CapCut
Video editor with auto captions, background removal, templates and AI effects for phone and desktop.
Best for: TikTok, Reels and Shorts
VEDEdit, caption, clip and present videos with AI help.
For short social videos, CapCut is the fastest start. Clipchamp exports 1080p without a watermark on Windows, and DaVinci Resolve is a free professional editor. To turn long videos into Shorts, use Opus Clip or Vizard; for presenter videos without a camera, use HeyGen.
Video editor with auto captions, background removal, templates and AI effects for phone and desktop.
Best for: TikTok, Reels and Shorts
Microsoft's browser video editor with AI captions, text-to-speech voiceovers and 1080p export.
Best for: Simple editing on Windows
Online editor for subtitles, translations, screen recording and AI cleanup of audio.
Best for: Adding subtitles fast
Collaborative online editor with auto subtitles, smart cut to remove silences and resizing.
Best for: Team editing in the browser
Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript like a document; removes filler words.
Best for: Podcasts and talking videos
Cuts long videos into short viral clips automatically, with captions and reframing.
Best for: Turning long videos into Shorts
Finds the best moments in long videos and turns them into captioned short clips.
Best for: Clips from webinars and streams
Creates videos with AI avatars that speak your script, and translates videos with lip-sync.
Best for: Presenter videos without a camera
Makes training and explainer videos with realistic AI presenters in many languages.
Best for: Training and business videos
Turns a text prompt into a full video with script, stock footage, voiceover and music.
Best for: Faceless YouTube videos
Professional editor and color tool with a powerful free version for desktop.
Best for: Serious editing for free