VLPremiere Pro
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Version 0.11.145, released November 11, 2026

Cut tight.Caption clean.Ship tonight.

A native Mac editor for YouTube, Shorts and long-form docs. Timeline, captions, color and AI run on your machine.

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Apple silicon · macOS 14+ · runs offline

Apple siliconNative arm64 build
macOS 14 Sonoma+Sonoma or later
ProRes / DNxHR / HEVCPlus H.264, in a background render queue
VST3 + AUHost the plug-ins you already own
Captions SRT / VTTImport and export
On-device AIRuns on your Mac, no cloud fees
Product tour

See VLPremiere Pro in action.

Two and a half minutes in the real app: the timeline, animated captions, color, audio and export.

How it works

From raw footage to upload.

Five stops on one timeline. No round-tripping between apps to finish a video.

  1. 00:00

    Import

    Drag in camera files, phone clips and music. Coming from another editor? Bring the XML, EDL or AAF.

    The Project panel with bins for the documentary
  2. 00:12

    Cut

    18 timeline tools for ripple, roll, slip and razor work. J-cuts and L-cuts without a fight.

    The multi-track timeline with caption, picture and narration tracks
  3. 00:31

    Caption

    Get a transcript, fix the words, pick a look. Export SRT or VTT for the upload page.

    Timed caption lines in the Captions tab
  4. 00:48

    Grade & mix

    Wheels, curves, LUTs and scopes. Mix to a loudness target before anything leaves the Mac.

    The Color panel's Basic grading sliders
  5. 01:05

    Export & Shorts

    H.264, HEVC, ProRes or DNxHR in a background queue. Vertical Shorts come from the same edit.

    Export presets for H.264, HEVC, vertical Shorts and ProRes

The tools, up close.

The VLPremiere Pro editing workspace: Effect Controls, the Program Monitor, Properties, the Project panel and a multi-track timeline
The Editing workspace: monitors, Project panel and a multi-track timeline.

18editing tools on the timeline

Timeline & cutting

Ripple a gap shut, roll an edit point, slip a take inside its clip. A morph transition smooths a jump cut in a talking-head take, and multicam switches angles as it plays.

  • 84 + 3video and audio transitions
  • Morphhide the jump in an interview edit
  • Multicamsync angles, switch live, refine after

Captions, titles and motion graphics

Get a transcript, correct it like a document, then pick an animated look. Text Studio sets the titles. Motion Studio builds the moving graphics around them.

  • SRT / VTTcaption import and export
  • Text Studiotitles and title templates
  • Motionmotion graphics and templates
The Captions tab listing timed caption lines with their in and out times, next to the timeline
The Captions tab: every line with its timing, ready to edit or restyle.

Shorts from the long edit

Highlight finder suggests moments worth cutting. Auto reframe keeps the subject inside a 9:16 frame, and safe zones show where the platform's buttons will sit. Batch a whole set at once.

A finished 9:16 short with word-by-word highlighted captions over a starfield
A second frame from the same vertical short, captions highlighted word by word over a candle-lit book
The Color panel's Basic tab beside the program frame: temperature, tint, exposure, contrast and saturation sliders
Color: the Basic tab, with Curves, Wheels, HSL and Look one tab away.

Color and sound, finished in place

Wheels, curves, LUTs and HDR, read on real scopes. Then mix against a loudness target so the upload doesn't land quiet.

The Audio Track Mixer with channel faders, pan and the Mix bus
Audio: the track mixer, with Essential Sound for dialogue, music, SFX and ambience.

Voiceover Studio, and AI that stays on your Mac

Record narration against picture, clean it up and lay it on the timeline. AI Edit and the on-device tools run with a model you download once. No per-minute cloud fees.

Straight answer: AI results vary with your footage and audio, so treat them as a first pass you review. Voiceover components download on demand the first time you open the studio.

Voiceover Studio inside the editor with its Project, Script, Voice, Preview and adjust, and Finish steps and a list of narration projects
Voiceover Studio: script, voice, preview and finish, inside the edit.
Prices in USD, cancel anytime

Two plans. One app.

Every trial is the full Pro app for 3 days, no credit card. Pick a plan when it ends.

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Creator

For individual video creators using standard professional editing tools.

$14.99/ month

or $119 / year

  • Timeline, 18 tools, core effects
  • Captions, SRT / VTT, Text Studio
  • Shorts: highlights, reframe, safe zones
  • H.264 and HEVC export · 1 Mac
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Launch offer

ProRecommended

For serious creators using the full advanced editing, voiceover, automation and production toolset.

$19.99/ month, first year

or $149 for the first year

Renews at $24.99/mo or $199/yr

  • Everything in Creator, on 2 Macs
  • Motion Studio, Morph transition, multicam
  • ProRes, DNxHR, XML / EDL / AAF
  • Voiceover Studio and on-device AI
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Questions before you install.

Something else? Ask support

Which Macs does it run on?

Macs with Apple silicon running macOS 14 Sonoma or later. There is no Intel build and no Windows version.

How does the free trial work?

Download the app and you get 3 days with every Pro feature. No credit card. The same app becomes your paid copy when you subscribe, so there is nothing to reinstall.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes, from your account. Your projects stay yours: if a subscription ends, your files open and nothing is deleted.

How many Macs can I use?

Creator activates on one Mac and Pro on two. Need another? Add a Mac from your account at any time.

Does it work offline?

Editing, export and the on-device AI all run locally. The AI model downloads once, then works without a connection. Activating your licence needs the internet.

Can I pay with Stripe or PayPal?

Both. Choose card (processed by Stripe) or PayPal at checkout. Prices are in USD.

Put your next video on this timeline.

3 days with every Pro feature, no credit card. The trial is the same app you keep when you subscribe.

Your projects stay yours. If a subscription ends, your files open and nothing is deleted.