Video in Text Cinematic Intro【Filmora Tutorial】

Preparation

What you need to prepare:

• A computer (Windows or macOS)
• Your video materials.
• Filmora video editor

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Step 1

Visit filmora.wondershare.com and download the Filmora video editor . Hit Install. When it’s done installing, the app will start automatically. When it does, click on New Project.

Step 2

Before we start editing, go to File from the navigation panel at the top and select Project Settings. Then, set the resolution settings like in the example here.

Step 3

Now, download any background image you want. Make sure its resolution is 1920x1080. Import it and drag it to the Timeline.

Step 4

From the Timeline, double-click on the Background clip and decrease its opacity to 70%. Then, click on Color from the upper-left corner and change the settings as you wish.

Step 5

Go to the Titles tab and drag the Default Title to the Timeline. Double-click on the Default Title clip and change fonts, type in your text, etc.

Step 6

Drag the text to enlarge it so it fits the entire screen. Then, change its color to green. Press OK. Now, Export this clip and name it “1st Text”.

Step 7

Now, open a new Filmora project and edit the Project Settings like we did before. Then, go to Sample Color and drag the white color to the Timeline.

Step 8

Drag the Playhead to the 2-second marker. Drag the same Background image as before to this point. Then, double-click on the Background clip and increase the Brightness and Saturation bars to 50. Click OK.

Step 9

Go to Transitions and type in “Push”. Drag the Push transition between the White layer and your Background image. Click on Export once again and name this clip “Transition”.

Step 10

Open a new Filmora project and adjust the Project Settings like we did the first time. Then, go to Sample Color and drag the White color to the Timeline once more.

Step 11

Go to Titles and drag the Default Title to the Timeline, above the White Sample Color clip. Now, double-click the Default Title clip and go to ADVANCED. Here, set the text color to green, choose a font you like, and increase the text size. Click OK. Export it and name it “Temporary”.

Step 12

Open a new project in Filmora. Import and Drag the same background image you used before to the Timeline. Double-click on it and drag the Saturation bar to -100. Now, drag the file you named “Temporary” into the Timeline.

Step 13

Double-click on the Temporary clip, scroll down when the new window appears, and find the Chroma key section. Enable this. Now, drag the Edge Feather bar to 0. Export this video and name it “2nd Text”.

Step 14

Open one more new project in Filmora and import the following files. There should be four, titled “Background”, “Transition”, “1st Text”, and “2nd Text”.

Step 15

Click on Sample Color and drag the Black color to the 1st Track of the Timeline. Then, move the Playhead to the 1-second marker and drag the “Transition” clip to the same Track within the Timeline.

Step 16

From the Transitions tab, select the Push transition and drag it to the Timeline.

Step 17

Set the Playhead at the 1-second marker once again. First, add the “1st Text” clip into Track 2 of the Timeline. Then, add another Push transition at the beginning of this clip.

Step 18

Now, double-click on the “1st Text” clip and enable the Chroma Key option. Then, set the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather bars to 0.

Step 19

Set the Playhead at 4.5 seconds. Snip the Timeline. Then, add a new Default Title on the right side of the Playhead on Track 2.

Step 20

Double-click on the Default Title and go to Advanced settings. From there, delete the default text and click on the highlighted button like in the image below to add a new background to this clip. Add the same background you’ve used throughout the entire video.

Step 21

Add a new text here and customize it to match the text style in your “2nd Text” clip you exported earlier. Click OK.

Step 22

Next, go to the Transitions tab and drag the “Row Split” transition clip between Track 2 and the New Default Title you just created. Then, double-click on the transition and change its duration to 1 second.

Step 23

Set the Playhead to the 5.5 seconds marker. Drag the “2nd Text” clip you exported earlier here. Then, simply add another Row Split transition between this clip and the Default Title.

Step 24

That’s it! You’re done. All that’s left is to Render and export the video. Congratulations on creating a video in text cinematic intro in Filmora.

Summary

What you’ve learned:

• How to make advanced edits on titles in Filmora
• Basics of using green screen effects on text
• Using transitions in Filmora
• Exporting and re-using edited clips
• Creating a unique video in text cinematic intro

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What you need to prepare:

• A computer (Windows or macOS)
• Your video materials.
• Filmora video editor

Free Download Free Download

Step 1

Visit filmora.wondershare.com and download the Filmora video editor . Hit Install. When it’s done installing, the app will start automatically. When it does, click on New Project.

Step 2

Before we start editing, go to File from the navigation panel at the top and select Project Settings. Then, set the resolution settings like in the example here.

Step 3

Now, download any background image you want. Make sure its resolution is 1920x1080. Import it and drag it to the Timeline.

Step 4

From the Timeline, double-click on the Background clip and decrease its opacity to 70%. Then, click on Color from the upper-left corner and change the settings as you wish.

Step 5

Go to the Titles tab and drag the Default Title to the Timeline. Double-click on the Default Title clip and change fonts, type in your text, etc.

Step 6

Drag the text to enlarge it so it fits the entire screen. Then, change its color to green. Press OK. Now, Export this clip and name it “1st Text”.

Step 7

Now, open a new Filmora project and edit the Project Settings like we did before. Then, go to Sample Color and drag the white color to the Timeline.

Step 8

Drag the Playhead to the 2-second marker. Drag the same Background image as before to this point. Then, double-click on the Background clip and increase the Brightness and Saturation bars to 50. Click OK.

Step 9

Go to Transitions and type in “Push”. Drag the Push transition between the White layer and your Background image. Click on Export once again and name this clip “Transition”.

Step 10

Open a new Filmora project and adjust the Project Settings like we did the first time. Then, go to Sample Color and drag the White color to the Timeline once more.

Step 11

Go to Titles and drag the Default Title to the Timeline, above the White Sample Color clip. Now, double-click the Default Title clip and go to ADVANCED. Here, set the text color to green, choose a font you like, and increase the text size. Click OK. Export it and name it “Temporary”.

Step 12

Open a new project in Filmora. Import and Drag the same background image you used before to the Timeline. Double-click on it and drag the Saturation bar to -100. Now, drag the file you named “Temporary” into the Timeline.

Step 13

Double-click on the Temporary clip, scroll down when the new window appears, and find the Chroma key section. Enable this. Now, drag the Edge Feather bar to 0. Export this video and name it “2nd Text”.

Step 14

Open one more new project in Filmora and import the following files. There should be four, titled “Background”, “Transition”, “1st Text”, and “2nd Text”.

Step 15

Click on Sample Color and drag the Black color to the 1st Track of the Timeline. Then, move the Playhead to the 1-second marker and drag the “Transition” clip to the same Track within the Timeline.

Step 16

From the Transitions tab, select the Push transition and drag it to the Timeline.

Step 17

Set the Playhead at the 1-second marker once again. First, add the “1st Text” clip into Track 2 of the Timeline. Then, add another Push transition at the beginning of this clip.

Step 18

Now, double-click on the “1st Text” clip and enable the Chroma Key option. Then, set the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather bars to 0.

Step 19

Set the Playhead at 4.5 seconds. Snip the Timeline. Then, add a new Default Title on the right side of the Playhead on Track 2.

Step 20

Double-click on the Default Title and go to Advanced settings. From there, delete the default text and click on the highlighted button like in the image below to add a new background to this clip. Add the same background you’ve used throughout the entire video.

Step 21

Add a new text here and customize it to match the text style in your “2nd Text” clip you exported earlier. Click OK.

Step 22

Next, go to the Transitions tab and drag the “Row Split” transition clip between Track 2 and the New Default Title you just created. Then, double-click on the transition and change its duration to 1 second.

Step 23

Set the Playhead to the 5.5 seconds marker. Drag the “2nd Text” clip you exported earlier here. Then, simply add another Row Split transition between this clip and the Default Title.

Step 24

That’s it! You’re done. All that’s left is to Render and export the video. Congratulations on creating a video in text cinematic intro in Filmora.

Summary

What you’ve learned:

• How to make advanced edits on titles in Filmora
• Basics of using green screen effects on text
• Using transitions in Filmora
• Exporting and re-using edited clips
• Creating a unique video in text cinematic intro

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What you need to prepare:

• A computer (Windows or macOS)
• Your video materials.
• Filmora video editor

Free Download Free Download

Step 1

Visit filmora.wondershare.com and download the Filmora video editor . Hit Install. When it’s done installing, the app will start automatically. When it does, click on New Project.

Step 2

Before we start editing, go to File from the navigation panel at the top and select Project Settings. Then, set the resolution settings like in the example here.

Step 3

Now, download any background image you want. Make sure its resolution is 1920x1080. Import it and drag it to the Timeline.

Step 4

From the Timeline, double-click on the Background clip and decrease its opacity to 70%. Then, click on Color from the upper-left corner and change the settings as you wish.

Step 5

Go to the Titles tab and drag the Default Title to the Timeline. Double-click on the Default Title clip and change fonts, type in your text, etc.

Step 6

Drag the text to enlarge it so it fits the entire screen. Then, change its color to green. Press OK. Now, Export this clip and name it “1st Text”.

Step 7

Now, open a new Filmora project and edit the Project Settings like we did before. Then, go to Sample Color and drag the white color to the Timeline.

Step 8

Drag the Playhead to the 2-second marker. Drag the same Background image as before to this point. Then, double-click on the Background clip and increase the Brightness and Saturation bars to 50. Click OK.

Step 9

Go to Transitions and type in “Push”. Drag the Push transition between the White layer and your Background image. Click on Export once again and name this clip “Transition”.

Step 10

Open a new Filmora project and adjust the Project Settings like we did the first time. Then, go to Sample Color and drag the White color to the Timeline once more.

Step 11

Go to Titles and drag the Default Title to the Timeline, above the White Sample Color clip. Now, double-click the Default Title clip and go to ADVANCED. Here, set the text color to green, choose a font you like, and increase the text size. Click OK. Export it and name it “Temporary”.

Step 12

Open a new project in Filmora. Import and Drag the same background image you used before to the Timeline. Double-click on it and drag the Saturation bar to -100. Now, drag the file you named “Temporary” into the Timeline.

Step 13

Double-click on the Temporary clip, scroll down when the new window appears, and find the Chroma key section. Enable this. Now, drag the Edge Feather bar to 0. Export this video and name it “2nd Text”.

Step 14

Open one more new project in Filmora and import the following files. There should be four, titled “Background”, “Transition”, “1st Text”, and “2nd Text”.

Step 15

Click on Sample Color and drag the Black color to the 1st Track of the Timeline. Then, move the Playhead to the 1-second marker and drag the “Transition” clip to the same Track within the Timeline.

Step 16

From the Transitions tab, select the Push transition and drag it to the Timeline.

Step 17

Set the Playhead at the 1-second marker once again. First, add the “1st Text” clip into Track 2 of the Timeline. Then, add another Push transition at the beginning of this clip.

Step 18

Now, double-click on the “1st Text” clip and enable the Chroma Key option. Then, set the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather bars to 0.

