Aside from the legal and ethical issues, there are practical reasons to avoid downloading Premiere Pro from Reddit links:

If you are serious about video editing, the safest and most reliable route is to utilize the official free trial or the student discount. If the budget is strictly zero, consider looking into open-source alternatives like or Kdenlive , which offer professional-grade editing tools for free—no Reddit searching required.

💡 If you decide to cancel your subscription, Adobe sometimes offers a significant discount (e.g., $34.99/mo for the Pro plan) just before you finalize the cancellation.