Start a YouTube channel
Record, edit, clip and design thumbnails for a channel without paying for software.
6 free toolsTotal: $0
Tools in this stack
01Recording
Riverside
Record podcasts and videos remotely with AI editing.
Free forever, 2 hours of multi-track recordings · Up to 720p video
$0Try02Main editor
DaVinci Resolve
Professional video editing with AI Neural Engine tools.
Free forever, Free version of DaVinci Resolve
$0Try03Text-based editing
Descript
Text-based video/audio editing with AI voice and filler removal.
Free forever, 60 media minutes per month
$0Try04Shorts from long videos
Opus Clip
Turns long videos into viral short clips with AI captions and reframing.
Free forever, 60 credits per month · Up to 1080p rendered clips
$0Try05Thumbnails
Canva
Design social posts with Magic Studio AI text, image, and resize tools.
Free forever, Up to 20 Standard or Premium AI uses · 5GB of cloud storage
$0Try06Voiceover
ElevenLabs
Realistic TTS, voice clone, dubbing, and sound effects API.
Free forever, 10,000 credits per month · 3 projects in Studio
Free plan is not for commercial use.
$0Try
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Every tool here has a free plan or free credits we checked on its pricing page; the dates are on each tool page. Free plans have limits, and vendors change them, so confirm the current terms before you rely on one. How we check
