--- title: "7 Free Video Editors" description: "Free video editors are great for creators who can't justify the costs of Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, and other proprietary options. Maybe they don't work on your operating system (OS), at least..." url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/live-broadcasting/free-video-editors/ date: 2019-05-29 modified: 2021-08-16 author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor" categories: ["Live Broadcasting"] type: post lang: en --- # 7 Free Video Editors Free video editors are great for creators who can’t justify the costs of Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, and other proprietary options. Maybe they don’t work on your operating system (OS), at least without a lot of extra configurations like a virtual machine (VM) or dedicated partition for a supported OS. [Videos](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/video-marketing-top-wordpress-video-plugins/), similar to [podcasts](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/how-to-start-a-podcast/), are great for expanding your reach to more people. And there are quality, open source video editors for your creative suite, regardless of your Unix distribution. Below are free video editors for editing videos via desktop, online, or command-line interface (CLI). - [InVideo Online Video Editor](#invideo) - [Blender](#blender) - [kdenlive](#kdenlive) - [OpenShot](#openshot) - [PiTiVi](#pitivi) - [Flowblade](#flowblade) - [FFMPEG](#ffmpeg) - [Other Free Video Editors](#other) If you don’t need cPanel, don’t pay for it. Only pay for what you need with our scalable [Cloud VPS Hosting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/cloud-vps). ![check mark](https://design.inmotionhosting.com/assets/icons/standard/check-blue.svg)CentOS, Debian, or Ubuntu ![check mark](https://design.inmotionhosting.com/assets/icons/standard/check-blue.svg)No Bloatware ![check mark](https://design.inmotionhosting.com/assets/icons/standard/check-blue.svg)SSH and Root Access ## InVideo Online Video Editor [**InVideo.io**](https://invideo.io/) is an online video editor ideal for Chromebook users and creators constantly on the go. Notable features include video templates, watermark free videos, and live support. There’s a lot of template multimedia content you can use, customize, and automate with ease. ![Invideo online video editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/invideo-basketball-template-1024x576.png) **Pros:** - Very user-friendly - WYSIWYG drag-and-drop interface with lots of video, music, and graphic templates to choose from **Cons:** - Online only - Need a paid account for other features including 1080p renders, watermark removal, and more than 1GB cloud storage To get started, create an [InVideo.io](https://invideo.io) account with your email address and phone number. ## Blender **[Blender](https://www.blender.org/)**, unlike the others on this list, isn’t primarily a video editor. It’s more of a visual production suite capable of 3D modeling, story art, VFX, and [much more](https://www.blender.org/features/). Blender does include a basic video and audio editing interface with more than enough features for the casual video editor. ![Blender video editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/blender-v2-83-5-1024x552.png) **Pros:** - Perfect all-in-one solution for versatile graphic and visual artists - Good [documentation](https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/) **Cons:** - Overkill for creators only needing a video editor - Video editor section takes time to learn Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. ## kdenlive [**kdenlive**](https://kdenlive.org/en/) is an in-depth, multi-track video editor with plenty of effects, transition, and final rendering options. You can create titles, automate effects, and make changes within the interface to fit your workflow. It even supports screencasting. ![kdenlive free video editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/kdenlive-v20-12-1-1024x576.png) **Pros:** - Lots of useful audio and visual effects including compression, limiting, cropping, and fades - Plenty of [documentation](https://userbase.kde.org/Kdenlive/Manual) - Automatic backups **Cons:** - Lots of available features may seem overwhelming for those new to video editing - MacOS users will need to install outdated MacPorts package Available for Linux, Windows, and MacOS. ## OpenShot **[OpenShot](https://www.openshot.org/)** is a solid video editor with essential capabilities to render less complex video projects. There aren’t many effects to choose from but there are dozens of transition styles for fading into another video track. The workflow is a bit different as it requires you to make many adjustments via sliders. ![OpenShot video editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/openshot-v2-5-1-1024x576.png) **Pros:** - Easy to navigate - ChromeOS download option - Active, transparent development for stability and support via [GitHub](https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt/issues) **Cons:** - Minimal drag-and-drop functionality within the timeline - Workflow requires sliders and drop-down options which could take time to get used to Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. ## PiTiVi [**PiTiVi**](https://www.pitivi.org/) is another basic video editor with essential functions for simple video renders. It has just enough for creating podcast video renders for YouTube. ![PiTiVi video editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/pitivi-2020-9-2-1024x552.png) **Pros:** - Many native effects available **Cons:** - Only available on Linux - Basic features only Available for Linux. ## Flowblade **[Flowblade](https://jliljebl.github.io/flowblade/)** has plenty of effects, transition, and rendering options. It also includes two workflows: one similar to most other video editors and *film style* for insert editing. ![Flowblade video editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/flowblade-v2-6-1024x576.png) **Pros:** - Good collection of creative visual effects - Easy to navigate **Cons:** - Only available on Linux - Advanced audio effects like compression and limiting may require a separate [audio editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/live-broadcasting/free-audio-editors/) Available for Linux. ## FFMPEG We’ve covered how to [create audio spectrum visuals](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/audio-spectrum-visuals-ffmpeg/) and [convert media files](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/convert-media-files-ffmpeg/) with the FFMPEG CLI application. Within your terminal, you can also cut, crop, resize, and even combine videos with audio files. You can learn more from their [official documentation](https://ffmpeg.org/documentation.html) and [Wiki](https://trac.ffmpeg.org/). Since both can be very difficult to understand, we recommend browsing for vetted, example code from trusted websites. ![FFMPEG rendering](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ffmpeg-show-waves-progress-1024x318.png)*FFmpeg in Action* **Pros:** - Light-weight - Can be installed on web servers and desktops **Cons:** - CLI only, although you can download graphic wrappers to use features on PCs Available for [Debian](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/live-broadcasting/install-ffmpeg-debian/), [CentOS](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/live-broadcasting/install-ffmpeg-on-rpm-fusion/), and [more](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html). It may even be installed on your Linux server already. ## Other Free Video Editors Find more free video editors at [alternativeto.net](https://alternativeto.net/software/kdenlive/). What great, free video editors are missing from our list? What tasks would you like to see covered with these video editors? Let us know in the comments below. Learn more about video editing from our [Live Broadcasting Education Channel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/live-broadcasting/).