LEDEdit Pro 2026 — LED Video Editor for T1000S & SD-Card Controllers

LEDEdit Pro 2026 feature tour: multi-layer timeline, 151 LED effects, LED Layout Creator with DXF, per-LED preview and .led export for T1000S, T-8000 and K-1000C. Lifetime license.

LEDEdit Pro 2026 is the new paid successor to the classic free LEDEdit — rebuilt for T1000s and modern LED controllers. Edit LED video on a real timeline, apply professional effects, and export directly to your T1000s SD card.

LEDEdit Pro main editor with LED layer canvas, per-LED live preview and multi-scene timeline
Real screenshot — a 2,328-LED club stage wall on 7 controller ports, with plasma, colour-march and stripe effects on separate layers.

Why LEDEdit Pro?

  • Native SD-card export — writes LEDEdit .led files for 19 controller families, including T-1000 / T-2000, K-1000C and K-8000 / T-8000
  • Timeline with scenes — multi-layer timeline, scene tabs, snapping, copy / paste and full undo
  • 151 built-in effects — each with its own parameters, plus 149 palettes, glow and blend modes
  • Per-LED preview — see every frame sampled onto your real LED positions while you edit
  • Media import — MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI and WebM video, XDAT / TOL animations and PNG, JPG, BMP, WebP or GIF images
  • One-time payment — lifetime license with free updates

New here? Start with the LEDEdit Pro 2026 tutorial.

Pricing

€99 + VAT — lifetime license via Gumroad. One payment, unlimited projects.

Feature Tour

Recorded from the real app with a demo project; the cursor is animated.

Chapters, transcript and more: LEDEdit Pro 2026 video tutorial.

Every screenshot on this page comes from the real app running one demo project — a club stage wall with a main LED screen, two side pillars and floor strips. No mock-ups. Click any image to open it full size.

Timeline & scenes

Build whole shows on a multi-layer timeline

  • Scene tabs keep show parts apart — intro, drop, outro — and you choose which scenes to export.
  • Put effect, text, image and video clips on any layer; each layer is its own region of your LED layout.
  • Snap to grid, zoom to fit, copy / paste / duplicate clips, full undo and redo.
LEDEdit Pro timeline with scene tabs and effect and text clips on five layers

LED Layout Creator

Map the LEDs exactly as they are wired

  • Place LEDs on a millimetre grid, stamp grid patterns and wire them serpentine, linear or manually.
  • Every port shows its LED count against the controller limit, and Layout Check flags problems before you export.
  • Import and export LEDEdit DXF files, then push the layout straight into the editor.
LED Layout Creator showing a 2,328-LED stage wall with coloured ports and serpentine wiring

Layers & masks

Paint where each effect plays

  • Each layer gets a colour, visibility, lock and opacity.
  • Paint layer masks right over the LED positions with pen, eraser, rectangle, ellipse and fill tools.
  • Effects fill only the LEDs inside the mask — screen, pillars and floor strips run different content at the same time.
Layer list with colour-coded layers and the LED canvas showing the side pillar mask

Live preview

See every LED before you export

  • The Per LED preview shows the composed frame sampled onto your real LED positions.
  • Switch between overlay and LED-only views and boost preview brightness.
  • Scrub or play the timeline — what you see is what gets written to the SD card.
Per-LED live preview of the stage wall playing a kaleidoscope effect on the main screen

151 effects

Effects you can actually shape

  • Browse or search 151 effects in 17 categories — runners, ripples, plasma, kaleidoscopes, rain, fire and more.
  • Every effect exposes its own parameters plus palette, speed, duration, background and glow.
  • Hit Shuffle to explore variations in one click.
Effect settings dialog with searchable effect list, Neon Rings parameters and palette controls

Palette editor

Palettes that make LEDs pop

  • Start from 149 built-in palettes or the LEDEdit presets, then save your own.
  • Build gradients with Quick Gradient, Generators, Combine and Anchors, or reverse, invert and double them.
  • Import .pal / .hex palettes from other tools.
Palette editor with the synthwave preset, colour stops and gradient generator tabs

