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Cons: Technical support is not free; Windows only.

Best for: Windows-based editing projects

5. Machete Video Editor Lite

Available on Windows.

Machete Lite is one of the simplest editors in the list
and is great for quick and simple editing tasks. In the
free version, you cannot edit audio, you can only
entirely remove audio tracks. Also, the free version
only supports AVI and WMV files. The full version
costs $19.95, and it allows you to edit audio and
supports more file types.

Pros: Super simple to learn and use.

Cons: Windows only; does not support as many file types as other programs; no audio editing.

Best for: Simple video splicing.

6. Avidemux

Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Avidemux is one of the best video editing software for
beginners as the interface is very simple to use. This
program can help you to perform basic tasks including:

• Simple cutting
• Encoding
• Filtering

If you are completely new to video editing, this might be a
good place to start.

Pros: Very simple software; no need to read technical docs.

Cons: Not as many features as other video editors.

Best for: Basic editing tasks for beginners.

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