Lightworks

Professional video editor with a free tier and Create/Pro editions

About Lightworks

Lightworks is a professional non-linear video editor used on award-winning films, offering fast timeline editing, multicam support, effects and wide format handling on Windows, macOS and Linux. A genuinely free tier exports up to 1080p and is not a time-limited trial, while Create and Pro editions raise export limits and add advanced features.

Lightworks website preview

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Lightworks: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Free tier available — you can start without paying (freemium model).
Covers video editor, professional, multicam, film — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

The full feature set sits behind a paid plan — check which limits the free tier carries on the official site before committing.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1015 tools in the AI Image & Video category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Lightworks pricing

Pricing model	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Free access	Yes — free tier, paid upgrades available
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	lwks.com

Lightworks key facts

Category: AI Image & Video
Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas: video editor, professional, multicam, film
Official site: lwks.com

Lightworks FAQ

How much does Lightworks cost?

Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (lwks.com).

What is Lightworks used for?

Professional video editor with a free tier and Create/Pro editions Its focus areas in the AI Image & Video category: video editor, professional, multicam, film.

Where can I try Lightworks?

On its official site, lwks.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Lightworks vs alternatives

	Lightworks	Selects	ActivePresenter	Ardour
Pricing	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas	video editor, professional, multicam, film	video editor, multicam, transcription, nle, footage	screen recorder, elearning, video editor, screencast	daw, recording, professional
Official site	lwks.com	tryselects.com	atomisystems.com	ardour.org
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the AI Image & Video category

AI tools for generating images, videos, music, and voices from simple prompts. The AI Image & Video category on Tools Hub currently lists 1015 tools. Alongside Lightworks, it includes VSDC, WavePad, Soundop, DeaDBeeF.

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Alternatives to Lightworks

Tools in the same AI Image & Video category that share focus areas with Lightworks — worth comparing before you commit:

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Selects

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BitterClip

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More in AI Image & Video

Comparing tools in the AI Image & Video category? These related listings are worth a look: VSDC — Windows video editor with a capable free version and a Pro edition; WavePad — Audio editor with a free non-commercial edition and paid Master's edition; Soundop — Professional Windows audio editor with waveform, spectral and multitrack editing.