iMovie Alternatives for Windows

Alternatives to iMovie for Windows with any license

OpenShot

Our Features Cross-Platform OpenShot is a cross-platform video editor, with support for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Get started and download our installer today. Trim & Slice Quickly trim down your videos, and find those perfect moments. OpenShot has many easy ways to cut your video. Animation & Keyframes Using our powerful animation framework, you can fade, slide, bounce, and animate anything in your video project.
- Familiar interface and full-featured app that can replace imovie for users that don't have access on non-mac platforms s3ptk1 • Jun 2018
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Chroma Key / Green Screen Ad-free Animations Cutting ... Fast motion No Watermark Non linear editor Edit screenshots Specific for 64-Bit Track multiple packages Add a feature

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Kdenlive

Kdenlive is an intuitive and powerful multi-track video editor compatible most recent video technologies. It is completely free, and open-source as defined by the GNU foundation.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD KDE
Keyframe animation Ad-free Chroma Key / Green Screen Engagement analytics ... Glitchy effect Support for MOV files Multiple timelines Non linear editor One click battery optimizer Realtime filter effects Specific for 64-Bit Visual Editing Add a feature

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Avidemux

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using a variety of codecs. Tasks can be automated using projects, job queue and powerful scripting.
- Avidemux is superb as a quick cut and convert-tool, but it is not a full fledged video-editor Guest • Jun 2015 • 6 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Simple for cutting existing movies. Save/export is extremely fast. Guest • Nov 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Lacks the ability to easily select part of a source video. Guest • Jan 2018 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com
Sync Audio & Video Blur Filter Chroma Key / Green Screen Embed subtitles into video ... Frame by frame Photo effects Portable Text on videos Unlimited music Visual Editing Zoom integration Add a feature

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Shotcut

Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform, non-linear video editor. Supports hundreds of audio and video formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg. No import required which means native editing, plus multi-format timelines, resolutions and frame-rates within a project. Frame accurate seeking supported for many video formats. Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for input and preview monitoring. Screen, webcam and audio capture. Network stream playback.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Keyframe animation Non linear editor Video filters Visual timeline ... Chroma Key / Green Screen Cutting Do not disturb mode Drag n drop HTML5 Support Lightweight Low CPU usage Multitrack editing No Watermark Portable Normalize Volume Add a feature

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Adobe Premiere Pro

Edit video faster than ever before with the powerful, more connected Adobe Premiere® Pro CC. Dozens of brand-new features include a redesigned timeline, improved media management, and streamlined color grading. Sync your settings and shortcuts to any computer in any edit bay in the world and get access to new features the moment they're released. Your entire creative world, together in one place.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows
Non linear editor Colour grading Multitrack editing Photo effects ... Timeline-based Capture Video Convert Videos to Animated Gifs Add a feature

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DaVinci Resolve

Complete suite for editing, color correction and professional audio post production, all in a single application. Originally designed for Hollywood’s elite colorists, DaVinci Resolve has been used on more feature films and TV shows than anything else because it lets you create images that are simply impossible with other tools.
- Intuitive..has slightly better offerings for transitions etc. Guest • Jan 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux
Color correction Colour grading Advanced Trimming Built-in editor ... Color correction Colour grading Controller support Facial recognition Hardware Accelerated Keyframe animation Multi-Screen Multicam Editing Multitrack editing Node Based Non linear editor Stabilizing Subtitles and captions Add a feature

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MAGIX Vegas Pro

VEGAS Pro 15 Edit – Steam Edition provides you with state-of-the-art editing tools in a streamlined, logical interface, allowing for full creative freedom for your professional video and audio editing projects. Version 15 is probably the most exciting version yet to have been published. Packed with exactly the right tools for precise project editing in a variety of formats, for creative editing and for immediate distribution.
- iMovie is an all-time free video editing program, but even though Sony Vegas Pro (and all versions of it) have a free trial, you have to buy it in the end and it's really expensive. Guest • Jan 2016 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
Commercial $ $ $ Windows Steam
Multitrack editing Chroma Key / Green Screen Integrated codecs Mix Music ... Non linear editor Support for VST plugins Add a feature

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VirtualDub

VirtualDub is a video capture/processing utility for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows platforms (98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista/7), licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It lacks the editing power of a general-purpose editor such as Adobe Premiere, but is streamlined for fast linear operations over video. It has batch-processing capabilities for processing large numbers of files and can be extended with third-party video filters.
- Discontinued The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 1.10.4.35491, released on October 27, 2013, can be still downloaded from SourceForge
Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com
Batch processing Embed subtitles into video Portable Capture Video Add a feature

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Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker makes home movies amazingly fun. With Movie Maker, you can create, edit, and share your home movies right on your computer. Build your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops. Delete bad shots and include only the best scenes. Then share your movie via the Web, e-mail, or CD. Using third-party software you can even take movies youve made and turn them into DVDs. You can also save your movie back to the video tape in your camera to play back on a TV or on the camera itself.
- Discontinued Windows Movie Maker is no longer updated and supported by Microsoft. Last version, included in https://alternativeto.net/software/windows-live-essentials/ 2012, can be still downloaded from winaero.com . It is fully functional under Windows 10 too.
Free Windows
Non linear editor Track movies Windows Explorer extension Windows XP Compatibility Add a feature

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Lightworks

Lightworks is an editing powerhouse, delivering unparalleled speed and flexibility, fully integrated with the other members of the Complete Collaboration family. Lightworks is an Academy and Emmy award-winning professional-grade video editor with over 20 years of history in the film and broadcast industry.

Freemium Mac Windows Linux
Chroma Key / Green Screen Color correction Non linear editor Capture Video Add a feature

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FXhome HitFilm

HitFilm merges FXHome VisionLab Studio , FXHome Effectslab and FXHome CompositeLab into one software. HitFilm is a layer-based editing and compositing package. HitFilm Ultimate gives you blockbuster quality visual effects and compositing at an indie price. You have full control to create your own unique effects using cutting edge technology.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows
Colour grading Compositor Non linear editor Chroma Key / Green Screen ... Color correction Customizable Keyframe animation Noise Reduction Unlimited Tracks Add a feature

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VideoPad

VideoPad is a professional video editing application which allows you to create movie projects from various video clips or a single video file. It also allows you to import a wide variety of audio and video file formats including .avi, .wmv, .3gp, .wmv, .divx and many others.

Free Personal Mac Windows Android Android Tablet iPad ... Kindle Fire
360 Video Editing Chroma Key / Green Screen Create AMV Multitrack editing ... Share Videos Text Overlays Transitions Unlimited layers Upload directly to YouTube Add a feature

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Wondershare Filmora

The easiest-to-use home video editing software with special editing features lets you seamlessly stitch together video clips, music & text, apply effects and get a professional-looking home movie in minutes.
- This is very good because it is free and have rewind easy transition and has way more options than any other apps listed Guest • May 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet ... iPad
Chroma Key / Green Screen Sync Audio & Video Record desktop activity Upload directly to YouTube ... Record videos Add a feature

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Adobe Premiere Elements

Incredible movies, effortlessly! Adobe Premiere Elements software delivers powerful, automated movie-editing options; professional-quality effects; quick and easy sharing; and more. And now enjoy a complete solution for videos whether you use Windows or Mac OS.

Commercial Mac Windows
No features added Add a feature

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VSDC Video Editor

VSDC Video Editor allows you to apply audio effects and filters to audio tracks in video and audio files. Here are some of the most popular ones: sound normalization, volume correction, echo, reverberation, equalizer and others. Highlights include: non-linear video editor, visual and audio effects, subpixel accuracy, supports popular formats, creation of videos for specific multimedia devices. Also comes with screen recorder and video capturing tools.

Freemium Windows
Non linear editor Picture in Picture Capture Video Normalize Volume Add a feature

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Cyberlink PowerDirector

PowerDirector is an video authoring and editing applications for the home/casual user. Now has a powerful Android app that uses the very same engine as the desktop version. It has a robust feature set including timeline, many transistion/text effects, PiP, and much more. PowerDirector also has an active community of content contributers which release new effects on a regular basis.
- Bundleware Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Commercial $ $ $ Windows Android Android Tablet
Fast motion Add a feature

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PhotoFilmStrip

PhotoFilmStrip is a free program that can create video from images quickly and easily, including the Ken Burns style zoom-in/zoom-out effect commonly used in documentaries. Other features include the ability to add subtitles, add a soundtrack, and use black and white/sepia versions of your images. PhotoFilmStrip is multiplatform (Windows/Linux). There are several output possibilities for VCD, SVCD, DVD up to FULL-HD.

Free Windows Linux PortableApps.com
Portable Add a feature

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Movavi Video Editor

Movavi Video Editor is a powerful yet easy-to-use video processing program for Windows and Mac. Cut and join video clips with zero quality loss, apply stylish video effects and filters, add music, titles, and much more!

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows
Audio editing Upload directly to YouTube Visual timeline Add a feature

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Corel VideoStudio

Corel VideoStudio Pro is an all-in-one video-editing software for creating high-quality HD and standard-definition movies, slide shows and DVDs. Edit video or photos quickly and easily using the Movie Wizard, or take full control with hands-on creative tools. Even paint, write or draw on your video. Burn your movies on DVDs, or high-definition AVCHD and Blu-ray discs. Share on PSP, iPod or iPhone, upload directly to YouTube. Watch your movies on set-top players or with the included Corel WinDVD.

Commercial Windows
Audio editing Embed subtitles into video Keyframe animation Add a feature

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Pinnacle Studio

Pinnacle Studio is a non-linear video editing software application, an industry leading home video editing tool aimed at the Windows consumer market.

Commercial Windows iPhone iPad
Non linear editor Add a feature

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WAX

Wax is a high performance and flexible video compositing and special effects software. The idea for Wax is to be very general purpose and flexible in video compositing and effects, so that you can compose your dream video sequence with ease every time.
- Discontinued The program is no longer available. Last version, 2.0e, released in 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Free Windows Sony Vegas Pro Adobe Premiere Pro
Non linear editor Add a feature

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Vidiot

Vidiot is a video editor targeted for plain home video editing. A user-friendly video editor that can be handled by any type of user, enabling them to easily and quickly create movie sequences and home videos Vidiot is an intuitive video editing application especially designed for the home user, enabling you to easily create video timelines.

Free Open Source Windows Linux
Non linear editor Add a feature

5 Like
Fxhome Hitfilm Express

Free video-editting and video-composition software in one, with the option of buying fx-packs.

Free Mac Windows
No features added Add a feature

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MAGIX Movie Edit Pro

Magix Movie Edit Pro is a consumer-based nonlinear video editing program.

Commercial Windows Android
Color correction Support for HD videos Non linear editor Add a feature

8 Like
BeeCut

BeeCut is an award-winning video editor which comes with lots of functions including cropping, cutting, merging, making PIP, adding mosaic to video, zooming and freezing frame, etc. It offers you hundreds of crafted transitions, overlays, elements, texts and filters. You can use it to make a quality video with 16:9 (widescreen), 9:16 (portrait), 3:4 (Taobao), 4:3 (traditional) and 1:1 (Instagram) aspect ratios. Main features: Support 16:9, 9:16, 3:4, 4:3 and 1:1 aspect ratios.

Commercial Mac Windows
No features added Add a feature

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