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.

• A Free Video Editing Course

  Free subscription to our series of video editing tips and tricks.

• ACIDxpress

  Free, lite version of Sony ACID.

• Adobe Tryouts

  Try out some of Adobe's products.

• 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.

• Digigami Demos

  Try out various versions of MegaPEG

• Discreet - cleaner XL Demo

  Try out cleaner XL.

• 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.

• VirtualDub

  Free, open-source video capture/processing utility.

• 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.

The video software referenced in this site is provided by parties other than Videomaker. Videomaker makes no representations regarding either the products or any information about the products. Any questions, complaints, or claims regarding the products must be directed to the appropriate manufacturer or vendor.

If you have any suggestions of products you think we should add to this list, please email your suggestions to editor@videomaker.com.