Text clips

Titles and tickers that stay readable on LEDs

  • Font, size, bold / italic, letter and line spacing tuned for low-resolution matrices.
  • Outline and gradient text driven by any palette.
  • Static or animated text with speed and direction, plus one-click position presets.
Text clip settings with font, spacing, gradient, outline and scroll animation options

LEDEdit .led export

Straight to the controller’s SD card

  • Pick the LEDEdit version, controller family and chip / IC type — T-1000, T-2000, K-1000 offline and more.
  • The export preflight lists scenes, frame rate, ports, LED count and program slots before anything is written.
  • Animation, main-controller and RGBW packages, with per-port chip overrides.
  • If a controller does not play the file, export the DXF layout + AVI video and build the .led in free LEDEdit — fallback guide.
LEDEdit Export dialog with controller, chip type, export folder and preflight summary
Output menu with LEDEdit Tools: Write to SD Card, Time Schedule, Q12 settings, Inspect .led file and firmware upgrade
LEDEdit Tools in the Output menu: write a package to an SD card, build time schedules, patch Q12 controller settings, inspect .led files and package firmware upgrades (up.lw).

More pro tools

Export DMX Address Config dialog
DMX address config — controller, DMX chip, LED count, start address and channels per LED.
Export LEDEdit Time Schedule dialog
Time schedule — play programs at set times and weekdays (.tst).
Export scenes dialog with scene selection
Scene export — current scene, all scenes or a selection.
Auto Animate Timeline dialog with layer selection and animation styles
Auto Animate — cascade, wave, ping-pong, burst and more across chosen layers.

Video Generator

Render effect loops as video clips

  • Pick an effect, tune its parameters and palette, and watch the live preview.
  • Set output size, length, FPS, rotation and a lossless export profile.
  • Exported loops land in the project folder and can be added to a layer automatically.
Video Generator window with Motion Plasma Flow effect, turbo palette, live preview and export settings

Built for everyday work

Start screen with recent projects
Start screen — reopen recent projects or start a new one.
Project tab listing canvas size, LEDs per port, layout file, duration and clips
Project tab — LEDs per port, layout file, duration and clip count at a glance.
Settings dialog with export format, codec, auto-save, language and theme
Settings — export formats and codecs, auto-save, default canvas, language and theme.
Keyboard shortcuts reference dialog
Keyboard shortcuts for canvas tools, playback and timeline editing.
LEDEdit Pro main editor in the light theme
Prefer a light interface? Switch between dark and light themes from the View menu.

Perfect For

  • T-1000 / T-8000 / K-1000C and 16 more controller families (controller pages) with chips such as WS2811, WS2812 and SM16703
  • Stage, dance floor, and architectural LED installations
  • Holiday and facade lighting with video-mapped content
  • Anyone outgrowing the free LEDEdit editor

See it in action

Watch a real 90-second build from empty project to SD-card export — timeline, layers, plasma effect and T-1000S export with per-LED preview: LEDEdit Pro 2026 video tutorial demo.

Compare: LEDEdit Pro 2026 vs Free 2014 vs 7000-pack

FeatureLEDEdit 2014 (Free)$50 7000-packLEDEdit Pro 2026 (€99)
PriceFree$50 one-time (effects only)€99 one-time, lifetime license, free updates
EffectsSWF (Flash) files, ~40 legacy7,000 pre-rendered clips (SWF/AVI/MOV/MP4) — no editor151 built-in effects, 17 categories + 149 palettes + video/image/text clips
TimelineSingle track, no scenesNo timeline — files to import elsewhereMulti-layer timeline with scene tabs, snapping, copy/paste, undo
DXF / LayoutDXF layouts onlyNo layout toolLED Layout Creator — draw, serpentine/linear wiring, DXF import & export
PreviewCanvas onlyNo previewPer-LED live preview sampled onto your real LED positions
ExportOne controller version per installNo export — effects for existing software19 controller families, 334 chip profiles, export preflight, .led + MP4/AVI/MKV/MOV
SupportCommunity / forumBundle support onlyDirect support + DXF+AVI fallback guide for legacy controllers

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Read the full comparison: LEDEdit Pro 2026 vs free LEDEdit.

Learn More

LEDEdit Pro works alongside your existing LEDEdit workflow — import your LEDEdit DXF layouts, and if a controller needs it, hand DXF + AVI back to free LEDEdit.