OpenShot
It is one of the easy and free video editor with numerous of useful features, even beginners can operate it easily. It is compatible with Mac, Windows, Linux. It provides advanced features like unlimited layers, video transitions with real-time previews, etc. You can edit any type of videos, short films for youtube or any online platform. Pros Easy-to-use interface
Unlimited layers
Cons It lags sometimes, which is inconvenient
Blender
It is one of the best, advanced video editing software. It is an open-source tool that is available for everyone to use. It is compatible with Mac, Windows, Linux.Some key features include live preview, chroma vectorscope, luma waveform, audio mixing, syncing,scrubbing, waveform visualisation, and histogram displays. Pros Good enough to be used by professionals
Cons Not as easy to use as other tools on this list
Shotcut
This is another open-source, free, cross-platform video editing software solution with decent features. You can simply download it for free and start using it.It provides 4K resolution support which is a good feature .It also have many cool features like audio and video effects, interlacing, colour correction and grading, wipe transitions, etc. Pros 4K resolution support and other useful features
Cons The interface is not as easy-to-use as for some other tools on this list
iMovie
This is a video-editing tool available only for Mac and iOS users. It also comes in the form of an app and can be used on mobile devices as well. And, it also supports 4K resolution, which is a useful feature for professionals.One more interesting feature is that you can change the background location in your videos and place your characters anywhere you want. Pros Good as basic video editing software
Simple drag-and-drop interface
Cons Limited features for professional use
VideoPad
This is a video editor and movie maker that works only on Windows PCs and is not available for Mac and Linux. However, if you are a Windows user, this is an amazing tool for you to check out. It is good for starters and can learn basic video editing.It also supports 3D video editing, which is a feature that not all video editors provide for free. And, you can directly export your edited videos to YouTube and other social media platforms.
Pros
Easy to edit videos and export directly to social media platforms
Cons
Not suitable for professional use as it does not have many advanced features
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