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[Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/video-editing/openshot-video-editor-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/video-editing/openshot-video-editor-profile/alternatives/) # OpenShot Video Editor User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.3/5 - Total reviews: 176 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.4/5 - Customer support: 4.1/5 - Value for money: 4.5/5 - Functionality: 4.1/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 88 reviews (50%) - 4 stars: 68 reviews (39%) - 3 stars: 11 reviews (6%) - 2 stars: 3 reviews (2%) - 1 star: 6 reviews (3%) ### Most mentioned pros - Ever since I started using OpenShot to edit my youtube videos I've had more watch time and subscribers, it has helped me improve the quality and edition of my videos. - for a free software, it is beginner friendly in a way that satisfies the user. - The thing I love the most about OpenShot is that you have an unlimited tracks that you can place during editing your videos. ### Most mentioned cons - Export Quality: Exporting videos can sometimes cause image and sound quality issues, especially when exporting to certain file formats. - The program only recognizes MP4 files as video and could not read the audio from it no matter what I tried to do. - Coupling this with the interface issues, I found myself working on a simple project for 3+ hours before I gave in to the depths of demise that OpenShot provides. ## OpenShot Video Editor customer reviews Showing reviews 1-25 of 176 (page 1). ### A Beginner Friendly, Free Video Editor in the Best Way. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Mehmet Ali A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Entertainment - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: May 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I used it for a series of comic-style story telling in a project belongs to my friend. I just hopped to train to learning it for my future projects. for a free software, it is beginner friendly in a way that satisfies the user. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Has enough community guides to look into. You can easily find answers to questions you havei when you couldn't figure it out by yourselves. #### Cons Figuring out to video output formats in order to use in specific social media format can be a bit obscure. --- ### The best open-source video editor software! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Amos R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Entertainment - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Ever since I started using OpenShot to edit my youtube videos I've had more watch time and subscribers, it has helped me improve the quality and edition of my videos. So it's been good. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It is one of the few open-source software I trust to actually install in my computer, because it offers a lot of creative tools to edit your videos and keep your projects organized. #### Cons Honestly, there is nothing bad I can say about it, it is an open-source software so it's free, so nothing to complaint about. #### Reasons for switching to OpenShot Video Editor It lacked creativity options, tools and it was not as easy to use as Openshot --- ### Openshot, the free video editor that everyone should try - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Cristhian Josue J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Design - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Openshot is a fantastic tool, I like it very much, it fulfills very well the function of being a free and competitive video editor, it allows us to do almost everything related to post-production, to a greater or lesser extent, but we can do it. If you want to create simple videos, this is a good option #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros One point I really like about Openshot is that it's free... just kidding. This video editor allows us to create infinite layers, something that I personally like a lot because I usually used multiple layers, sometimes by the need of the project or simply to have a working order in my timeline. In my opinion, this video editor is a good tool for those who like me some time ago, only want to create simple montages with good quality, "Openshot" satisfies me, it's light and any PC can run it, even the editing in this video editor is done nicely, I like it. #### Cons Openshot looks very antiquated in some aspects, it has 3D animations but they look like they come out of PowerPoint or some version of windows 2000. This video editor can't compete in the graphical aspect with other free editors, let alone paid software or software focused on 3D designs. Simply Openshot isn't an option if you want to use or create animations in your video editor. #### Reasons for switching to OpenShot Video Editor Since it doesn't satisfy some of my needs, I have to resort to other software. --- ### A great video editor that needs a 'splash' - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Gabriella N. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Mining & Metals - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I enjoy using OpenShot, but it would be great if they added a splash screen and a notification window? It works well and competes favorably with similar programs, even with paid programs, given that it is free. Its performance is good overall but I have found that the processor you use plays a role. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros OpenShot is a great video editor, I have been using it for over two years now. Its option to separate sound from video in an imported and loaded clip is very good. I use this feature quite a bit and I have not experienced any errors or problems with it. I also like how after separating out the sound I can either remove it or edit it. Another feature that stands out is the razor tool, it makes removing unwanted sections easy. Bringing the remaining clips together is even easier, you just drag and drop, this is something I have found to be a bit messy with other programs. I like how it's not too heavy, I have successfully ran it on an entry-level processor. It would occasionally slow down to load, but the plus here was that it would not crash and I wouldn't lose my work. However, I would be amiss if I did not mention that the processor you use makes a difference! #### Cons The issue that I have or perhaps an ask to OpenShot is that they add a splash screen to show that the editor is starting as well as a notification window that asks you to confirm if you want to open more than one instance. When starting OpenShot it's often not clear whether it's opening or not. I tend to end up with several windows open. Then it becomes a mission to close the extra windows and then wait a bit before starting work to see if there will be more windows opening up. Adding a splash screen and a notification window would be quite helpful, it would save time & effort and eliminate any frustrations! #### Reasons for switching to OpenShot Video Editor I no longer had access to the program I was previously using and at the time I was running on an entry-level processor so I was looking for a lighter weight program that was cost-effective. --- ### OpenShot Video Editor Great Aid to Business For Creating YouTube Videos - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Nicholas K. