Question Please suggest some good, free video-editing software for Windows

[eziowar]

Hi, please suggest me a good free video editing software for windows in which i can put multiple markers on a video(audio included) so that i can easily remember important parts to take/edit from a video. by markers i meant something to mark certain portion on a video during editing, suppose i have an 5 min video from which i need to remove unwanted portions and keep only important portions, so when i’m watching+listening the video on that software, i get first important portion 2min to2min30s , so i put 2 markers on 2min and 2m30s then i continue to watch next portion of video to find another important portion. like that i found 2 more important portions 3m-4m15s and 4m-4m25s, so i give 4 markers on those too.
also i should be able to easily recognize/differentiate between a marked/labeled important portion from an unmarked unimportant portion just by viewing the track diagram without needing to play each video portion, like important marked portions are of different color than unmarked portins or I could only select important portion by single mouse click but cant select unimportant portion by single mouse click or could add tags to those important portions. It's like lebel track in Audacity .
then using the software's a certain feature i can keep only marked regions and remove all other unimportant portions from that video easily by single/few clicks.

 

[Aeacus]

There is no such thing as good and free. Either it is good but you have to pay for it. Or it is free and you'll miss out some features or it has other limitations.
So, the hard part is to juggle between the drawbacks of the free versions, including the learning curve.

This article should help you out: https://www.techradar.com/best/free-video-editing-software

Way back in the day (Win XP era), i used to use Windows Movie Maker. But as of now, it is both EOL and obsolete. Haven't looked anything to replace it, since haven't had much of a need for it.

 

[eziowar]

There is no such thing as good and free. Either it is good but you have to pay for it. Or it is free and you'll miss out some features or it has other limitations.
So, the hard part is to juggle between the drawbacks of the free versions, including the learning curve.

This article should help you out: https://www.techradar.com/best/free-video-editing-software

Way back in the day (Win XP era), i used to use Windows Movie Maker. But as of now, it is both EOL and obsolete. Haven't looked anything to replace it, since haven't had much of a need for it.

my main goal is- i can put multiple markers on a video(audio included) so that i can easily remember important parts to take/edit from a video. by markers i meant something to mark certain portion on a video during editing, suppose i have an 5 min video from which i need to remove unwanted portions and keeps only important portions, so when i’m watching+listening the video on that software, i get first important portion 2min to2min30s , so i put 2 markers on 2min and 2m30s then i continue to watch next portion of video to find another important portion. like that i found 2 more important portions 3m-4m15s and 4m-4m25s, so i give 4 markers on those too. then using the software's a certain feature i can keep only marked regions and remove all other unimportant portions from that video easily by single/few clicks.

 

[USAFRet]

I don't know if these meet ALL your needs, but they are Free and Good.

HitFilm Express
https://fxhome.com/product/hitfilm

DaVinci Resolve
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

 

[Grobe]

There are Open source alternatives that is actually quite ok.

I have done some training videos using Openshot <url> and there is Kdenlive <url> - the latter I've not used yet.

 

[USAFRet]

There are Open source alternatives that is actually quite ok.

I have done some training videos using Openshot <url> and there is Kdenlive <url> - the latter I've not used yet.

I keep forgetting about OpenShot.

 

[Aeacus]

DaVinci Resolve
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

I'll 2nd this. However, it has deep learning curve. But once mastered, it would be most versatile of all free video edit software.

But this is so with all software that are very versatile. E.g GIMP for image editing. Difficult to learn but overall, great program to use if you know how.

 

[eziowar]

also i should be able to easily recognize/differentiate between a marked/labeled important portion from an unmarked unimportant portion just by viewing the track diagram without needing to play each video portion, like important marked portions are of different color than unmarked portins or I could only select important portion by single mouse click but cant select unimportant portion by single mouse click or could add tags to those important portions. It's like lebel track in Audacity .

 

[Aeacus]

also i should be able to easily recognize/differentiate...

Have you actually tried any of the programs already suggested? Or are you waiting until stars align?

 

[eziowar]

Have you actually tried any of the programs already suggested? Or are you waiting until stars align?

yes tried them, davinci crashing whenever i import, hitfilm does not have such feature, openshot is close but not exactly what i want.

 

[eziowar]

i want to mark segment like this-

https://imgur.com/9g05yBv

View: https://i.imgur.com/9g05yBv.png

 

[ram_rat]

yes tried them, davinci crashing whenever i import, hitfilm does not have such feature, openshot is close but not exactly what i want.

Try Shotcut.

Not as feature packed as Davinci Resolve, but very good as well.

I think you should also figure out why Resolve is crashing when you import a file.

 

[davidturner321]

1. DaVinci Resolve – A powerful tool with professional features for color correction and editing. It might have a learning curve but is totally worth it.
2. HitFilm Express – Excellent for beginners and includes features for VFX and advanced editing.
3. CapCut for PC – A simplified yet effective editor, especially if you want to use pre-made templates for quick edits. You can explore some healing thailand capcut template here to make your work even easier!
4. Shotcut – Open-source software with an intuitive interface and robust features for most editing needs.

These options cater to beginners and advanced users alike. Let me know if you'd like more details about any of them!"