Step 1
Open Safari on Mac
Go to editly.in. No App Store purchase, no Final Cut license, no 2.5GB download.
Editly AI
Video Editing Software for Mac
What is the best video editing software for Mac?
Final Cut Pro is the best Mac-native professional editor. DaVinci Resolve is the best free professional Mac editor. Editly is the best AI-powered Mac editor — works in Safari, edits from a prompt. The best choice depends on your use case.
Mac Video Editing Software: Key Comparisons
Comparing Mac video editing options on what matters for content creators.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | iMovie: free; DaVinci Resolve: free; Final Cut Pro: $299; Premiere Pro: $55/month | Editly: 3 free exports; Pro $28/month for 100 AI-edited exports |
| Time per video | Mac NLEs: 1-4 hours per video — all require manual editing | Editly: 15-20 minutes per video — AI makes editorial decisions |
| Silence removal | iMovie: no; Final Cut Pro: no built-in; DaVinci: scripted only | Editly: 'remove silences' in the prompt — standard, automated |
| Apple Silicon optimization | Final Cut Pro: heavily optimized for Apple Silicon; DaVinci Resolve: good support | Editly: chip doesn't matter — cloud processing is hardware-independent |
Mac Video Editing With Editly in Safari
Step 2
Upload your footage
Add your recording from Finder, iCloud, or external storage.
Step 3
Write your edit prompt
'Create a 6-minute YouTube video from this 30-minute recording. Remove silences. Add white captions. Export 1080p 16:9.' Cloud does the work.
Step 4
Download and use
Download the finished MP4. Publish directly or import into Final Cut for any professional finishing.
Try Editly on Your Mac Free — 3 Exports in Safari
Open Safari, go to editly.in, upload footage, write a prompt. 3 free AI-edited exports on your Mac without buying or downloading anything.
- 3 free exports in Safari on any Mac
- Works on Intel and Apple Silicon equally
- Pro $28/month — less than Final Cut's $299