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Adobe Premiere Elements

Guided consumer video editor for Windows 11 and Mac, sold for $99.99 on a 3-year term licence instead of a subscription.

16/100

#12 of 12 video editors
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

Premiere Elements 2027 costs $99.99 as a 3-year term licence; the upgrade price is $79.99¹.
The licence expires 3 years after redemption, and the app is no longer accessible after that¹.
A free, full-featured trial lasts 7 days¹.
Windows needs Windows 11 version 24H2 or later; Mac needs an Apple silicon M1 or newer².
Tools listed include motion tracking, noise and haze removal, Auto Reframe and Smart Trim^3,5.

Premiere Elements suits beginners who want guided edits and templates for a flat $99.99^1,3. It is not a keep-forever licence: the app stops opening after 3 years¹. It also needs a recent PC, Windows 11 24H2 or later on an Intel 9th Gen or newer processor, or an AMD equivalent².

Best for: Beginners who want guided edits and templates without a subscription.

Where the points come from

Systems2 of 10

Price and licence10 of 30

Output0 of 16

Editing tools4 of 44

Systems 2 of 10 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Other systems	macOSTech specs list macOS 15 or 26 on Apple silicon; no iOS, Android or web editor is listed².	2 / 10

Price and licence 10 of 30 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Free version	NoAdobe lists only a free, full-featured 7-day trial, not a version with no time limit¹.	0 / 8
One-time licence	NoTerm licence that expires 3 years after redemption; the app is no longer accessible then¹.	0 / 6
Cheapest paid plan	$2.78/moPremiere Elements 2027, $99.99 for a 3-year term, spread over 36 months¹.	10 / 12
Open-source apps	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's product or tech specs pages^1,2.	0 / 4

Output 0 of 16 points

Rule	What is published	Points
4K export	Not publishedPages list 4K editing and viewing but do not state 4K export^2,5.	0 / 4
8K export	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's tech specs page².	0 / 3
10-bit and HDR	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's tech specs or product pages^1,2.	0 / 4
GPU-accelerated export	Not publishedPages only link to a recommended GPU list and do not document hardware encoding or decoding^1,2.	0 / 5

Editing tools 4 of 44 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Multi-camera editing	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pages^3,4.	0 / 6
Colour grading with scopes	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pages; only curves and white balance are listed³.	0 / 6
Automatic captions	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pages^3,4.	0 / 5
Motion tracking	YesFeatures page: select an object or area and apply an effect that tracks it through the video³.	4 / 4
Multitrack audio and noise reduction	Not publishedNoise removal listed is for video; a count of audio tracks was not found on the vendor's pages^3,5.	0 / 4
Proxy editing	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pages^3,5.	0 / 4
Third-party plug-ins	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pages^3,4.	0 / 4
Shared projects	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pages^3,4.	0 / 3
Green-screen keying	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pages^3,5.	0 / 4
Video stabilisation	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pages^3,5.	0 / 4

The rule behind each line: how we score video editors.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
Trial1 person	Free for 7 days¹	$0	Full-featured trial, not a free version
Premiere Elements 20271 person	$99.99 for 3 years¹	–	Windows and Mac; licence expires after 3 years; upgrade price $79.99