Free Video Editing Software Downloads
Hardware is great, but it's software that makes a machine useful. In order to find the best software for video editors, take a look at this list of websites put together by the editors at Videomaker - and make your computer even more useful.
Software
A Free Video Editing Course
Free subscription to our series of video editing tips and tricks.
Apple QuickTime Download
One of the big three stream players. Get a copy; you're going to need it sooner or later.
Atmosphere
Generate your own nature sound with this application. A deluxe version with documentation and more sounds is also available.
Audio Level Meter
Shareware audio level meters for your PC running Windows.
AVS Software
Free DVD player, TV capture and disc authoring applications, as well as trial versions of video and audio utilities and video editing software.
Boris Demos
Try Windows and Macintosh versions of RED, Graffiti, FX, AE and Factory--you can do anything but render with them.
Cinergy Script Editor
Free script editor that integrates with Cinergy, a complete production management system.
Freedom FX AniMattes FREE demo
Artistic mattes created by editors, for editors! Composite video into organic shapes with textured edges. Demo includes both static and animated mattes.
Heuris MPEG Power Professional Demo
Encode 8 seconds of video with the MPEG Power Professional demo.
Imagine Products TCDetective
Program that scans DV videotapes and reports number of timecode gaps, to determine integrity of videotapes.
Interactive Solutions MovieWorks Trial Versions
Get the 30-day trial version or the player for MovieWorks files.
Leapfrog Productions Demos
Get a free copy of Burnin, a window dub application, and try out a demo of CCaptionPro, a closed-caption application.
Livid Batch Export Utility
Main Concept Texture Loop Samples
Try a free five-pack of Main Concept's new Texture Loops.
MovieWriterPro
Free trial of scriptwriting software. Buy an activation key to allow saving.
Nero Multimedia Suite 10
Full-functioning, time-limited trial of the popular digital media suite for burning, editing, authoring and backup.
Prompt!
A prompting package for Mac and PC. Trial version displays up to 2500 characters.
RealSystem Producer comparison
(download links at bottom of page)
Scenalyzer Live
Check out a new DV capture application with scene detection, time-lapse capture and much more. Unregistered version places watermarks on video.
Sony Pictures Digital Trial Versions and Demos
Demos of Vegas Video, VideoFactory and Sound Forge (among others) await you.
Ulead Trial Versions
30-day full-function trial versions of VideoStudio and MediaStudio Pro, among others.
VideoLAN Client (VLC)
An open-source, cross-platform multimedia player that plays several formats. Binaries available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
Windows Media-related Downloads
All kinds of players, encoders, and third-party tools for Windows Media.
Zuma Group-Curtain Call Jr. Demo
Put Curtain Call through its paces. Does everything but save.
