Step 1
Open Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
Go to editly.in. No Microsoft Store purchase, no installer, no GPU driver update.
Editly AI
Best Free Video Editing Software for Windows 11
Is Clipchamp good enough for Windows 11 video editing?
Clipchamp is good enough for simple projects — trim, merge, add text, export. It lacks silence removal, AI editorial intelligence, and auto-captions from spoken content. For more complex editing, DaVinci Resolve or Editly are better options.
Windows 11 Free Video Editing: All Options Compared
Every free video editing option for Windows 11 users, assessed honestly.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Clipchamp: pre-installed on Windows 11; DaVinci Resolve: 2.5GB download; Shotcut/Kdenlive: separate downloads | Editly: open editly.in in Microsoft Edge — no download required |
| Silence removal | Clipchamp: not available; DaVinci Resolve: not built-in without scripting; Shotcut/Kdenlive: not available | Editly: silence removal as a prompt instruction — applies automatically |
| Auto-captions | Clipchamp: limited auto-caption; DaVinci Resolve: Speech to Text (requires setup); others: SRT import only | Editly: captions from spoken content generated automatically as part of every edit |
| Free export limits | Clipchamp: unlimited free exports; DaVinci Resolve: unlimited free exports; Shotcut/Kdenlive: unlimited | Editly: 3 free exports (full quality, no watermark), then $28/month for 100 exports |
Test Editly Free on Windows 11 in 4 Steps
Step 2
Upload the same footage you'd edit in Clipchamp
Use a video you'd normally take into Clipchamp or DaVinci. This gives you a direct comparison on Windows 11.
Step 3
Write a prompt
'Trim to 5 minutes, remove silences, add captions, export 1080p YouTube.' Editly processes in the cloud and returns a finished video.
Step 4
Compare the time vs Clipchamp or DaVinci
If the output is acceptable and the time savings are real, Pro at $28/month is the upgrade. Otherwise, Clipchamp and DaVinci are waiting.
3 Free Windows 11 Exports — Open Edge and Start
Open Microsoft Edge on Windows 11, go to editly.in, upload footage, write a prompt. 3 free AI-edited exports to compare against Clipchamp and DaVinci Resolve.
- 3 free exports — works in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
- No additional Windows software to install
- Pro $28/month for regular Windows 11 content creators