What is a good free video editing software?

[OneSpicyUwU]

I have OBS but it just records so now i could use some editing software. I'm trying to start youtube even though it's dieing but oh well its still a little bit more coming in. Am i right?

[Thlormby]

Filmora and Hitfilm express are both decent from what I've heard.
I recommend saving up and waiting for something to go on sale, because there really is no such thing as completely free good editing software. Anything that has a chance at actually making something professional looking (Final Cut Pro X, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere) all have a fee attached. Even free editors probably have some sort of package that requires you to pay for better effects or features, such as the ability to use keyframes or various tools to work with audio, etc.

Also, no. Youtube is not dying. Big pages like Pewdiepie or H3H3 might cry about it and say "OH MY GOD SOUND THE ALARM YOUTUBE IS DYING", when really, its just that their channels are dying, not the platform itself. YouTube has about 1.9 Billion users active montly, and over 30 million daily. So in no way is YouTube close to dying.

TL:DR: You get what you pay for.
Also TL:DR: YouTube isn't dying.

- An experienced, unprofessional video editor.

[Lieutenant Tea™]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Foehammer:

Filmora and Hitfilm express are both decent from what I've heard.
I recommend saving up and waiting for something to go on sale, because there really is no such thing as completely free good editing software. Anything that has a chance at actually making something professional looking (Final Cut Pro X, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere) all have a fee attached. Even free editors probably have some sort of package that requires you to pay for better effects or features, such as the ability to use keyframes or various tools to work with audio, etc.

TL:DR: You get what you pay for.

- An experienced, unprofessional video editor.

I also recommend Hitfilm. I personally use it for my YouTube videos, but it runs pretty slow on my outdated CPU. It's still usable though. The free tier is really good.

[OneSpicyUwU]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Foehammer:

Filmora and Hitfilm express are both decent from what I've heard.
I recommend saving up and waiting for something to go on sale, because there really is no such thing as completely free good editing software. Anything that has a chance at actually making something professional looking (Final Cut Pro X, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere) all have a fee attached. Even free editors probably have some sort of package that requires you to pay for better effects or features, such as the ability to use keyframes or various tools to work with audio, etc.

TL:DR: You get what you pay for.

- An experienced video editor who hates that they chose that path.

Thats my problem, I don't have money right now and thats why im trying to get soemwhat decent editor thats free. For me right now is that if it works and does what i need done im happy with it.

[OneSpicyUwU]

And i am also on a small cheap $200 HP laptop from walmart. Which doesn't help.

[OneSpicyUwU]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Lieutenant Tea™:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Foehammer:

Filmora and Hitfilm express are both decent from what I've heard.
I recommend saving up and waiting for something to go on sale, because there really is no such thing as completely free good editing software. Anything that has a chance at actually making something professional looking (Final Cut Pro X, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere) all have a fee attached. Even free editors probably have some sort of package that requires you to pay for better effects or features, such as the ability to use keyframes or various tools to work with audio, etc.

TL:DR: You get what you pay for.

- An experienced, unprofessional video editor.

I also recommend Hitfilm. I personally use it for my YouTube videos, but it runs pretty slow on my outdated CPU. It's still usable though. The free tier is really good.

For both of you i understnad Hitfilis good and all but ive tried it and it WILL NOT run on my laptop at all.

[Thlormby]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von GS-GE That_One_Guy:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Foehammer:

Filmora and Hitfilm express are both decent from what I've heard.
I recommend saving up and waiting for something to go on sale, because there really is no such thing as completely free good editing software. Anything that has a chance at actually making something professional looking (Final Cut Pro X, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere) all have a fee attached. Even free editors probably have some sort of package that requires you to pay for better effects or features, such as the ability to use keyframes or various tools to work with audio, etc.

TL:DR: You get what you pay for.

- An experienced video editor who hates that they chose that path.

Thats my problem, I don't have money right now and thats why im trying to get soemwhat decent editor thats free. For me right now is that if it works and does what i need done im happy with it.

Then try those two. I've personally never used Hitfilm, but I have a friend who has, and he's produced some nice content, but nothing advanced. If you're just looking for something to make fade-ins and cuts with a few bells and whistles, then I think that's perfect. But if you want something more advanced that can pull off animations and audio filters, I recommend waiting for something like Sony Vegas to go on sale. A friend of mine got me Sony Vegas 14 for 20 USD, which is pretty cheap considering its normally more than a few hundred dollars, so always look to invest in something better.

[Lieutenant Tea™]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von GS-GE That_One_Guy:

And i am also on a small cheap $200 HP laptop from walmart. Which doesn't help.

How'd you manage to get OBS running on that. Are you getting a good framerate in the recording without sacrificing quality? If you're recording in less than 720p then you have a problem. I would be rather surprised if you got good quality + good recording framerate with that.

