Premiere Pro Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is DaVinci Resolve, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Premiere Pro and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Adobe Premiere Pro are Kdenlive, Shotcut, Olive Video Editor and Avidemux.

Adobe Premiere Pro alternatives are mainly Video Editors but may also be VFX Software or Motion Graphics Software. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Adobe Premiere Pro.

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DaVinci Resolve
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Video Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
iPad
115 DaVinci Resolve alternatives
DaVinci Resolve combines the world’s most advanced color corrector with professional multi-track editing, so now you can edit, color correct, finish and deliver all from one system!.
- - DaVinci Resolve is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & iPad alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro.
- - DaVinci Resolve is the most popular free alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro.
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DaVinci Resolve Features
1. Colour GradingDaVinci Resolve lets you manipulate color in creative and artistic ways.
2. Chroma Key / Green ScreenDaVinci Resolve supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
3. Hardware AcceleratedDaVinci Resolve can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
4. Ad-freeDaVinci Resolve doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Node BasedDaVinci Resolve supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
6. Support for 4KDaVinci Resolve supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
7. Support for VST PluginsDaVinci Resolve support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
8. Dark ModeDaVinci Resolve supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
9. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in DaVinci Resolve without registration.
Color correction
Compositor
Advanced Trimming
Built-in editor
8K editing capabilities
Non linear editor
Remove Noise
Multi-Screen
Intuitive Nodes
Noise Reduction
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ph.comptes
Professional class software, with everything you can dream of... For free !
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David
Goes steps further than Premiere by combining editing, node-based compositing with particle FX and audio mix/mastering. It's cross-platform and free for up to 4k video.
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Guest
the fusion can get really annoying when trying to edit with unreasonable load times switching menus
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Guest
the free version offers a bunch of features such as 4k and watermark-free rendering
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tbrhs
why does it ask to update my intel graphics card!!! my laptop is low-end and doesn't even support the newest version of the graphics card!!! CapCut asked me this, and all it did was freeze in the welcome screen for a lot of seconds.
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Kdenlive
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Free • Open Source
Video Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
KDE
Flathub
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111 Kdenlive alternatives
Kdenlive is a non linear video editor. It is based on the MLT framework and accepts many audio and video formats, allows you to add effects, transitions and render into the format of your choice.
- - Kdenlive is the most popular Open Source alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro.
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Kdenlive Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Kdenlive, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
2. Ad-freeKdenlive doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Chroma Key / Green ScreenKdenlive supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
4. Dark ModeKdenlive supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Kdenlive without registration.
6. Colour GradingKdenlive lets you manipulate color in creative and artistic ways.
7. Support for 4KKdenlive supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
8. Works OfflineKdenlive can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. Hardware AcceleratedKdenlive can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
Visual Editing
Split videos
Sync Audio & Video
Watermark free
Non linear editor
MultiTrack
Add subtitles
GPU Support
Realtime filter effects
Customizable
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Oktay Mercan
Good alternative. Old problems looks like a fixed that is good. Free and Open source that is awesome :)
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Antonio Almenara
Probably the best video editing program for small creators out there, and it's open source like all good software should be, and on top of that it's also free!

