Hello, I’m Axel from Hitfilm, and we are giving away free video editing and effects
software.
Today I’m going to walk you step-by-step through the process of getting your own free
copy of HitFilm Express.
Hitfilm Express is a video editing application that supports unlimited video and audio tracks.
It also has extensive tools for creating visual effects, and for compositing complex video
scenes.
And it is genuinely free!
You can get HitFilm Express at hitfilm.com/express This page lists all of our HitFilm Express
projects, and each one includes footage and tutorials that you can use to learn the software.
Our latest project is Westworld to Yuma, which we produced with Film Riot, so click the Let’s
Do this button, to do this.
The page that opens has the short film, so you can watch it if you haven’t already,
or watch it again because its a thing of beauty, and a bunch of tutorials on how you can create
the effects yourself.
And continually, at the bottom of the page you will see a link to Get HitFilm Express
Free.
Click it, and a new page will open with three social media links.
If you don't see the social media links, please check if you have AdBlock or some similar
software running which might be hiding the links.
There are also links to the system requirements for the software, so you can make sure your
computer meets the requirements, and view other technical specs of the software.
Click the link for whichever social media you prefer, to let your friends know about
this amazing free software as well.
Then, you can either create an account, or sign in to your existing HitFilm.com account
if you already have one, to register the software.
If you own an earlier version of HitFilm Express, make sure you login to your existing account,
and any add-ons you have purchased will automatically be upgraded to the new version as well.
You can also give us a bit of info about how you want to use HitFilm, as this helps us
know what sort of features you would find useful in future versions.
Once the info is filled out, you can check the Terms & Conditions, and the Software License
Agreement, then click the Send Me The Download and we will send you the download.
Make sure your browser is set to accept cookies, so the login process can link the software
to your account.
Once that is done, a serial code will be issued to your account, and we will send you an email
with the details.
If you don’t see the email, check your spam or junk folder in case it ended up there.
Click the link in the email, and you will be taken to the page with download links for
both Windows and MacOS.
Click the appropriate link there to download the correct installer for your operating system.
If you still don’t see the email, you can also access your software at any time by logging
into your online account, where the serial code and installer are permanently stored
for your convenience, at hitfilm.com/account .
Download and run the installer, following the instructions provided to complete the
process.
Once the installation is complete, the first time HitFilm launches, the activation helper
will appear.
Click the Activate and Unlock option, then enter the login info for your account, to
complete the activation process.
Restart HitFilm to link the software to your online account, and you now have a fully functioning
video editor and compositor, for free.
You can import a wide variety of video and audio formats, including screen recordings
for gameplay videos.
You can edit the media into unlimited video and audio tracks to create your project.
HitFilm Express also contains over 400 effects and presets in a bunch of different categories.
These can be used to modify and improve your footage by adjusting tones and colors, generate
visual effects in 2D or 3D, or handle various compositing tasks like processing green screen
footage.
It also includes built-in motion tracking, masking tools, support for importing 3D camera
solves from third party matchmoving software, and the ability to composite in 2D or a fully
3D environment.
All of this, for free.
And if you ever need more, there are a variety of affordable add-on packs that can be purchased
in the hitfilm.com store, to add even more tools and effects into HitFilm Express.
You will also find HitFilm Pro in the store, if you want to get every feature HitFilm offers,
all at once.
We also have extensive tutorials that are freely available on our website, as we saw
earlier, and on our Youtube channel, to help you master the software.
Download your copy today, and join our international filmmaking community at hitfilm.com.