Step 19

Set the Playhead at 4.5 seconds. Snip the Timeline. Then, add a new Default Title on the right side of the Playhead on Track 2.

Step 20

Double-click on the Default Title and go to Advanced settings. From there, delete the default text and click on the highlighted button like in the image below to add a new background to this clip. Add the same background you’ve used throughout the entire video.

Step 21

Add a new text here and customize it to match the text style in your “2nd Text” clip you exported earlier. Click OK.

Step 22

Next, go to the Transitions tab and drag the “Row Split” transition clip between Track 2 and the New Default Title you just created. Then, double-click on the transition and change its duration to 1 second.

Step 23

Set the Playhead to the 5.5 seconds marker. Drag the “2nd Text” clip you exported earlier here. Then, simply add another Row Split transition between this clip and the Default Title.

Step 24

That’s it! You’re done. All that’s left is to Render and export the video. Congratulations on creating a video in text cinematic intro in Filmora.

Summary

What you’ve learned:

• How to make advanced edits on titles in Filmora
• Basics of using green screen effects on text
• Using transitions in Filmora
• Exporting and re-using edited clips
• Creating a unique video in text cinematic intro

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What you need to prepare:

• A computer (Windows or macOS)
• Your video materials.
• Filmora video editor

Free Download Free Download

Step 1

Visit filmora.wondershare.com and download the Filmora video editor . Hit Install. When it’s done installing, the app will start automatically. When it does, click on New Project.

Step 2

Before we start editing, go to File from the navigation panel at the top and select Project Settings. Then, set the resolution settings like in the example here.

Step 3

Now, download any background image you want. Make sure its resolution is 1920x1080. Import it and drag it to the Timeline.

Step 4

From the Timeline, double-click on the Background clip and decrease its opacity to 70%. Then, click on Color from the upper-left corner and change the settings as you wish.

Step 5

Go to the Titles tab and drag the Default Title to the Timeline. Double-click on the Default Title clip and change fonts, type in your text, etc.

Step 6

Drag the text to enlarge it so it fits the entire screen. Then, change its color to green. Press OK. Now, Export this clip and name it “1st Text”.

Step 7

Now, open a new Filmora project and edit the Project Settings like we did before. Then, go to Sample Color and drag the white color to the Timeline.

Step 8

Drag the Playhead to the 2-second marker. Drag the same Background image as before to this point. Then, double-click on the Background clip and increase the Brightness and Saturation bars to 50. Click OK.

Step 9

Go to Transitions and type in “Push”. Drag the Push transition between the White layer and your Background image. Click on Export once again and name this clip “Transition”.

Step 10

Open a new Filmora project and adjust the Project Settings like we did the first time. Then, go to Sample Color and drag the White color to the Timeline once more.

Step 11

Go to Titles and drag the Default Title to the Timeline, above the White Sample Color clip. Now, double-click the Default Title clip and go to ADVANCED. Here, set the text color to green, choose a font you like, and increase the text size. Click OK. Export it and name it “Temporary”.

Step 12

Open a new project in Filmora. Import and Drag the same background image you used before to the Timeline. Double-click on it and drag the Saturation bar to -100. Now, drag the file you named “Temporary” into the Timeline.

Step 13

Double-click on the Temporary clip, scroll down when the new window appears, and find the Chroma key section. Enable this. Now, drag the Edge Feather bar to 0. Export this video and name it “2nd Text”.

Step 14

Open one more new project in Filmora and import the following files. There should be four, titled “Background”, “Transition”, “1st Text”, and “2nd Text”.

Step 15

Click on Sample Color and drag the Black color to the 1st Track of the Timeline. Then, move the Playhead to the 1-second marker and drag the “Transition” clip to the same Track within the Timeline.

Step 16

From the Transitions tab, select the Push transition and drag it to the Timeline.

Step 17

Set the Playhead at the 1-second marker once again. First, add the “1st Text” clip into Track 2 of the Timeline. Then, add another Push transition at the beginning of this clip.

Step 18

Now, double-click on the “1st Text” clip and enable the Chroma Key option. Then, set the Edge Thickness and Edge Feather bars to 0.

Step 19

Set the Playhead at 4.5 seconds. Snip the Timeline. Then, add a new Default Title on the right side of the Playhead on Track 2.

Step 20

Double-click on the Default Title and go to Advanced settings. From there, delete the default text and click on the highlighted button like in the image below to add a new background to this clip. Add the same background you’ve used throughout the entire video.

Step 21

Add a new text here and customize it to match the text style in your “2nd Text” clip you exported earlier. Click OK.

Step 22

Next, go to the Transitions tab and drag the “Row Split” transition clip between Track 2 and the New Default Title you just created. Then, double-click on the transition and change its duration to 1 second.

Step 23

Set the Playhead to the 5.5 seconds marker. Drag the “2nd Text” clip you exported earlier here. Then, simply add another Row Split transition between this clip and the Default Title.

Step 24

That’s it! You’re done. All that’s left is to Render and export the video. Congratulations on creating a video in text cinematic intro in Filmora.

Summary

What you’ve learned:

• How to make advanced edits on titles in Filmora
• Basics of using green screen effects on text
• Using transitions in Filmora
• Exporting and re-using edited clips
• Creating a unique video in text cinematic intro

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How to Use iMovie Text Effects

Text is included in every film and television program. Being a Apple device user, you may already have heard of iMovie text effects. Let’s say you want to give your video a cinematic atmosphere. If so, iMovie is a platform deserving of providing such ease. Both iOS and macOS users may access the iMovie animated texts. Additionally, there is no lag while editing 4K movies at 60 fps for iMovie text animations. Even while text is often the simplest part of a video, it often has the most effect.

Fortunately, adding text to video is simple thanks to programs like iMovie. Without taking a lot of effort to understand how to use, iMovie provides a ton of helpful tools that will advance your movie creation. You can use iMovie add text without effect as well. In addition to that, you to add words and subtitles, iMovie also lets you import sound effects, change the playing speed, and control the backdrop of the movie. The upcoming sections explains how to use iMovie on both Mac and iPhone devices to add iMovie text effects to videos. Learn to find out how.

Part 1. How to Add Text Effects in iMovie on Mac

Although the options are rather limited and the results are monotonous, the procedure with iMovie is straightforward. iMovie allows you to add many types of text templates to videos; each text template has a set location and a motion effect. Here’s how to add text to an iMovie project to make a boring movie more enjoyable.

But before that, for instance, you need to know the iMovie text effects. Basically, the Title Text is positioned in the center of the screen. Other forms include Credits Text and Third Callout. While Credit Texts are often positioned in the center of the screen, Third Callouts such as when writing a new speaker’s name are typically put at the bottom and to the left or right of the screen. iMovie is able to add text, whether it be for the opening or closing credits, a character’s name at the bottom of the screen, or anything else.

Steps to Add iMovie text effects:

The Apple website’s official store offers iMovie. The objective whenever iMovie text effect is added to a video is to provide information without detracting from the story. Before following the instructions below to learn how to add text to a video, you may download and install the program on your Mac. If you haven’t already done so, go over to the Mac app store and download the free version of iMovie.

Step1Open iMovie and start a new project

When iMovie is running, choose the Projects tab to bring up the Projects browser. Next, select Create New and Movie. If you’re a regular user, you may also access an active project as shown below:

Step2Add in your media

When your project is ready, click the Import Media option to add videos, audio, and photographs. After that, drag the imported video to the iMovie timeline (the bottom window in the interface.

Step3Add Text in Video

Here comes the main part, select Titles above the browser to launch the text window the top window in the iMovie interface. After that, you will have a wide range of choices to make. By gliding your cursor over a text style’s thumbnail, you can get a preview of that text style.

Once you’ve selected your favorite, you can drag it to the desired location in your video or double-click it to add it.

Step4Create Your Own Text

Additionally, you may create your own iMovie text effect including font style, size, color, and alignment. To make the text editable, double-click the text box and then input your words. Then, using the toolbar above the browser, you may change the font, text size, alignment, character formatting, and color until the text is the perfect size and color.

Tip: By dragging the text overlay to a different area, you may further modify your text and position it so that it appears in the proper location in your video. You may also lengthen or shorten the text overlay box in the timeline by dragging its right or left corners.

Part 2. How to Add Text Effects in iMovie on iPhone/iPad

Amazing movies may be captured on your iPhone, but what do you do with them afterward? How can you modify these films a little bit more than merely cropping them or joining a few pieces to create a single video? iMovie is useful in this situation. There is no better moment than the present to indulge in its pleasures and embrace your inner Hitchcock. We demonstrate how to use iMovie on an iPhone for the first time in this post.

Steps to Add Text Effects in iMovie on iOS Device

From the Apple App Store, download the iMovie app on the iPhone. Please follow the instructions below to learn the easiest way to add text to a video after starting the video editing program on your smartphone. It’s simple to add text with iMovie on the iPhone (or iPad). You may follow the simple instructions listed below:

Step1Launch iMovie App

Open iMovie on your iPad or iPhone, tap the “+” symbol to upload the video clip, then choose “Movie” from the pop-up menu.

Step2Add Text

You may add text by tapping the text button denoted with a “T” at the bottom of a clip in the Timeline of your movie if you wish to do so.

Step3Animate Text

To enter the desired material, double-click on the text box after choosing the appropriate text style. You have two choices for positioning the text on the screen of your film in this instance of iMovie for iOS; choose either Center or Lower.

Step4Share or Save

Lastly, save or share your iMovie animated text by clicking on the Share button as shown below:

Part 3. iMovie Alternative to Add Text Effects to Videos

One of the popular video editors, iMovie, allows adding text to video simple. You may easily add a title, subtitles, or captions, as well as credits, to your movie using iMovie. However, a novice user could find iMovie’s editing interface a bit confusing. Be at ease! With just a few simple steps, you can easily add text to videos using Filmora, a free and efficient video editor.

For both audio and video editing needs, Filmora comes with a ton of incredible templates that may help you achieve the majority of your editing objectives. You also receive a ton of useful features, such as split-screen, movement following, green screen, and much more. This editor’s Keyframing tool helps you insert personalized actions between segments. Additionally, you may upload your final edited movie to your preferred platform with quick rendering and 4K quality.

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How To Add Text Effects in Videos Using Filmora

Step1Download and open Filmora Text Editor

To take use of the simplest and most efficient text editor as iMovie alternative, you must download this on your computer using the official webpage. Afterwards, install this program, so start the downloaded file from your computer and follow the simple instructions to complete the installation.

Step2Import your Media

To import the necessary video clips or photographs, just choose the Import Media option on the Filmora editing interface. The files may also be simply dragged and dropped into the interface.

Step3Add Text Effect

The finest feature of Filmora right now is the ease with which you can do sophisticated video editing. You may change the audio as well as add effects, transitions, elements, annotations, split screens, and more. Select the appropriate text effect after clicking the Title tab. Drop it into the timeline by dragging it there. The text should be moved to the appropriate video scene. Double-click the text on the timeline to open the window where you may change the font, color, and content of the text.