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Consumer Goods - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: June 2020 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered We got OpenShot because we were so frustrated with the cost of Camtasia. We may add that program back to our software arsenal, but for now are very happy with OpenShot. As a company, we created a YouTube video channel and we are creating content for that channel. OpenShot is very easy to use to create those videos. Our goal is 2 per day for the first 60 days. We would do more, but we run 4 or more tracks per video and the save process for export is time-consuming. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It shows the whole functioning video creation process on one screen and has very easy access for multiple tracks. For me, this is a must. I want to see all of my tracks or at least have easy access to preview them. OpenShot has a little preview screen so you can preview what you are making as you go, frame by frame if necessary. At first, I had my doubts about this software as a video editor because I had trouble figuring out how to do certain tasks. I quickly found YouTube video tutorials by the program creator that make it so easy. I'm still experimenting and look for video tutorials to learn to do things right when I want to try new things. My newest endeavor is exploring the many transitions offered. The program allows us to align frames on each track to make seamless videos. I'm sure we have not even hit the halfway point of learning other benefits we will eventually use. #### Cons Easy to set up video tracks, frames, etc, but this program takes a long time to Export videos so we can then upload them to YouTube. We actually have learned to open other windows to work with while it is exporting video. Otherwise, we cannot minimize during this process and it impedes us from other work. #### Reasons for choosing OpenShot Video Editor Price and ease of use. The learning curve is much easier --- ### Program review openshot - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Qasem A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Sporting Goods - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: July 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall, the experience was successful, but it needs more modification and development #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Produces high quality video/It's fast and the video doesn't get cut off while you're working #### Cons Slow if the video quality is high / Need to develop more #### Reasons for choosing OpenShot Video Editor Because it is easy for me and because it is less complicated than these programs #### Reasons for switching to OpenShot Video Editor More advanced and because it is recommended by most people --- ### excellent free video editor - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Fernando B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall I am very satisfied with the software. I'm making my edits in a simple way and with an almost professional result. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros This software offers all the basic features for professional video editing. While simple, most of the features are pretty powerful. #### Cons The operational layout functionality can still be improved and the action response can be a little faster still. #### Reasons for choosing OpenShot Video Editor Lighter and simpler software. It requires less computer resources to perform operations, especially exporting and compiling videos. #### Reasons for switching to OpenShot Video Editor The software became too cumbersome to run on low-end computers and the paid version was expensive. --- ### Open Source Video Editor - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Kendel S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Graphic Design - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Being open-source, OpenShot is completely free to use, which is a significant advantage for creators on a budget. #### Cons OpenShot's stability can be unreliable, often crashing when handling large projects or processing large video files. #### Reasons for switching to OpenShot Video Editor Cost of software and my needs did not make sense when OpenShot is free. --- ### video editing software for beginners - Overall rating: 2/5 - Reviewer: Minette A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: July 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered i think it a good video software for beginers and i think it is more compatible with windows 10 #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 1/5 #### Pros i think it is good for converting standard video sizes like 640x480 or 720x480 screensizes to HD 720p quality output but you need to do some adjustments in the settings of each video at the timeline #### Cons im having trouble rendering previews when it is used in windows 7 #### Reasons for switching to OpenShot Video Editor it is easier to use. it has more features in the gallery section and also i dont have trouble renedering previews. --- ### Generally good and multi featured video Editing Software - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Jamie F. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used monthly for free trial - Reviewed: October 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Dragging and dropping is good and intuitive as mentioned, colour coding makes things easy to distinguish video and audio tracks. #### Cons I felt the production or final producing of the product was slower than some rivals, #### Reasons for switching to OpenShot Video Editor I tried using blender for video editing as I use it for 3D design so am familiar but it wasn't really designed for the job and Openshot is. --- ### TRUSTWORTHY VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jade Anthony R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Events Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for free trial - Reviewed: November 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall it is user friendly and if you are a beginner to video editing this is a perfect tool for you! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The thing I love the most about OpenShot is that you have an unlimited tracks that you can place during editing your videos. #### Cons There is no much help fron an AI if you are finding one. --- ### OpenShot, The Best Free Yet Loaded Video Editor - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Nisar A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Media Production - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Being a Youtube vlogger, I use OpenShot extensively for editing my videos and to apply voice overs. I love it for its ease of use and availability of all useful tools. Apart from vlogging, I also use it to experiment with advanced video effects which is quite fun. It used to work very slow but after I upgraded my computer system, it now works very well. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros OpenShot is one of the best video editing software, and its ease of use allows new users to utilize it to its full potential. It is an open source software and is completely free to use yet. It is compatible with all major audio and video formats and can give output any where in the range from 360p to 4k video quality. It is supported by all computer operating systems. It supports drag and drop feature which makes it easy to combine video clips, images and audio together or to separate audio files from a video or adjust the audio settings along with scaling the video by merely dragging it. You can also resize and adjust the quality of a video in it. Along with that it features hundreds of effects that you can apply to your videos. Apart from adding 3D animations and overlays, it also supports chroma keying thus enabeling you to alter the background extensively. OpenShot developers also constantly release updates thus keeping it up to date. To sum up, this video editor serves the purpose of everyone, from youtube and facebook vloggers to professional video editors. #### Cons OpenShot sometimes encounter to freeze or auto quit while processing heavey files like 4k videos in Microsoft Windows. Also they need to make its interface more pleasant on eyes as it has not changed from quite a lot of time. #### Reasons for switching to OpenShot Video Editor Beacuse OpenShot despite being free offered a lot of features and was easier to use. --- ### Irreplaceable video editing software - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Angelica O. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Networking - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: June 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Very positive experience. I recommend the use of this software to all those who want to approach the world of video editing without special foundations #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I'm not a professional video editor, but I'm self-taught and am always dabbling with new photography and video editing software. Since I discovered OpenShot, I no longer use any other alternative software, both for the videos I have to create for work presentations and for personal purposes.I really appreciate the ease of use and the fact that you can create professional videos even if you have little experience with it, as the software is very intuitive and also offers pre-set templates, as well as automatically generates the video simply by selecting the contents you prefer. #### Cons I would like the choice of transitions to be inserted between the various frames and the possibility of making texts more dynamic to be implemented. --- ### OpenShot Video Editor software review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jawad C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Internet - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered OpenShot Video Editor is really great for video editing #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros To create my short promotional product videos, I use this nice video editing tool in good quality #### Cons Sometimes my videos take a long time to be recorded. --- ### OpenShot Video Editor - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Henriette K. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Internet - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered To process your videos, I recommend OpenShot Video Editor, it's very nice #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros This tool is really amazing, I process two videos every day on this software without any problem, and the quality is very good #### Cons In truth, it is a good software, I personally have no problem --- ### The friendly video editing software - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Sarada K. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Hospital & Health Care - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: March 2020 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Before finding this software I faced many problems using different video editing software. That software was more complicated and difficult to use. anyway, the outcome also not much good. But after finding this software I'm making high-quality videos without any difficulties with minimum time-consuming. I would like to say this is the best software for video editing because this is very friendly software anyone can use this with the minimal knowledge. The good thing is the best quality videos we can make within a minimum time period. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The best thing about this software is easy to control or use. It means the way of using this software very much familiar to me. This is free software. Nowadays most of the peoples are using this software to make the videos. Especially, When they are making videos for the business promoting purpose. Personally I'm using this software to make the video clip by using the pictures. Then I can use the audio track also. Othe thing is I can insert the letters to my video, Finally I can make the subtitles also. I like this software and recently I installed the latest version of this software. #### Cons So far I don't have much problem during using of this software, But I think it is some difficulties I felt during the making of subtitles. It was a little bit of getting more time. Still, I'm also studying about this software. I think later on It will be ok for me. --- ### Great Value - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Robert C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros For an open source product, this one packs a big punchm #### Cons Sometime the product will hang a little which is frustrating. --- ### OpenShot Video Editor - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Gnankoye s. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Internet - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered OpenShot Video Editor is really nice for video editing #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Thank you very much OpenShot Video Editor, I was very confused in editing my videos, but this software has solved all my worries #### Cons Honestly, I was convinced without any problem --- ### Drag and drop video editing for free! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: William B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Religious Institutions - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: April 2020 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I can add several video clips together to produce one seamless video. I can add dozens of built in transitions. Adding titles is a breeze. Then exporting to MP4 has many choices to meet my needs. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Drag and drop video editing for free! Love this program. It is simple to use right from first install. I have used other bundled software, and even Adobe products. OpenShot is way better and easier to use. #### Cons I cannot think of anything that is lacking in this product. But I am a nubie at video editing. So that I can create a video from multiple clips and add photos and title is awesome. #### Reasons for choosing OpenShot Video Editor FREE!!! --- ### video editor review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: jamieal j. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Apparel & Fashion - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros software is great for starters those who are just coming up in the video editing part of the graphics but the software it self is great easy to use and have no problem navigating around the software #### Cons software is great nothing bad about this software --- ### Open-source Magic - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. As someone who loves open-source software, Openshot was something I simply had to try when it came to a point where, due to reasons, I wasn’t able to use my paid editing software of choice. Though it seemed a bit daunting at first, I quickly got the hang of it rather quickly, all thanks to the following software pros: #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The availability of a large number of online tutorials on just about anything related to it; how to trim a video, add effects, add subtitles —you name it, there’s a tutorial out there for it. Its simple layout makes sure that everything you need is right there; front and centre, without the complicated drop-down menus. It’s open source. Therefore free to use. #### Cons There are the occasional bugs that need to be ironed out, for instance: the hanging when exporting videos. Lastly, and this isn’t a major con, but as with any free software the UI could use a bit of polish. --- ### Useful video editing tool! - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Gabriele R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Writing and Editing - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Simple, easy to use and with a lot of potential... #### Cons ... but there's still room for improvement (particularly with the frequent crashes)! --- ### Opensource video editor with cloud and api capability. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Debjit B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: November 2018 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered If you are experimenting and want a completely free/ open-source solution for your video editing solution this software is for you. I just update it to my KVM VPS and I have a cloud editor all by myself. The feature is simple, effects are not that impressive but it workes. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros This is the most awesome piece of software for videos editing. I just install it to a VM and use the app to convert/create/edit video using its api. Just awesome. I have also tried the desktop version with GT710 my entry level card and its output was smooth. Playback for 1080/30fps is just smooth and doesn't take many resources. As it is an Opensource and community-driven software I can use it for free and for anything. Some transactions effects and sound channels. It is still its first stage and evolving rapidly. #### Cons As it is an Open-source software I have to wait if got any problem or find my own solutions for it. The effects are limited due to no team is developing them. --- ### OpenShot is easy to use but limited - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Michael A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Religious Institutions - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: July 2020 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. We were using this to put together instructional videos for YouTube. We were able to get the file ready for uploading, but once we wanted to overlay PowerPoint slides on the green screen things became more complicated and not as usable as we wanted. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros The learning curve is very easy on this software! I was up and running within an hour without much research or instruction. Very easy and intuitive, very mouse driven, graphically driven, not pull-down driven. #### Cons The ability to do basic editing is great but there is not a lot more to do. If you need only basic editing it is so incredible easy!! Overlays, text can be done but are not as flexible as I wanted. Tried adding an overlay but it tried splitting the file to fit it in. Did more research and found out better way to make it work but it was not as intuitive as I wanted. Was going to recommend to a friend, but after the editing experience I decided to recommend something for flexible and powerful. I have gone back and forth with the software. I love the ease of use but the limitations are troubling. --- ### Easy and Effective for video editing - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Rafay A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Graphic Design - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It's really effective and easy to use. Really helped me a lot in making creative videos by using its effects and other features. Just WOW!! #### Cons Not at all. Everything is really awesome! ## More reviews [Next reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/video-editing/openshot-video-editor-profile/reviews/?page=2) --- OpenShot Video Editor Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice