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The best video editing software in 2026

Tim Brookes · zapier.com Free Beginner

A tester who put more than 90 editors through their paces for this update picks Premiere as the best professional editor, DaVinci Resolve as the best free one and Clipchamp for quick web edits.

  • The best free editor on Windows and Mac is DaVinci Resolve.
  • Pick by skill and budget, not by feature lists.
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The question it answers

  1. Which video editing app should I use, on a phone or a laptop?

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  1. Instagram's free phone editor, ranked No. 1 in Photo and Video on India's App Store today, built for Reels and Shorts. apps.apple.com Tool Edits: Video Editor (App Store India) Instagram
  2. The same free editor on Android, with more than 100 million downloads. play.google.com Tool Edits: Video Editor (Google Play) Instagram
  3. Adobe's free phone editor for Shorts and Reels, with no ads or watermarks, also on Android. apps.apple.com Tool Adobe Premiere AI Video Editor (App Store India) Adobe
  4. A free multi-track phone editor with no watermark, No. 2 in Photo and Video on India's App Store, with a Mac version too. apps.apple.com Tool VN: Photo and Video Editor (App Store India) Ubiquiti Labs
  5. One of the most downloaded editors in India, with more than 500 million installs on Android, for quick trims, music and text on... play.google.com Tool InShot: Video Editor (Google Play) InShot
  6. A free editor in the browser and on Windows for quick edits, with AI tools and watermark-free exports. clipchamp.com Tool Microsoft Clipchamp pricing Microsoft
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