Film: a free Premiere Pro alternative in your browser
Premiere Pro costs US$22.99 a month on an annual plan, billed monthly. Film is a free video editor for cutting video on a timeline, colour, titles and sound. It runs in a browser tab on your own device, with nothing to install.
Premiere Pro and Film, side by side
Adobe’s price is from its US page on 14 November 2026.
| Premiere Pro | Film in Madosuite | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$22.99 a month on an annual plan, billed monthly | Free |
| Free option | A 7-day trial | Everything, always |
| Where it runs | Installed app | A browser tab, on your own device |
| Account | An Adobe account | Not needed |
| Your files | On your computer, or in the vendor’s cloud | In the browser on your device; not uploaded to us |
| Maturity | Mature, sold for years | Alpha, about 56% ready for real work |
What you can do in Film today
For cutting video on a timeline, colour, titles and sound. From Film’s own documentation, version 0.15.0.
Works now
- Source and Program monitors, bins and a multi-track timeline
- Ripple, roll, slip, slide and razor; three-point editing
- Colour grading with curves, wheels and scopes
- 90+ video effects and about 30 transitions
- Keyframes with value and velocity graphs
- Titles and caption tracks
- Loudness meters, audio effects and mixers
- Imports FCPXML, OTIO, EDL and AAF timelines
Before you switch
Film does not open .prproj projects yet; bring timelines in as FCPXML, OTIO, EDL or AAF. It does not host VST3, Audio Units or OpenFX plugins.
Not in Film yet
- Opening .prproj projects
- VST3, Audio Units and OpenFX plugins
- HEVC and AV1 export in software
Switching from Premiere Pro
Open Madosuite
In your browser. The Film app starts on your own device; nothing is installed.
Bring your files
Upload your files in Files. They stay in the browser on this device.
Keep the format
Film saves MP4 (H.264), MOV (ProRes, DNxHR), MXF, so a file can go back to someone who still uses Premiere Pro.
Premiere Pro alternative questions
Is there a free alternative to Premiere Pro?
Film in Madosuite is free and runs in a browser tab. It is alpha, so check the list of what is missing.
What can’t Film do yet?
Film does not open .prproj projects yet; bring timelines in as FCPXML, OTIO, EDL or AAF. It does not host VST3, Audio Units or OpenFX plugins.
How much does Premiere Pro cost?
US$22.99 a month on an annual plan, billed monthly, from Adobe’s US page on 14 November 2026. Free option: A 7-day trial. Prices change; check Adobe’s page.
Where are my files kept?
In the browser on your device, inside Madosuite’s own Linux machine, in its home folder. Your files are not uploaded to us. Clearing the site’s data in your browser deletes them, so download what you want to keep.
Do I need an account?
No. Sign in with a 0cloud account only if you want one; without it, your work stays in this browser on this device.