Hitfilm Express is available for Windows and Mac computers, and supports of Windows 8 and above. Hitfilm is also more demanding than some of the other editors we’re covering here, so you’ll need a decently-powered computer to ensure a smooth performance (). The free editor includes a lot of functionality, and you can expand it by purchasing additional, more advanced tools. Shotcut: A Powerful, Open-Source Choice is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor available for Windows, Mac, and Linux based computers. For free software, it has plenty of professional editing features—like 4K video support, network stream playback, color grading, and more. Shotcut supports almost all the popular video formats, so no matter which video source you use, you’ll be able to edit and export it to the format of your choice.