PowerDirector 2026

PowerDirector Ultimate offers AI object masking, motion tracking, background removal, audio enhancement, and video restoration, plus screen recording, speech-to-text, and brand kits for fast professional-grade videos with cinematic visuals and sound.

Visual Precision

• AI Object Mask

Auto-detect and isolate objects, generate precise masks, and apply effects to enhance your visuals.

• AI Motion Tracking

Add text, graphics, and effects that track objects with frame-by-frame precision.

• Color Adjustment Controls

Automatically improve image color, contrast, and quality of your videos.

Smart Enhancements

• AI Audio Enhancements

Reduce unwanted background noise and wind for crisp, high-quality, distraction-free vocal tracks.

• AI Speech to Text

Render dialogue and add auto captions in many languages with automated tools.

• AI Auto Face Blur

Automatically detect and selectively apply blur to multiple faces with Mosaic or Gaussian effects.

Creative Production

• Enhanced Screen Recording

Capture screen and webcam together, export separately, and adjust placement in your project

• Video Intros

Create attention-grabbing video intros alongside our community of creatives.

• IN/OUT Animation

Bring dynamic energy to your footage with a vast collection of animations for stickers, images, and videos

Minimum System Requirements:

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11, 10.
*Microsoft Windows 11 or 10 required for AI features and NVIDIA Audio/Video Denoise and Room Echo Removal.

Screen Resolution

1024 x 768, 16-bit color or above.

Memory

4GB required (6GB or above recommended).

8GB or higher required for NVIDIA Audio/Video Denoise and Room Echo Removal.

Hard Disk Space

7GB for program and content pack installation.

Processor (CPU)

Intel：Intel® Core™ i-series (6th generation) and above；AMD：AMD® Ryzen-series and above；

Qualcomm：Snapdragon® 8cx Gen 3、Snapdragon® X

Burning Drive

Supported recordable drive is required for disc burning.

Graphics Processor (GPU)

Standard Video: 2 GB VGA VRAM or higher, 360-video: DirectX 11 compatible, AI Plugin: 2 GB VGA VRAM or higher, NVIDIA Audio/Video Denoise and Room Echo Removal: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000, NVIDIA TITAN RTX, or higher

Neural Processing Unit (NPU)

Intel：Intel® Core™ Ultra and above；AMD：AMD Ryzen™ 8000 and above；Qualcomm：Snapdragon® X

Sound Card

Windows-compatible sound card.

Internet Connection

Required for initial software and file format activation. It is also required to access the subscription version, for online services, some software features, and to download program and AI component updates.

Format Support:

Video File Importing

• 2D Video: MVC (MTS)
• MOD
• Dual-Stream AVI
• MPEG-1
• FLV (H.264)
• MPEG-2
• MKV (multiple audio streams)
• MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
• 3GPP2
• XAVC-S* (MP4)
• AVCHD (M2T, MTS)
• TOD
• AVI
• VOB
• DAT
• WMV
• WMV-HD
• DV-AVI
• WTV in H.264/MPEG2 (multiple video and audio streams)
• DVR-MS
• DSLR video clips (H.264 format with LPCM audio)
• 8-bit/10-bit H.265/HEVC* (4:2:0 MP4/MKV/M2TS)
• WEBM* (VP9)
• MXF* (8-bit 4:2:0 AVC/XAVC)
• MOV (H.264 8-bit 4:2:0, H.264 and 10-bit 4:2:2 Apple ProRes*, and 10-bit 4:2:2 V210* YUV)
• 360° Video:* 360° equirectangular projection video format.

Video File Exporting

• High-Definition: AVCHD, AVCHD 2.0 (3D/Progressive), MPEG-2 HD, WMV-HD
• 2K/4K resolution: H.264 AVC, WMV, H.265 HEVC, XAVC S, MKV H.264 AVC/H.265 HEVC (.MKV) with LPCM/AAC Stereo/5.1/Dolby Digital Stereo*, MPEG-2 (.MPG) with LPCM/Dolby Digital Stereo*, M2TS H.264 AVC/H.265 HEVC (.M2TS) with LPCM/Dolby Digital Stereo*, MPEG-4 H.264 AVC/H.265 HEVC (.MP4) with LPCM/AAC Stereo/5.1/Dolby Digital Stereo*, XAVC S (.MP4 with AAC Stereo/5.1 audio), Windows Media (.WMV), Windows AVI/DV-AVI (.AVI), AVCHD2.0 for SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS memory card or flash memory, 3GPP2 for 3G mobile phones
• 3D Video: MVC, Side-by-Side, Anaglyph, Image (Animated GIF/PNG, Image Sequence JPG/PNG)
• 360 Video: Equirectangular format MP4 (H.264 AVC/H.265 HEVC)

Audio Importing

• AAC, ADPCM,FLAC, ALAC, WMA, WAV, M4A, MP3, OGG

Audio File Exporting

• AAC (.M4A),  WMA, LPCM (.WAV)

Formats Supported for Disc Creation

• AVCHD disc burning
• DVD & BD disc burning with LPCM 2ch
• 3D Disc Burning: DVD/AVCHD/BD
• DVD
• BD Burning: BDMV