[Thlormby]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von GS-GE That_One_Guy:

And i am also on a small cheap $200 HP laptop from walmart. Which doesn't help.

Try filmora?

[OneSpicyUwU]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Lieutenant Tea™:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von GS-GE That_One_Guy:

And i am also on a small cheap $200 HP laptop from walmart. Which doesn't help.

How'd you manage to get OBS running on that. Are you getting a good framerate in the recording without sacrificing quality? If you're recording in less than 720p then you have a problem. I would be rather surprised if you got good quality + good recording framerate with that.

Yes acually i did a test run and it runs smoothly on my laptop and records beutifully. Suprisingly lol.

[Lieutenant Tea™]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von GS-GE That_One_Guy:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Lieutenant Tea™:

I also recommend Hitfilm. I personally use it for my YouTube videos, but it runs pretty slow on my outdated CPU. It's still usable though. The free tier is really good.

For both of you i understnad Hitfilis good and all but ive tried it and it WILL NOT run on my laptop at all.

Well then I don't really know. I believe briefly before I used a program called Lightworks. It was fairly basic but got the job done. It has 1 deal breaker with me though, I record my gameplays in 1080p60fps and the free version of this editing software only allows for up to 720p30fps (I think). It's been a while since I used it so I would approach it with caution.

[OneSpicyUwU]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Foehammer:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von GS-GE That_One_Guy:

And i am also on a small cheap $200 HP laptop from walmart. Which doesn't help.

Try filmora?

No clue what you asked but its a HP notebook from wallmart which cost me a bout $200. It can run most games but once it gets to high graphics or large multiplayer it sucks on framerate.

[Thlormby]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von GS-GE That_One_Guy:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Foehammer:

Try filmora?

No clue what you asked but its a HP notebook from wallmart which cost me a bout $200. It can run most games but once it gets to high graphics or large multiplayer it sucks on framerate.

Filmora is a free editing software, try it.

[Lieutenant Tea™]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von GS-GE That_One_Guy:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Foehammer:

Try filmora?

No clue what you asked but its a HP notebook from wallmart which cost me a bout $200. It can run most games but once it gets to high graphics or large multiplayer it sucks on framerate.

He was referring to the first editing software he mentioned:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Foehammer:

Filmora and Hitfilm express are both decent from what I've heard.
I recommend saving up and waiting for something to go on sale, because there really is no such thing as completely free good editing software. Anything that has a chance at actually making something professional looking (Final Cut Pro X, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere) all have a fee attached. Even free editors probably have some sort of package that requires you to pay for better effects or features, such as the ability to use keyframes or various tools to work with audio, etc.

Also, no. Youtube is not dying. Big pages like Pewdiepie or H3H3 might cry about it and say "OH MY GOD SOUND THE ALARM YOUTUBE IS DYING", when really, its just that their channels are dying, not the platform itself. YouTube has about 1.9 Billion users active montly, and over 30 million daily. So in no way is YouTube close to dying.

TL:DR: You get what you pay for.
Also TL:DR: YouTube isn't dying.

- An experienced, unprofessional video editor.

I have no experience with Filmora nor have I heard of it, so just use at your own risk OP.

[OneSpicyUwU]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Lieutenant Tea™:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von GS-GE That_One_Guy:

No clue what you asked but its a HP notebook from wallmart which cost me a bout $200. It can run most games but once it gets to high graphics or large multiplayer it sucks on framerate.

He was referring to the first editing software he mentioned:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Foehammer:

Filmora and Hitfilm express are both decent from what I've heard.
I recommend saving up and waiting for something to go on sale, because there really is no such thing as completely free good editing software. Anything that has a chance at actually making something professional looking (Final Cut Pro X, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere) all have a fee attached. Even free editors probably have some sort of package that requires you to pay for better effects or features, such as the ability to use keyframes or various tools to work with audio, etc.

Also, no. Youtube is not dying. Big pages like Pewdiepie or H3H3 might cry about it and say "OH MY GOD SOUND THE ALARM YOUTUBE IS DYING", when really, its just that their channels are dying, not the platform itself. YouTube has about 1.9 Billion users active montly, and over 30 million daily. So in no way is YouTube close to dying.

TL:DR: You get what you pay for.
Also TL:DR: YouTube isn't dying.

- An experienced, unprofessional video editor.

I have no experience with Filmora nor have I heard of it, so just use at your own risk OP.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Foehammer:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von GS-GE That_One_Guy:

No clue what you asked but its a HP notebook from wallmart which cost me a bout $200. It can run most games but once it gets to high graphics or large multiplayer it sucks on framerate.

Filmora is a free editing software, try it.

I am trying out a software called shotcut, if either of you guys have heard or used it. I hope it will work becasue all i want is something that can cut parts of videos and add music and thats about it.

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