Hundreds of free video editors are available, but choosing the best one depends on several factors, including your needs and preferences. I did a comparison to help you select the best free video editor.
Capcut
Pros
- Interface: Capcut comes with a user-friendly interface that even a non-technical person can easily edit videos using capcut.
- Export without Watermark: Capcut allows to export of final output video without a watermark.
- Advanced Editing Features: Capcut comes with advanced editing features like trimming, merging, background removal, chroma key, etc.
- Social Sharing: You can share your videos directly to your social media accounts with Capcut. It is also integrated with TikTok to edit amazing trending TikTok videos.
Cons
- Required High Memory: Capcut requires high memory to run smoothly
InVideo
Pros
- Templates Library: You can quickly edit videos using the pre-made templates.
- Online Availability: InVideo is available online, you can easily access it from the internet from any device.
- Text to Video: Allows you to convert your text scripts into videos.
Cons
- Watermark: The free version of inVideo comes with a watermark.
- Limited Capabilities: You must use it online to access all features.
Clipchamp
Pros
- Online: No need to download, can be accessed online in any browser.
- Templates Library: Huge library of templates to use in your videos including free access to stock footage.
- Ease of use: The user interface is very simple and easy to use.
- Integration: Allowed cloud services access to store and manage your data.
Cons
- Watermark: Includes watermark on the free plan.
- Performance: Performance may be slow due to online availability.
Which Video Editor is Better?
For Beginners: Capcut is better for social media content creators due to its integration with TikTok and easy social sharing capability. The easy-to-use interface makes it the best choice for beginner video editors.
For Template Based: Invideo is better if you want to access the huge template library. You can easily use these templates according to your needs.
For Cloud-Based Editing: Clipchamp is the better choice as it offers free access to a huge template library and stock footage by downloading them.
Conclusion
Each video editor comes with its own weakness and strengths and your choice will always be depends on your needs and preferences. Whether you need an online tool or offline, easy to use or full of amazing features, it’s all up to you what suits you better. I preferred Capcut as it is free to use and available on mobile, desktop, iOS, and Mac.
