WeVideo review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Browser-based video editor with screen recording for schools and teams
Black Friday: is there a WeVideo sale?
WeVideo report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for cheap browser video editing for school and work
WeVideo is a timeline video editor in the browser, with Power at $4.99 a month on yearly billing. The free plan caps you at 5 minutes of publishing and 480p, and the pricing page shows two different plan sets.
Who WeVideo is for
- Fits if you want a low-cost browser editor on a few dollars a month
- Works for schools and teams who record screens and edit in the browser
Who WeVideo is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 5 minutes of publishing a month, 1 GB and 480p
- Watch out: the pricing page shows Creator and Teams by default, and Power to Business only under Compare Plans
- Not for you if you want a refund, as fees are non-refundable, including the current period after you cancel
- Watch out: education plans are priced on a separate tab we didn't read
Why WeVideo gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyPower is $4.99 a month on yearly billing ($9.99 monthly), inside the category's cheapest quarter. Unlimited is $7.99.
- CFree plan and trialA free plan with 5 minutes of publishing a month, 1 GB of storage and 480p export. Trials of Creator and Instructor have no stated length.
- CFeaturesTimeline editor, screen and webcam recording, stock media, interactive video and AI Assist, but the page shows two plan sets and education plans sit on a separate tab.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A web app where you build each video yourself.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iOS and Android. No desktop app or integrations are listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from WeVideo's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
Make WeVideo? Put this grade on your site
Paste this where you want the badge. It links here and follows the grade if it changes. About badges
<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/wevideo#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/wevideo.svg" alt="WeVideo: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where WeVideo stands among screen recording and video tools
WeVideo's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 36 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 18.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 56 of 84) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $4.99 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 9 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 85 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. WeVideo’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 56 of 84, level with 10
- CFree plan and trialAbove 13 of 84, level with 52
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 84, level with 48
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 84, level with 49
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 84, level with 48
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 71 screen recording and video tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep WeVideo, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace WeVideo you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $59.88 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. WeVideo’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is WeVideo?
WeVideo is a cloud-based video editor that runs in a browser and offers a timeline editor, screen and webcam recording, green screen, stock media and templates. It also sells interactive video tools for classrooms and training, with separate plans for education and business. Individual plans range from a limited free tier to unlimited storage at 4K.
Worth knowing
- The pricing page shows two plan sets: Creator and Teams by default, and Power to Business under Compare Plans.
- The Free plan is capped at 5 minutes of publishing a month and 480p.
- Fees are non-refundable, including the current billing period after cancelling.
- Education plans (K-12 and higher ed) are priced on a separate tab not read here.
Key features
- Timeline video editor
- Trim, merge, crop and resize clips and add text, music, transitions and green screen backgrounds in the browser.
- Screen and webcam recording
- Record the screen, the webcam or both from the home screen; recording is included from the Power plan up.
- Stock media and templates
- A library of more than 1M stock assets plus motion titles and templates; unlimited stock use needs a higher plan.
- Interactive video
- Insert polls, quizzes, web embeds and reflective pauses into videos for teaching and training.
- AI Assist
- A set of AI tools that includes generated captions, auto-generated questions and background noise removal.
- Brand kits and collaboration
- Brand kits and shared templates for teams, with real-time collaboration on the Teams and Business tiers.
WeVideo pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, WeVideo has a free plan, and paid plans start at $4.99 per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $4.99 per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- 5 minutes of publishing a month, 1 GB of cloud storage and 480p export.
- Free trial
- Free trials of the Creator and Instructor plans; length not stated on the pricing page
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 minutes of publishing time a month, 1 GB of storage, 480p resolution. |
| Power | $4.99per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly) | 30 minutes of publishing a month, 20 GB of storage, 720p, basic stock media and screen recording. |
| Unlimited | $7.99per month, billed annually at $95.88 ($15.99 billed monthly) | Unlimited storage and publishing time, 4K resolution and advanced stock assets. |
| Creator | $240per year, billed annually | Headline plan on the page: unlimited storage and publishing, 1M+ stock assets, premium effects, up to 4K. Free trial offered. |
| Teams | $624per year for a three-seat license, billed annually | Creator plus custom templates, real-time collaboration and advanced sharing and permissions. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Sold through sales, with dedicated rendering, personalized service and team-based pricing. |
Read from wevideo.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with WeVideo before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAnnual billing roughly halves Power to Business
The compare view shows Power at $4.99 a month on annual billing against $9.99 monthly, and Unlimited at $7.99 against $15.99.
Stated on wevideo.com
WeVideo alternatives
- WeVideo vs Clipchamp
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
- WeVideo vs Kapwing
Free plan · from $16/mo
- WeVideo vs VEED
Free plan · from $25/mo
- WeVideo vs Flixier
Free plan
- WeVideo vs Camtasia
Free plan · from $39/yr
Common questions
Does WeVideo have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. WeVideo is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does WeVideo have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. WeVideo is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is WeVideo open source?
WeVideo is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.