The latest version of HitFilm can always be downloaded from fxhome.com. If you’re trying the demo, you can find it here. If you’ve already purchased it, you can download it from your account.
System Requirements
In order for HitFilm to run properly, it is necessary that it be installed on a system that meets or exceeds the following requirements.
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit); macOS 12 Monterey, macOS 11 Big Sur, macOS 10.15 Catalina
- Storage: 1.2 GB free hard disk space for installation
- Processor: 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 (2015), AMD Ryzen 5 (2017) or equivilant
- RAM: 8 GB (16 GB recommended)
- Display Resolution: 1024 × 728 pixels at 100% display scaling. Increasing your display scaling will also increase the minimum required resolution. Multiply the minimum resolution by your chosen scaling percentage to get the new minimum.
- Graphics Processor: Must have active support from driver vendor
- 2 GB of video memory (4GB or more and NVIDIA or AMD card required for 8K UHD)
Earliest graphics cards HitFilm supports:
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 series (2016)
- AMD Radeon RX 400 series (2016)
- Intel Intel HD Graphics 620 (2016)
Recommended:
- 8 GB of dedicated video memory
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 20 series (2018)
- AMD Radeon RX 5000 series (2019)
- Graphics Card Drivers: It is very important to have up-to-date drivers for your graphics card when using HitFilm.
- Windows: For Windows users, it is recommended that you regularly check the website of your graphics card manufacturer (NVIDIA, AMD or Intel) for their latest drivers each month. The update built into Windows does not always report all updates, so it is recommended that you visit the manufacturer’s site rather than rely on the Windows update for your drivers.
- Mac: For Mac users, the drivers are built into the OS and do not need to be updated separately.
- Internet: Internet connection required for online activation and web services. Offline activation is possible as well, but web services will be absent from the software.
Demo Mode
After installation, HitFilm will start in demo mode. You can activate the demo software using a serial code at any time to remove all demo restrictions. While the software is in demo mode, the following restrictions will be in effect:
- Watermarked Exports: All exports created with the demo will be watermarked.
- No OFX Plugin Support: Third-party plugins are not supported in the demo, so tools such as Boris 3D Objects and Mocha HitFilm are not available until HitFilm is activated. If you wish to evaluate these products, you can look for standalone demos of third-party products from their manufacturers.
Activating
When you start the software, choose Activate from the welcome screen.
Follow the on-screen instructions to activate your software. Your serial code will be registered to your account at http://fxhome.com/account, so if it’s the first time you have activated the software, you can find the serial code there.
You can also activate by going to File > Options and then selecting the Activation tab.
Installing on Another Computer
You can transfer to a new machine and reinstall as many times as you want, so there’s no need to worry about losing your purchased software. it is permanently stored in your online account, so you can access it any time, from any location, as often and as many times as you need to.