I Tested Free Video Editing Software To Find The Best

Get unlimited stock media assets for just one subscription at https://www.storyblocks.com/katie 🎬 Video editing software is expensive! So I tested out the most popular free video editing apps so you don't have to. I'm breaking down the pros and cons of some common, beginner-friendly free editors to help you decide which one you'd like to learn. This was a very interesting (and often frustrating lol) experiment for me, and I realized that free apps can actually do a lot! You don't need to invest in expensive software from the beginning. I'm curious to hear your opinions in the comments below, let me know which one you think is the best!

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📕 TABLE OF CONTENTS 📕
00:00 why are video editing apps so dang expensive?
01:00 Davinci Resolve - FREE VERSION
02:01 the one thing free Davinci Resolve cannot do - auto captions
02:53 CapCut
03:28 "CapCut is so perfect and beginner friendly" uhmm really??
04:38 I had to type half of the captions manually... WHY?!
05:27 do not skip on good b-roll! you can get it on Storyblocks
06:23 iMovie is about to wreck me... let's see how this goes
07:03 the things I like about iMovie
07:18 editing a vertical video in iMovie is absurd
08:16 Descript
08:45 okay why did this take forever though...
09:07 why is Descript exposing me like this though!!
09:58 look, you don't wanna have to edit b-roll in here
11:19 unfortunately, it's got a watermark
11:41 Canva (it's got a new video editing view!)
13:37 Canva will only caption VIDEOS not AUDIO CLIPS
14:36 So, which is the best free video editor for content creators?


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👋🏻 ABOUT ME
Hey, I'm Katie! I make videos about social media strategy and content creation. In addition to being a YouTuber, I also run a small agency that provides video editing services for YouTubers and podcasters. If you want our help or just want to learn more, check out https://www.creatorlymedia.com

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