Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3

Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 is a Windows video editor aimed at straightforward home projects. Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 cuts and edits video, supports Full HD and 4K files and Dolby Digital, converts videos between hundreds of formats and resolutions, and integrates DVD and Blu-ray burning.

The program includes a collection of background music and audio effects, opening and closing credits, transitions, and a function for cutting commercials out of recordings. Export profiles are provided for YouTube, Facebook and mobile devices. Ashampoo states that conversion runs up to 400 percent faster with GPU acceleration on NVIDIA cards.

Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 is published by Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG, based in the //CRASH Building at Schafjueckenweg 2, 26180 Rastede, Germany.

Ashampoo has developed and distributed software since 1999 and reports more than 1.7 million customers in more than 160 countries. The managing directors are Sebastian Schwarz, Jens Klibingat and Sebastian Strzelecki, and Rolf Hilchner and Heinz-Wilhelm Bogena sit on the supervisory board. Orders are handled through the shop partner cleverbridge. Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 is installed locally on the PC.

Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 is a one-time purchase with a regular price of USD 60; it was shown at USD 28 on the day of checking. Ashampoo offers a 30-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

The program lists Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7, which makes it the entry with the longest reach back to older PCs. Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 ranks last because its feature list is the shortest of the seven, with no 8K or multicam editing mentioned. It suits occasional editors; people cutting long multi-camera projects should look at MAGIX Video deluxe or Kdenlive.

What Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 does well

• Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 is a one-time purchase, not a subscription
• Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG is based in Rastede, Germany and has made software since 1999
• Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 can be tried free for 30 days
• Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 still supports Windows 7 and 8 next to Windows 10 and 11
• Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 includes DVD and Blu-ray burning and a function for cutting commercials

Where Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 falls short

• Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 is available for Windows only
• The Ashampoo product page mentions 4K as the highest supported resolution and no multicam editing
• The Ashampoo product page does not say how many PCs one licence covers
• Ashampoo's displayed price changes with promotions, so the amount at checkout may differ from USD 28

Standout feature. Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 3 is the lowest-priced paid licence found in this comparison and the only one that still lists Windows 7 among its supported systems.