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Best online video editors
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- 18
- Free option
- 12
- Only listed
- 2
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- Free tier
- Free plan exports up to 1080p with no watermarks, with unlimited videos. Includes trim, crop, rotate, resize, subtitles, voiceovers, silence removal, free stock assets, and a screen recorder (no recording limits stated). Brand kit is not included.
- Paid plan
- Premium features (4K export, premium stock assets and effects, brand kit) come with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family. Prices and billing periods are Not stated on this page.
- Signup
- Free plan requires signing in with a personal Microsoft account.
- Watermark
- Free exports have no watermark, per the pricing page.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Clipchamp pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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- Free tier
- Free plan has nearly all features with some export limits, 30 minutes of export per month, with Typito branding.
- Paid plan
- Solo and Pro plans allow up to 600 export minutes per month; Enterprise is by contact. Prices are not shown on the page. Billed on subscribing, then monthly. Registered nonprofits get 50% off annual plans.
- Signup
- Account required. Terms say you must register to create content, by third-party login or a Typito account.
- Watermark
- Free plan carries Typito branding, per the pricing page. Terms also say downloading videos requires a paid subscription.
- Where files go
- Terms say Typito is not a storage service and may delete content without notice; content is private by default. Privacy page says personal information is on secured servers, location not stated. Deleted accounts and content are permanently removed after 5 days.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Typito pricing, Typito privacy, Typito terms of use. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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- Free tier
- Anyone can share unlimited public videos on Vimeo for free. The page says: “Anyone can now share unlimited public videos on Vimeo for free.”
- Paid plan
- Vimeo offers paid plans, which can be viewed by selecting 'See plans'. The page says: “See our plans.”
- Signup
- Users can join for free, which implies a signup process. The page says: “Upgrade Join for free.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Vimeo provides a platform to upload, manage, and share videos. The page says: “Vimeo’s intuitive platform makes it easy to upload, manage, and share your videos with complete control over privacy and distribution.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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- Free tier
- Free plan at $0: 5 minutes of publish time per month, 1 GB cloud storage, maximum 480p resolution.
- Paid plan
- USD. Power $9.99/month monthly or $59.88/year. Unlimited $15.99 monthly or $95.88/year. Professional $39.99 monthly or $239.88/year. Business $73.99 monthly or $443.88/year. Creator $240/year and Teams $624/year (billed annually). Enterprise by contacting sales.
- Signup
- Not stated explicitly; the free tier links to a signup page.
- Watermark
- Not stated. The page lists 'No WeVideo watermark' as a feature but does not show which plans include it.
- Where files go
- Data is processed in the U.S.; EU data residency may be offered. AI features process uploaded media and prompts; personal data is not used to train AI models. Free or trial accounts have uploaded content and projects deleted after the service expires or four months of inactivity. General retention for uploaded content is not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Users must sign up for an account. The page says: “Login Sign Up.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Files and designs are stored in the cloud. The page says: “Cloud storage gives smooth access to your files and designs.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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- Free tier
- Free plan (listed as free forever): export up to 1080p, 1 cloud provider at a time, 720p low-quality H.264 proxies, YouTube and Vimeo presets, MP4 media files only.
- Paid plan
- Create (4K export, BRAW and ProRes decode) and Pro (8K export, 10-bit, HDR) are offered monthly, yearly or one-time. Prices are not shown on the page read; it says prices are in USD, GBP and EUR before sales tax.
- Signup
- Not stated. The page links to Sign In and My Account but does not say whether the free download needs an account.
- Watermark
- The page says files created with Lightworks are free from overlays or watermarks. Watermarked Pond5 stock footage can be imported and bought at export.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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- Free tier
- Free plan at $0/month: 2 hours of multi-track recording (listed as one-time), unlimited single-track recording and editing, editing tools, Magic Clips, video up to 720p, audio 44.1 kHz.
- Paid plan
- Pro $29/month (or $24/month billed $288 yearly), Grow $39/month (or $34/month billed $408 yearly), Webinar $99/month (annual figures on the page are inconsistent), Business custom via sales. Currency or country not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Yes. The pricing page says the free plan has a Riverside watermark; Pro lists no watermark.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy says personal data may be stored and processed in the US, Canada, EU and other places. No retention period for recordings is stated. Voice and face data are kept only as long as needed for the requested feature. Recordings may be used to train its AI, except for business-plan customers who opted out.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Riverside pricing, Riverside privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- The pricing page offers a Start for free button but does not list free plan limits.
