The 10 best free video editing programs on your PC

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We show you Best Free Video Editing Software on Windows, Mac y Linux, from the most basic to the most complete.

All of these programs have basic editing functions for quality video., great for beginners who don't require complex editing tools.

What's more, most of these programs consume very little PC resources, so you can run them without any problem on older computers.

Best Free Video Editing Software

The different editing programs that you will see below are completely free (no trial versions), so you can use them indefinitely without problem.

What's more, They are programs to edit free videos without a watermark and that do not require a license to use them.

1. Lightworks

Lightworks is one of the best free video editors for Windows, Mac y Linux.

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With a simple and intuitive interface, Lightworks allows you to edit videos for YouTube, social media or for 4K movies.

To be able to use it indefinitely, registration is required. Yes indeed, some of its functions are only available in its paid version.

A curious fact is that it was the software used for the film “The wolf of Wall Street”.

Descarga Lightworks

2. Shotcut

Shotcut is another free open source video editing program available for Windows, OS X y Linux.

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Among its main features is its intuitive interface, keyboard shortcuts, support for the latest video and audio formatsand support for 4K video export.

This software is ideal for those looking for basic functions such as cutting or dividing video sequences.

Descarga Shotcut

3. Avidemux

Avidemux is another fairly simple program to perform tasks like cutting, filter and encode videos.

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Unlike other video editors, it has a rather peculiar interface.

Avidemux supports various video formats like MP4, AVI, MPEG, DVD y ASF, using a variety of codecs.

Available in Spanish and in several languages, The program is available for Windows, Linux, BSD y Mac OS X.

Descarga Avidemux

4. HitFilm Express

HitFilm Express It's one of the best programs free to edit professional videos on your PC.

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More than 350 effects and Presets, HitFilm Express supports a maximum resolution of 4K UHD.

What's more, has 3D compositing and editing tools, frame animation, audio meters and extraction tools.

The software works from Mac OSX 10.10 and Windows 7, provided they are systems of 64 bits.

Descarga HitFilm Express

5. VSDC

Available only for Windows, VSDC is a free video editor that includes tools to convert audio and video from one format to another.

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Despite not having a modern interface, the program is compatible with practically all video formats, audio, image and codec.

Similarly, VSDC offers basic editing options like segment deletion, splitting and joining multiple video files.

Also has options to add video and audio effects, create 3D diagrams, stabilize videos, 4K and HD export, DVD burning, desktop video capture and more.

Download VSDC

6. OpenShot

OpenShot is an open source video editor for macOS, Windows y Linux.

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From its clean and minimalist interface, you can access the Cut out options, add effects, 3D animations, add titles and slow motion and time effects.

What's more, includes functions for multiple audio and video tracks, accumulated credits, video encoding, audio mixing and editing, and much more.

Descarga OpenShot

7. VideoPad

VideoPad is another video editing app for Mac, Windows, Android e iOS.

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Like other similar programs, includes basic functions for 3D video editing, color setting, import and mix audio, transitions and visual effects, and much more.

The only downside is that its free version only supports two simultaneous tracks maximum and limits export formats.

Download VideoPad

8. Kdenlive

Kdenlive is a portable video editor for windowsand with versions for Linux and Mac.

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Among the main functions of the program are the audio correction, color, blur, video distortion, audio effects and GPU.

Therefore, is a tool with basic editing options and supports AVI video formats, WMV, MOV, MPEG, XviD y FLV.

Download Kdenlive

9. CERA

Wax debugging mode, or simply Wax, is a free video editing program on Windows.

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While other programs have countless options, WAX has a fairly simple interface with options to add 2D and 3D effects.

Regarding the formats, only accepts AVI for videos and WAV for audio. Although to export it supports AVI, MPEG, WAV y Flash.

In conclusion, a fairly simple tool that works perfectly on Windows 10 and older systems like Windows 98.

Download WAX

10. DaVinci Resolve

DaVinci Resolve It is one of the best programs to edit free videos in Spanish, and it works on windows, Mac OS X y Linux.

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Thanks to its editing tools, color correction and post production, DaVinci Resolve is used in movies and TV shows.

On the other hand, This powerful non-linear video editor supports a large number of video and audio formats.

Undoubtedly, one of the the most complete free programs that exist for professional video editing.

Descarga DaVinci Resolve

All these video editors have been tested on Windows 10 Pro, although most work perfectly in Windows XP, Vista, 7 Y 8.

Do you use any of these programs or know of any that are not on the list? We read you in the comments.

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