You can upgrade at any time by purchasing a license key and entering into the program after a program restart, you'll have access to the Pro features.

It also adds premium support, plus extra masking and green-screen capabilities. This paid version adds support for more media types, advanced settings, hardware acceleration, sub-pixel resolution, and audio waveform editing. I tested the latter version, which is still far cheaper than most capable video editing software. VSDC is available at two levels: Free and the $19.99 Pro edition. While we appreciate inexpensive software, the ease-of-use issues outweigh the cheapness here. Still, it remains hard to recommend the software enthusiastically, considering its shortcomings and poor ease of use.

VSDC has improved (and its score has improved, too) since our last review-adding new capabilities like motion tracking, HSL color editing, beat-syncing, text animation, and more.

It costs just $19.99 and includes some fairly advanced video editing tools, but it's well behind more expensive competitors when it comes to interface and usability. If you have video-editing needs that don't warrant spending close to $100 for an enthusiast-level application, you might consider VSDC Video Editor Pro.

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