18.3
HeyGen creates videos from text, images, audio, and presentations or PDFs, and provides AI avatars.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
Best Video Making Software in 2026
Video making software helps you edit footage, build videos, and export finished projects. This chart compares pricing, export limits, watermark-free output, AI video generation, collaboration, and included stock media. If you use a Xiaomi, Redmi, or POCO device, check for an Android app and confirm that the features you need work there. Then compare support for Windows, web, macOS, iOS, and API access.
28.2
CyberLink PowerDirector is AI video-editing software for macOS and Windows, with desktop and mobile apps.
Free planAndroidiOSmacOS
38.2
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
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FlexClip
FlexClip is an online video creation platform that combines a video editor with AI tools.
Free planAndroidiOSWebWindows8.1From $143.88 a year - 5
Descript
Descript is an AI video and audio editor for macOS, Windows, and the web.
Free planWebmacOSWindows8.0From $24 a month - 6
Animoto
Animoto is a video creation service for turning photos, video clips, text, and music into videos for sharing.
Free planiOSWeb7.9Free plan - 7
Wondershare Filmora
Wondershare Filmora is a video editor for organizing footage, editing on a timeline, refining picture and sound, and preparing finished videos.
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS7.9From $49.99 a year - 8
Adobe Premiere
AndroidiOSmacOSWindows7.8From $19.99 a month - 9
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve combines video editing, color correction, visual effects, motion graphics, audio post-production and photo editing in software for Mac, Windows and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.6$295 one-time - 10
Kapwing
Kapwing is a cloud-based video editor accessed through a browser on Mac, Windows, Chromebook, and mobile devices.
Free planWebmacOSWindows7.6From $16 a month - 11
WeVideo
WeVideo is a browser-based video editor for creating and exporting videos without downloading a desktop app.
Free planAndroidiOS7.6From $4.99 a month - 12
VEED
VEED is an AI video creation platform for generating, editing, branding, and exporting videos.
Free planAndroidiOSWebExtension7.5Free plan - 13
CapCut
CapCut is a video editor for mobile, desktop, and web, available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and the web.
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS7.4Free plan - 14
Microsoft Clipchamp
Microsoft Clipchamp is a video editor available in a web browser and as a desktop app for Windows and macOS.
Free planWebmacOSWindows7.1Free plan - 15
Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro is Apple’s video editing app for Mac and iPad, intended for beginning editors and professionals.
iOSmacOS7.0From $29.99 a year - 16
Lightworks
Free planAPILinuxmacOSWindows7.0Free plan - 17
Synthesia
Free planWebAPI7.0From $29 a month - 18
iMovie
Free planAndroidiOSmacOS6.9Free plan - 19
OpenShot Video Editor
OpenShot Video Editor is a free, open-source desktop editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7Free plan - 20
Biteable
Biteable is a web-based AI video maker for creating videos from templates or from scratch.
Web6.6 - 21
Runway
Free planAPI6.6From $12 a month - 22
Shotcut
Shotcut is a free, open-source desktop video editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 23
Kdenlive
Kdenlive is a free, open-source desktop video editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows, with 4K export.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 24
Colossyan
Free planAPI6.4From $59 a month - 25
Lumen5
Free planWeb6.2Free plan
Choosing well
Check Android support first
Confirm that the editor has an Android app if you want to work from a Xiaomi, Redmi, or POCO phone or tablet. Check whether mobile access includes the editing and export tools you need.
Compare supported platforms such as Windows, web, macOS, iOS, and API access when you move between devices.
Compare free and paid access
A free plan can help you assess a tool before paying. Check what the free tier includes, then review the paid-from price shown for the service.
A free trial can provide another way to evaluate paid features. Read the plan details before starting work you need to export.
Review export limits
Check the maximum export resolution for the projects you make. Confirm whether the plan you want provides watermark-free export.
A high resolution does not by itself confirm clean output, so review both fields when comparing tools.
Look at AI and stock media
If you want generated footage, compare whether AI video generation is offered and what the selected plan includes.
Stock media included can reduce the need to find assets elsewhere. Check this field alongside your project’s format and editing needs.
Plan for collaboration
For shared projects, check whether team collaboration is supported and whether the feature fits your workflow. Solo creators can place more weight on platform access and export options.
Questions people ask
Can I use video making software on Android?
Some tools support Android. Check the supported-platform details and confirm that the Android app offers the editing and export features you need.
Are free plans available?
A free plan is offered by tools in this category. Compare its limits with the paid-from price before choosing a service.
What does watermark-free export mean?
It indicates whether exported video can be delivered without a watermark. Check this field for the plan you intend to use.
Which export detail should I compare?
Compare the maximum export resolution and watermark-free export status. Together, they describe important parts of the finished file.
Do these tools include AI video generation?
AI video generation is one of the comparison fields. Check the individual tool’s details to see whether it is offered.
Can a team edit together?
Team collaboration is a comparison field for this category. Review the individual tool’s details to see whether it supports your workflow.