Step 1
Stop using Filmora or Kapwing free for ongoing work
If you're regularly exporting watermarked content and wanting to remove it, you have better free alternatives. Make the switch.
Editly AI

DaVinci Resolve, Shotcut, Kdenlive, and OpenShot are all free video editors with no watermark and unlimited exports. Editly's free tier gives 3 watermark-free AI-edited exports. Clipchamp (Windows 11) also provides free watermark-free editing.
Every legitimate free, no-watermark option — including what each one costs in time.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| DaVinci Resolve | Free, no watermark, unlimited — professional NLE with steep learning curve and GPU preference | Editly: AI-powered, no watermark, 3 free exports — then $28/month for 100 |
| Shotcut | Free, no watermark, unlimited — solid cross-platform manual editing without GPU requirement | Editly: faster per video than Shotcut — AI makes decisions that Shotcut requires you to make manually |
| Filmora (comparison) | Filmora free: ADDS a watermark — not a valid no-watermark option without paying $49.99/year | Editly: 3 clean AI exports free, then $28/month — no watermark on any tier |
| Silence removal | No-watermark free NLEs: not available — requires manual scrubbing on every project | Editly: silence removal in any prompt — standard feature on all plans |
Step 1
If you're regularly exporting watermarked content and wanting to remove it, you have better free alternatives. Make the switch.
Step 2
Download DaVinci Resolve. Free, no watermark, unlimited exports. Invest time in learning — it's worth it for creators editing regularly.
Step 3
Open editly.in in any browser. Upload footage, write a prompt. 3 free watermark-free AI-edited exports.
Step 4
DaVinci for unlimited manual editing. Editly for AI automation (Pro $28/month after free tier). Both are watermark-free. Choose based on your editing approach.
If you're tired of Filmora or Kapwing's watermarks, Editly's free tier gives you 3 AI-edited exports with clean output — no marks, no badge, no branding on your video.