Microsoft Clipchamp review

Clipchamp is the easiest editor here for someone who has never cut a video. You sign in with a personal Microsoft account, and the free plan lets you work on and export as many videos as you like at up to 1080p with no watermark. The core tools cover trimming, cropping, resizing and rotating, animated text and titles, a screen, camera and voice recorder, and audio only export. AI features on the free plan include AI subtitles, voiceovers and silence removal, which makes quick tutorials and social clips fast to finish. Projects can be backed up on OneDrive, and there is a free royalty-free stock library. The ceiling is lower than the desktop editors above: 4K UHD export, premium stock, premium filters and effects and the brand kit tool require Microsoft 365 Personal or Family, listed at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year in the US. For anyone already paying for Microsoft 365, that upgrade costs nothing extra.

Who it is for

Beginners on Windows who want quick edits, AI subtitles and watermark-free 1080p exports.

Price

Free plan with 1080p watermark-free exports; premium features with Microsoft 365 Personal at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year.

Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/month $99.99/year
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Trim, crop, resize and rotate tools
• AI subtitles, voiceovers and silence removal on the free plan
• Screen, camera and voice recorder
• Royalty-free stock videos, images, music and sound effects
• Content backup on OneDrive

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan exports as many videos as you like at up to 1080p with no watermark
• Strength: Sign in with a personal Microsoft account, no payment needed
• Strength: Premium features come with an existing Microsoft 365 Personal or Family plan
• Weakness: 4K exports need Microsoft 365 Personal or Family
• Weakness: Brand kit tool is not included on the free plan
• Weakness: Premium stock assets, filters and effects are reserved for subscribers

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, unlimited exports up to 1080p
• Watermark: None on free exports
• Premium: Included with Microsoft 365 Personal and Family
• Platforms: Web browser and Windows app

Where it ranks

Microsoft Clipchamp is No. 5 in our Best Free Video Editors for Windows verdict and No. 3 in Best Video Editors for Beginners and No. 6 in Best Video Editors for Windows.