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Avid Media Composer Versions

Chris Bové is one of the world's top educators when it comes to using Avid Media Composer to edit documentaries and long-format productions. 


He understands the importance of having a reliable editing app, so he created this site as an independent Media Composer release & compatibility resource, to help you learn which version may be best for your system & workflow.

2026 Series

2026 Series
2026 Series

Customizable UI

UME-based exporting

See all 2026 versions

2025 Series

2026 Series
2026 Series

Customizable UI

UME-based exporting

See all 2025 versions

2024 Series

2026 Series
2024 Series

Customizable UI

UME-based exporting

See all 2024 versions

2023 Series

2026 Series
2024 Series

(support ending 12/31/2026)

Customizable UI

UME-based exporting

See all 2023 versions

Note: End of Support

2022 Series and older are no longer supported by Avid.


However, you CAN till use them. All versions going back to 2018.9 will still activate using Avid Link.


"End of Support" simply means no more versions are being made, and the phone support team can no longer assist you.


More info:

End of Support

MC 2022 Series

MC 2022 Series
MC 2022 Series

(no longer supported)

Modern UI

UME-based exporting

See 2022 versions

MC 2021 Series

MC 2022 Series
MC 2022 Series

(no longer supported)

Modern UI

UME-based exporting

See 2021 versions

MC 2020 Series

MC 2022 Series
MC 2020 Series

(no longer supported)

Modern UI

UME-based exporting

See all 2020 versions

MC 2019 Series

MC 2022 Series
MC 2020 Series

(no longer supported)

Modern UI

QuickTime-based exporting

See 2019 versions

MC 2018 Series

MC 8.8-8.10 Series
MC 8.8-8.10 Series

(no longer supported)

Classic UI

QuickTime-based exporting

See 2018 versions

MC 8.8-8.10 Series

MC 8.8-8.10 Series
MC 8.8-8.10 Series

(no longer supported)

Classic UI

ScriptSync is back

PhraseFind is back

MC 8.0-8.7 Series

MC 8.8-8.10 Series
MC 8.0-8.7 Series

(no longer supported)

Classic UI

ScriptSync is gone

PhraseFind is gone

MC 7 Series

(no longer supported)

Classic UI

No subscriptions

Perpetual licenses only

macOS

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Windows

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