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Windows App

VSDC Free Video Editor

A free Windows video editor with 4K to 8K editing and no watermark.

Visit VSDC Free Video Editor4.2

  • Rating

    4.2 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Windows

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What is VSDC Free Video Editor?

VSDC Free Video Editor is a free non-linear video editor for Windows that supports editing at 4K, 5.3K and up to 8K and does not add watermarks. It includes a multi-track timeline, effects, transitions and colour tools; VSDC Pro is a paid upgrade with extra features. The latest version is VSDC 11.3.

Pros: what VSDC Free Video Editor does well

  • Free with no watermark
  • Edits up to 8K video
  • Runs on older Windows PCs

Cons: where it falls short

  • Windows only
  • Interface feels cluttered at first

Who VSDC Free Video Editor is for

Windows users who want a capable free editor without watermarks.

Who can skip it

Mac users.

VSDC Free Video Editor alternatives

Not sold on VSDC Free Video Editor? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Lightworks

Focus: professional editing. Shares video editor and premiere elements alternative with VSDC Free Video Editor. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS and Linux. Same 4.2 rating.

Desktop AppFree planWindows, macOS
4.2Visit

ShareX

Focus: screenshots, screen recording and gif. Shares windows with VSDC Free Video Editor. Free (VSDC Free Video Editor: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (VSDC Free Video Editor: 4.2).

Windows AppFreeWindows
4.7Visit

Paint.NET

Focus: photo editor, image editing and photoshop alternative. Shares windows with VSDC Free Video Editor. Free (VSDC Free Video Editor: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (VSDC Free Video Editor: 4.2).

Windows AppFreeWindows
4.5Visit

optimizerDuck

Focus: optimization, performance and privacy. Shares windows with VSDC Free Video Editor. Free (VSDC Free Video Editor: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (VSDC Free Video Editor: 4.2).

Windows AppFreeWindows
4.4Visit

DaVinci Resolve

Focus: colour grading and premiere pro alternative. Shares video editor with VSDC Free Video Editor. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.8 (VSDC Free Video Editor: 4.2).

Desktop AppFree planWindows, macOS
4.8Visit

Everything

Focus: file search, search tool and lightweight. Shares windows with VSDC Free Video Editor. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Free (VSDC Free Video Editor: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (VSDC Free Video Editor: 4.2).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Offline
4.8Visit

Free alternatives to VSDC Free Video Editor

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

AutoHotkey

Focus: hotkeys, macros and scripting. Shares windows with VSDC Free Video Editor. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Free (VSDC Free Video Editor: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (VSDC Free Video Editor: 4.2).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Offline
4.7Visit

Ditto

Focus: clipboard manager, snippets and open source. Shares windows with VSDC Free Video Editor. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Free (VSDC Free Video Editor: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (VSDC Free Video Editor: 4.2).

Desktop AppFreeWindows
4.6Visit

LosslessCut

Focus: video trimmer, lossless and open source. Shares premiere elements alternative with VSDC Free Video Editor. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Free (VSDC Free Video Editor: Freemium). Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (VSDC Free Video Editor: 4.2).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Kdenlive

Focus: open source and premiere pro alternative. Shares video editor with VSDC Free Video Editor. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Free (VSDC Free Video Editor: Freemium). Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.4 (VSDC Free Video Editor: 4.2).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.4Visit

Shotcut

Focus: open source and premiere pro alternative. Shares video editor with VSDC Free Video Editor. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Free (VSDC Free Video Editor: Freemium). Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.3 (VSDC Free Video Editor: 4.2).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.3Visit

Pitivi

Focus: video editing, linux and open source. Shares video editor with VSDC Free Video Editor. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Free (VSDC Free Video Editor: Freemium). Adds Linux. Same 4.2 rating.

Desktop AppFreeLinux
4.2Visit
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