You do not need to buy the $295 Studio version to sell your services, upload monetized videos to YouTube, create a corporate training video, or edit a Super Bowl commercial (though if you can afford a Super Bowl ad, please buy the Studio version to support the developers).

But let’s break down exactly what "Commercial Use" means for the free version of DaVinci Resolve, and—more importantly—where the hidden "gotchas" are. According to Blackmagic Design’s End User License Agreement (EULA), the free version of DaVinci Resolve is free for commercial use. davinci resolve free version commercial use license

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If you are a freelance videographer, a small business owner, or a YouTuber trying to keep overhead low, you have likely stared at the Blackmagic Design website and asked yourself one question: "If I make money from a video edited in the Free version, do I owe them a licensing fee?" You do not need to buy the $295