Video editing software is used to digitally create, edit, and modify video files. Users can manipulate and arrange video files to create new work. They also provide tools for video correction and effects, audio editing and effects, color correction, motion tracking, and graphics. Some also offer premade assets, such as avatars, music, and sound effects, allowing users to create original video content.
Content and marketing departments use video editing tools in correlation with video effects software to produce quality promotional videos and other movie files. These programs are also standard in the film and TV industry.
Unlike AI video generators, which primarily create video content from text or AI-driven inputs, traditional video editing software focuses on manual or AI-assisted manipulation of uploaded or captured video files, giving users precise control over editing, arrangement, and output.
To qualify for inclusion in the Video Editing category, a product must:
Allow users to upload video files or capture newly recorded videos for editing
Provide tools for clipping, arranging, splitting, layering, and manipulating videos
Save and export completed files in one or more file types