Video editing software is used to create, edit, modify, and manipulate video files.  In this article, we’ve compiled a list of the five best software for video editing with a minimum of 4/5 user ratings on Capterra UK.

Video editing software may be used for video creation and modification

Consumption of video content is on the rise. In 2022, ‘almost three-quarters (74.9%) of the population, totalling 50.6 million, will watch digital video’ in the UK, according to a report by Insider Intelligence. Video content, both short-form and long-form, is used by companies for various purposes like brand awareness, lead generation and higher engagement.

This article offers a list of the best five best software for video editing SMEs can use to edit and create videos. The tools listed below are arranged in alphabetical order. We have chosen the software listed in this article based on the following factors. The complete methodology can be found at the bottom of the article:

  • Have an overall user rating of at least 4/5 stars
  • Have at least 100 user reviews between September 2020 and September 2022
  • Meet the market definition of video editing software
Top 5 video editing software for UK SMEs and comparisons between their key features

1.

Users can edit or create their videos frame by frame using video editing software
CreateStudio’s workspace where users can edit their videos [Source: Capterra]
  • Overall rating: 4.8/5
  • Ease of use: 4.6/5
  • Customer service: 4.8/5
  • Features: 4.7/5

CreateStudioPro is a video creation & animation software. It comes with an interactive drag & drop editor, which can be used to edit videos and make video transitions without deep knowledge of graphic design. The tool also comes with pre-built 3D characters which can be integrated into the video and made to perform the action of choice. Moreover, CreateStudio also comes with pre-built templates and presets.

CreateStudio’s media library allows users to import images, GIFs and Footage in the media library. Moreover, users can drag & drop their media into the carousel components to create animated slideshows. This software can be used to create video content of various types like slideshows, social media videos, video ads, promotional videos, explainer videos, YouTube videos, doodles etc. The tool offers third-party integrations and more information on the pricing can be found on their website.

2.

Different editing frames can be combined together in the process of video creation
DaVinci resolve’s feature where users can edit their videos using clips [Source: Capterra]
  • Overall rating: 4.8/5
  • Ease of use: 4.0/5
  • Customer service: 4.4/5
  • Features: 4.7/5

DaVinci Resolve is a video editing app that lets users create and modify video content. Video editors can use the tool for production and post-production needs like colour correction, motion graphics, visual effects, etc. The tool allows remote collaboration using cloud-based workflows wherein multiple stakeholders (like editors, visual effects artists, colourists, and sound engineers) can work on a single file in real-time. DaVinci Neural Engine uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to power features like facial recognition, auto colour, object detection, colour matching etc. 

DaVinci Resolve comes with pre-built templates that users can use to create similar videos without starting from scratch. The tool comes with a colour page which can be used to adjust the contrast, temperature, saturation etc of the video files. Additionally, users can also create motion graphics and cinematic visual effects along with 2D and 3D tools for animations using the Fusion feature. The tool offers third-party integrations and more information on the pricing can be found on their website.

3.

Users can perform multiple operations on a video like trimming and resizing
Kapwing allows users to modify videos through reversing, looping etc. [Source: Capterra]
  • Overall rating: 4.5/5
  • Ease of use: 4.5/5
  • Customer service: 4.2/5
  • Features: 4.4/5

Kapwing is an online video editing platform that can be used to create and edit video content in various formats. It lets users collaborate on projects and record and repurpose content in one workspace, wherein users can review and give feedback on their teammate’s content in a streamlined manner. The AI-powered tool also lets users perform automated functions like generating subtitles, erasing unwanted backgrounds from images, and removing noise from video footage. Moreover, the tool also comes with stock assets which users can use to browse royalty-free images, GIFs, sound effects and other creative assets.

Kapwing comes with pre-built templates which can be used to create videos using custom text, videos or images. The Clean Audio feature in Kapwing allows users to remove background noises and correct the loudness to clean the audio of a video file. Some other features included in the Kapwing are video resizer, video trimmer, meme generator, subtitler, audio addition and overlays, which can be used to make the videos pop with emojis, progress bars etc. Kapwing offers various third-party integrations and more information on their pricing can be found on their website. The tool offers third-party integrations and more information on the pricing can be found on their website.

4.

Video filters help create visual consistency and other visual aspects
In-built filters to modify videos in Movavi Video Editor Plus [Source: Capterra]
  • Overall rating: 4.8/5
  • Ease of use: 4.8/5
  • Customer service: 4.5/5
  • Features: 4.7/5

Movavi Video Editor Plus is a video editing software used to create, edit, modify and manipulate videos. The tool comes with pre-built templates which can shorten the time needed to develop videos and set up a similar tone across multiple videos of the same type. Moreover, users can also work on their media files offline without an internet connection.

Using Movavi Video Editor Plus, users can add titles, transitions and filters to their videos and work with the videos aspect ratio to make it more adaptable across multiple platforms. Other features included in the tool are stabilisation to remove the shaking bits from the videos, picture-in-picture to combine video segments of different videos together, and voiceover to add commentary to existing videos. Videobolt offers third-party integrations and more information on the pricing can be found on their website.

5.

Customisations allow users to set preferences and make desired selections
Videobolt’s customisation feature helps manipulate the video elements [Source: Capterra]
  • Overall rating: 4.5/5
  • Ease of use: 4.5/5
  • Customer service: 4.3/5
  • Features: 4.2/5

Videobolt is a video editing software which enables users to make use of pre-built templates to create video content. The templates belong to various video types like video ads, branding videos, promotional videos etc. Videobolt allows users who do not have the prior technical experience to create videos. The tool also allows users to customise existing templates to meet their needs and go beyond the original use case.

Videobolt lets users download videos in various file formats and resolutions. The software also offers a stock library from which video creators can pick stock images and copyright-free audio files. The tool offers additional features like the addition of custom fonts, scalable video content, multi-device support etc. Videobolt offers third-party integrations and more information on the pricing can be found on their website.

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Methodology

The software mentioned in this article are listed in alphabetical order. For the video editing software listed above, the following factors were considered:

  • A minimum of 4/5 star average overall rating.
  • The existence of at least 100 reviews of the software over the past two years (September 2020 – September 2022).
  • All of the above software match Capterra’s definition of video editing software: Video Editing software helps create professionally looking educational, promotional, and entertainment video clips and movies.
  • All the software have the following core features: media library and video editing
  • Out of our resultant list of tools, we selected the five best tools with the top average overall ratings of more than 4.5/5 stars.