Step4Add Transitional Effects

While enabling you to add a large number of clips to its editor, Wondershare Filmora also enables you to best improve your dull and uninteresting content. Within this software’s timeline, you may apply a variety of visually appealing transitions to your video recordings. Select the Transition menu, which offers a number of effects available for you to pick from, from the menu bar on the left side of this program to access the transition effects library.

Step5Export and Publish

When you’re through with the editing aspect of Filmora, you have a wide range of choices to choose from when exporting your screen capture and webcam recordings. Now, just export to your computer by clicking the Export button at the top of the software’s user interface as seen in the example below.

You can now choose your preferred platform quickly by doing as follows to post your masterpiece immediately to YouTube or Vimeo or any other popular site.

The Bottom Line

Importing images, audio, and video for your movie is straightforward using iMovie. Additionally, you may add a variety of effects, sound effects, transitions, and title styles to your movie. Bring up iMovie. One of the greatest editing tools available is this entertaining and effective software. Additionally, users may quickly add subtitles to iPhone videos using iMovie. In this article, we have described text effects and shown how to apply them to iMovie on both a Mac and an iPhone.

Free Download For Win 7 or later(64-bit)

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

How To Add Text Effects in Videos Using Filmora

Step1Download and open Filmora Text Editor

To take use of the simplest and most efficient text editor as iMovie alternative, you must download this on your computer using the official webpage. Afterwards, install this program, so start the downloaded file from your computer and follow the simple instructions to complete the installation.

Step2Import your Media

To import the necessary video clips or photographs, just choose the Import Media option on the Filmora editing interface. The files may also be simply dragged and dropped into the interface.

Step3Add Text Effect

The finest feature of Filmora right now is the ease with which you can do sophisticated video editing. You may change the audio as well as add effects, transitions, elements, annotations, split screens, and more. Select the appropriate text effect after clicking the Title tab. Drop it into the timeline by dragging it there. The text should be moved to the appropriate video scene. Double-click the text on the timeline to open the window where you may change the font, color, and content of the text.

Step4Add Transitional Effects

While enabling you to add a large number of clips to its editor, Wondershare Filmora also enables you to best improve your dull and uninteresting content. Within this software’s timeline, you may apply a variety of visually appealing transitions to your video recordings. Select the Transition menu, which offers a number of effects available for you to pick from, from the menu bar on the left side of this program to access the transition effects library.

Step5Export and Publish

When you’re through with the editing aspect of Filmora, you have a wide range of choices to choose from when exporting your screen capture and webcam recordings. Now, just export to your computer by clicking the Export button at the top of the software’s user interface as seen in the example below.

You can now choose your preferred platform quickly by doing as follows to post your masterpiece immediately to YouTube or Vimeo or any other popular site.

The Bottom Line

Importing images, audio, and video for your movie is straightforward using iMovie. Additionally, you may add a variety of effects, sound effects, transitions, and title styles to your movie. Bring up iMovie. One of the greatest editing tools available is this entertaining and effective software. Additionally, users may quickly add subtitles to iPhone videos using iMovie. In this article, we have described text effects and shown how to apply them to iMovie on both a Mac and an iPhone.

Free Download For Win 7 or later(64-bit)

Free Download For macOS 10.14 or later

18 Video Editors We’ve Tested [Here’s What We Learned]

More and more people love to share their knowledge, experience and daily life via videos. Platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Vimeo are continuing to attract more and more people. But most people don’t know much about video editing. Which video editor they can use? How to apply the effects to improve the video visually? This post will give you all the tips and answers on editing a video.

Contents

01 [Video Editing Basics ](#Part 1)

02 [Editor’s Top 3 Picks ](#Part 2)

03 [Open-Source Video Editors](#Part 3)

04 [Freemium and Freeware Video Editors](#Part 4)

05 [Proprietary Video Editing Software](#Part 5)

06 [How to Choose the Suitable Video Editor](#Part 6)

07 [Video Editing Tips for Newbies](#Part 7)

08 [Frequently Asked Questions of Video Editor](#Part 8)

Part 1: Video Editing Basics

Before going to the best video editors, you should be aware of the basics of video editing. Here are the basic concepts of video editing that you must know as they are common across all video editors.

1. The Timeline: The timeline is an area of a video editor where you place your video clips sequentially. When you play the video after editing, the video will play from the start of the timeline and finish at the end of the timeline where your video content ends. The timeline is where you can place your audio clips, video effects, and graphical elements as per your requirements.

2. The Canvas: The canvas is an area of a video editor where you view your video clips frame by frame. The canvas allows you to edit the video starting from cropping to adding graphical elements. You can view all the changes you make to the video before applying them permanently.

3. Basic editing: The basic editing of a video includes splitting and trimming out important parts of a large video file and, thereafter, joining the different video clips to make an engaging video. The basic editing also includes adding audio clips, adjusting video parameters such as color, brightness, contrast as well as adding texts to the video.

4. Aspect Ratio: The aspect ratio of a video represents the ratio of width to height of the video in terms of pixels. For example, a video with aspect ratio of 16:9 means the video is 1920p x 1080p. You can edit the aspect ratio depending on where you want to publish the video. For example, social media videos use 1:1 and 9: 16 aspect ratio, tablets use 4:3 aspect ratio, and 16:9 is the standard aspect ratio.

5. B-roll: B-roll is a secondary video footage that you can add to your primary video(A-roll) to enhance the video creativity and aesthetic value. B-roll could be a cinematic shot, a slow-motion footage, a close-up shot from different angles, as well as a shot mixed with wide-angle, pans, and tilts.

6. Frame Rate: Frame rate refers to the number of images or frames displayed per second in a video. In short, frame rate refers to frames per second in a video. For example, a video of 30fps means the video is showing 30 different images per second. The 24fps is used for movies and the 30fps is used for online and TV videos. Even 60fps videos are becoming common as they produce a smoother video experience.

Part 2: Editor’s Top 3 Picks - Choose The Best Video Editor

Best Video Editor for All Creators - Filmora

Wondershare Filmora is the ideal video editor with an intuitive user interface. You get all the standard and advanced video editing features packed into its platform. You can record videos of external webcam and computer screen as well. There are unlimited video effects and graphical elements to turn your raw videos into eye-catching videos instantly.

Best for Professional Editing - Premiere Pro

Adobe Premium Pro is the best professional video editor where all the advanced features of video editing are available. The software supports editing multiple projects simultaneously. You can edit VR, Multicam, and 3D videos as well. It is a perfect platform for a professional video editing team to work in sync.

Best for Online Video Editing - WeVideo

WeVideo is by far the best online video editor with 30 million users. Starting from standard video editing options and uploading directly to social media platforms, WeVideo is a full-fledged video editor. You can also record videos and create your own video templates. Moreover, you can collaborate with other video creators and make the best use of the unlimited stock media library.

Part 3: Open-Source Video Editors

Open-source video editors have compatibility with all the desktop operating systems. Moreover, due to their codes readily available online, these video editing software applications are available completely free of cost. Here are the best open-source video editors for beginners and experienced users.

# For Beginner Users

1. Blender

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor with balanced features

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

Blender is an open-source video editing suite that is popular for its 3D models. Since it is a suite, you can use the platform not only for video editing but also for creating animated videos and games.

Starting from basic video editing such as trim and split to advance video editing such as masking and color adjustment, all options are readily available. Besides, there are options for audio mixing and live preview of editing works.

Reason to Choose:-

• Video cropping, trimming, splitting, joining, and adjusting speed.
• Different slots to add videos, images, scenes, audio clips, effects and masks.
• Different transitions, filters, effects, waveforms, and keyframes available.
• Create 3D models and animated videos with proper audio mixing.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Takes time to get used to the platform.
• Reports of bugs have become a regular occurrence.

2. Avidemux

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor for basic editing

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Avidemux from Soundforge is a lightweight and basic video editor. Starting from trimming and cutting videos to applying filters and encoding videos, all the options are readily available. The software supports a wide range of video file formats for editing.

The platform also supports scripting through which you can automate tasks to perform on videos. Besides, there are options for color adjustments, video conversion, and advanced interlacing. The simple user interface is perfect for beginners to edit videos intuitively.

Reason to Choose:-

• Quick video editing for trimming, cutting, rotating, and cropping.
• Change speed and use different filters for color adjustments and subtitles.
• Supports different video file formats in import and export.
• The user interface is simple and suitable for beginners.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Does not have a traditional timeline for video editing.
• Limited effects, filters, and advanced features.

3. Kdenlive

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor for all

G2 rating: 4.3 out of 5

Kdenlive video editor is a versatile video editor with standard and advanced video editing features balanced properly. The open-source software allows multi-track timeline and supports dual monitor setup for video editing. The user interface is simple, and you can configure it as per your preference.

Kdenlive supports a wide range of video and audio files, and you can use configurable keyboard shortcuts for easy operation. The automatic backup feature is highly useful in the professional video editing world. Similarly, the presence of keyframe-based effects and advanced effects can make a video stand out.

Reason to Choose:-

• Multi-track timeline for working with multiple video and audio clips.
• Keyframeable effects, transitions, color correction and unlimited online resources.
• Vast set of options for creating stunning texts and titles.
• Smooth preview, configurable interface, and automatic backup.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks GPU acceleration and hence, slow response at times.
• Speed adjustment effect is not efficient.

# For Advanced Users

4. OpenShot

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS

Best for: Best open source editor for all desktop users

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

OpenShot is a cross-platform, open-source video editor where you can work on one project on different operating systems. It works on keyframe animation framework, and you can choose from different interpolations. The platform offers you to work with unlimited video and audio clips as well as layers.

You can perform all the basic video editing operations as well as go for advanced editing. The features and tools are well-balanced for regular as well as professional video editing. Starting from video effects and audio mixing to chroma key and time-mapping, everything is available under one roof.

Reason to Choose:-

• Basic video editing with panning, zooming, and scrolling features.
• Wide range of transitions, effects, time and speed control.
• Time-mapping, audio mixing, overlays, and composting.
• Supports 3D animations and objects, templates for titles and sub-titles.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Hardware acceleration is not very powerful.
• Not suitable for 4K video editing as it gets extremely slow.

5. Shotcut

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: Best for video editors who love filters and effects

G2 rating: 4.2 out of 5

Shotcut is another open-source and cross-platform video editor with a professional user interface. The software supports importing different file formats of video and audio files. It is suitable for editing 4K videos, and it is a full-fledged audio editor as well.

Its vast video filters and effects are comparable to premium video editors. You can work with multi-track timeline and keyframes with markers and rangers. Besides, you can keep notes on your project easily. Overall, it is a balanced video editor in terms of features and functionalities.

Reason to Choose:-

• Wide categories of video effects, transitions, and filters.
• Multi-track and multi-format timeline and detailed audio editor.
• Standard and advanced editing options with hardware acceleration.
• Export video in high-resolution and in different formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The user interface can take some time to get used to.
• The stock media library is rather limited.

