Which is better: traditional desktop video editors or browser-based video editors? I put both to the test, measuring their impact on battery life, CPU

Online vs. Traditional Video Editor Comparison: Which Performs Better?

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2023-01-30 23:00:10

Which is better: traditional desktop video editors or browser-based video editors? I put both to the test, measuring their impact on battery life, CPU usage and computer lifespan, and storage and export burden.

Nearly everyone seems to have a cloud-based storage system like iCloud or Google Drive. If you're a designer, you likely use cloud-based systems like Figma for work or school. You might use Google Docs, Google Slides, or even Google Sheets. And the power of the cloud doesn't stop at shareable documents or graphic design. It's changing the way we edit video, too.

We've seen a rise in cloud-based video editors over the past few years and as a content creator myself, it got me wondering which kind of editor should I use: cloud-based or traditional?

To figure this out, I experimented with both a traditional video editor and a cloud-based editor. Ultimately, I just wanted to figure out the different benefits traditional vs. online video editors have.