Lightworks
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Lightworks, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Lightworks's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Timeline editing · 720p HD export · automatic saving · advanced transitions · simple VFX · no watermark · £0 user / pay month, year or once |
| Create | Priced on request | 4K export · social templates · NewBlue Titler Pro · motion graphics · colour controls · audio EQ · LUT support · proxy editing · User / pay monthly, yearly or once |
| Pro | Priced on request | 10-bit support · audio/video plugins · more formats · advanced effects · custom formats · interchange exports · advanced scopes · cloud export/upload · User / pay monthly, yearly or once |
The facts
Each one read from Lightworks's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 2026 changes
- The v2026 knowledge-base introduction describes refreshed UI, multi-tab layouts, project spaces, an audio mixer, conform/relink tools and a combined export panel.checked 15 Oct 2026
- 4K export
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- API and SDKs
- Official materials document plugin and interchange integrations but provide no public Lightworks API or SDK documentation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Audio
- Lightworks includes audio levelling, equalisation, native audio effects and voice-over recording directly onto a sequence.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Automatic saving
- Projects are saved continuously every few seconds and have no Save or Save As command.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud integrations
- The knowledge base names Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and pCloud as cloud libraries and export destinations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Shared project spaces can run on network storage, while ShareLinks attach comments and replies to timeline points.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Core editing
- The editor supports three-point editing, insert, replace, overwrite, delete, remove and split operations on a timeline.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The releases page lists Lightworks 2025.2, with Windows, macOS, Linux RPM, DEB, Snap and Flatpak installers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- LWKS publishes a knowledge base covering editing, effects, exporting, preferences, troubleshooting, collaboration and advanced workflows.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Lightworks provides timeline editing, advanced transitions, automatic saving, and simple visual effects.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Effects
- The product includes built-in effects, titles, transitions, masks, colour correction and OpenFX compatibility.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Export
- The Free tier exports up to 1080p, including portrait formats, according to the Lightworks welcome guide.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Features
- Create adds 4K export, social media templates, NewBlue Titler Pro, motion graphics, colour controls, audio EQ, LUT support, and high-resolution proxy editing.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Formats
- The technical specification lists MXF, QuickTime, AVI, MP4, MTS, M2TS, MPEG, WMV, TS, M2V, ASF, VOB and MKV container support.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Industry history
- TV Tech reported that Lightworks had more than one million installed users and had been used on films including Pulp Fiction and The King's Speech.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- An internet connection is required to install Lightworks and register licences.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy lists cloud and photo services including Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Photos, OneDrive, pCloud, and IOGates, plus Pond5 and Pexels stock media.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Lightworks as a professional editor used for social clips, YouTube videos, documentaries, music videos, and feature films.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company headquarters
- The registered office is 16 Belmont Crescent, Swindon, SN1 4EY, United Kingdom.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company incorporation
- LWKS Software Ltd was incorporated on 5 August 2020 as a private limited company.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Endole classifies LWKS Software Ltd as micro-sized and reports 12 employees in its latest profile data.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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