Video editing Category leader
Adobe Premiere Pro
Professional video editing with AI tools and Frame.io review
Key features
- Automatic captions
- Text-based editing
- Effects and transitions
- Audio editing
Our picks · 5 tools reviewed
Best Video editing software for 2026
Cuts, arranges and enhances video footage into finished videos. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.
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| Pricing | $22.99/mo | Paid | Free plan $295 | Free plan $15/mo | $19/mo |
| Best for | — | — | — | Creators and small marketing teams repurposing long recordings into short clips for social channels. | Creators and social teams that caption and polish short vertical videos for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. |
| Team size | 1–500+ people | 1–500+ people | 1–500+ people | 1–500 people | 1–500 people |
| Multi-track timeline | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Automatic captions | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Text-based editing | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Effects and transitions | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Audio editing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| High-resolution export | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
Category leaders
The best-known video editing tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.
Video editing Category leader
Camtasia
Screen recorder and video editor for tutorials and training
Key features
- Automatic captions
- Audio editing
Video editing Category leader
DaVinci Resolve
Editing, color, effects and audio in one free-to-start application
Key features
- Multi-track timeline
- Text-based editing
- Audio editing
- High-resolution export
Rising picks
Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.
Video editing Rising
OpusClip
AI tool that turns long videos into short social clips
Key features
- Automatic captions
- Text-based editing
Video editing Rising
Submagic
AI captions and auto-editing for short-form video
Key features
- Automatic captions
- Text-based editing
- Effects and transitions
- High-resolution export