Step 1
Choose the right content for AI editing
Interviews, tutorials, webinar clips, product demos, and social content are Editly's strongest use cases. Identify which of your regular video types fits this.
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Best Software for Video Editing
What software do most video editors use?
Professional video editors primarily use Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Content creators use a wider range including Filmora, CapCut, and Final Cut Pro. AI-first creators and teams producing at scale are increasingly using Editly for automated footage editing.
Best Software for Video Editing: Use-Case Decision Matrix
Match the software to the actual job, not to brand recognition or feature lists.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| Professional production | Best: Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve — full NLE with professional color, audio, and format support | Editly: not designed for professional broadcast — optimized for content creator and business video |
| YouTube content creation | Traditional approach: 2-4 hours per video in Premiere, DaVinci, or Filmora | Editly: 15-20 minutes per video — AI makes the editorial decisions from your prompt |
| Business video at scale | Traditional approach: requires a video editor to manually cut every interview, demo, and training clip | Editly: consistent AI editing across all business video content without a dedicated editor |
| Social media clips | Traditional approach: multiple manual steps — vertical reframing, caption add, audio cleanup, platform export | Editly: one prompt covers platform format, captions, reframing, and export |
Using Editly as Your Primary Video Editing Software
Step 2
Create an edit brief as a prompt
Write a detailed prompt covering all the elements: 'From this 40-minute webinar, create a 5-minute highlight. Remove silences. Add captions. Keep the most actionable advice. Export 16:9 for YouTube.'
Step 3
Process multiple videos with consistent instructions
The same prompt structure applied to different footage produces consistent output. This is where AI editing software outperforms any traditional tool for volume production.
Step 4
Refine the prompt, not the timeline
When output needs adjustment, improve the prompt. A better prompt produces better output for every subsequent video — unlike manual editing where each project is a fresh manual effort.
Test the Best Software for Your Video Editing Workflow — Free
3 free exports let you put Editly's AI editing to the test on the video content you actually produce. Compare the output and the time against your current editing software.
- 3 free exports on your actual content type
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- Pro $28/month — competitive with most paid video editing software