- Paid plan
- Plan names and prices are not shown. Billing is monthly or yearly, priced per seat, shown in local currency when available, otherwise USD. Subtitle generation has a 50-hour monthly fair use limit.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Data is transferred to third parties outside the UK and EEA; no storage countries are named. Data is kept as long as reasonably necessary. Specific retention periods are available on request.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated. The pricing page lists only paid plans (Basic, Pro, Ultra).
- Paid plan
- Per seat, USD. Basic: 190 credits/month, $4/month billed annually or $9 monthly (the comparison table shows $5 for annual Basic, so the page conflicts). Pro: 1,000 credits, $15 annual or $30 monthly. Ultra: 3,000 credits, $40 annual or $80 monthly. Unused credits do not roll over. Country pricing not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Storage location not stated; data may go to jurisdictions where affiliates or providers operate. Uploaded content is processed to produce AI outputs and may be used to train AI models (deleting it stops future training use). User content is kept for the life of the account and deleted within 90 days of account deletion or a deletion request.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Kdenlive is a free and open source video editor. The page says: “Kdenlive. Free and Open Source Video Editor.”
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- You can download and use Filmora for free to explore its editing tools and create your videos. The page says: “You can download and use Filmora for free to explore its editing tools and create your videos.”
- Paid plan
- Paid plans are available to remove the watermark from exported videos. The page says: “Upgrade to a paid plan to export without the watermark.”
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Videos exported from the free version include a Filmora watermark. The page says: “Videos exported from the free version include a Filmora watermark.”
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- The product page offers a free download. Free version supports most 8-bit formats up to 60 fps and up to Ultra HD (3840 x 2160), with multi-user collaboration and HDR grading.
- Paid plan
- Studio is listed at $236 (shown reduced from $295). Studio adds AI Neural Engine features, extra effects, 10-bit up to 120 fps and resolutions beyond 4K.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated for editing. The privacy page covers personal information (stored in several countries, typically kept up to six years) and says Blackmagic acts as processor for Blackmagic Cloud content. Files uploaded from Resolve go to the user's own YouTube account.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: DaVinci Resolve product page, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Described as a free, open-source video editor with downloads for Linux, Mac and Windows, with no subscriptions, watermarks or project limits. No online editor is mentioned on the page.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- The home page says edits carry no watermark.
- Where files go
- The privacy page says the site does not collect visitor information except for donations. It does not say how videos are handled or how long data is kept.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: OpenShot home, OpenShot privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- No free plan listed. The pricing page mentions a free 7-day trial with Pro and Premium features for up to three team members; no credit card needed to start.
- Paid plan
- Prices in USD. Pro (1 user): $15/month billed yearly ($180/year) or $29/month billed monthly. Premium (3 users): $49/month billed yearly ($588/year) or $99/month billed monthly. Business: custom, contact sales. Pro: 10 min max video, 1080p. Premium: 20 min, 4K.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Uploaded images, video and audio are collected to provide the service and are not used to train machine learning models. Data may be transferred to the US or other countries. Information is kept until you ask for deletion; storage location is not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Videos can be hosted in the cloud. The page says: “Host videos in the cloud, embed them anywhere, and make videos searchable across your team.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- Powtoon offers a free plan that allows for the creation and export of videos, though it includes certain limitations. The page says: “Powtoon offers a free plan that lets you create and export videos with some limitations. To access premium templates, AI features, full HD exports, and branding controls, you can upgrade to a paid plan.”
- Paid plan
- Paid plans are available to access premium templates, AI features, full HD exports, and branding controls. The page says: “To access premium templates, AI features, full HD exports, and branding controls, you can upgrade to a paid plan.”
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Information is stored on servers in Malaysia, Singapore and the United States, and may be stored elsewhere. It is kept as long as necessary to provide the services. Uploaded cloud content is deleted on request.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- The privacy policy says data may be transferred, processed and stored outside your country. It does not mention uploaded video files or how long they are kept. Some personal data is kept for 7 years after it is no longer needed.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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