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Media Composer First
Ideal for new or casual editors curious about Avid. Free to use forever.
Download nowProfessional editorial workflows
Cut faster from transcripts
Turn large volumes of dialogue into searchable story structure. Navigate transcripts instantly using AI-powered text and phonetic tools to locate lines, compare takes, and shape scenes intuitively.
Learn moreCommand the timeline
Cut, trim, slip, slide, and rearrange clips with responsive tools that match your pace. Complete flexibility over keyboard shortcuts lets you design a workflow that fits your style and keeps you moving at blazing speeds.
Learn moreSync massive multi-cam shoots
Turn thousands of hours of footage into multi-camera timelines on the fly using automated waveform and timecode matching. Group up to 64 cameras and cut between angles on a responsive, zero-lag engine.
Learn moreColor and finish
Grade natively with a built-in Symphony toolset, or execute frame-accurate round-trips to external suites. The metadata engine preserves every edit and layer for a flawless return.
Learn moreProduction-Scale Deployments
From massive collaborative storage environments to cloud-based remote rooms, this is where major studios run their entire pipeline for ultimate stability and scale.
Extend Media Composer with third-party tools for VFX, dailies, archive, automation, and more—streamlining workflows without leaving the edit.
Explore Media Composer features
ScriptSync AI
Match transcripts to audio waveforms for instant dialogue search.
PhraseFind AI
Search spoken dialogue phonetically across hundreds of hours of footage.
Native speech-to-text
Generate accurate automated text from source clips to edit via dialogue.
SubCap automation
Convert generated transcripts into localized, timestamped timeline subtitles.
Built for post production
Reliable project architecture
A database-driven core tracks every asset’s identity, keeping media linked even as you move projects across different drives and servers.
Conflict-free collaboration
Patented bin-locking lets teams work in the same project at once. Assistants and editors can collaborate without overwriting any cuts.
Absolute pipeline fidelity
Full ACES and 32-bit float support maintain image integrity. What you see in the edit is exactly what the colorist receives at finish.
Leak-proof security
Control your environment by restricting user exports and toolsets. It is the only way to safeguard media in high-stakes productions.
Great stories are cut on Media Composer
Editing F1® The Movie
Stephen Mirrione, ACE
See how Oscar® winner Stephen Mirrione used ScriptSync and Multicam to fast-track pacing and balance action with story.
Editing Wicked
Myron Kerstein, ACE
See how editor Myron Kerstein balanced massive cinematic spectacle to keep the focus on raw, intimate performances.
Connect Your Media Composer Ecosystem
Cut and finish your story at the highest level
Bring frame-accurate editing, timeline control, and finishing tools to every project.
