This free video editor is perfect for YouTubers for many reasons: add your voice directly to the timeline, import videos in batches, build macros for quicker editing, preview fonts in real time, export videos up to 720p, and publish directly to your YouTube account.

One major limitation is that you don't get support for all the export formats that you'd find in Lightworks Pro. Lightworks is an award-winning video editor that's completely free. Lacks collaboration features found in Pro version. This free video editor for YouTube was designed for Windows 10 64-bit and macOS 11, 10.15, and 10.14. You can also set a custom maximum undo level, access several default template options including 1080p Full HD, mix and balance audio, use a helpful select tool to grab everything before or after the playhead, and add unlimited video and audio tracks. Some of HitFilms' best features include the ability to auto-save as frequently as every minute, its dozens of keyboard shortcuts, colored labels (for 3D effects, text, models, composite shots, images, and more), and the option to crop a clip and animate it to control which part is visible. Plus, there's still a lot to like with this free YouTube video editor, even if you never buy an add-on. Some of the more advanced capabilities like chroma key and picture-in-picture will cost you, but they're decently priced.

HitFilm has lots of features any YouTuber will love. Many features must be purchased through add-ons.

Large setup file might take a while to download.

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