Video tools / Lightworks
Lightworks
Lightworks is the Emmy-winning video editor behind Hollywood classics, free to download on Windows, macOS and Linux. Import, edit, grade and deliver in one app.
Where it stands
3.9 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 2 of 3 signals
- Website health4.3 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Facts stated4.2 / 5 · weight 30%
How many of the five facts the tool's own pages state
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on Lightworks yet. Facts checked 2026-11-01. How tests work
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Should you use Lightworks?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-01.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “Free plan (listed as free forever): export up to 1080p, 1 cloud provider at a time, 720p low-quality H.264 proxies, YouTube and…”
Check first
- Free results may carry a watermark or branding. Its pages say: “The page says files created with Lightworks are free from overlays or watermarks. Watermarked Pond5 stock footage can be imported…”
- Its pages do not state: signup, where your files go. Check on the tool's site before you rely on it.
Does: Online video editor
Measured signals
4.3 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Lightworks's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 27 ms.
- Security4.3 / 53 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security, content-security-policy, referrer-policy).
- Privacy3 / 53 third-party tracking services found: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot.
- Transparency5 / 5Links a privacy policy; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
Not enough discussion yet: 1 classified comment from 1 thread. We need at least 12 from 2 threads.
- Critical
“It should be noted that LightWorks is a professional grade tool that has been in development for a long time. It has a lot of features that are shared with some pretty expensive high end packages and has innovated…”
Read in the thread
Threads: Lightworks Linux Public Beta Is Now Available To Download (2013, 17 comments)
- 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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