New features expand creativity with freehand cropping, more motion graphics templates, and access to Adobe library of stock photos, videos, and sound effects. Work with 360° and VR video, generate highlight reels, and take advantage of automated tagging and face recognition to organize your media. With Premiere Elements 2026, editing is faster, smarter, and easier—no experience required.
Please note that Premiere Elements 2026 is a one-time purchase of a 3-year term (not subscription) with no auto-renewal. Also, this software is delivered electronically via digital download. The 3‐year term license begins once you redeem the code. Only one redemption code can be redeemed per Adobe account. If you are looking to redeem another redemption code, click on "Use a different Adobe ID email" on the redemption page and log into a different account. If you have accidentally redeemed multiple codes using the same Adobe account, please contact Adobe Support to receive a replacement code.
- Quickly trim and resize with AI-powered tools
- Freehand Crop tool for faster scene framing
- Delete All Gaps to streamline timelines at once
- Auto Reframe, Smart Trim, and area-specific editing
- Color correction tools and color-grading presets
- Import, edit, and enhance 360° and VR footage
- Add effects, transitions, titles, and overlays
- Export in VR or standard formats for social platforms
- New motion graphics title templates
- Text style templates with visual style browser
- Support for color fonts and emojis for expressive text
- Enhanced styling controls for size, direction, and spacing
- Step-by-step Guided Edits with helpful tooltips for intuitive learning
- Simplified timeline layout for rapid editing
- Lock individual tracks to avoid accidental changes
- Access free stock photos, videos, audio clips, and sound effects
- Expand creative options directly within Premiere Elements
- Quick import from cloud services with automatic sorting
- Smart Tags, curation, and face recognition for organization
- Automatic Highlight Reels, slideshows, and collages
- Easy sharing to YouTube, Vimeo, and other social formats
- MP4 and GIF export with video file compression options
- Intel 8th Gen or newer processor or AMD equivalent with AVX2 and SSE4.2 support
- Windows 11 (23H2 or later), 64-bit versions only
- 8GB of RAM (16GB for HD, 32GB+ for 4K)
- 7GB available storage for installation (SSD recommended)
- Microsoft DirectX 12 compatible display and sound driver
- Windows Media Player for Windows Media file import
- 12GB of available hard-disk space for installation
- Intel 8th Gen or newer processor, Apple silicon M1 or newer recommended
- macOS 14.4 or later or macOS 15.5 or later
- 8GB of unified memory (16GB for HD, 32GB+ for 4K)
- 13GB of available hard-disk space for installation
- 4GB of GPU VRAM
- Fast internal SSD for app installation and cache
- 1440 x 900 display resolution (1920 x 1080 recommended)
- Additional high-speed drives recommended for media
- Internet connection for activation and online features