Reviews of LightCut - AI Video Editor

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List of user reviews and ratings for LightCut - AI Video Editor

Total ratings

4.90 (Rating count: 17,052)

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Review summary

LightCut is easy to learn and great for DJI drone footage, offering 4K exports and a lightweight, ad-free workflow. However, it raises privacy concerns due to mandatory full-device access, supports only portrait editing, and shows occasional bugs and connectivity/feature gaps.

Pros

Easy to use and intuitive interface; quick to learn
Supports 4K export for high-quality video
Strong DJI/drone workflow with color correction and LUT options
Lightweight on device storage; small project file sizes
Ad-free experience with a decent set of effects and transitions

Cons

Requires full device access to media; drafts can be locked if you decline
No landscape (portrait-only) editing; limited orientation support
Occasional bugs and features that don’t work as expected
Connectivity issues with external devices (e.g., Osmo/DJI gear)
Feature gaps like inability to edit existing titles and lack of 6K timeline support

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.70

All time rating average: 4.90

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22% (11)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-13	Ya*****	I love this app. Because I don’t have pc I use it to color my Djibouti avata2 vedio on iPad mini 5 Recently light cut became soo slow and hard to use. So much lagging. Help me solve this issue plz
I love this app. Because I don’t have pc I use it to color my Djibouti avata2 vedio on iPad mini 5 Recently light cut became soo slow and hard to use. So much lagging. Help me solve this issue plz
2026-04-30	Fi*****	Picks videos for u then won’t let u access what u want… only what ai wants after accessing your entire library. Fix it. Way better apps out there. Zero Stars.
Picks videos for u then won’t let u access what u want… only what ai wants after accessing your entire library. Fix it. Way better apps out there. Zero Stars.
2026-04-28	4m*****	First feature I tried doesn’t work.
First feature I tried doesn’t work.
2026-04-18	Re*****	I have always been able to use this app while only granting access to select photos and videos. Now the app forces users to grant full access to device media and locks you out of your drafted video projects if you do not grant it. The app is extorting me to provide all my data so I can access my video project drafts. No wonder DJI is being banned in the US with such practices.
I have always been able to use this app while only granting access to select photos and videos. Now the app forces users to grant full access to device media and locks you out of your drafted video projects if you do not grant it. The app is extorting me to provide all my data so I can access my video project drafts. No wonder DJI is being banned in the US with such practices.
2026-04-07	Fa*****	I really enjoy working with LightCut for all of my DJI films. The software is intuitive, easy to use, easy to export to various video outlets. While it does not have all the bells and whistles of a high end video editor, it perfectly serves the purpose for putting out high resolution, enjoyable to watch dramatic drone and action camera videos.
I really enjoy working with LightCut for all of my DJI films. The software is intuitive, easy to use, easy to export to various video outlets. While it does not have all the bells and whistles of a high end video editor, it perfectly serves the purpose for putting out high resolution, enjoyable to watch dramatic drone and action camera videos.
2026-03-31	My*****	Really pretty dang good. I just put 5 long videos into it and it spit out a 1 min long highlight reel for me no problem 🙌🏼 only downside is it’s a little slow 👌🏼
Really pretty dang good. I just put 5 long videos into it and it spit out a 1 min long highlight reel for me no problem 🙌🏼 only downside is it’s a little slow 👌🏼
2026-03-10	Ma*****	Does not currently work with the action 6 camera.
Does not currently work with the action 6 camera.
2026-03-02	Fr*****	I love it, and I will be using more of it in my blogs. It's clean and easy to work with, especially with my Gimbal DJI pocket 2 cams. I'm hoping to work with it more on other projects where hopefully, there will be added space for about a minute to 2 minutes of video footage of customizable templates making room for that space. I love everything about it! I recently got the DJI mini 3 pro drone to work with, which makes it more demanding for the need for different customizable modifiable templates. The songs/scenic sounds and tones should be free from copyright issues, as I've often been asked to take a video down or change the songs/sounds because of copyright laws on Facebook. It would help if the templates made room for lengthy videos.
I love it, and I will be using more of it in my blogs. It's clean and easy to work with, especially with my Gimbal DJI pocket 2 cams. I'm hoping to work with it more on other projects where hopefully, there will be added space for about a minute to 2 minutes of video footage of customizable templates making room for that space. I love everything about it! I recently got the DJI mini 3 pro drone to work with, which makes it more demanding for the need for different customizable modifiable templates. The songs/scenic sounds and tones should be free from copyright issues, as I've often been asked to take a video down or change the songs/sounds because of copyright laws on Facebook. It would help if the templates made room for lengthy videos.
2026-02-22	av*****	Cannot edit existing titles. Please fix.
Cannot edit existing titles. Please fix.
2026-02-01	ca*****	If you use DJI products this app is all you need to successfully and professionally edit your material. With the free LUT recovery or color correction and video template for beginners you can’t go wrong sound effects are great. Helpful hint you can add your own music by simply extracting the audio file from anything in your photo library or files. They don’t actually tell you that but you can. My only recommendation is that they let you edit 6K footage now that the DJI Mavic four is here we need a 6K video timeline. Thanks.
If you use DJI products this app is all you need to successfully and professionally edit your material. With the free LUT recovery or color correction and video template for beginners you can’t go wrong sound effects are great. Helpful hint you can add your own music by simply extracting the audio file from anything in your photo library or files. They don’t actually tell you that but you can. My only recommendation is that they let you edit 6K footage now that the DJI Mavic four is here we need a 6K video timeline. Thanks.