed.

[@Mikefoxx55]

Another very informative video.. keep up the good work Chris..👍👍

[@dacoarm]

º The Rop Free Pro Video Editor 1:13 º The Top Free Visual Effects Video Editor 4:45 º The Top Free Video Editor for Low-Enh Hardware 8:25 º The top Free Beginners Video Editor 10:32

[@ExplainingComputers]

:)

[@icourant]

Hi there, I love your channel. is it possible to make a video about video formats? Some video's you download are massive, others are really tiny nut stll very good quality and maller even if they are both 1080p. it could anwser questions like what format gives you the smallest size? And what (free) program is the best to use. will it help to make space on your harddeive or just to not bother it because rendering times are so high the energy needed is more then the price of a larger new harddrive or take a lifetime.

[@ExplainingComputers]

This is timely feedback. One of the videos I am pondering making in my next batch is called "Explaining Video File Formats". :)

[@icourant]

@@ExplainingComputers Great! Thanx and Good luck!

[@danlightened]

I think webm has good quality for a extremely small size. I remember downloading HD music videos from youtube in .mp4 format and they were around 100 MB. Now, youtube streams in webm and if you try downloading the a music video, it will be around 20-30 MB. It won't be as good as mp4 but still..

[@aruan7sp]

I was using Openshot and I was really on the lookout for a more feature-rich package, thanks for the recommendations.

[@rjb7569]

Great info! Solid breakdown.

[@bpgpw]

I needs to browse pages of forum post to get DaVinci Resolve working. Had weird issue and stuff. Fortunately found out the solution and now It works perfectly.

[@stanpotter7764]

You save so many people from doing a ton of leg work. Bravo, sir! 👏

[@arek2318]

Righth on man!

[@tormenmashi_]

I haven't seen your video in a while glad to see you still hanging around

[@ExplainingComputers]

Thanks! I have posted a video every Sunday for over four years now. :)

[@Left-Earth]

I was only seconds from searching for a video like this. Good thing I checked my Subscription feed first. Another Excellent Video 👍✨💛

[@RayTheVideoGuy]

Some great editors. Love Resolve, but a bit intimidating to newer editors, which is why I usually recommend HitFilm. Not very familiar with Olive

[@andreimdrs9153]

1:35 Who in this world clicks on "Learn More" after seeing the $299 price? :)) Man, you have patience. Thank you!

[@FloatingDogs]

Nice video! I was just looking for a free video editor for Linux other day. I settled for Pitivi, easy to use and does some nice effects, but could be a little unstable sometimes. But now seeing your video looks like there is some other good alternatives to try.

[@Fratm]

HitFilm express looks really nice, I love the layers idea. I just wish they had a Linux version :/ Great video, thanks for posting it.

[@ExplainingComputers]

I too would love HitFilm for Linux!

[@mradminus]

Kdenlive is a good choice, but as a Gnome user I don't like all the extra library's installed. However you did a really great video as always.

[@kirschkern8260]

I screenshoted at 0:40 hahaha just to have the list in my phone. Thats handy.

[@GuentherBN]

Great Review! I've installed DaVinci after watching an earlier review and I am very satisfied.

[@RobertDeloyd]

Okay, I had a senior moment. I thought I have seen this video before a few days ago but you just released it yesterday and I kinda got confused. I had to check back and found the one on the top 7 free video editors on Dec 3, 2017, I recently watched :) SHARE SAVE

[@WaffleMan]

Robert Deloyd how do u have verification mark...

[@RobertDeloyd]

@@WaffleMan Verified response: I get asked this all the time so I copied down this response: I didn't cheat the system or anything like that. At the time I joined KZbin, a very long time ago, to be verified meant that you were really the person you said you were and I am. So, may I ask what's your real name Waffle Man :)

[@WaffleMan]

Robert Deloyd ???

[@digicinematic]

Another quality episode from the ExplainingComputers channel. I *really* love the hamster from last week, though.

[@digicinematic]

​@RDE LutherieThe hamster is now living on a farm and frolicking with my pet Goldie the fish. **Sticks fingers in ears and gently rocks back and forth**

[@MrLarsDF]

What and excellent presentation and rewiew of the (completly) free videoeditors right now😀. The best on the big interweb. Thanks a lot😀😀

[@JimGriffOne]

Resolve is amazing. Limited feature set vs the paid version of it, but well worth it for small KZbinrs who don't need so many effects.

[@GrantSR]

DaVinci Resolve will also use proxy clips to make editing easier on low-end hardware.

[@McTroyd]

Thanks as always for all the info, but in particular thanks for the spot on Hitfilm Express! For years, doing visual effects seemed an exercise in futility without a paid package. I have no objection to spending money on a good tool. But, as someone who doesn't produce video professionally, it's nice to have a starting point to build from (edit: that won't break the bank).

[@awesomearizona-dino]

Thanks for the research Chris.

[@reggiep75]

I think having started with Sonic Foundry Vegas nearly 20 years ago (yep, I'm in my 40's now), I still favour it greatly, but there are a few things it didn't do so well, or were perplexing. I always enjoy videos like this that might reveal better software, better features or 'slimmer' software for a more streamlined work flow where I only work with the minimum of features and get work done more efficiently. Great vid and I'll definitely get on using Resolve some time soon.. hopefully :-D.

