Best free and open source video editing softwares for windows/macOS/Linux
Best free and open source video editing softwares for windows/macOS/Linux
Introduction
In this article, thepaperbite.com will show you Best free and open source video editing softwares for windows/macOS/Linux without any fee or subscription. You can even use some of these softwares in other operating system like Mac OS and Linux.
There are so many video editors are available in the market which are paid, freemium and free and open source.
All the paid softwares are great having all the features that a paid software should have like editing, composting, chroma, etc.
Freemium softwares have some limitations like companies provide a free version so that user can get familiar and switch to pro version in future.
Free and open source are one the best softwares because it's a community based so you never have to pay a penny and get the support of the community.
These are also some of the best free alternatives to the paid softwares available in the market.
All these softwares are available at their respective official websites.
How to Remove Your Off-Facebook Activity (Step by step guide)
Important:
1. Download the softwares only from official websites or suggested by the software company.
2. These are the best alternatives to the paid softwares.
3. Most of them are open source softwares.
4. This is one of the first thing you should check before installing: Always check the system requirements for the software like Ram, space, processor, graphics, etc. to run the particular software smoothly.
5. Some of them are cross platforms means available for various OS like Mac OS, windows, Linux, FreeBDS, etc.
Hitfilm
Platform: Windows, Mac
Good for: professionals
The makers of the awesome Hitfilm are private company but they provide a free version of Hitfilm called "Hitfilm Express".
Its feature rich, powerful and handles upto 4k videos in the free version. You can switch to pro version if you want by purchasing it from official website.
Best music streaming (OTT) platforms to stream music and podcasts
Shotcut
Platform: Windows, Linux, Mac
Good for: beginners and intermediate
Shotcut is a free and open-source cross-platform video editing software for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS and Windows.
Open shot
Platform: windows, FreeBSD, Linux, macOS
Good for: Beginners
OpenShot Video Editor is a free and open-source video editor for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its an simple and awesome video editor for beginners.
Blender
Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Good for : all
Blender is a free and open-source 3D graphics software used for creating various graphic visuals like animated films, visual effects, 3D models, motion graphics, interactive applications, and also computer games. But what you don't know about blender is that it can also handle video editing. The developers and the company provided the feature to edit videos.
Da Vinci Resolve
Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Good for : professionals
Again, the makers of the Da Vinci Resolve, Blackmagic design provided a free version to video editors to try and use their software and switch any time to pro if they want. You can switch to pro version if you want by purchasing it from official website.
Lightworks
Platform: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X
Good for: professional and films
Lightworks is another professional video editing software used on big projects like Shutter Island, Pulp Fiction and many more in the pro version but they provide a free version in which you get all the features except output formats which is limited to 720p.
Kdenlive
Platform : Windows, Mac, and Linux
Good for : all
Kdenlive is an open-source video editing software available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Vsdc
Platform: Windows
Good for: Beginners and for Presentations
VSDC is the free video editor provides filters, special effects, colour correction etc.The free version of VSDC exports different formats including Avi.
iMovie
Platform: Mac
Good for: Beginners and Basic editing
This is fully free inbuilt software provided by Apple. the classic free video editing software for Mac.
There are still so many video editors are left we did not cover in this article about them but available free and also some open source. The reason behind that is we think only these are the best, more polished, bug free video editors that anyone can use it in their projects.
There is also an article about best paid or premium video editors only for professionals.
These are the best video editors used by various industries like Film, TV, YouTubers, etc.
We will also try to cover articles on music editing and production, vector and photo editing, animation, screenwriting and many more professional softwares that various industries use in their projects. So to get updated, stay connected with us!
Image © copyright and courtesy : pixabay and respective software developers/company.
Post a Comment