Step 1
Upload your YouTube recording
Add your tutorial, interview, or vlog footage. Editly handles full-length recordings.
Editly AI
YouTube Video Editing Software
What is the best YouTube video editing software?
For professional YouTube production: DaVinci Resolve (free) or Premiere Pro. For AI-automated YouTube editing: Editly. For beginners: Filmora or Clipchamp. Best depends on your priority — control, cost, or speed.
YouTube Video Editing Software: The Practical Comparison
Comparing YouTube editing software options on the metrics that matter for growing channels.
| Decision | Other Apps | Editly |
|---|---|---|
| Videos per month possible | Premiere Pro / DaVinci (3h/video): 10-12 videos/month at 30-36 hours editing | Editly (20min/video): 40-50 videos/month at the same total editing time |
| YouTube captions | Traditional software: 30-60 minutes additional per video for captioning | Editly: captions in the prompt — 0 additional minutes, included in the edit |
| YouTube Shorts | Traditional software: separate project per Short — 30-60 minutes per Short | Editly: separate prompt per Short on same upload — 15 minutes per Short |
| Learning curve | Traditional YouTube software: weeks to learn effectively | Editly: zero — write what you want in English |
YouTube Video Editing With Editly
Step 2
Write a YouTube-specific prompt
'Create a 10-minute YouTube tutorial from this 40-minute recording. Remove silences. Add white bold captions at the bottom. Start with the hook. Export 1080p 16:9.'
Step 3
Review the output
Editly returns a finished YouTube video. Check the hook, pacing, captions, and length.
Step 4
Create Shorts from the same upload
Write additional prompts for YouTube Shorts targeting your strongest segments. One recording, long-form + Shorts content.
3 Free YouTube Video Exports — Test AI Editing on Your Content
Upload your next recording. Write a YouTube brief. Compare the output and time to your current editing software. 3 free exports, no card.
- 3 free YouTube-ready exports — 1080p, captioned, optimized
- Test on your actual YouTube content type
- Pro $28/month for frequent YouTube publishing