6. NATRON

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: Best open-source video editor with visual effects

G2 rating: 3.5 out of 5

NATRON is a robust video editor with powerful tracking tool for 2D and planar tracking. You can work with multiple layers and clips and avail various keying options on your video editing project. In fact, it is a full-fledged video compositing software for better video production with multi-layer structure.

The hardware acceleration of the software produces faster rendering. You get to work with presets, tracker nodes, rotoscoping, multi-plane and motion editing. The option of multi-view workflow along with real-time playback is extremely useful while editing multicam videos.

Reason to Choose:-

• Superior visual effects and motion editing.
• Multi-tasking with multi-view workflow.
• Option of rotoscoping and python scripting.
• Supports different open-source plugins.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The user interface is quite advanced and needs some learning time.
• It gets unstable and slow while previewing high-resolution videos.

Part 4: Freemium and Freeware Video Editors

Freeware video editors are available completely free of cost and they are mostly exclusive to a certain operating system. On the other hand, freemium video editors have certain features completely free while it charges users a small fee for certain advanced features. Here is the list of the best freemium and freeware video editors.

# For Beginner Users

7. ActivePresenter

Compatibility: Windows and Mac

Best for: best video editing software for learning videos.

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

ActivePresenter from AtomiSystems is a video editor with screen recording options. The software is particularly useful in making and editing learning videos. There are different templates available for editing videos quickly. Besides, you can use the platform for standard editing options for any video.

Starting from working with multiple timelines to making videos interactive and responsive, there are various out-of-box features. Moreover, you can edit your audio and export your edited video in different file formats.

Reason to Choose:-

• Multiple timelines for editing various video and audio clips.
• Basic video and audio editing options and greenscreen effects.
• Webcam and screen recording with audio from different sources.
• Export videos with different file formats, HTML, xAPI, SCORM and much more.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The learning curve is slightly steep.
• Not suitable for editing all types of videos.

8. Microsoft Photos

Compatibility: Windows

Best for: best built-in video editor for Windows users

G2 rating: 4.6 out of 5

Microsoft Photos is the inbuilt video editor for Windows users. The app comes pre-installed in Windows and it is mostly used for viewing photos. But there is an inbuilt video editor where you can do the basic video editing works.

You can trim a video, add texts, and apply 3D effects as well as different filters available. There are also options for rotating videos, applying background music and customizing audio. The user interface is very simple for all users.

Reason to Choose:-

• Instant basic video editing options available.
• Apply effects, filters, as well as music.
• Simple and intuitive user interface for everyone.
• Comes pre-installed and completely free of cost.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Very limited video editing options.
• Very limited video file formats supported.

9. iMovie

Compatibility: Mac

Best for: Best built-in video editor for Mac users

G2 rating: 4.3 out of 5

iMovie is the inbuilt video editor for Mac users as it comes pre-installed on macOS. The application is free to use and it is compatible with iPhone and iPad as well. You can perform all the basic video editing works starting from trimming to rotating videos.

Besides, there is a wide range of effects and filters available to apply on your videos. The best part is that it supports editing 4K videos. There are also various graphical elements available and you can share your video easily on different platforms.

Reason to Choose:-

• Trim, rotate, split and crop videos easily.
• Work across Mac, iPhone and iPad seamlessly.
• Wide range of effects, filters, and objects available.
• Supports editing 4K videos without any lag.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks advanced editing options though it is a dedicated video editor.
• Supports very limited video file formats.

# For Advanced Users

10. Lightworks

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best for social media video creators

G2 rating: 3.5 out of 5

Lightworks is a freemium video editor where most features are reserved for premium users. If you are a social media creator or learning video creator, Lightworks Create is best for you. If you are a professional video creator, you should opt for Lightworks Pro.

The software supports almost all file formats, and you can export videos on social media instantly. The timeline is advanced with proxy editing, autosave and background processing features. You can share projects with your teammates and work collaboratively.

Reason to Choose:-

• Powerful and advanced timeline for quick editing.
• Motion graphics and tilting along with advanced metadata.
• Flexible user interface with proxy workflow and storyboard bin.
• Suitable for collaborating works and cloud storage.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Can crash while working with 4K videos.
• Limited options for advanced video editing.

11. VideoPad

Compatibility: Windows

Best for: best video editor for short video creators.

G2 rating: 4.1 out of 5

VideoPad by NCH Software is an intuitive video editor that supports over 60 different video file formats. There are tools available for basic editing such as trimming and cropping. Besides, there are various effects and transitions available to apply on your video.

The video editor also lets you edit audio files and you can edit 360-degree videos as well. There are video stabilization and chroma key effect available. The video editor is available free for non-commercial use with certain limitations that you can overcome with its premium plan.

Reason to Choose:-

• Edit in Storybook or Timeline mode and perfect all basic editing works.
• Audio editing options with different audio effects.
• Add 3D video effects, special filters, and change video speed.
• Supports a wide range of video file formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Can crash while editing 4K videos.
• Lacks advanced editing options.

12. VSDC Free Video Editor

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: Free feature-rich video editing suite

G2 rating: 4.0 out of 5

VSDC Free Video Editor is a free suite that includes both video and audio editor. You can use the software for recording screen as well as voiceovers. The software is suitable for low-end computers as it is a lightweight application.

Apart from basic editing, you can edit 360 videos. Starting from color correction and zooming to split-screen effect and chroma key, it is full-fledged feature-rich software. For more advanced features, you can opt for VSDC Video Editor Pro version.

Reason to Choose:-

• Zooming, panning, and color correction options.
• Wide range of effects and filters present.
• Chrome key option as well as 360 degree video editing.
• Work with multiple layers and sync objects perfectly.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks advanced video editing options.
• No masking or video stabilization option available.

Part 5: Proprietary Video Editing Software

If you are a regular video creator and you want to invest in video editing to improve the quality of your video content, you have to opt for a proprietary video editing software. All professional video creators prefer proprietary video editing software over freeware and freemium video editors. Here are the best premium video videos with the most advanced video editing options.

# For Beginner Users

13. Filmora

Compatibility: Windows and Mac.

Best for: Best video editors for YouTubers and vloggers

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Wondershare Filmora is a feature-rich video editor but an intuitive user interface. Therefore, it is perfectly suitable for beginners who want all the features and tools for advanced video editing without a steep learning curve. Filmora is also useful if you want to record screen or webcam video.

Starting from tons of video effects and transitions to a large stock library and graphical elements, Filmora is tailor-made for editing all types of videos. It also supports a wide range of file formats and you can edit 4K videos as well as audio files comfortably.

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Reason to Choose:-

• Trim, split, join, crop and work with multiple video and audio clips.
• Large collection of video and audio effects, transitions, and graphical elements.
• Large stock library of free media files and animations.
• Work with multiple layers and clips effortlessly on its smooth timeline.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The processing time for videos could be on the higher side.

14. Camtasia

Compatibility: Windows and Mac.

Best for: Teachers and students to edit tutorial videos

G2 rating: 4.6 out of 5

Camtasia by Techsmith is a premium video editor and it is equally popular as a video recorder. It is particularly useful for recording and editing tutorial videos as there are different templates available. Coming to video editing part, you can perform all the basic video editing works instantly.

There are various trendy effects, transitions, and presets available. You can remove green screen and apply different frames for video compatibility on different devices. Besides, you can upload the editing video different on different platforms instantly.

Reason to Choose:-

• Quick trimming, splitting, cropping options.
• Large collection of templates and presets.
• Wide range of effects, annotations, and transitions.
• Import, export, and share different file formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• No motion tracking option.
• Reports of frequent crashes.

15. Final Cut Pro

Compatibility: Mac only.

Best for: best professional video editors for Mac users

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Final Cut Pro from Apple is an extremely popular premium video editor among professional video creators who are Mac users. It is a powerful and advanced video editor that can handle high resolution videos smoothly. It is a perfect mix of standard and advanced video editing features.

Starting from editing multicam and VR videos to 3D and 360 degree videos, Final Cut Pro is suitable for all. There are unlimited presets and effects present and you can edit 4K videos as well as large video files smoothly.

Reason to Choose:-

• Basic and advanced video and audio editing features.
• Supports editing all the different video types such as 3D, 4K, VR videos.
• Supports plug-ins, external tools and cinematic effects.
• Renders high resolution, large video files in short time.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Learning curve is quite steep.
• Pricing is on the higher side.

# For Beginner Users

16. Adobe Premiere Pro

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: best professional video editing software for most people

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

Adobe Premiere Pro is the ultimate video editor in the professional video editing world. You get all the different advanced features of video editing packed in the application. Even though the learning curve is steep, Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the most used video editors in professional video creation.

Adobe Premiere Pro supports all the different video file formats and you can edit various videos simultaneously. It is a perfect tool for editing a large video project collaboratively. It supports editing VR videos, 3D videos, as well as multicam videos.

Reason to Choose:-

• Standard and advanced editing options with quick rendering.
• Suitable for multi-tasking and collaborative work in video editing.
• Supports almost all types of videos and audio file formats.
• Flexible and configurable user interface and advanced timeline.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Learning curve is very steep.
• Not suitable for low-end computers.

17. Vegas Pro

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: Video & audio editing for professionals

G2 rating: 4.2 out of 5

Vegas Pro from Sony is a professional video and audio editor. You can work with multiple video and audio files and you can choose from timeline or storyboard layout. In fact, there are options for nested timeline and multicam editing. The customized workflow and layouts make the application suitable for everyone.

You can enhance your video with its large collection of filters, effects, and titles. There are options for keyframing, scene detection, color correction, and light adjustments. The artificial intelligence makes editing faster with automation control.

Reason to Choose:-

• Powerful timeline and storyboard mode with keyframing.
• Advanced HDR color correction and grading.
• Artificial intelligence for quick and repeated editing.
• Multicam editing, motion tracking, and support for 3D videos.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Stability of the application is questionable.
• Pricing is steep and lacks tutorial guide.

18. Hitfilm Express

Compatibility: Windows and Mac

Best for: Best for video effects lovers

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Hitfilm Express is particularly popular for its unlimited video effects that make the video stand out easily. The user interface is quite simple to use, and you can apply effects to turn your raw video into professional video instantly. In fact, it has the largest VFX toolkit with industry-grade effects.

You can edit 4K videos, and there are options for motion tracking and video animations. You can also opt for color correction and grading. You can also edit vertical videos and upload them on social media platforms. You can also edit audio clips and use composting and layering features to enhance your video.

Reason to Choose:-

• Advanced timeline for better workflow.
• Standard and advanced video editing options.
• Largest collection of video effects of different categories.
• Color grading, correction, and free training and support.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks green screen editing option.
• Rendering is not always swift.

Part 6: How to Choose the Suitable Video Editor?

The most important part of video editing is to choose the most suitable video editor for your videos. Here are some important factors to consider while choosing a video editor.

1. Budget and Price: If you are getting started, you can opt for a free video editor. But eventually, you have to go for a premium video editor if you are serious about video editing. You should opt for that video editor that fits your budget and offers more features for the price charged in comparison to its competitors.

