Final Cut Pro
Professional video editing with intelligent features
- Vendor
- Apple
- Also known as
- final-cut-pro
Available worldwide
What is Final Cut Pro?
Professional video editing software for Mac and iPad that combines powerful editing capabilities with AI-powered intelligence features to create polished, pro-quality videos.
Final Cut Pro 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.
From $2.99/month (students/educators) or $12.99/month (regular). Free 30-day trial. Also available as a one-time $299.99 purchase.
Apple Creator Studio
Student/Educator
One-Time Purchase
What Final Cut Pro 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)
- ProRes RAW, HEVC, H.264, MXF
- GPU acceleration
- ✓
- AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice)
- ✓
- Screen recording built-in
- -
- Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web)
- Mac and iPad
- Cloud collaboration / team review
- -
- Pricing model
- Perpetual
- Free / open-source available
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- macOS
Final Cut Pro FAQ
Common questions about Final Cut Pro, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Final Cut Pro?
Professional video editing software for Mac and iPad that combines powerful editing capabilities with AI-powered intelligence features to create polished, pro-quality videos. It is indexed under Video Editing Software.
What platforms does Final Cut Pro support?
Final Cut Pro supports macOS and iOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Where is Final Cut Pro available?
Final Cut Pro is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.
Final Cut Pro alternatives
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Compare Final Cut Pro
Side by side against other video editing software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 75 | 0.08 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.06 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.04 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 3 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Ai features: Yes · Free or oss: Yes · Codec breadth: ProRes RAW, HEVC, H.264, MXF · Color grading: Yes · Pricing model: perpetual · Gpu acceleration: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
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