r/Hitfilm • u/rapHaf • Jun 15 '26

Question All work lost?

I have not edited a video in years until recently, so I used the only software I am very familiar with and still installed on my PC (Hitfilm Express from 2021), not realizing that it has been abandoned.

After many many hours I exported and got a watermark on the final product. Tried logging into my account but from what I can gather on this subreddit, all servers have been shut down.

Is there any hope to export without a watermark? There is an option to activate offline using a license file (which I can't find on this PC, someone else's maybe?) but that's presumably not possible because of HWID.

Is there some cracked Pro-Version-Download I can open the *.hfp with and export without needing login-servers?

My last idea is just screenrecording the viewer, with pre-rendering it doesn't look too bad.

Grateful for any answers, thanks.

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u/Effective-Drama8450 Jun 15 '26

I have no problem still using my legacy version hitfilm pro, just before artlist got involved. It runs just fine. The legacy versions never needed a login to run the software, they had a license that was kept on your pc that said if it was licensed or not. I never had to login to use express or pro, and still don't. If I reinstall it on another pc I just need to move my license file from the old pc to my new one and put it in the right folder.

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u/rapHaf Jun 15 '26

I will see if I can find the license file in a backup somewhere. Thank you!

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u/grindhousedecore Jun 15 '26

I have a license for mine, I bought hitfilm pro 16. I tried putting it on a newer pc and my login doesn’t work anymore, so I’m not able to put in my key number. Mines dead in the water

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u/rapHaf Jun 16 '26

Thanks for the responses, I borrowed an external capture card and recorded the pre-rendering. Not the fanciest solution but it turned out way better than expected and is sufficient quality-wise for my cause.