2. Learning Curve: You should always opt for a video editor that has a low learning curve. If the video editor is complicated to operate, you will get frustrated, and you won’t be able to unlock the full potential of the video editor. Besides, you will have to lose a lot of time in learning and perfecting the usage of the application.

3. Stock Library: The video editor you are choosing must have a sizeable stock media library. A stock library is where you can find video clips and audio clips that are free to use for everyone. You can incorporate them into your video to enhance the content quality and bring variety to your audiences.

4. Audio control: Video editing is incomplete without proper audio editing. Your video editor should have a separate timeline for audio clips so that you can place them perfect to go in sync with the video clips. Some video editors have dedicated options for audio mixing and editing as per requirements.

5. upport video formats: Your video editor must support a wide range of video file formats that you have to include from time to time. If it supports only the popular file formats, you will not be able to include the interesting videos you may get from different sources which the video editor does not support.

6. Software stability: If you need to edit high-resolution videos, you have to ensure that the video editor you are choosing can stay stable throughout. There are many popular video editors available that become unstable while editing and rendering high-resolution videos. You have to read reviews to come to a conclusion about software stability.

7. Customer Support: Last but most importantly, your video editor must have a good customer support team. In your video editing journey, you will need the help of technical customer support to clarify issues related to the software so that you can excel in your video editing sessions.

Part 7: Video Editing Tips for Beginners

Here are some basic video editing tips that you should keep in mind while editing any video.

1. Try Tight Cuts: Your video should not be too long so that it gets boring for the viewers. Therefore, you have to make tight cuts which means you have to cut out pauses, gaps between dialogs, and anything that is unnecessary for viewers. If you think that tight cuts will take more time than usual, you can consider reshooting the part to save time.

2. Put The Story Before The Footage: When you are shooting a planned video, you must be shooting the video with multiple cameras from different angles. While editing and choosing the perfect angle for a certain video segment, you have to select the one that enhances the story you are telling through your video. For example, in an interview video, you should know when to emphasize and show close angles to capture the emotion of the speaker.

3. Chop Out Mistakes: The most basic work in video editing is to cut out the mistakes. This is because you are sure to make mistakes while shooting, and you will reshoot a lot of mistakes to correct them. Therefore, take your time to chop out mistakes but make sure that the video feels continuous, and if required, you can reshoot. To avoid mistakes in action, you can use different camera angles, blur portions, and bleep out certain words.

4. Learn to use color: Color correction and adjustment is a majorly neglected part of video editing that can make your video different from others. When you are shooting in outdoor conditions, the color of the video could get disturbed depending on the color of your dress as well as your surrounding. While editing, you need to correct them so that the video looks visually pleasing to the eyes.

5. Cut to music: Audio plays a very important role in any video, and hence, you should not neglect it. Always opt for a video editor that has a good collection of stock music so that you can apply them to your video in appropriate places. Music helps to break the monotony and grab the attention of the audience instantly.

6. Back up your work: It takes hours to shoot a video but only a second to lose it. Instead of blindingly relying on your storage device, you should take back up of your work on multiple devices. Taking backup in the cloud storage area is the best option as you can access your work from anywhere.

Part 8: Frequently Asked Questions of Video Editor

What is the best video editor?

Wondershare Filmora is the best video editor as it has the perfect mix of standard and advanced video editing options. The user interface is intuitive and easy to operate for every video creator.

What editor do YouTubers use on PC?

The most commonly used video editors by YouTubers are Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and Filmora. Unless you are a pro in video editing, we recommend Filmora and Shotcut for your YouTube videos.

How can I edit videos for free?

If you are a Windows user, you can use Microsoft Photos and Openshot for editing your videos for free. For Mac users, iMovie is the best free video editor with balanced features.

Does Windows 10 have a free video editor?

Yes, Windows 10 does come with a free video editor and it is called Microsoft Photos. You can edit your photos and videos with the application.

Is Filmora Free?

No, Filmora is a premium video editor. However, you can download its free trial version to understand its features and functionalities. Thereafter, you can purchase its premium plan as per your suitability.

02 [Editor’s Top 3 Picks ](#Part 2)

03 [Open-Source Video Editors](#Part 3)

04 [Freemium and Freeware Video Editors](#Part 4)

05 [Proprietary Video Editing Software](#Part 5)

06 [How to Choose the Suitable Video Editor](#Part 6)

07 [Video Editing Tips for Newbies](#Part 7)

08 [Frequently Asked Questions of Video Editor](#Part 8)

Part 1: Video Editing Basics

Before going to the best video editors, you should be aware of the basics of video editing. Here are the basic concepts of video editing that you must know as they are common across all video editors.

1. The Timeline: The timeline is an area of a video editor where you place your video clips sequentially. When you play the video after editing, the video will play from the start of the timeline and finish at the end of the timeline where your video content ends. The timeline is where you can place your audio clips, video effects, and graphical elements as per your requirements.

2. The Canvas: The canvas is an area of a video editor where you view your video clips frame by frame. The canvas allows you to edit the video starting from cropping to adding graphical elements. You can view all the changes you make to the video before applying them permanently.

3. Basic editing: The basic editing of a video includes splitting and trimming out important parts of a large video file and, thereafter, joining the different video clips to make an engaging video. The basic editing also includes adding audio clips, adjusting video parameters such as color, brightness, contrast as well as adding texts to the video.

4. Aspect Ratio: The aspect ratio of a video represents the ratio of width to height of the video in terms of pixels. For example, a video with aspect ratio of 16:9 means the video is 1920p x 1080p. You can edit the aspect ratio depending on where you want to publish the video. For example, social media videos use 1:1 and 9: 16 aspect ratio, tablets use 4:3 aspect ratio, and 16:9 is the standard aspect ratio.

5. B-roll: B-roll is a secondary video footage that you can add to your primary video(A-roll) to enhance the video creativity and aesthetic value. B-roll could be a cinematic shot, a slow-motion footage, a close-up shot from different angles, as well as a shot mixed with wide-angle, pans, and tilts.

6. Frame Rate: Frame rate refers to the number of images or frames displayed per second in a video. In short, frame rate refers to frames per second in a video. For example, a video of 30fps means the video is showing 30 different images per second. The 24fps is used for movies and the 30fps is used for online and TV videos. Even 60fps videos are becoming common as they produce a smoother video experience.

Part 2: Editor’s Top 3 Picks - Choose The Best Video Editor

Best Video Editor for All Creators - Filmora

Wondershare Filmora is the ideal video editor with an intuitive user interface. You get all the standard and advanced video editing features packed into its platform. You can record videos of external webcam and computer screen as well. There are unlimited video effects and graphical elements to turn your raw videos into eye-catching videos instantly.

Best for Professional Editing - Premiere Pro

Adobe Premium Pro is the best professional video editor where all the advanced features of video editing are available. The software supports editing multiple projects simultaneously. You can edit VR, Multicam, and 3D videos as well. It is a perfect platform for a professional video editing team to work in sync.

Best for Online Video Editing - WeVideo

WeVideo is by far the best online video editor with 30 million users. Starting from standard video editing options and uploading directly to social media platforms, WeVideo is a full-fledged video editor. You can also record videos and create your own video templates. Moreover, you can collaborate with other video creators and make the best use of the unlimited stock media library.

Part 3: Open-Source Video Editors

Open-source video editors have compatibility with all the desktop operating systems. Moreover, due to their codes readily available online, these video editing software applications are available completely free of cost. Here are the best open-source video editors for beginners and experienced users.

# For Beginner Users

1. Blender

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor with balanced features

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

Blender is an open-source video editing suite that is popular for its 3D models. Since it is a suite, you can use the platform not only for video editing but also for creating animated videos and games.

Starting from basic video editing such as trim and split to advance video editing such as masking and color adjustment, all options are readily available. Besides, there are options for audio mixing and live preview of editing works.

Reason to Choose:-

• Video cropping, trimming, splitting, joining, and adjusting speed.
• Different slots to add videos, images, scenes, audio clips, effects and masks.
• Different transitions, filters, effects, waveforms, and keyframes available.
• Create 3D models and animated videos with proper audio mixing.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Takes time to get used to the platform.
• Reports of bugs have become a regular occurrence.

2. Avidemux

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor for basic editing

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Avidemux from Soundforge is a lightweight and basic video editor. Starting from trimming and cutting videos to applying filters and encoding videos, all the options are readily available. The software supports a wide range of video file formats for editing.

The platform also supports scripting through which you can automate tasks to perform on videos. Besides, there are options for color adjustments, video conversion, and advanced interlacing. The simple user interface is perfect for beginners to edit videos intuitively.

Reason to Choose:-

• Quick video editing for trimming, cutting, rotating, and cropping.
• Change speed and use different filters for color adjustments and subtitles.
• Supports different video file formats in import and export.
• The user interface is simple and suitable for beginners.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Does not have a traditional timeline for video editing.
• Limited effects, filters, and advanced features.

3. Kdenlive

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor for all

G2 rating: 4.3 out of 5

Kdenlive video editor is a versatile video editor with standard and advanced video editing features balanced properly. The open-source software allows multi-track timeline and supports dual monitor setup for video editing. The user interface is simple, and you can configure it as per your preference.

Kdenlive supports a wide range of video and audio files, and you can use configurable keyboard shortcuts for easy operation. The automatic backup feature is highly useful in the professional video editing world. Similarly, the presence of keyframe-based effects and advanced effects can make a video stand out.

Reason to Choose:-

• Multi-track timeline for working with multiple video and audio clips.
• Keyframeable effects, transitions, color correction and unlimited online resources.
• Vast set of options for creating stunning texts and titles.
• Smooth preview, configurable interface, and automatic backup.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks GPU acceleration and hence, slow response at times.
• Speed adjustment effect is not efficient.

# For Advanced Users

4. OpenShot

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS

Best for: Best open source editor for all desktop users

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

OpenShot is a cross-platform, open-source video editor where you can work on one project on different operating systems. It works on keyframe animation framework, and you can choose from different interpolations. The platform offers you to work with unlimited video and audio clips as well as layers.

You can perform all the basic video editing operations as well as go for advanced editing. The features and tools are well-balanced for regular as well as professional video editing. Starting from video effects and audio mixing to chroma key and time-mapping, everything is available under one roof.

Reason to Choose:-

• Basic video editing with panning, zooming, and scrolling features.
• Wide range of transitions, effects, time and speed control.
• Time-mapping, audio mixing, overlays, and composting.
• Supports 3D animations and objects, templates for titles and sub-titles.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Hardware acceleration is not very powerful.
• Not suitable for 4K video editing as it gets extremely slow.

5. Shotcut

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: Best for video editors who love filters and effects

G2 rating: 4.2 out of 5

Shotcut is another open-source and cross-platform video editor with a professional user interface. The software supports importing different file formats of video and audio files. It is suitable for editing 4K videos, and it is a full-fledged audio editor as well.

