Avid Media Composer Ultimate (Subscription, Renewal, 1-Year, Download)

Every timeline tells a story.

Media Composer is the professional video editing software trusted by film, TV, and news studios. With AI-automation, deep timeline control, and reliable finishing pipelines, it keeps massive volumes of footage secure from first cut to final delivery.

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• MOST POPULARUltimateAdvanced editing for professional editors and growing teamsSAVE $420 WITH ANNUAL$539.99$539.99USD/year99 video tracks99 audio tracksProfessional editorial toolsetAdvanced color managementStandard web support (24hr response)Shared Projects (Avid NEXIS)ScriptSync: syncs video to script textPhraseFind: find/edit words via transcripts
• n/aEnterpriseCollaboration and admin across systems for demanding teams and editorsn/a$899.99$899.99USD/yearLearn more99 video tracks99 audio tracksProfessional editorial toolsetAdvanced color managementStandard web support (24hr response)Shared Projects (Avid NEXIS + 3rd party storage)ScriptSync: syncs video to script textPhraseFind: find/edit words via transcriptsVM option: for virtualized deploymentsEnterprise admin: manage settings and roles

• n/aEnterpriseCollaboration and admin across systems for demanding teams and editorsn/a$899.99$899.99USD/year99 video tracks99 audio tracksProfessional editorial toolsetAdvanced color managementStandard web support (24hr response)Shared Projects (Avid NEXIS + 3rd party storage)ScriptSync: syncs video to script textPhraseFind: find/edit words via transcriptsVM option: for virtualized deploymentsEnterprise admin: manage settings and roles

Prices and availability are subject to change. Displayed prices exclude VAT and applicable taxes. Final pricing will be shown during checkout. Please note: These discounts only apply to new purchases of a Media Composer Standard 1-Year Paid Upfront subscription. Prices/discounts listed are for one year only—subscriptions will renew at standard pricing. Purchasing a new subscription through this offer will not renew or extend an existing subscription. This limited time offer is available from August 18, 2026 – October 8, 2026

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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, generate multicam edits by speaker and shape scenes or intuitively.

Command 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.

Sync 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.

Color 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.

Production-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.

• Shared projectsIntegrate seamlessly with Avid NEXIS and now with Third Party Shared Storage solutions to let multiple editors safely work inside the same project using real-time bin locking and centralized shared media.

Integrate seamlessly with Avid NEXIS and now with Third Party Shared Storage solutions to let multiple editors safely work inside the same project using real-time bin locking and centralized shared media.