PowerDirector

An app that sharpens blurry clips and edits them on a timeline.

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What PowerDirector does

PowerDirector is CyberLink's video editor for iPhone and Android. It pairs a multi-track timeline with AI tools like a video enhancer for blurry clips, auto captions and AI video generation, plus a stock library. Reviewers report free exports carry a watermark at lower resolution, and Premium lifts both.

Multi-track timeline

AI video enhancer for blurry clips

Auto captions (Premium)

AI video generation

Stock video, images and music

Export up to 4K with Premium

PowerDirector comes from CyberLink, which also makes desktop editors, and the mobile app borrows a lot from them: a multi-track timeline, music and sound effects, cloud projects and a big set of titles, transitions and effects.

Its AI video enhancer is a big draw if you searched for a way to fix blurry or low-quality video. There are also auto captions and AI video generation. Premium adds stock footage, ad-free editing and exclusive filters and titles.

Reviewers say the free version is more limited than it used to be, with ads, a watermark and lower-resolution exports, and that it now pushes the paid plan harder. Premium is sold monthly, every three months or yearly.

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Who it's for

People who want an AI enhancer and a full editor in one app

Creators who use lots of stock footage

Skip it if: Anyone who needs full-quality exports for free.

Pricing

Free plan

Free, with paid extras

PowerDirector is free to download with ads, and reviewers report a watermark and lower export resolution on free exports. Premium is a 1-month, 3-month or yearly subscription that adds full-quality exports, captions and stock. Check the current price in the app.

Prices can vary by country. Checked 16 Oct 2026.

What people like

Strong set of AI tools
Desktop-style editing tools
Large stock library with Premium
On iPhone and Android

Watch out for

Reviewers report watermarked, lower-resolution free exports
Ads in the free version
Auto captions need Premium

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Questions people ask

Does PowerDirector have a watermark?

Reviewers say free exports carry one, and Premium removes it.

Can PowerDirector improve video quality?

Yes. Its AI video enhancer sharpens blurry or low-quality clips.

Can I export in 4K for free?

No. Reviewers report free exports top out at 720p, with 1080p and 4K on Premium.

Is PowerDirector on iPhone?

Yes, on iPhone and Android.