Its vast video filters and effects are comparable to premium video editors. You can work with multi-track timeline and keyframes with markers and rangers. Besides, you can keep notes on your project easily. Overall, it is a balanced video editor in terms of features and functionalities.

Reason to Choose:-

• Wide categories of video effects, transitions, and filters.
• Multi-track and multi-format timeline and detailed audio editor.
• Standard and advanced editing options with hardware acceleration.
• Export video in high-resolution and in different formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The user interface can take some time to get used to.
• The stock media library is rather limited.

6. NATRON

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: Best open-source video editor with visual effects

G2 rating: 3.5 out of 5

NATRON is a robust video editor with powerful tracking tool for 2D and planar tracking. You can work with multiple layers and clips and avail various keying options on your video editing project. In fact, it is a full-fledged video compositing software for better video production with multi-layer structure.

The hardware acceleration of the software produces faster rendering. You get to work with presets, tracker nodes, rotoscoping, multi-plane and motion editing. The option of multi-view workflow along with real-time playback is extremely useful while editing multicam videos.

Reason to Choose:-

• Superior visual effects and motion editing.
• Multi-tasking with multi-view workflow.
• Option of rotoscoping and python scripting.
• Supports different open-source plugins.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The user interface is quite advanced and needs some learning time.
• It gets unstable and slow while previewing high-resolution videos.

Part 4: Freemium and Freeware Video Editors

Freeware video editors are available completely free of cost and they are mostly exclusive to a certain operating system. On the other hand, freemium video editors have certain features completely free while it charges users a small fee for certain advanced features. Here is the list of the best freemium and freeware video editors.

# For Beginner Users

7. ActivePresenter

Compatibility: Windows and Mac

Best for: best video editing software for learning videos.

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

ActivePresenter from AtomiSystems is a video editor with screen recording options. The software is particularly useful in making and editing learning videos. There are different templates available for editing videos quickly. Besides, you can use the platform for standard editing options for any video.

Starting from working with multiple timelines to making videos interactive and responsive, there are various out-of-box features. Moreover, you can edit your audio and export your edited video in different file formats.

Reason to Choose:-

• Multiple timelines for editing various video and audio clips.
• Basic video and audio editing options and greenscreen effects.
• Webcam and screen recording with audio from different sources.
• Export videos with different file formats, HTML, xAPI, SCORM and much more.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The learning curve is slightly steep.
• Not suitable for editing all types of videos.

8. Microsoft Photos

Compatibility: Windows

Best for: best built-in video editor for Windows users

G2 rating: 4.6 out of 5

Microsoft Photos is the inbuilt video editor for Windows users. The app comes pre-installed in Windows and it is mostly used for viewing photos. But there is an inbuilt video editor where you can do the basic video editing works.

You can trim a video, add texts, and apply 3D effects as well as different filters available. There are also options for rotating videos, applying background music and customizing audio. The user interface is very simple for all users.

Reason to Choose:-

• Instant basic video editing options available.
• Apply effects, filters, as well as music.
• Simple and intuitive user interface for everyone.
• Comes pre-installed and completely free of cost.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Very limited video editing options.
• Very limited video file formats supported.

9. iMovie

Compatibility: Mac

Best for: Best built-in video editor for Mac users

G2 rating: 4.3 out of 5

iMovie is the inbuilt video editor for Mac users as it comes pre-installed on macOS. The application is free to use and it is compatible with iPhone and iPad as well. You can perform all the basic video editing works starting from trimming to rotating videos.

Besides, there is a wide range of effects and filters available to apply on your videos. The best part is that it supports editing 4K videos. There are also various graphical elements available and you can share your video easily on different platforms.

Reason to Choose:-

• Trim, rotate, split and crop videos easily.
• Work across Mac, iPhone and iPad seamlessly.
• Wide range of effects, filters, and objects available.
• Supports editing 4K videos without any lag.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks advanced editing options though it is a dedicated video editor.
• Supports very limited video file formats.

# For Advanced Users

10. Lightworks

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best for social media video creators

G2 rating: 3.5 out of 5

Lightworks is a freemium video editor where most features are reserved for premium users. If you are a social media creator or learning video creator, Lightworks Create is best for you. If you are a professional video creator, you should opt for Lightworks Pro.

The software supports almost all file formats, and you can export videos on social media instantly. The timeline is advanced with proxy editing, autosave and background processing features. You can share projects with your teammates and work collaboratively.

Reason to Choose:-

• Powerful and advanced timeline for quick editing.
• Motion graphics and tilting along with advanced metadata.
• Flexible user interface with proxy workflow and storyboard bin.
• Suitable for collaborating works and cloud storage.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Can crash while working with 4K videos.
• Limited options for advanced video editing.

11. VideoPad

Compatibility: Windows

Best for: best video editor for short video creators.

G2 rating: 4.1 out of 5

VideoPad by NCH Software is an intuitive video editor that supports over 60 different video file formats. There are tools available for basic editing such as trimming and cropping. Besides, there are various effects and transitions available to apply on your video.

The video editor also lets you edit audio files and you can edit 360-degree videos as well. There are video stabilization and chroma key effect available. The video editor is available free for non-commercial use with certain limitations that you can overcome with its premium plan.

Reason to Choose:-

• Edit in Storybook or Timeline mode and perfect all basic editing works.
• Audio editing options with different audio effects.
• Add 3D video effects, special filters, and change video speed.
• Supports a wide range of video file formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Can crash while editing 4K videos.
• Lacks advanced editing options.

12. VSDC Free Video Editor

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: Free feature-rich video editing suite

G2 rating: 4.0 out of 5

VSDC Free Video Editor is a free suite that includes both video and audio editor. You can use the software for recording screen as well as voiceovers. The software is suitable for low-end computers as it is a lightweight application.

Apart from basic editing, you can edit 360 videos. Starting from color correction and zooming to split-screen effect and chroma key, it is full-fledged feature-rich software. For more advanced features, you can opt for VSDC Video Editor Pro version.

Reason to Choose:-

• Zooming, panning, and color correction options.
• Wide range of effects and filters present.
• Chrome key option as well as 360 degree video editing.
• Work with multiple layers and sync objects perfectly.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks advanced video editing options.
• No masking or video stabilization option available.

Part 5: Proprietary Video Editing Software

If you are a regular video creator and you want to invest in video editing to improve the quality of your video content, you have to opt for a proprietary video editing software. All professional video creators prefer proprietary video editing software over freeware and freemium video editors. Here are the best premium video videos with the most advanced video editing options.

# For Beginner Users

13. Filmora

Compatibility: Windows and Mac.

Best for: Best video editors for YouTubers and vloggers

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Wondershare Filmora is a feature-rich video editor but an intuitive user interface. Therefore, it is perfectly suitable for beginners who want all the features and tools for advanced video editing without a steep learning curve. Filmora is also useful if you want to record screen or webcam video.

Starting from tons of video effects and transitions to a large stock library and graphical elements, Filmora is tailor-made for editing all types of videos. It also supports a wide range of file formats and you can edit 4K videos as well as audio files comfortably.

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Reason to Choose:-

• Trim, split, join, crop and work with multiple video and audio clips.
• Large collection of video and audio effects, transitions, and graphical elements.
• Large stock library of free media files and animations.
• Work with multiple layers and clips effortlessly on its smooth timeline.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The processing time for videos could be on the higher side.

14. Camtasia

Compatibility: Windows and Mac.

Best for: Teachers and students to edit tutorial videos

G2 rating: 4.6 out of 5

Camtasia by Techsmith is a premium video editor and it is equally popular as a video recorder. It is particularly useful for recording and editing tutorial videos as there are different templates available. Coming to video editing part, you can perform all the basic video editing works instantly.

There are various trendy effects, transitions, and presets available. You can remove green screen and apply different frames for video compatibility on different devices. Besides, you can upload the editing video different on different platforms instantly.

Reason to Choose:-

• Quick trimming, splitting, cropping options.
• Large collection of templates and presets.
• Wide range of effects, annotations, and transitions.
• Import, export, and share different file formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• No motion tracking option.
• Reports of frequent crashes.

15. Final Cut Pro

Compatibility: Mac only.

Best for: best professional video editors for Mac users

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Final Cut Pro from Apple is an extremely popular premium video editor among professional video creators who are Mac users. It is a powerful and advanced video editor that can handle high resolution videos smoothly. It is a perfect mix of standard and advanced video editing features.

Starting from editing multicam and VR videos to 3D and 360 degree videos, Final Cut Pro is suitable for all. There are unlimited presets and effects present and you can edit 4K videos as well as large video files smoothly.

Reason to Choose:-

• Basic and advanced video and audio editing features.
• Supports editing all the different video types such as 3D, 4K, VR videos.
• Supports plug-ins, external tools and cinematic effects.
• Renders high resolution, large video files in short time.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Learning curve is quite steep.
• Pricing is on the higher side.

# For Beginner Users

16. Adobe Premiere Pro

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: best professional video editing software for most people

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

Adobe Premiere Pro is the ultimate video editor in the professional video editing world. You get all the different advanced features of video editing packed in the application. Even though the learning curve is steep, Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the most used video editors in professional video creation.

Adobe Premiere Pro supports all the different video file formats and you can edit various videos simultaneously. It is a perfect tool for editing a large video project collaboratively. It supports editing VR videos, 3D videos, as well as multicam videos.

Reason to Choose:-

• Standard and advanced editing options with quick rendering.
• Suitable for multi-tasking and collaborative work in video editing.
• Supports almost all types of videos and audio file formats.
• Flexible and configurable user interface and advanced timeline.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Learning curve is very steep.
• Not suitable for low-end computers.

17. Vegas Pro

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: Video & audio editing for professionals

G2 rating: 4.2 out of 5

Vegas Pro from Sony is a professional video and audio editor. You can work with multiple video and audio files and you can choose from timeline or storyboard layout. In fact, there are options for nested timeline and multicam editing. The customized workflow and layouts make the application suitable for everyone.

You can enhance your video with its large collection of filters, effects, and titles. There are options for keyframing, scene detection, color correction, and light adjustments. The artificial intelligence makes editing faster with automation control.

Reason to Choose:-

• Powerful timeline and storyboard mode with keyframing.
• Advanced HDR color correction and grading.
• Artificial intelligence for quick and repeated editing.
• Multicam editing, motion tracking, and support for 3D videos.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Stability of the application is questionable.
• Pricing is steep and lacks tutorial guide.

18. Hitfilm Express

Compatibility: Windows and Mac

Best for: Best for video effects lovers

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Hitfilm Express is particularly popular for its unlimited video effects that make the video stand out easily. The user interface is quite simple to use, and you can apply effects to turn your raw video into professional video instantly. In fact, it has the largest VFX toolkit with industry-grade effects.

You can edit 4K videos, and there are options for motion tracking and video animations. You can also opt for color correction and grading. You can also edit vertical videos and upload them on social media platforms. You can also edit audio clips and use composting and layering features to enhance your video.

