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Blick
by Blick
What Blick is
Blick is an open-beta desktop video editor for macOS and Windows from Dihedron Software GmbH in Munich. Imported media is ready without waiting for an index, and projects open blank with autosave. Its timeline supports ripple editing, clip linking, speed changes, keyframes, and a curve editor with easing presets. Effects include transform, levels, white balance, hue and saturation, chroma key, vignette, sharpen, and handling for 15 log and HDR curves. Export options include H.264 and AV1 in 8-bit or 10-bit, plus ProRes on macOS. FCP XML import and export moves timelines between editors. Projects use one portable file with relative or absolute media paths. The free test version edits, exports, and saves projects but cannot open existing project files; a license key unlocks that. Activation works offline without an account or internet connection. Plans include Basic at €89 a month and Student at €35.60 a month, with other tiers listed.
Who it suits
Blick suits desktop editors who need timeline tools, portable projects, and offline activation. It is intended for macOS or Windows rather than web, mobile, or team workflows.
What it does well
- Offline license activation
- FCP XML timeline interchange
- Portable project files
- H.264 and AV1 export
- Autosave and direct media access
What to know first
- Open beta
- No web or mobile app
- No team collaboration
- Free test cannot open existing projects
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Contact us | Direct developer contact · Roadmap input · Flexible seat reassignment | On request |
| Basic | One-time; perpetual license with two years of updates · One person · personal license · annual revenue or funding up to $100k USD | On request |
| Per Seat | Perpetual studio license with two years of updates · Per seat · priority support · annual revenue or funding up to $2,500,000 USD | On request |
| Enterprise | Contact for pricing · Up to 20 users · larger use requires separate agreement | On request |
| Supporter | One-time; perpetual license with two years of updates · Everything in Basic · insider/nightly builds · VIP Discord role and private channel | On request |
| Student | One-time; same features as Basic · For students and educators · discount application required | On request |
| Institution | Contact for pricing · Volume licensing for students and faculty across departments | On request |
As blickeditor.com lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Blick provides a desktop editing workflow with broad timeline, effects, and export controls. The evaluation version is limited for reopening projects, so licensing affects ongoing editing.
Facts from Blick's own pages
- Company
- The maker identifies itself as Dihedron Software GmbH, registered in Munich, Germany. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Yes · blickeditor.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Editing workflow
- The maker says media is ready to use after import without waiting for an index, and the editor opens directly to a blank project with autosave. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Effects and color
- The listed effects include transform, levels, white balance, hue and saturation, chroma key, vignette, sharpen, and color space handling for 15 log and HDR curves. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Export
- The homepage lists H.264 and AV1 export in 8-bit or 10-bit and ProRes export on macOS. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Free evaluation
- The free test version supports editing, exporting videos, and saving projects, but cannot open existing project files. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · blickeditor.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany · blickeditor.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Interchange
- Blick can import and export timelines as FCP XML to move edits between Blick and other editors. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- No · blickeditor.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Offline activation
- License activation works offline without an account or internet connection, and a license key unlocks opening saved project files. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The supported operating systems are Windows 10/11 64-bit and macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon; Linux support is listed for the 1.0 roadmap. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Portable projects
- Projects save to one portable file in a plain folder, and relative and absolute paths support moving projects across drives and clouds while retaining media links. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- On startup, Blick sends a single update-check request that transmits the IP address; the privacy notice says it is neither stored nor linked to other data and that no usage or system data is sent. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Blick is a computer program for video editing, currently offered in open beta. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says it takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorised access. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Basic license includes access to the community Discord, while the Per Seat license includes priority support. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Team collaboration
- No · blickeditor.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Timeline and animation
- The timeline supports ripple editing, clip linking, speed changes, keyframes, and a curve editor with easing presets. · blickeditor.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Web app
- No · blickeditor.com, 22 Sept 2026
Where Blick stands on Freedom251
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