1. iMovie

• Platforms: macOS, iOS.

Apple’s almost perfect tool for simple video editing. Both desktop and mobile versions have a classic timeline interface, a user-friendly media browser, and a built-in gallery of transitions, effects and filters. There are ready-made project templates for different situations and rich export settings up to 4K.

2. DaVinci Resolve

• Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux.

Professional advanced video editor. DaVinci Resolve is focused on post production and has a wide range of tools to tweak the picture and sound. The free version has several limitations that the average user will most likely not notice. Among them are lower 4K-resolution, lack of support for collaboration and watermarks for some filters .

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3. Shotcut

• Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux.

Not a bad open source editor that will work equally well for beginners as well as advanced users. Shotcut has a flexible, intuitive interface and great support for video formats, including 4K. In addition to basic processing capabilities, transitions, combined filters and export are available not only in a given format, but also for a specific device.

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4. Lightworks

• Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux.

Powerful professional video editor, previous versions of which were used for editing Pulp Fiction, The Wolf of Wall Street and other famous films. Lightworks supports multi-camera editing, hardware accelerated color correction, and other features only available in expensive software.

In the basic version, you can work with videos up to 5K, but export options are limited to 720p or 1080p when uploading to Vimeo .

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5. OpenShot

• Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux.

A cross-platform editor with a user-friendly interface and a pretty good list of features that is good for beginners. OpenShot can work with various video formats, supports an unlimited number of tracks, and also has a good gallery of transitions, filters and titles.

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6. Avidemux

• Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux.

A very simple video editor that does an excellent job of basic editing. Avidemux does not compare in functions with modern counterparts. However, it is convenient to use for trimming and stitching videos, as it allows you to perform these operations without re-encoding files and saves time.

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7. Quik

• Platforms: iOS, Android.

GoPro’s proprietary editor for editing content in situations when there is no computer at hand. Style templates, filters, audio sync – Quik has everything you need to prepare professional videos for YouTube, Instagram and other social networks .

8. Clips

• Platforms: iOS.

A simple Apple app that’s perfect for creating short, fun videos to post on social media. Clips has tons of filters and effects, cool stickers, as well as advanced titles and animated posters for all occasions.

9. FilmoraGo

• Platforms: Android.

Popular video editor that lets you edit and edit videos on the go. In addition to basic cropping and gluing, FilmoraGo lets you apply themed filters and other effects, add music and transitions, and change the speed. There are many export options available in the free version, but with a logo on the video.

10. Movie Maker

• Platforms: Android.

A simple but quite functional editing application with which you can easily combine multiple videos, edit them and add various effects. Movie Maker offers a range of filters, transitions and music, as well as allows you to change the playback speed and apply a blur effect to the video.