Six free video editors compared for beginners, social clips and color work

Kling AI, CapCut, Canva, Adobe Firefly, DaVinci Resolve and Shotcut are compared as free video editors for different needs.

Kling AI lets users edit existing footage with prompts and references, with trial credits for eligible tasks, while Shotcut is fully free and open source.

The guide advises matching the tool to the task and checking device support and free-tier limits before starting a project.