Windows Movie Maker Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Windows Movie Maker for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Kdenlive, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Windows Movie Maker and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Windows Movie Maker are Shotcut, OpenShot, DaVinci Resolve and Avidemux.

Windows Movie Maker alternatives are mainly Video Editors but may also be Screen Recorders or Screenshot Capture Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Windows Movie Maker.

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Kdenlive
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Free • Open Source
Video Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
KDE
Flathub
Flatpak
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 Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Windows Movie Maker.
- - Kdenlive is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Movie Maker.
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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
Comments about Kdenlive as a Alternative to Windows Movie Maker
Most users think Kdenlive is a great Windows Movie Maker alternative.
Really simple, with a very similar layout to Windows Movie Maker!
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Its every YT MSpaint/PdN-ers dream, 0$ charge WMM with even more features and more notably. Composites and layers. For other people its still pretty good.
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Shotcut
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Free • Open Source
Video Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
AppImageHub
Snapcraft
Flathub
PortableApps.com
114 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
Comments about Shotcut as a Alternative to Windows Movie Maker
Most users think Shotcut is a great Windows Movie Maker alternative.
Movie maker is a much more simplified product and allows easy recording of narration and much easier timeline editing. While this would work for some scenarios it cannot be used to the same extent as Windows Movie Maker.
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Movie maker was brilliant at taking film stills and stop motion frames in and outputting a video. SHotcuts "says" it does this, even on the forum - "tick the properties box and it will import the rest of your folder of stills..." It fails every time. Out of 45 frames, it only ever imports 5 maximum whereas Moviemaker just did the job.
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It's free and more complete than movie maker
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It can actually do everything Movie Maker does. The problem is the UI is not very intuitive and you need to watch a Youtube tutorial and take notes so you don't forget it. But once you figure it out the workflow is really fast. It also works with all sorts of formats including MP4.
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OpenShot
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Free • Open Source
Video Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
122 OpenShot alternatives
OpenShot is a free and open-source video editor for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS, designed to be easy to use and quick to learn.
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OpenShot Features
1. Ad-freeOpenShot doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Chroma Key / Green ScreenOpenShot supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
No Watermark
3D animated titles
Blender Integration
32-bit support
Geometry editing
Photo effects
Layer Movement
Fast motion
Track multiple packages
Edit screenshots
Comments about OpenShot as a Alternative to Windows Movie Maker
Most users think OpenShot is a great Windows Movie Maker alternative.
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because i need more alternate ways to make novies
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Ease of use, number of effects and transitions, and general UI.
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Easy to use and sufficient functionality.
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It's a good app, but it's a little laggy... and it's lack of subtitles... Besides that, the app is great.
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OpenShot has advanced features that makes it even better than Windows Live Movie Maker.
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DaVinci Resolve
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Freemium • Proprietary
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 iPad alternative to Windows Movie Maker.
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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
Comments about DaVinci Resolve as a Alternative to Windows Movie Maker
Most users think DaVinci Resolve is a great Windows Movie Maker alternative.
The free version contains everything you need for editing movies. Sure, the free version can't edit 4K and only has "limited" (I have never found these limits) functionality but if all you need is cutting video from your holiday it is perfect. Also, the learning curve is not that steep.
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Its free and has good features
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Professional Software For Free. Easy Workflow. Best Color Grading. Easy To Learn. Premier Pro & Final Cut Pro are the only editors that compare, but they are costly.
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DaVinci Resolve is much more than WMM, it is a professional editor that can be used also in TV studios or by movie makers.
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Avidemux
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Free • Open Source
Video Editor
Video Converter
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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
Comments about Avidemux as a Alternative to Windows Movie Maker
Some users think Avidemux is a great Windows Movie Maker alternative, some don't.
Avidemux is great for cutting or joining videos, but it not a full editor
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Cannot put multiple videos together.
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it just dosent have many tools
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Only allows copy + pasting parts of the video.
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Can't stitch together multiple videos in Avidemux
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
Video Editor
Mac
Windows
121 Adobe Premiere Pro alternatives
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.
- - Adobe Premiere Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to Windows Movie Maker.
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Adobe Premiere Pro Features
1. Support for 4KAdobe Premiere Pro supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
2. Text to Video NarrationAdobe Premiere Pro use AI models to narrate your text/script input, setting the language, tone, regional dialect, emotion, among others.
3. Colour GradingAdobe Premiere Pro lets you manipulate color in creative and artistic ways.
4. Dark ModeAdobe Premiere Pro supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAdobe Premiere Pro can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
6. Works OfflineAdobe Premiere Pro can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Hardware AcceleratedAdobe Premiere Pro can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
8. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Adobe Premiere Pro, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
9. Non Destructive EditingAdobe Premiere Pro can make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
Non linear editor
Drag and Drop
Text editing
Crash recovery
Subscription based
Photo effects
Multitrack editing
Capture Video
Support for Oracle
Timeline-based
Comments about Adobe Premiere Pro as a Alternative to Windows Movie Maker
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Premiere Pro is a very advanced software compared to Movie Maker
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Olive Video Editor
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Free • Open Source
Video Editor
Mac
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
Opinions about Olive Video Editor as a Alternative to Windows Movie Maker
This alternative is disputed. Olive Video Editor is still a legitimate Windows Movie Maker alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Animation Desk
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Freemium • Proprietary
Animation Maker
Video Editor
Digital Painting Tool
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
100 Animation Desk alternatives
Animation Desk is a perfect tool for animating, storyboarding, and sketching. It’s an app Loved by professional and amateur animators, Youtubers, and many art lovers. Draw you frame-to-frame animation from scratch, or create animations upon videos, images, PSD layers.
- - Animation Desk is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Windows Movie Maker.
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Animation Desk Features
1. Onion skinningAnimation Desk allows you to see through several frames simultaneously and make sure the lines of each frame are correctly lined up.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Animation Desk, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
3. Video ImportYou can import external video material into Animation Desk.
4. Support for LayersAnimation Desk supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
5. RotoscopingAnimation Desk supports creating animated sequences by tracing over live-action footage frame by frame.
Live Screen Recording
Animated Videos
Symmetry brush
Stamps
Sketch to PSD
Built-in PDF converter
Convert Videos to Animated GIFs
Apple Pencil support
Comments about Animation Desk as a Alternative to Windows Movie Maker
Almost everyone thinks Animation Desk is a great Windows Movie Maker alternative.
It is a very great animating software! Not exactly editing, however.
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Camtasia
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Paid • Proprietary
Video Editor
Screen Recorder
Screenshot Capture Tool
Mac
Windows
221 Camtasia alternatives
Produce videos for the web using the industry-leading H.264 format. No tweaks or technospeak, just sparkling HD-quality video with compact file sizes...every single time. Two existing production presets (blog and web) and three new presets (YouTube, HD display, and Screencast.
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Camtasia Features
1. Chroma Key / Green ScreenCamtasia supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
Built-in Screen Capture
Built-in editor
Capture Video
Image Annotations
Interface Overlay
Support for HD videos
Swiping from all window edges
Graphical component