What Are Some Free Editing Video Software For YouTube Videos?
DaVinci Resolve 16
If you want to edit videos with professional Effects, then Resolve is the best option for you. It has an Industrial level Color Grading feature. It’s easy to learn. It basically has two versions, one is free and another one is paid. The free version has a limit in Exporting the video. 1080p is the highest available quality in the free video. If u want to export the video into 2K or 4K, then you should buy the Studio version. It has good professional effects and it is easy to learn. The only problem with Resolve is that you need a good GPU and PC for lag-free editing. If u have a good PC, then use Resolve 16. If not, then try the below software.
Olive
It is an open-source free video editor. It is a lightweight editor. The installer size is just 37 MB for Windows. It has good effects and its future updates are promising and many more features will be added soon. It does not require a powerful PC. Even low-end PC’s can handle Olive. Proxy editing is available. It is good for beginners and Youtubers. The only problem with Olive is that only Alpha Version is available and some may have crashes.
Shotcut
It is free and Open Source. It has a forum for doubts, suggestions and support which is good for beginners. This video editor consumes less memory and it is used by many editors. It has promising updates and new updates come with new effects and features. It has effects from basics to advanced (Not so advanced but it has some professional effects LIKE Chroma key,etc..) If you are a beginner in editing then you should definitely try it out !!
Blender
Well, this one is not focused on video editing. It is mainly focused on 3D Animations/VFX. But it has a video editing feature inside it. This can be used to edit video sequences. It does not have a lot of effects but for basic editing, it is really good. It is good for basic editing. You can use Blender for 3D and Video Editing.
Lightworks
It is easy to learn. Editing and cutting the videos are simple. A good one for beginners. Has basic effects. The only problem export limit which is 720p. You need to buy it if u want to export it in 1080p.
Kdenlive
It is a free and open-source editor. It is very easy. It has some good effects. No limit in exporting. 4K editing is possible. It does not require a powerful PC. A good option for low-end PCs. Even if the preview lags, the preview quality can be changed to Low-resolution quality which allows smooth playback. Timeline preview is also there for smooth playback. For Higher Resolution Videos like 4K, proxy editing options are there to help for lag-free editing. It has good themes for Interface. Overall, it's a good option for beginners.
Panzoid
You may have heard this name right? It is an online tool for creating Intros. Many youtube channels are using it. It has an online video editor. It is simple but it is not good for ppl who are new to Editing. It is good for editing smaller clips with some cool effects. It allows us to export the video in 4K. Cloud render option is also there if u like to pay and the servers would render it for you. If u don’t want to pay, then device render is there. It would render on ur PC/Laptop and then exported video can be downloaded once the rendering has completed.