If you are a freelance videographer, a small business owner, or a YouTuber trying to keep overhead low, you have likely stared at the Blackmagic Design website and asked yourself one question:
There is no "watermark," no time limit, and no restriction preventing you from using the software to make money on client projects. davinci resolve free version commercial use license
Here is the breakdown of the story regarding DaVinci Resolve's free version and its commercial use license. If you are a freelance videographer, a small
If you are a freelance editor, colorist, or content creator, you can download DaVinci Resolve (Free) today, edit a feature film or a commercial, sell that work to a client, and keep 100% of your profit legally. You do not need to buy the $295
You do not need to buy the $295 Studio version to sell your services, upload monetized videos to YouTube, create a corporate training video, or edit a Super Bowl commercial (though if you can afford a Super Bowl ad, please buy the Studio version to support the developers).
This is the big one. The free version relies on your CPU to decode common codecs (MP4/MOV from iPhones, DSLRs, and Drones).