What is the easiest video editing software to learn?

Measured by time-to-first-published-video, browser editors win: there's nothing to install, the timeline is the whole interface, and AI handles the tedious parts. In EseCut the beginner path is literally drag in a clip → cut on the timeline → click auto-captions → export — most people ship a first video within the hour.

Ease has a second dimension people miss: ceiling. iMovie is easy but you outgrow it (no captions, Apple-only, weak vertical). CapCut is easy but paywalls creep in. The sweet spot is an editor that's simple on day one but still has keyframes, VFX, and multi-track depth waiting when you're ready — so easy doesn't eventually mean limited.

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