Free exports
- DaVinci Resolve
- 8-bit exports up to Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) at up to 60 fps.
- DriftEdit
- Exports up to 1080p at up to 60 fps, with a faint DriftEdit watermark. Pro is Coming, with 1440p and 4K exports at up to 120 fps.
Coming from DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve's free edition combines professional editing, colour grading, audio and compositing, with exports up to Ultra HD at 60 fps. This guide covers short music edits, where its tools overlap with DriftEdit. DriftEdit runs in a browser tab without installation, is tested on Android phones and computers, and has an auto mode that cuts clips to a song's kicks.
Familiar tasks in DriftEdit
- Cut a music edit to the beat
- In Auto, choose a song, clips, a style and a length. Select Make the edit to create editable clips on the timeline. Remake around my changes preserves shots edited by hand.
- Add beat markers to a manual edit
- Choose Find the beats in Techniques. It marks the song's kicks, snares, bars and sections on the timeline so clips can snap to them.
- Time a speed ramp to a hit
- In Techniques, apply Velocity on the beat. The clip slows on each kick and speeds up between kicks. For a custom ramp, open the Speed tab and choose Ramp. Drag points on the Speed curve; they snap to nearby beats.
- Smooth slow motion with frame blending
- In the Speed tab, choose Constant, set the speed below 1× and enable Frame blending. It blends neighbouring frames rather than repeating a single frame.
- Grade a clip
- In the Adjust tab, choose Adjust the colour. Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, saturation, temperature and tint all support keyframes. For preset looks, open Effects: options include Teal and orange, Cinematic and Bleach bypass.
- Adjust individual colours
- Apply Colour by range from Effects. It provides separate hue, saturation and lightness adjustments for eight hues. Softer yellows and Less yellow are presets for reducing a yellow cast.
- Save and reuse a grade
- Select the graded clip and choose Save look in the Adjust tab. The look appears under Yours in Effects and can be applied to selected clips. To apply a revised look to every clip using it, right-click the preset and choose Update the clips using it.
- Key out a green or blue screen
- Place the clip on the upper track. In Effects, under Keying, apply Green screen or Blue screen. Adjust Tolerance, Softness and Spill in the Adjust tab.
- Mask part of the frame
- In Effects, under Keying, apply Box mask, Oval mask or Split mask. In the Adjust tab, set Keep to Inside or Outside and use Feather to soften the edge. Select On the viewer to position the mask with handles.
- Blend two images
- Place one image on the track above the other. In the Video tab, set Blend to Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Add, Darken or Lighten.
- Apply a transition to every cut
- Drag a transition from Transitions onto a cut. Right-click it and choose Apply to every cut on this track. To change a transition's length, drag its edges on the timeline.
- Export in several aspect ratios
- Open Export in the top bar. Under Also in, choose 9:16, 4:5, 1:1 or 16:9. Each version is reframed, and all files are saved in one zip.
Compare the details
Details from each vendor's pages, checked on 4 November 2026. Prices and plans can change. Follow the source links for current details.
Price
- DaVinci Resolve
- A free edition is available. DaVinci Resolve Studio is a one-time purchase, listed at USD 236, reduced from USD 295.
- DriftEdit
- Every editing feature is free. Free projects lock 48 hours after the last edit. Pro is Coming; its price has not been set.
Where it runs
- DaVinci Resolve
- Installs on Mac, Windows and Linux.
- DriftEdit
- Runs in a browser tab without installation. Tested in current Chrome and Edge on computers and Android.
Where DaVinci Resolve is ahead
- DaVinci Resolve's free edition exports up to Ultra HD at 60 fps. DriftEdit's free exports are limited to 1080p and carry a faint watermark.
- Resolve combines a professional editor, colour grader, audio suite and compositor in one application.
- Resolve is available as a desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux.
What DriftEdit lacks
- Free exports above 1080p or without a watermark. Pro is Coming, with exports up to 4K at 120 fps without a watermark.
- 3D and particle effects.
DaVinci Resolve is a trademark of its owner. DriftEdit is not affiliated with or endorsed by the trademark owner.
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