The best AI video editing software

The best AI video editing software can help you edit videos faster, speeding up repetitive processes and allowing for greater precision. Whether it's for editing studio-quality features or personal videos for social media, there's an AI video editing app for you since the different programs suit different needs and expertise levels. 

We've tested a range of AI video editing programs intended for different uses, from professional software like Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve to browser- and mobile-based apps that allow those without editing skills to create quick videos for social media. Choosing the right software depends on your specific requirements, platform preference, and budget. 

For a more in-depth overview of these and more options, see our full guide to the best video editing software. Note that guide focuses on general video editing software with AI tools rather than AI video generators that create new video from scratch.

The best AI video editing software

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Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerhouse in the video editing world, and its AI-driven features solidify its position at the top. The software's Adobe Sensei technology offers tools such as auto-reframing, which intelligently tracks the action in a video to keep it centered, and scene edit detection, which identifies and marks cuts in pre-edited videos. 

Its intuitive interface and seamless integration with other Adobe Creative Cloud apps make it ideal for professionals seeking robust and flexible editing capabilities. However, its steep learning curve and subscription-based pricing may be a drawback for some users.

See our full Premiere Pro review for more details.

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DaVinci Resolve by Blackmagic Design is renowned for its professional-grade color correction and grading tools, and the pro Studio version is now augmented with a range of AI capabilities. The DaVinci Neural Engine offers features like facial recognition, speed warp for smooth slow-motion, and auto color and color matching, which streamline the editing process. 

The free version of Davinci is remarkably robust, though the paid Studio version unlocks the more powerful AI tools. The interface may appear daunting to beginners, but its powerful features make it a favorite among experienced editors. There's also the option to use proprietary physical peripherals to deck out a dedicated editing suite.

See our full Davinci Resolve 19 review for more details.

The latest release of Final Cut Pro, Apple's flagship video editing software, adds a range of new AI features. For example, Smart Conform can automatically adjusts clips for various aspect ratios, great for content professionals looking to create material tailored to different platforms. The Magnetic Timeline and advanced multicam editing are further enhanced by AI, making complex editing tasks more manageable and AI object removal, shot stability analysis and audio clean up speed up some of the more mundane aspects of getting your project ready for final export.

Of course, as it’s an Apple product, its optimised for Mac systems, and generally it’s easy to ensure a smooth and fast editing processes. However, its exclusivity to macOS can be a limitation for those on other operating systems.

See our full Final Cut 10.5 review.

When we reviewed Videoleap, we used the software to create a series of Instagram reels. By using AI, it allows you to upload clips and describe the style you want to quickly generate a video. As well as providing a good degree of automated editing when it comes to social content, there’s also a powerful standard video editor. That means that, unlike with some comparable AI platforms, there’s a good degree of editing options available after the content has been generated, such as changing the pace, style or music.

There are AI filters on offer and tools such as AI background removal, and we liked the fact there are simple AI features like auto captions, which write captions from your voiceover automatically.

See our full Videoleap review.

Invideo AI is a very different proposition since it's not really video editing software at all, at least not in the traditional sense. Rather it finds stock video footage for you. You use simple conversational text prompts to ask it to generate a video on the topic you want, and it generates a script, adds an AI-generated voice and slaps it over some stock video footage related to the topic. 

It's worth stressing that this is not an AI video generator like Sora or Runway. It merely uses AI to identify existing stock video footage. The plus side of this is that you avoid those weird AI artifacts, but, unsurprisingly, the results are very hit and miss. Since it relies on rights-free stock footage from the web, much of it is quite generic, and sometimes the video chosen doesn't match the script very well. 

The editing tools do allow you to search for alternative footage and to edit the script and make other tweaks. You can even clone your own voice by uploading a recording of yourself. Invideo does also have a more traditional video editing tool as well, as well as templates to use. The free plan offers allows you to generate up to 10 minutes a week of AI stock video but with watermarks.