Step 1
Open Safari on Mac
Go to editly.in. No Mac App Store purchase, no Final Cut Pro license. Safari is already installed.
Editly AI
Mac Video Editing Software
What is the best video editing software for Mac?
For professional Mac editing: Final Cut Pro ($299) for best Mac performance, DaVinci Resolve (free) for professional tools at no cost. For AI-powered browser editing: Editly works in Safari and provides AI-automated footage editing without Mac-specific software.
Mac Video Editing Software: Key Options Compared
Comparing the main Mac video editing options on price, capability, and time investment.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| Final Cut Pro | Final Cut Pro: $299 one-time, Mac-only — professional quality, fast rendering on Apple Silicon, full NLE | Editly: $28/month Pro, any browser — AI editing from a prompt, 15-20 minutes per video |
| DaVinci Resolve (free) | DaVinci Resolve: free, Mac compatible — professional NLE, unlimited exports, manual editing | Editly: AI-automated — same content type takes 15-20 minutes vs 2-4 hours in DaVinci |
| Silence removal on Mac | Final Cut Pro / DaVinci Resolve: no built-in silence detection — manual or scripted | Editly: silence removal in any prompt — standard, automated |
| Platform requirement | Final Cut Pro: Mac only; Premiere Pro: Mac and Windows; DaVinci: Mac, Windows, Linux | Editly: any browser on any OS — Mac Safari works identically to Windows Edge |
Mac Video Editing With Editly in Safari
Step 2
Upload your footage
Add your recordings from Mac Finder or iCloud. Editly handles MP4, MOV, and MKV.
Step 3
Write an edit brief
'Create a 6-minute YouTube tutorial from this 30-minute recording. Remove silences. Add captions. Export 16:9 1080p.' Cloud processes, Mac doesn't render.
Step 4
Publish or import into Final Cut
Download the finished MP4 and publish, or import into Final Cut Pro for finishing color and audio if needed.
Try Editly Free on Mac — 3 Exports in Safari
Open Safari on your Mac, go to editly.in, upload footage, write a prompt. 3 free AI-edited exports without any Mac software purchase.
- 3 free exports in Safari on Mac — no Final Cut Pro needed
- Works on M1, M2, M3, and Intel Macs equally
- Pro $28/month — less than Final Cut's $299 one-time cost