Lightworks
Video editing software for beginners through professional editors, available in free and paid tiers
- Vendor
- LWKS
- Also known as
- lightworks
Available worldwide · Popular in: GB, US
What is Lightworks?
Desktop-based video editing platform supporting timeline editing, color grading, visual effects, and cloud collaboration. Offers perpetual ownership or subscription options across Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Lightworks 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.
Free tier; subscription and perpetual (pay-once) options available
Free
FreeBeginner-friendly tier with unlimited availability
- Timeline Editing
- 720p HD Export
- Automatic Saving
- Advanced Transitions
- Simple VFX
Create
Subscription tier for editors seeking advanced features
- 4K Video Export
- Social Media Templates
- NewBlue Titler Pro
- Dynamic Motion Graphics
- Powerful Colour Controls
- Advanced Audio EQ
- Quick LUT Support
- High Res Proxy Editing
- High Res Timeline Rendering
Pro
Fully featured professional tier
- 10-Bit Support
- Audio and Video Plugin Support
- Increased File Formats
- Advanced Video Effects
- Custom Format Creation
- Support for NewBlue TotalFX
- Export Interchange Formats
- Advanced Colour Scopes
- In Timeline QC
- Cloud Export/Upload
What Lightworks 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, AVID DNxHD, AVID DNxHR, H.264, AVC-Intra, Cineform
- GPU acceleration
- -
- AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice)
- -
- Screen recording built-in
- -
- Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web)
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Cloud collaboration / team review
- ✓
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Free / open-source available
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (4)
Independently observed- Dropbox⇄•
- Google Drive⇄•
- NewBlue Titler Pro•
- NewBlue TotalFX•
Lightworks FAQ
Common questions about Lightworks, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Lightworks?
Desktop-based video editing platform supporting timeline editing, color grading, visual effects, and cloud collaboration. Offers perpetual ownership or subscription options across Windows, Mac, and Linux. It is indexed under Video Editing Software.
Source: https://lwks.com/pricing
Is Lightworks free?
Lightworks offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Create and Pro. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://lwks.com/pricing
What platforms does Lightworks support?
Lightworks supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://lwks.com/pricing
Can Lightworks be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Lightworks, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
Source: https://lwks.com/pricing
What does Lightworks integrate with?
We have confirmed 4 integrations for Lightworks, including Dropbox, Google Drive, NewBlue Titler Pro and NewBlue TotalFX. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://lwks.com/pricing
What security certifications does Lightworks have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for Lightworks. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Lightworks not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Where is Lightworks available?
Lightworks is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United Kingdom and the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Source: https://lwks.com/pricing
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Compare Lightworks
Side by side against other video editing software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.04 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.08 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.05 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Hdr 4k8k: Yes · Free or oss: Yes · Codec breadth: ProRes, AVID DNxHD, AVID DNxHR, H.264, AVC-Intra, Cineform · Color grading: Yes · Pricing model: freemium · Platform breadth: Windows, macOS, Linux | mediumsource · 2026-08-31 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-08-31 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: GB · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-31 · 75% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-31 · 75% |
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