PowerDirector

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Video editing tool for publishing and sharing videos

About PowerDirector

PowerDirector is a video editing tool designed to help professionals cut, edit, refine, publish and share videos. Artists can layer, blend and shape to create artistic scenes, add text or graphics to footage and use a drag-and-drop interface to adjust transitions.

PowerDirector allows professionals to add titles and shapes to videos using templates and keyframe controls. Content creators can shoot, edit and share videos across multiple social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and more.

PowerDirector enables users to customize the system according to requirements for a personalized video experience.


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Overall rating

4.4 /5
(119)
Value for Money
4.3/5
Features
4.3/5
Ease of Use
4.4/5
Customer Support
3.9/5

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David
David
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  • Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Powerful and versatile video editing software

Reviewed on 1/05/2023

I'm a penny pincher. PowerDirector offers the most features out there for the price. It includes...

I'm a penny pincher. PowerDirector offers the most features out there for the price. It includes images and videos. What I don't like is the continual upselling.

Pros

PowerDirector is a powerful and versatile video editing software that is easy to use, even for beginners. It has a wide range of features and tools that make it a great choice for both personal and professional use.

Cons

It can be slow and resource-intensive, especially when working with large files. The learning curve can be steep for beginners. Sometimes the stability of the software is a problem.

aimee
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  • Industry: Entertainment
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Unrivaled Video Editing Software

Reviewed on 3/11/2023

Absolutely positively positive on every level!

Absolutely positively positive on every level!

Pros

ITts ease of use and fun features. I'm unsure if I can pinpoint the exact part that I love most because I love this animation software in its entirety!

Cons

Probably that you have to purchase it a second time for a different computer at times.

Noam
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  • Industry: Individual & Family Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

The worst customer experience from any company.

Reviewed on 26/07/2023

Pros

Some, quite frankly I'm so turned of by the terrible experience that I'm unwilling to say anything positive.

Cons

I attempted to purchase a monthly Powerdirector 365 plan for my computer. I don't have a credit card so used my visa debit to attempt to purchase, I got an error that it couldn't process even though I had more than enough money in the account. I assumed this was a result of your system not being able to process visa debit card payments so I asked my boss if I could use her credit card to make the purchase as it was for business. She agreed but suggested we purchase the year long subscription to save money. I did so and the card was successfully charged. The reference code for this order was 395247292.I then checked my banking and saw that my card was charged twice for the monthly subscription (this is in addition to my boss having already paid for the year long subscription, all on the same account). I contacted cleverbridge, your payment processing company, and was able to get them to reverse the 2 monthly charges (after many many many attempts) while leaving the charge for the yearly plan alone so I kept access to the premium features. This all happened only a few months ago. I have now lost access to Powerdirector 365 and only have the free version. In the purchases section of my account I only show a monthly subscription which has expired.

Roldan
Roldan
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

If you're not a pro, then this is for you!

Reviewed on 16/11/2022

Good! Way back, I though of it as the most advanced video editing software I have, not until I...

Good! Way back, I though of it as the most advanced video editing software I have, not until I realize - After Effects and Premiere is waving at me. Yup, I recommend this editor for simple users who don't need elaborate learning curve. It's simple with editable templates and collateral.

Pros

- Simple straight forward video editing software. Though, they have done improvements on this since I have used this software way back 2009. - Templates are readily available.- Text animations, video transitions, color grading in couple of clicks.- Easy to learn. You don't have to sweat it out. So, this is not for pro editors. This is best for Vloggers with linear contents.- Libraries to help you out is available.- Free version is also available to try out.- Fast and quick render.

Cons

- Rendering and preview engine is not that good. Sometimes the project freezes and lags. They need to improve on this one.- Watermarks on free version. Which you need to understand as free user. - I just guess that the software is not maximizing the thread of your computer. It sometimes cause slowdowns.- Not for pro users.

Eero
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  • Industry: Consumer Electronics
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Good editor for simple quick edits

Reviewed on 18/05/2022

I bought it on my phone first to edit some phone videos for fun. I liked it, so I bought the...

I bought it on my phone first to edit some phone videos for fun. I liked it, so I bought the computer version. I am using it for quick edits and video combining, but I feel that for color-grading, video stabilization and some other tasks it is not robust enough. For those tasks I am using Da Vinci Resolve. It is much better, and it is also free. This is why I rate PowerDirector a bit expensive.

Pros

Powerdirector is light-weight when comparing to the more robust video editing software out there, so it can be used with a slightly less powerful computer. It also has much less functionalities and confusing buttons, so it is a good starting point for someone wanting to learn video editing.

Cons

There are some limitations that I have encountered - however, those missing functionalities might be added in the most recent version. A basic user is most likely not going to miss anything. Another thing I don't like is their move to the software as a service pricing model. This is why I stopped buying their products.

Reasons for Choosing PowerDirector

I had a Premiere version that just started to get too old, and didn't want to go forward and start paying Adobe monthly to use their software, as I was rarely using it.

Switched From

Adobe Premiere Pro

Reasons for Switching to PowerDirector

I had good experiences with PowerDirector on my phone so after testing some of the other "lighter" video editors, I chose to buy PowerDirector.
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PowerDirector offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: US$99.99/month
  • Pricing model: Subscription
  • Free Trial: Available

PowerDirector has the following typical customers:

Self Employed

PowerDirector supports the following languages:

Portuguese

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PowerDirector offers the following support options:

Email/Help Desk

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