Best Video Making Software 2026

It suits individuals, small businesses, mid-market teams, and enterprises making videos from text, images, or uploaded media.

Movavi Video Editor suits people making social clips, family movies, business promos, or lessons on desktop or mobile.

Descript suits creators and teams making videos, podcasts, social clips, screen recordings, product demos, training materials, or internal communications.

WeVideo suits people who want to edit video in a browser or on an iOS or Android device.

It suits individuals and teams creating marketing, training or other videos in a browser.

Animoto describes its service as serving consumers, professional photographers, businesses, and educators.

Kapwing suits creators who want browser-based video editing, including transcript editing and silence removal.

Final Cut Pro suits beginning editors and professionals working on Mac or iPad.

It suits people who want a free desktop editor on Windows, macOS, or Linux, including users needing 4K export.

VEED suits people who want to create or edit videos in a browser or on mobile, including those who need subtitles, translation, or team review tools.

DaVinci Resolve suits editors and post-production teams looking for video, color, effects, motion graphics and audio workflows in one desktop application.

It suits editors who want free desktop software for simple edits through professional projects.

Lightworks may suit desktop editors working on social clips, YouTube videos, documentaries, music videos or feature films.

Shotcut suits desktop users looking for a free editor with timeline-based video and audio tools.

Synthesia may suit individuals and teams seeking a web-based way to turn text or images into videos.

Runway suits people looking to generate video from text or images, including users who need AI avatars, API access or commercial use.

Colossyan may suit people making videos from text who want AI avatars, with a free plan available for limited monthly production.