Reason to Choose:-

• Advanced timeline for better workflow.
• Standard and advanced video editing options.
• Largest collection of video effects of different categories.
• Color grading, correction, and free training and support.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks green screen editing option.
• Rendering is not always swift.

Part 6: How to Choose the Suitable Video Editor?

The most important part of video editing is to choose the most suitable video editor for your videos. Here are some important factors to consider while choosing a video editor.

1. Budget and Price: If you are getting started, you can opt for a free video editor. But eventually, you have to go for a premium video editor if you are serious about video editing. You should opt for that video editor that fits your budget and offers more features for the price charged in comparison to its competitors.

2. Learning Curve: You should always opt for a video editor that has a low learning curve. If the video editor is complicated to operate, you will get frustrated, and you won’t be able to unlock the full potential of the video editor. Besides, you will have to lose a lot of time in learning and perfecting the usage of the application.

3. Stock Library: The video editor you are choosing must have a sizeable stock media library. A stock library is where you can find video clips and audio clips that are free to use for everyone. You can incorporate them into your video to enhance the content quality and bring variety to your audiences.

4. Audio control: Video editing is incomplete without proper audio editing. Your video editor should have a separate timeline for audio clips so that you can place them perfect to go in sync with the video clips. Some video editors have dedicated options for audio mixing and editing as per requirements.

5. upport video formats: Your video editor must support a wide range of video file formats that you have to include from time to time. If it supports only the popular file formats, you will not be able to include the interesting videos you may get from different sources which the video editor does not support.

6. Software stability: If you need to edit high-resolution videos, you have to ensure that the video editor you are choosing can stay stable throughout. There are many popular video editors available that become unstable while editing and rendering high-resolution videos. You have to read reviews to come to a conclusion about software stability.

7. Customer Support: Last but most importantly, your video editor must have a good customer support team. In your video editing journey, you will need the help of technical customer support to clarify issues related to the software so that you can excel in your video editing sessions.

Part 7: Video Editing Tips for Beginners

Here are some basic video editing tips that you should keep in mind while editing any video.

1. Try Tight Cuts: Your video should not be too long so that it gets boring for the viewers. Therefore, you have to make tight cuts which means you have to cut out pauses, gaps between dialogs, and anything that is unnecessary for viewers. If you think that tight cuts will take more time than usual, you can consider reshooting the part to save time.

2. Put The Story Before The Footage: When you are shooting a planned video, you must be shooting the video with multiple cameras from different angles. While editing and choosing the perfect angle for a certain video segment, you have to select the one that enhances the story you are telling through your video. For example, in an interview video, you should know when to emphasize and show close angles to capture the emotion of the speaker.

3. Chop Out Mistakes: The most basic work in video editing is to cut out the mistakes. This is because you are sure to make mistakes while shooting, and you will reshoot a lot of mistakes to correct them. Therefore, take your time to chop out mistakes but make sure that the video feels continuous, and if required, you can reshoot. To avoid mistakes in action, you can use different camera angles, blur portions, and bleep out certain words.

4. Learn to use color: Color correction and adjustment is a majorly neglected part of video editing that can make your video different from others. When you are shooting in outdoor conditions, the color of the video could get disturbed depending on the color of your dress as well as your surrounding. While editing, you need to correct them so that the video looks visually pleasing to the eyes.

5. Cut to music: Audio plays a very important role in any video, and hence, you should not neglect it. Always opt for a video editor that has a good collection of stock music so that you can apply them to your video in appropriate places. Music helps to break the monotony and grab the attention of the audience instantly.

6. Back up your work: It takes hours to shoot a video but only a second to lose it. Instead of blindingly relying on your storage device, you should take back up of your work on multiple devices. Taking backup in the cloud storage area is the best option as you can access your work from anywhere.

Part 8: Frequently Asked Questions of Video Editor

What is the best video editor?

Wondershare Filmora is the best video editor as it has the perfect mix of standard and advanced video editing options. The user interface is intuitive and easy to operate for every video creator.

What editor do YouTubers use on PC?

The most commonly used video editors by YouTubers are Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and Filmora. Unless you are a pro in video editing, we recommend Filmora and Shotcut for your YouTube videos.

How can I edit videos for free?

If you are a Windows user, you can use Microsoft Photos and Openshot for editing your videos for free. For Mac users, iMovie is the best free video editor with balanced features.

Does Windows 10 have a free video editor?

Yes, Windows 10 does come with a free video editor and it is called Microsoft Photos. You can edit your photos and videos with the application.

Is Filmora Free?

No, Filmora is a premium video editor. However, you can download its free trial version to understand its features and functionalities. Thereafter, you can purchase its premium plan as per your suitability.

02 [Editor’s Top 3 Picks ](#Part 2)

03 [Open-Source Video Editors](#Part 3)

04 [Freemium and Freeware Video Editors](#Part 4)

05 [Proprietary Video Editing Software](#Part 5)

06 [How to Choose the Suitable Video Editor](#Part 6)

07 [Video Editing Tips for Newbies](#Part 7)

08 [Frequently Asked Questions of Video Editor](#Part 8)

Part 1: Video Editing Basics

Before going to the best video editors, you should be aware of the basics of video editing. Here are the basic concepts of video editing that you must know as they are common across all video editors.

1. The Timeline: The timeline is an area of a video editor where you place your video clips sequentially. When you play the video after editing, the video will play from the start of the timeline and finish at the end of the timeline where your video content ends. The timeline is where you can place your audio clips, video effects, and graphical elements as per your requirements.

2. The Canvas: The canvas is an area of a video editor where you view your video clips frame by frame. The canvas allows you to edit the video starting from cropping to adding graphical elements. You can view all the changes you make to the video before applying them permanently.

3. Basic editing: The basic editing of a video includes splitting and trimming out important parts of a large video file and, thereafter, joining the different video clips to make an engaging video. The basic editing also includes adding audio clips, adjusting video parameters such as color, brightness, contrast as well as adding texts to the video.

4. Aspect Ratio: The aspect ratio of a video represents the ratio of width to height of the video in terms of pixels. For example, a video with aspect ratio of 16:9 means the video is 1920p x 1080p. You can edit the aspect ratio depending on where you want to publish the video. For example, social media videos use 1:1 and 9: 16 aspect ratio, tablets use 4:3 aspect ratio, and 16:9 is the standard aspect ratio.

5. B-roll: B-roll is a secondary video footage that you can add to your primary video(A-roll) to enhance the video creativity and aesthetic value. B-roll could be a cinematic shot, a slow-motion footage, a close-up shot from different angles, as well as a shot mixed with wide-angle, pans, and tilts.

6. Frame Rate: Frame rate refers to the number of images or frames displayed per second in a video. In short, frame rate refers to frames per second in a video. For example, a video of 30fps means the video is showing 30 different images per second. The 24fps is used for movies and the 30fps is used for online and TV videos. Even 60fps videos are becoming common as they produce a smoother video experience.

Part 2: Editor’s Top 3 Picks - Choose The Best Video Editor

Best Video Editor for All Creators - Filmora

Wondershare Filmora is the ideal video editor with an intuitive user interface. You get all the standard and advanced video editing features packed into its platform. You can record videos of external webcam and computer screen as well. There are unlimited video effects and graphical elements to turn your raw videos into eye-catching videos instantly.

Best for Professional Editing - Premiere Pro

Adobe Premium Pro is the best professional video editor where all the advanced features of video editing are available. The software supports editing multiple projects simultaneously. You can edit VR, Multicam, and 3D videos as well. It is a perfect platform for a professional video editing team to work in sync.

Best for Online Video Editing - WeVideo

WeVideo is by far the best online video editor with 30 million users. Starting from standard video editing options and uploading directly to social media platforms, WeVideo is a full-fledged video editor. You can also record videos and create your own video templates. Moreover, you can collaborate with other video creators and make the best use of the unlimited stock media library.

Part 3: Open-Source Video Editors

Open-source video editors have compatibility with all the desktop operating systems. Moreover, due to their codes readily available online, these video editing software applications are available completely free of cost. Here are the best open-source video editors for beginners and experienced users.

# For Beginner Users

1. Blender

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor with balanced features

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

Blender is an open-source video editing suite that is popular for its 3D models. Since it is a suite, you can use the platform not only for video editing but also for creating animated videos and games.

Starting from basic video editing such as trim and split to advance video editing such as masking and color adjustment, all options are readily available. Besides, there are options for audio mixing and live preview of editing works.

Reason to Choose:-

• Video cropping, trimming, splitting, joining, and adjusting speed.
• Different slots to add videos, images, scenes, audio clips, effects and masks.
• Different transitions, filters, effects, waveforms, and keyframes available.
• Create 3D models and animated videos with proper audio mixing.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Takes time to get used to the platform.
• Reports of bugs have become a regular occurrence.

2. Avidemux

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor for basic editing

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Avidemux from Soundforge is a lightweight and basic video editor. Starting from trimming and cutting videos to applying filters and encoding videos, all the options are readily available. The software supports a wide range of video file formats for editing.

The platform also supports scripting through which you can automate tasks to perform on videos. Besides, there are options for color adjustments, video conversion, and advanced interlacing. The simple user interface is perfect for beginners to edit videos intuitively.

Reason to Choose:-

• Quick video editing for trimming, cutting, rotating, and cropping.
• Change speed and use different filters for color adjustments and subtitles.
• Supports different video file formats in import and export.
• The user interface is simple and suitable for beginners.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Does not have a traditional timeline for video editing.
• Limited effects, filters, and advanced features.

3. Kdenlive

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor for all

G2 rating: 4.3 out of 5

Kdenlive video editor is a versatile video editor with standard and advanced video editing features balanced properly. The open-source software allows multi-track timeline and supports dual monitor setup for video editing. The user interface is simple, and you can configure it as per your preference.

Kdenlive supports a wide range of video and audio files, and you can use configurable keyboard shortcuts for easy operation. The automatic backup feature is highly useful in the professional video editing world. Similarly, the presence of keyframe-based effects and advanced effects can make a video stand out.

Reason to Choose:-

• Multi-track timeline for working with multiple video and audio clips.
• Keyframeable effects, transitions, color correction and unlimited online resources.
• Vast set of options for creating stunning texts and titles.
• Smooth preview, configurable interface, and automatic backup.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks GPU acceleration and hence, slow response at times.
• Speed adjustment effect is not efficient.

# For Advanced Users

4. OpenShot

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS

Best for: Best open source editor for all desktop users

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

OpenShot is a cross-platform, open-source video editor where you can work on one project on different operating systems. It works on keyframe animation framework, and you can choose from different interpolations. The platform offers you to work with unlimited video and audio clips as well as layers.

You can perform all the basic video editing operations as well as go for advanced editing. The features and tools are well-balanced for regular as well as professional video editing. Starting from video effects and audio mixing to chroma key and time-mapping, everything is available under one roof.

Reason to Choose:-

• Basic video editing with panning, zooming, and scrolling features.
• Wide range of transitions, effects, time and speed control.
• Time-mapping, audio mixing, overlays, and composting.
• Supports 3D animations and objects, templates for titles and sub-titles.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Hardware acceleration is not very powerful.
• Not suitable for 4K video editing as it gets extremely slow.

