Free alternatives
5 free Adobe Premiere Elements alternatives
Premiere Elements is no longer yours to keep: its licence expires after three years. These free video editors handle home movies, trims and simple projects with no expiry, watermark-free exports on most and no subscription.
Short answer
The best free Adobe Premiere Elements alternatives are Clipchamp, VSDC Free Video Editor, OpenShot and 2 more. Adobe Premiere Elements has no full free plan, and each pick here is free or has a usable free plan.
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Is Adobe Premiere Elements free?
Adobe Premiere Elements pricing
Adobe Premiere Elements is Adobe's simpler video editor for home movies, with guided edits and automatic creations.
Premiere Elements 2027 costs US$99.99 (US$79.99 to upgrade) for a 3-year term licence that expires after three years. A bundle with Photoshop Elements costs US$149.99.
Free plan
No. There is a full-featured 7-day free trial.
Checked on Adobe Premiere Elements's official pricing page on . Prices change, so check before you buy.
The 5 best free Adobe Premiere Elements alternatives
Every pick is free or has a usable free plan, and is listed in our directory. Free-plan limits change, so check each tool's site before you switch.
Why switch: A simple editor for Windows and the browser, free up to 1080p with no watermark.
Microsoft's easy video editor with free 1080p exports and no watermark.
Works on Web, Windows
Why switch: Free Windows editor with a full timeline, up to 8K and no watermark.
A free Windows video editor with 4K to 8K editing and no watermark.
Works on Windows
Why switch: Simple, free and open-source editor built for beginners.
A simple, free and open-source video editor for beginners.
Works on Windows, macOS, Linux
Why switch: Trim and join clips in seconds without re-encoding or losing quality.
A free, open-source tool for trimming and cutting video without re-encoding.
Works on Windows, macOS, Linux
Why switch: Professional editing on a free plan, with watermark-free exports up to 720p.
A professional video editor with a free plan that exports up to 720p.
Works on Windows, macOS, Linux
Frequently asked questions
- Is Adobe Premiere Elements free?
- No. There is a full-featured 7-day free trial.
- How much does Adobe Premiere Elements cost?
- Premiere Elements 2027 costs US$99.99 (US$79.99 to upgrade) for a 3-year term licence that expires after three years. A bundle with Photoshop Elements costs US$149.99. Checked on Adobe Premiere Elements's own pricing page in October 2026; prices can change.
- What is the best free alternative to Adobe Premiere Elements?
- Clipchamp is our top pick, followed by VSDC Free Video Editor and OpenShot. Each one is free or has a usable free plan.
- Are these Adobe Premiere Elements alternatives really free?
- Yes. Every tool on this page is either completely free or has a free plan you can keep using. Paid upgrades exist on some of them, and free-plan limits change, so check each tool's site.
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