ActivePresenterActivePresenter feature comparison
All editions use the same installer. Output that uses features outside your edition carries a watermark. The table shows the main differences only.
| Features | Free$0Download | Standard$249 one-timeBuy Standard | Pro$499 · EDU $249Buy Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| License | |||
| Commercial useStandard and Pro are for commercial use. Free is for trial and non-commercial use only. Posting to YouTube or other social media counts as non-commercial unless the video promotes your own or an affiliated business’s products; ad revenue is fine. | No | Yes | Yes |
| Record & edit | |||
| Screen recording | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basic audio & video editingCut, copy, delete and crop a range, insert time, split and join, change speed, adjust volume, insert closed captions. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced audio & video effectsBlur video, green screen, audio noise reduction, fade audio in and out, normalize audio. | Trial | Yes | Yes |
| Smart Studio | Trial | Yes | Yes |
| AI | |||
| AI toolsAI Assistant, image generation and editing, text to speech, auto captions, AI writing, auto translation, background removal, text extraction from images. AI credits are bought separately, see Pricing. | No | Yes | Yes |
| Interactive eLearning | |||
| eLearning editingInteraction objects, 14 interactive question types, responsive design, multiple timelines, object states, variables, events–actions and conditions. | Trial | Trial | Yes |
| Scenario Editor | Trial | Trial | Yes |
| Import from PowerPoint | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export & publish | |||
| Video | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trial | Yes | Yes | |
| Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint | Trial | Yes | Yes |
| HTML5 | Trial | Trial | Yes |
| SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 & xAPIxAPI is also called Tin Can API. | Trial | Trial | Yes |
| Publish to uPresenter LMS | Trial | Trial | Yes |
- Yes Included
- Trial Works, but the output carries a watermark
- No Not included
- Interactivity is not available in video and document outputs.