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Editing softwareWhat editing software do YouTubers use?

creators counted
113
on Final Cut Pro
42
on Apple
42%

Compiled by from 157 reports (YouTube and 3 more outlets). Last updated . How we count

Premiere, Resolve, Final Cut or something lighter: the editors creators named in their own videos and interviews over the past year, ranked by how many cut with each. A creator who edits in one app and grades in another counts toward both.

What editing software do most YouTubers use?

Final Cut Pro, used by 42 of the 113 creators counted. Adobe Premiere Pro is next with 32.

Which company makes the editing software creators use most?

Apple, with 47 of 113 creators (42%). Blackmagic Design is second with 43.

By brand

Creators counted once per brand, however many of its products they use.

  1. Apple42%47
  2. Blackmagic Design38%43
  3. Adobe36%41
  4. LumaTouch2%2
  5. CapCut1%1
  6. KDE1%1
  7. Mark Bone / Nik Pilecki1%1

The models, ranked

  1. 1
    Final Cut Pro

    42 creators

    Geeky Nerdy Techy (November 2026), Adam Talks Tech (October 2026), Nikias Molina (October 2026), Brandon Butch (October 2026), Max Tech (October 2026), Ali Abdaal (October 2026), and 36 more

  2. 2
    Adobe Premiere Pro

    32 creators

    CNET (November 2026), Roberto Blake (October 2026), The Tech Chap (October 2026), Sidney Diongzon (October 2026), Simon Høiberg (October 2026), Think Media (October 2026), and 26 more

  3. 3
    DaVinci Resolve Studio

    30 creators

    Ali Abdaal (October 2026), Justin Brown - Primal Video (October 2026), Matthew Moniz (October 2026), Simon Høiberg (September 2026), Think Media (September 2026), NetworkChuck (September 2026), and 24 more

  4. 4
    DaVinci Resolve2 versions

    24 creators

    NetworkChuck (October 2026), Katie Steckly (October 2026), Ali Abdaal (October 2026), Simon Høiberg (October 2026), Spencer Ryan (October 2026), Anthony Gugliotta (October 2026), and 18 more

  5. 5
    Adobe After Effects

    10 creators

    Simon Høiberg (October 2026), Ben Marriott (October 2026), CharliMarieTV (September 2026), Film Riot (August 2026), Andrew Ethan Zeng (August 2026), Justin Brown - Primal Video (July 2026), and 4 more

  6. 6
    Adobe Premiere2 versions

    4 creators

    Brian Tong (October 2026), Dave2D (June 2026), Chris Hau (December 2025), Dan Watson (December 2025)

  7. 7
    iMovie

    4 creators

    Andrew Clare (October 2026), zollotech (October 2026), Ken Rockwell (August 2026), White Sea Studio (August 2026)

  8. 8
    DaVinci Resolve 21

    3 creators

    Justin Brown - Primal Video (September 2026), Matt Wolfe (September 2026), Think Media (April 2026)

  9. 9
    LumaFusion

    2 creators

    Faiz Aly (October 2026), iJustine (October 2026)

  10. 10
    Adobe Premiere for iPhone

    1 creator

    Kyle Meshna (April 2026)

  11. 11
    Adobe Premiere Mobile

    1 creator

    Andrew Ethan Zeng (October 2026)

  12. 12
    Adobe Premiere Rush

    1 creator

    Kyle Meshna (April 2026)

  13. 13
    After Effects 4.0

    1 creator

    Corridor Crew (August 2026)

  14. 14
    Apple iMovie

    1 creator

    Think Media (October 2026)

  15. 15
    Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve

    1 creator

    This is Tech Today (October 2026)