How to get Premiere Pro free for 7 days (official trial)
Open Adobe Premiere Pro on adobe.com
Go to Adobe’s Premiere Pro page and choose Free trial. Trials usually last 7 days and give you the full, current version.
Choose what to try
Pick the Premiere Pro single-app plan or an all-apps plan. Both trials include Premiere Pro, and the all-apps trial adds the rest of Adobe’s catalog.
Sign in and add a payment method
Create a free Adobe account or sign in. Adobe usually asks for a payment method up front, but you aren’t charged until the trial ends.
Install Premiere Pro with Creative Cloud
Download the Creative Cloud desktop app from Adobe and install Premiere Pro from its Apps tab. Our step-by-step Premiere Pro guide covers every screen.
Set a reminder to cancel
If you don’t want to keep it, cancel from the Plans section of your Adobe account before the trial ends and you won’t be charged.
Need every install screen explained? Follow our Premiere Pro free download guide.
What’s free from Adobe for Premiere Pro?
Premiere Pro doesn't have a free desktop version. Adobe usually offers a free trial (typically 7 days) to new customers; after that it requires a paid plan.
If you only need simple edits, Premiere Elements is a separate consumer editor sold as a one-time purchase.
Never install Premiere Pro from file-sharing or “free download” sites. Those copies are often bundled with malware.
Premiere Pro free download for Windows PC, Mac and mobile
Premiere Pro for Windows PC
Premiere Pro’s free trial runs on 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11 through the Creative Cloud app. There’s no separate “PC version” to download: the trial is the full Windows app.
Premiere Pro for Mac
The same trial works on Mac, and Premiere Pro runs natively on Apple silicon (M-series) Macs as well as supported Intel Macs.
Best free Premiere Pro alternatives
Free apps that cover most of what people use Premiere Pro for, with no trial clock and no subscription.
1. DaVinci Resolve
FreeWindows, Mac, Linux
Best for: Professional editing and color grading
The free version is a full professional editor used in film and TV. It needs a capable computer.
2. Shotcut
FreeWindows, Mac, Linux
Best for: Straightforward editing
Free and open source, lightweight, with wide format support.
3. Kdenlive
FreeWindows, Mac, Linux
Best for: Multi-track editing
Free and open-source editor with a familiar timeline and plenty of effects.
4. CapCut
FreeWindows, Mac, web, mobile
Best for: Short-form social video
Free editor with templates and automatic captions; some features need a paid plan.
5. iMovie
FreeMac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Beginners on Apple devices
Free from Apple and very easy to learn, with fewer pro tools.
Is a Premiere Pro crack or “free full version” download safe?
Searches for a “Premiere Pro free download full version” mostly lead to cracked, “pre-activated” or “portable” copies. They look free, but they cost far more in the end:
Malware
Cracked installers are a leading way to spread info-stealers that harvest saved passwords, banking sessions and crypto wallets.
No security updates
Pirated copies can’t be updated, so known security holes stay open.
Broken features
Cloud features, generative AI tools, Adobe Fonts and syncing all need a genuine license, so they fail in cracked copies.
Legal risk
Unlicensed software breaks Adobe’s license terms and copyright law, and businesses can face audits and fines.
Wasted time
“Portable” and “pre-activated” versions often crash, or stop working after the next system update.
Use Adobe’s official free trial, the free Adobe apps above, a free alternative, or Adobe’s student and teacher discount. Many schools also give students Creative Cloud at no cost.
Next step
Ready to install the real Premiere Pro?
Our Premiere Pro download guide walks you through the Creative Cloud app, system requirements and the fixes for common install errors.
Premiere Pro free download FAQ
Premiere Pro isn’t free, but you can use the full version free for about 7 days with Adobe’s official trial. For free video editing with no time limit, DaVinci Resolve, Shotcut and CapCut are the strongest options.
Yes, through Adobe’s official free trial. It runs on 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11 and usually lasts 7 days. After that, the full desktop version needs a paid plan.
Adobe’s free trial works on Mac too, and Premiere Pro runs natively on Apple silicon. After the trial, a paid plan is required for the full desktop app.
Unless you cancel before it ends, the trial converts to the paid plan you chose and Adobe charges the payment method on file. Cancel from the Plans section of your Adobe account to avoid charges.
Adobe offers discounted student and teacher pricing rather than free licenses, but many schools and universities give students Creative Cloud at no cost. Ask your school’s IT department.
DaVinci Resolve is a strong choice for professional editing and color grading. The free version is a full professional editor used in film and TV. It needs a capable computer.
No. “Free full version”, “pre-activated” and cracked Premiere Pro downloads are a common source of malware, can’t be updated, and break Adobe’s license terms. Use Adobe’s free trial or a free alternative instead.