Final Cut Pro
Apple's professional video editor for Mac and iPad
What is Final Cut Pro?
Final Cut Pro is Apple's video editing application for Mac and iPad, built around the Magnetic Timeline and tuned for Apple silicon. It covers editing, color grading, titles, effects and audio, with AI features such as Magnetic Mask, automatic captions and transcript search. It is now part of the Apple Creator Studio subscription, and the Mac app can still be bought once on the App Store.
Final Cut Pro is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $12.99 per month or $129 per year for Apple Creator Studio. See every plan
Good for
- Mac-based editors who want an editor tuned for Apple silicon
- Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase for the Mac app
- Creators who also want Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro in one subscription
Worth knowing
- Apple lists it for Mac and iPad: the Mac app needs macOS 15.6 or later, and the iPad app an M1 or later iPad, iPad (A16) or iPad mini (A17 Pro).
- The iPad version comes through the Apple Creator Studio subscription; the $299.99 one-time purchase covers the Mac app.
- After a subscription ends, projects stay on your devices but opening or editing them needs an active subscription.
- Visual Search and Transcript Search are available only in U.S. English and need Apple silicon.
Key features
- Magnetic Timeline
- Move and trim clips while the rest of the edit stays in sync, which makes it quick to try different versions of a story.
- Magnetic Mask and Object Tracker
- Isolate people and objects from the background without a green screen, and track their movement to attach titles and effects.
- Automatic captions and search
- Captions are created from spoken audio. Visual Search finds objects and actions in clips, and Transcript Search finds spoken phrases.
- Color grading and effects
- Color curves, hue and saturation curves, color wheels and LUTs, plus a library of titles, transitions and effects that third-party plug-ins extend.
- Final Cut Pro for iPad
- Touch-first editing with Apple Pencil support, and Live Multicam recording from up to four iPhone or iPad devices. Projects can be exported to the Mac.
- Motion and Compressor
- Companion Mac apps for motion graphics and custom encoding, included in Apple Creator Studio or sold as one-time purchases.
Final Cut Pro pricing
- Starts at
- $12.99 per month or $129 per year for Apple Creator Studio
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Apple Creator Studio is free for 30 days for new subscribers, then renews automatically
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Creator Studio | $12.99per month, or $129 per year | Subscription with Final Cut Pro for Mac and iPad, plus Motion, Compressor, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro and MainStage. Shareable with Family Sharing. |
| Final Cut Pro for Mac | $299.99one-time purchase on the App Store | The Mac app bought outright. Some premium content is available only to Apple Creator Studio subscribers. |
Read from apple.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Final Cut Pro before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAbout 17% less on the yearly plan
Apple Creator Studio is $129 per year or $12.99 per month. Twelve monthly payments come to $155.88, so the yearly plan costs about 17% less.
Stated on apple.com - EducationStudents and educators: $2.99 a month
Verified college students and educators pay $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year for Apple Creator Studio. Apple calls it a limited-time offer for individual use.
Stated on apple.com - Lifetime licenseOne-time purchase for $299.99
Final Cut Pro for Mac is also sold as a one-time purchase on the App Store for $299.99, with some premium content reserved for subscribers.
Stated on apple.com - Other savings3 months free with a new Mac or iPad
Buyers of an eligible new Mac or iPad can try Apple Creator Studio free for 3 months, claimed within 3 months of activating the device.
Stated on apple.com
Works with
- Motion
- Compressor
- Final Cut Camera
- iMovie
- Logic Pro
- Pixelmator Pro
Final Cut Pro alternatives
- Final Cut Pro vs Adobe Premiere
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- Final Cut Pro vs DaVinci Resolve
Free plan · from $94.99
- Final Cut Pro vs Wondershare Filmora
Free plan · from $49.99/yr
- Final Cut Pro vs CapCut
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Common questions
Is Final Cut Pro free?
No, Final Cut Pro is a paid product, but you can try it first. Apple Creator Studio is free for 30 days for new subscribers, then renews automatically.
How much does Final Cut Pro cost?
Final Cut Pro lists 2 plans. Apple Creator Studio: $12.99 per month, or $129 per year. Final Cut Pro for Mac: $299.99 one-time purchase on the App Store. Prices were read from apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Final Cut Pro work on?
Final Cut Pro is available on macOS and iOS.
Does Final Cut Pro offer any discounts?
Final Cut Pro publicly lists the following: About 17% less on the yearly plan; Students and educators: $2.99 a month; One-time purchase for $299.99; 3 months free with a new Mac or iPad.
Does Final Cut Pro have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Final Cut Pro is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does Final Cut Pro have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Final Cut Pro is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is Final Cut Pro open source?
Final Cut Pro is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Final Cut Pro integrate with?
Final Cut Pro's listing names Motion, Compressor, Final Cut Camera, iMovie, Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Final Cut Pro have a student discount?
Students and educators: $2.99 a month. Verified college students and educators pay $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year for Apple Creator Studio. Apple calls it a limited-time offer for individual use.
Who makes Final Cut Pro?
Final Cut Pro is made by Apple.
What are the alternatives to Final Cut Pro?
The closest alternatives to Final Cut Pro in our directory are Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, iMovie, Wondershare Filmora and CapCut. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Final Cut Pro.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026.