Avid Media Composer
Professional timeline-based video editing for broadcast, film, and television production
- Also known as
- avid-media-composer
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Avid Media Composer?
Industry-standard editing software used in film, TV, and news production, offering AI-assisted workflows, timeline control, multicam support, and secure delivery pipelines for managing large-scale projects.
Avid Media Composer pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Standard
- video_tracks
- 99
- 99 video tracks
- Standard color management
- Standard web support (24hr response)
What Avid Media Composer does
The capabilities that matter for video editing software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Professional NLE (multi-track finishing)
- ✓
- Colour grading
- ✓
- Multicam editing
- ✓
- 4K/8K + HDR support
- -
- Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)
- -
- GPU acceleration
- -
- AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice)
- ✓
- Screen recording built-in
- -
- Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web)
- -
- Cloud collaboration / team review
- ✓
- Pricing model
- Subscription
- Free / open-source available
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (1)
Independently observed- Pro Tools→•
Avid Media Composer FAQ
Common questions about Avid Media Composer, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Avid Media Composer?
Industry-standard editing software used in film, TV, and news production, offering AI-assisted workflows, timeline control, multicam support, and secure delivery pipelines for managing large-scale projects. It is indexed under Video Editing Software.
How much does Avid Media Composer cost?
Avid Media Composer is sold across 1 plan: Standard. We have not confirmed a published price for every tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Can Avid Media Composer be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Avid Media Composer, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
Where is Avid Media Composer available?
Avid Media Composer is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.04 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.05 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| Price level | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing transparency | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | ✓ |
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Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 57% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Multicam: Yes · Ai features: Yes · Color grading: Yes · Pricing model: subscription · Professional nle: Yes · Cloud collaboration: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-16 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-09-16 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-08-31 · 50% |
Pricing
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