Movavi Video Editor
Movavi Video Editor is a video editing program that cuts, joins and dresses up clips through ready-made templates and effects. It is mainly used for quick vlogs, family movies, tutorials and simple business videos.
#34 in Video & Audio ToolsVideo EditorsFree plan
Who it's for
Best for
Beginners who want to cut clips and add titles without learning a pro suite
Teams making routine explainer or knowledge videos in volume
Not for
Editors who need multi-track audio, keyframing or vertical templates
Buyers who expect a perpetual licence to keep receiving updates
Features
Editable video templates
Templates built from pre-edited blocks can be dropped in as they are or rearranged and adjusted to fit the footage.
Fast editing tools
Cutting, joining, cropping, colour correction and speed changes sit in one timeline for quick assembly.
Auto subtitles and silence removal
Speech is turned into subtitles automatically, and silent stretches can be stripped out of the timeline.
Effects and music library
Over 10,000 effects and 1,500 music tracks are available for titles, transitions, overlays and backgrounds.
Bundled converter and recorder
The suite also includes a video converter for changing formats and a screen recorder for capturing the desktop.
What users say
Pros
- Simple projects such as cuts, transitions and titles are finished in about 20 minutes without tutorials.
- Starts up and handles large files quickly on laptops where Adobe and DaVinci struggle to launch.
- Handles the bulk of routine work videos quickly in rapid succession.
- Effects, transitions and stock media make finished videos look polished without buying extra plugins.
Cons
- Free exports carry a big watermark, and the payment demand appears only after hours of editing.
- Signing up for a free trial can quietly create two paid subscriptions, including an effects add-on, and cancelling is difficult.
- Bug fixes and updates stop after a year, and older purchased versions stop opening until a new subscription is bought.
- Update and upgrade pop-ups interrupt work, and features already paid for move behind a Pro subscription.
- Crashes, failed project opening and heavy RAM use on 4K footage interrupt editing and can freeze the computer.
- Advanced controls are missing: no way to move an image in the frame, no multiple audio tracks, no vertical templates.
A selection of the review sources we used:
Summarized from public user reviews and community discussions. View details
Global Traffic Rank
Top 50k
Alternatives
Rank#34 in category#3 in category#7 in category#11 in category
Free planYesNoYesYes
ProQuick simple edits, big-file handling, polished effectsFast editing, strong multicam, one-time price, base-Mac performanceEasy social-video editing with templates and auto-editsFree version, perpetual licence, top colour tools, fast exports
Better forCreating vertical social clips with trending 9:16 templates across mobile, desktop, and web.Professional colour grading, node-based compositing, and multi-track audio mixing.
Weaker atRunning smoothly on modest laptops and finishing quick edits without a steep learning curve.