[@ΖακλινΛεκκα]

Perfect British Accent. Bravo!

[@henryD9363]

Your videos are always fun to watch! And they're very informative. I can't resist

[@horseradishpower9947]

Ah, this will be great... thanks for this!

[@JintySteam1]

I'm in desperate need of a video editor since my Serif Movie Plus is no-longer supported so I think I'll try out some of these. Also hope you enjoyed that trip to Colwyn, lol. Looked like it would be an interesting video to watch.

[@Matthew-.-]

DaVinci resolve has a cache management issue where the cache can take up full hard drives of space even when only working on say a single 1080p video. This is why I moved away from it. It appears there's no way to limit the cache too. I feel like to use it properly you'd need like a 10TB drive. Also all those writes must stress the drive. I tried Shotcut but unfortunately it gave me issues with sound on variable frame rate footage. It's a shame because other than that I did very much enjoy it. After hopping around to several different editors free and paid I settled on Vegas Pro. Although it crashes more often than some of the other paid editors (it does have autosave luckily), the latest version is pretty stable and the workflow destroys anything else on the market.

[@johncnorris]

Very comprehensive list! Thanks for the reviews Chris.

[@sarvagnyapurohit9719]

Lightworks is the best for beginners with low end hardware

[@pedgarcia]

Excellent overview! I love the right to the point approach! Thanks!

[@SaidaHOURIA]

This is a very kind channel, *I Like*

[@aceone4006]

I'm just a 'beginner' editor, I simply want to find a spot where I want to cut out a chunk of video, click a back or forward button a bit to get the spot just right, then select that 'cut'. Then I move forward a few minutes to get to the end of the video I don't want, and again select a spot to cut. I then highlight this selection, hit delete, and it's gone, and the two video segments then re-connect to make a new shorter video. For that, I use VideoPad 3.57 (free software I found online). I don't do anything else with my video editor, it is simply used to cut out chunks of a video I don't want to keep.

[@Frisky0563]

I'm interested in begining video editor Ive never edited my videos besides pausing while recording. I don't have the greatest pc. I appreciate your video

[@SupremeNerd]

Very informative video as always. Thank you Chris. I was looking for something that I could just pick up and use like Windows Movie Maker (which I still use) and based off your video, it looks like Kdenlive fits the bill. I would love to try that DiVinci Resolve but I'll wait until I get a little more advanced. Thanks again.

[@ExplainingComputers]

Kdenlive indeed. :)

[@hosamhasan6871]

Note : davinci resolve does not work with open source AMD video drivers

[@ExplainingComputers]

True. And it is picky about video drivers full stop.

[@tjguzik]

DaVinci have problems with AMD dedicated platforms (CPU, GPU, RAM, MoBo} same for Olive - the both are the crap as hell

[@charlieoscar09]

Are there any video editors that make use on my AMD Hardware im using Linux Mint..Thanks

[@ExplainingComputers]

@@tjguzik All of the programs shown in this video were running on an AMD system (if with an NVIDIA graphics card).

[@MirekFe]

@@charlieoscar09 Kdenlive should work. I use a different video editor, though. Blender (it has a video editor).

[@thenextpoetician6328]

I'm itching to get my Ryzen build done so I can mothball the HP 8000, which simply cannot handle video. In theory, tomorrow. I'm sure your timing was perfect for other fortunate souls out there. Thanks so much for the walk through. I've been waiting to bump up from kdenlive ...

[@CnCDune]

Windows Movie Maker is a video editor too :P

[@deanjones2525]

Yes. However, sadly, it's no longer supported by Microsoft. It's the only thing that will play my videos without the slightest bit of lag. After watching this video, I'm going to try Kdenlive. I hope it works just as well, or better than WMM.

[@welshtony1]

Its a great editor but as Dean said its no longer Supported and I don't think you can now get it. This is quoted direct from Microsoft "Windows Movie Maker, part of Windows Essentials 2012, is no longer available for download. Websites that offer free downloads of Movie Maker are not offering the real thing, and those downloads may contain malware, viruses, or hidden costs." But that being said it looks like you can now get "Movie Maker 10" direct from the Windows Store. That might be worth a look.

[@stefan7399]

Lovely editor. There's a few websites you can still download windows essentials from. I have it and use it still. Also Inshot on android is fun for editing videos too. Looking for the eventual next editor program I'll step up to. Simplest of programs will do me.

[@8-bit513]

Been using Kdenlive for a few years now and very happy with it, on GNU/Linux as i don't run windows. I am also keeping my eye on Olive as its very promising.

[@sannidhyabalkote9536]

Make a video editing guide for resolve 16 with that sample footage and audio

[@ExplainingComputers]

I may well.

[@sannidhyabalkote9536]

@@ExplainingComputers I have a decent pc , but every year payment of the Adobe cloud is not possible for 15 year old like me So free resolve is Good

[@MarcosCodas]

This is a great video. I've been using commercial NLEs for years, but I'm looking into other alternatives. The one thing I wish you'd have touched on that you didn't was third-party plugin integration. While graphics stuff is harder to integrate, for me, VST support is crucial as I usually do a lot of post and repair on the audio for my video files, and have invested heavily over the years in bespoke solutions for particular problems (de-clickers, reverb removal, that kinda thing). Aside from that, loved the video.