Step 1
Upload your YouTube recording
Add your tutorial, interview, or vlog footage. Editly handles full-length recordings.
Editly AI
Video Editor for YouTube
What is the best video editor for YouTube?
DaVinci Resolve (free) is the best traditional YouTube editor. Editly is the best AI-powered YouTube editor for content creators prioritizing publishing speed. Premiere Pro is the professional industry standard.
YouTube Video Editors: The Key Comparison
Comparing the main YouTube video editor options on what drives real decisions.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| Time per YouTube video | DaVinci Resolve / Premiere: 2-4 hours per video from import to upload | Editly: 15-20 minutes per video from upload to YouTube-ready export |
| YouTube captions | Traditional editors: separate step — 30-60 additional minutes per video | Editly: captions in the prompt — included in the 15-20 minute total |
| YouTube Shorts | Traditional editors: separate project, manual Shorts editing per clip | Editly: additional prompt per Short on the same upload |
| Cost | DaVinci Resolve: free; Premiere Pro: $55/month | Editly: $28/month for 100 AI-edited YouTube videos |
Edit a YouTube Video With Editly in 4 Steps
Step 2
Write a YouTube brief
'Create a 10-minute YouTube tutorial from this 40-minute recording. Remove silences. Add white captions. Start with a hook. Keep the key steps. Export 1080p 16:9.'
Step 3
Review the AI-edited YouTube video
Editly returns a finished YouTube video. Check hook, pacing, captions, and length.
Step 4
Create Shorts from the same recording
Write an additional prompt for a YouTube Short: '45-second Short from the best insight, 9:16, add captions.' One recording, two content pieces.
Try Editly as Your YouTube Video Editor — 3 Free Exports
Upload your next YouTube recording. Write a brief. Compare the time to your current YouTube editing workflow. 3 free exports.
- 3 free YouTube-ready exports — 1080p, captioned, 16:9
- Compare to your last DaVinci or Filmora editing session
- Pro $28/month for consistent weekly YouTube publishing
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