If you want an alternative to those expensive, complicated industry standard programs and you want the experience to be easy and hassle-free, Kdenlive is for you.
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Guest
It is not fully feature-packed and is buggy and laggy. Davinci Resolve is a much superior option
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GalaxyLiam
Kdenlive is a great alternative to premiere pro is it has a lot of features which usually fine in premiere pro although it is buggy and can be laggy the team is working hard to fix the lag
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aronkvh
It has a consistent and modern UI and while not the most stable, it usually works great with a lot of features.
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Shotcut
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Free • Open Source
Video Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
AppImageHub
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Flathub
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113 Shotcut alternatives
Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor.
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Shotcut Features
1. LightweightShotcut consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Shotcut, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
3. PortableShotcut can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Chroma Key / Green ScreenShotcut supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Shotcut without registration.
6. Dark ModeShotcut supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
No Watermark
Video filters
Visual timeline
CPU&GPU Rendering
Low CPU usage
Trim video
Timeline
Non linear editor
pan–tilt–zoom camera
Image Masking
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lau22
Of all the free Premiere alternatives I've tried, this is the easiest one to work with and it seems very reliable.
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Guest
It is so user friendly and also has a lot of features. It works well with low end PC
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maurosoft391
lots of effects are missing and is poorly designed
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Guest
Very simple yet very powerful! Following a simple tutorial you can create pro videos. And it is totally free. Thank you!
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its just like premiere its very good for beginers
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Olive Video Editor
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Free • Open Source
Video Editor
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Windows
Linux
106 Olive Video Editor alternatives
Olive is a free non-linear video editor aiming to provide a fully-featured alternative to high-end professional video editing software.
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Olive Video Editor Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Olive Video Editor, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
2. Node BasedOlive Video Editor supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
Non linear editor
Multitrack editing
Multi Platform
Custom layouts
Support for Unicode
Offline Data Collection
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apranaxfort
I am really surprised when I tried Olive. It's very well made it's are real alternative to Adobe Premiere
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Guest
is a true alternative to adobe premiere pro ;)
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Guest
Easy to use, stable, open-source, even tough it's in early access it still have lots of features, i'm going to give it a 8.1/10
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Guest
Interface is very similar
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Guest
It's a good choice for Beginners.
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Avidemux
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Free • Open Source
Video Editor
Video Converter
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PortableApps.com
132 Avidemux alternatives
Free and simple video editor that supports a variety of file types and automated tasks. SIMPLE video editor, dedicated for ONE video at a time. NOT for multi video editing/montage.
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Avidemux Features
1. LightweightAvidemux consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Avidemux, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
3. PortableAvidemux can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Chroma Key / Green ScreenAvidemux supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
Built-in Video Converter
Crop video
Sync Audio & Video
Cut video
Lossless Muxing
Visual Editing
Watermark images
Video file conversion
Integrated Codecs
Embed subtitles into video
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Some users think Avidemux is a great Adobe Premiere Pro alternative, some don't.
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SergTTL
Avidemux is a great app, I use it all the time, but it's not a Premiere alternative. I use it to quickly delete unnecessary segments in my screen recording videos while preserving the original video encoding. In other words, no quality loss and no need to run the lengthy video encoding process.
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Pedro Trujillo
Avidemux is not an NLE video tool
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maurosoft391
super poorly designed! Avidemux is impossible to use and all features of premiere pro are missing
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patrick healy
you can't actually edit video with it!
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Guest
Premiere is an NLE, non-linear editor, it has a multitrack timeline in which multiple clips from various sources can be cut together. Avidemux does not have a multi-track timeline and can only set basic in/out cut points and join clips together in a strictly linear fashion; it is a linear editor at best.
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Lightworks
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Freemium • Proprietary
Video Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
95 Lightworks alternatives
Lightworks is an editing powerhouse, delivering unparalleled speed and flexibility, fully integrated with the other members of the Complete Collaboration family.
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Lightworks Features
1. Ad-freeLightworks doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Chroma Key / Green ScreenLightworks supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
3. Node BasedLightworks supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
4. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Lightworks, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
Color correction
Non linear editor
Watermarking
Capture Video
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Guest
good functionality, practical approach but free version only supports 720p
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Guest
While you have to go to the forums to download user effects (which really helps by the way), this is quite an underrated editor and it can get the job done. I do agree it does have an unconventional layout that has a pretty steep learning curve, though.
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maurosoft391
awful user interface and poorly designed
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Guest
I haven't used Premiere Pro, but I have used Lightworks a couple times. It is not very user friendly and is a pain to work with. Hence why I am browsing this page for alternatives.
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the interface is a nightmare to work with - almost nothing, not anywhere close to premiere pro.
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HitFilm Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
Video Editor
Motion Graphics Software
VFX Software
Mac
Windows
79 HitFilm Pro alternatives
HitFilm merges FXHome VisionLab Studio , FXHome Effectslab and FXHome CompositeLab into one software.
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HitFilm Pro Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in HitFilm Pro, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
2. Colour GradingHitFilm Pro lets you manipulate color in creative and artistic ways.
3. Ad-freeHitFilm Pro doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Chroma Key / Green ScreenHitFilm Pro supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
Non linear editor
Compositor
Special effects
Create composite HDR photos
Noise Reduction
Unlimited Tracks
Color correction
Customizable
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Guest
it has a good user interface for beginner to moderate users to understand
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Guest
this software is quite close to premiere pro in many ways. there are some cool animations and stuff you can do in just one software; so you wouldnt need to install another program for animation like adobe.

however this software is very slow and can be quite taxing on your computer. you would need to have a very highend computer (more than what you would need for premiere pro) in order to use this software.
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Guest
Just crashing all the time without warning and no auto-saving. I lost so much work with this software because it crashes without warning.
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Guest
It has a full and awesome free version that can be upgraded with micropurchases to obtain features of the Pro version.
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Guest
Easy to use user interface, reminds me very much of adobe premiere
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