Looking at the BeeCut VIP product page I was initially confused – I didn’t see anything to indicate that the setup file was a downloader, while the site talked about uploading video to edit. It is a full app though, and it seems to work in a very quick test, though it will not import .m2ts video, and exiting BeeCut VIP after the 1st test crashed the win7 32-bit VM where I had it installed with a memory error. I did experience some display glitches, possibly because of the VM’s graphics hardware emulation. BeeCut VIP does use AviSynth [hard coded rather than installed to Windows], which *might* cause it to be a bit slower working with your video compared to other editors. And as you’d expect, it uses ffmpeg.
Installation wasn’t bad, but unlike most of the similar setup file downloaders I’ve used, you aren’t given the option to save the download before installation, nor are you made aware that you’re using a downloader. Once the app starts, you’re given a choice of 3 aspect ratios – select one and you get the GUI. Directions on activating the app are here: beecut[.]com/activate-program.html . The 1st time I clicked the icon I got a blank window – closed that & the 2nd time I got a log-in screen, but no way to get a new account. After adding an email & password, which didn’t work, the window showed the option to create a new account. You have a line for the email address, one for the password, and one that’s empty with a button to verify your email address. Click that, and you see a countdown timer telling you how long you’ve got to receive & open their email, then copy the code in the email to that line, & click OK. Once you’re logged in you can click the button to Activate VIP, enter the code in the GOTD readme.txt file, and you’re good to go.
After installing BeeCut VIP you’ll have the program’s folder [Apowersoft – 766 files, 66 folders, ~120 MB], with folders added to My Documents, ProgramData, Users\ [UserName]\ AppData\ Local, and Users\ [UserName]\ AppData\ Roaming. The registry gets new entries for the few filename associations that BeeCut VIP uses, but it doesn’t associate every type of media file with the app like some ill-behaved software. You get uninstall entries, plus an Apowersoft key, and Windows firewall is set to allow BeeCut VIP to pass through.
Would I buy BeeCut VIP? At MSRP no… I paid less for VideoStudio Pro Ultimate 2019 and separately, Nero 2020 Ultimate, which are both much more capable, plus there’s always DaVinci Resolve for free. Some also like the free ShotCut. But as a GOTD you might find BeeCut VIP useful if you’re not already using those last two.