5. Shotcut

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: Best for video editors who love filters and effects

G2 rating: 4.2 out of 5

Shotcut is another open-source and cross-platform video editor with a professional user interface. The software supports importing different file formats of video and audio files. It is suitable for editing 4K videos, and it is a full-fledged audio editor as well.

Its vast video filters and effects are comparable to premium video editors. You can work with multi-track timeline and keyframes with markers and rangers. Besides, you can keep notes on your project easily. Overall, it is a balanced video editor in terms of features and functionalities.

Reason to Choose:-

• Wide categories of video effects, transitions, and filters.
• Multi-track and multi-format timeline and detailed audio editor.
• Standard and advanced editing options with hardware acceleration.
• Export video in high-resolution and in different formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The user interface can take some time to get used to.
• The stock media library is rather limited.

6. NATRON

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: Best open-source video editor with visual effects

G2 rating: 3.5 out of 5

NATRON is a robust video editor with powerful tracking tool for 2D and planar tracking. You can work with multiple layers and clips and avail various keying options on your video editing project. In fact, it is a full-fledged video compositing software for better video production with multi-layer structure.

The hardware acceleration of the software produces faster rendering. You get to work with presets, tracker nodes, rotoscoping, multi-plane and motion editing. The option of multi-view workflow along with real-time playback is extremely useful while editing multicam videos.

Reason to Choose:-

• Superior visual effects and motion editing.
• Multi-tasking with multi-view workflow.
• Option of rotoscoping and python scripting.
• Supports different open-source plugins.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The user interface is quite advanced and needs some learning time.
• It gets unstable and slow while previewing high-resolution videos.

Part 4: Freemium and Freeware Video Editors

Freeware video editors are available completely free of cost and they are mostly exclusive to a certain operating system. On the other hand, freemium video editors have certain features completely free while it charges users a small fee for certain advanced features. Here is the list of the best freemium and freeware video editors.

# For Beginner Users

7. ActivePresenter

Compatibility: Windows and Mac

Best for: best video editing software for learning videos.

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

ActivePresenter from AtomiSystems is a video editor with screen recording options. The software is particularly useful in making and editing learning videos. There are different templates available for editing videos quickly. Besides, you can use the platform for standard editing options for any video.

Starting from working with multiple timelines to making videos interactive and responsive, there are various out-of-box features. Moreover, you can edit your audio and export your edited video in different file formats.

Reason to Choose:-

• Multiple timelines for editing various video and audio clips.
• Basic video and audio editing options and greenscreen effects.
• Webcam and screen recording with audio from different sources.
• Export videos with different file formats, HTML, xAPI, SCORM and much more.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The learning curve is slightly steep.
• Not suitable for editing all types of videos.

8. Microsoft Photos

Compatibility: Windows

Best for: best built-in video editor for Windows users

G2 rating: 4.6 out of 5

Microsoft Photos is the inbuilt video editor for Windows users. The app comes pre-installed in Windows and it is mostly used for viewing photos. But there is an inbuilt video editor where you can do the basic video editing works.

You can trim a video, add texts, and apply 3D effects as well as different filters available. There are also options for rotating videos, applying background music and customizing audio. The user interface is very simple for all users.

Reason to Choose:-

• Instant basic video editing options available.
• Apply effects, filters, as well as music.
• Simple and intuitive user interface for everyone.
• Comes pre-installed and completely free of cost.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Very limited video editing options.
• Very limited video file formats supported.

9. iMovie

Compatibility: Mac

Best for: Best built-in video editor for Mac users

G2 rating: 4.3 out of 5

iMovie is the inbuilt video editor for Mac users as it comes pre-installed on macOS. The application is free to use and it is compatible with iPhone and iPad as well. You can perform all the basic video editing works starting from trimming to rotating videos.

Besides, there is a wide range of effects and filters available to apply on your videos. The best part is that it supports editing 4K videos. There are also various graphical elements available and you can share your video easily on different platforms.

Reason to Choose:-

• Trim, rotate, split and crop videos easily.
• Work across Mac, iPhone and iPad seamlessly.
• Wide range of effects, filters, and objects available.
• Supports editing 4K videos without any lag.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks advanced editing options though it is a dedicated video editor.
• Supports very limited video file formats.

# For Advanced Users

10. Lightworks

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best for social media video creators

G2 rating: 3.5 out of 5

Lightworks is a freemium video editor where most features are reserved for premium users. If you are a social media creator or learning video creator, Lightworks Create is best for you. If you are a professional video creator, you should opt for Lightworks Pro.

The software supports almost all file formats, and you can export videos on social media instantly. The timeline is advanced with proxy editing, autosave and background processing features. You can share projects with your teammates and work collaboratively.

Reason to Choose:-

• Powerful and advanced timeline for quick editing.
• Motion graphics and tilting along with advanced metadata.
• Flexible user interface with proxy workflow and storyboard bin.
• Suitable for collaborating works and cloud storage.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Can crash while working with 4K videos.
• Limited options for advanced video editing.

11. VideoPad

Compatibility: Windows

Best for: best video editor for short video creators.

G2 rating: 4.1 out of 5

VideoPad by NCH Software is an intuitive video editor that supports over 60 different video file formats. There are tools available for basic editing such as trimming and cropping. Besides, there are various effects and transitions available to apply on your video.

The video editor also lets you edit audio files and you can edit 360-degree videos as well. There are video stabilization and chroma key effect available. The video editor is available free for non-commercial use with certain limitations that you can overcome with its premium plan.

Reason to Choose:-

• Edit in Storybook or Timeline mode and perfect all basic editing works.
• Audio editing options with different audio effects.
• Add 3D video effects, special filters, and change video speed.
• Supports a wide range of video file formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Can crash while editing 4K videos.
• Lacks advanced editing options.

12. VSDC Free Video Editor

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: Free feature-rich video editing suite

G2 rating: 4.0 out of 5

VSDC Free Video Editor is a free suite that includes both video and audio editor. You can use the software for recording screen as well as voiceovers. The software is suitable for low-end computers as it is a lightweight application.

Apart from basic editing, you can edit 360 videos. Starting from color correction and zooming to split-screen effect and chroma key, it is full-fledged feature-rich software. For more advanced features, you can opt for VSDC Video Editor Pro version.

Reason to Choose:-

• Zooming, panning, and color correction options.
• Wide range of effects and filters present.
• Chrome key option as well as 360 degree video editing.
• Work with multiple layers and sync objects perfectly.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks advanced video editing options.
• No masking or video stabilization option available.

Part 5: Proprietary Video Editing Software

If you are a regular video creator and you want to invest in video editing to improve the quality of your video content, you have to opt for a proprietary video editing software. All professional video creators prefer proprietary video editing software over freeware and freemium video editors. Here are the best premium video videos with the most advanced video editing options.

# For Beginner Users

13. Filmora

Compatibility: Windows and Mac.

Best for: Best video editors for YouTubers and vloggers

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Wondershare Filmora is a feature-rich video editor but an intuitive user interface. Therefore, it is perfectly suitable for beginners who want all the features and tools for advanced video editing without a steep learning curve. Filmora is also useful if you want to record screen or webcam video.

Starting from tons of video effects and transitions to a large stock library and graphical elements, Filmora is tailor-made for editing all types of videos. It also supports a wide range of file formats and you can edit 4K videos as well as audio files comfortably.

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Reason to Choose:-

• Trim, split, join, crop and work with multiple video and audio clips.
• Large collection of video and audio effects, transitions, and graphical elements.
• Large stock library of free media files and animations.
• Work with multiple layers and clips effortlessly on its smooth timeline.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The processing time for videos could be on the higher side.

14. Camtasia

Compatibility: Windows and Mac.

Best for: Teachers and students to edit tutorial videos

G2 rating: 4.6 out of 5

Camtasia by Techsmith is a premium video editor and it is equally popular as a video recorder. It is particularly useful for recording and editing tutorial videos as there are different templates available. Coming to video editing part, you can perform all the basic video editing works instantly.

There are various trendy effects, transitions, and presets available. You can remove green screen and apply different frames for video compatibility on different devices. Besides, you can upload the editing video different on different platforms instantly.

Reason to Choose:-

• Quick trimming, splitting, cropping options.
• Large collection of templates and presets.
• Wide range of effects, annotations, and transitions.
• Import, export, and share different file formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• No motion tracking option.
• Reports of frequent crashes.

15. Final Cut Pro

Compatibility: Mac only.

Best for: best professional video editors for Mac users

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Final Cut Pro from Apple is an extremely popular premium video editor among professional video creators who are Mac users. It is a powerful and advanced video editor that can handle high resolution videos smoothly. It is a perfect mix of standard and advanced video editing features.

Starting from editing multicam and VR videos to 3D and 360 degree videos, Final Cut Pro is suitable for all. There are unlimited presets and effects present and you can edit 4K videos as well as large video files smoothly.

Reason to Choose:-

• Basic and advanced video and audio editing features.
• Supports editing all the different video types such as 3D, 4K, VR videos.
• Supports plug-ins, external tools and cinematic effects.
• Renders high resolution, large video files in short time.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Learning curve is quite steep.
• Pricing is on the higher side.

# For Beginner Users

16. Adobe Premiere Pro

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: best professional video editing software for most people

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

Adobe Premiere Pro is the ultimate video editor in the professional video editing world. You get all the different advanced features of video editing packed in the application. Even though the learning curve is steep, Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the most used video editors in professional video creation.

Adobe Premiere Pro supports all the different video file formats and you can edit various videos simultaneously. It is a perfect tool for editing a large video project collaboratively. It supports editing VR videos, 3D videos, as well as multicam videos.

Reason to Choose:-

• Standard and advanced editing options with quick rendering.
• Suitable for multi-tasking and collaborative work in video editing.
• Supports almost all types of videos and audio file formats.
• Flexible and configurable user interface and advanced timeline.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Learning curve is very steep.
• Not suitable for low-end computers.

17. Vegas Pro

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: Video & audio editing for professionals

G2 rating: 4.2 out of 5

Vegas Pro from Sony is a professional video and audio editor. You can work with multiple video and audio files and you can choose from timeline or storyboard layout. In fact, there are options for nested timeline and multicam editing. The customized workflow and layouts make the application suitable for everyone.

You can enhance your video with its large collection of filters, effects, and titles. There are options for keyframing, scene detection, color correction, and light adjustments. The artificial intelligence makes editing faster with automation control.

Reason to Choose:-

• Powerful timeline and storyboard mode with keyframing.
• Advanced HDR color correction and grading.
• Artificial intelligence for quick and repeated editing.
• Multicam editing, motion tracking, and support for 3D videos.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Stability of the application is questionable.
• Pricing is steep and lacks tutorial guide.

18. Hitfilm Express

Compatibility: Windows and Mac

Best for: Best for video effects lovers

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Hitfilm Express is particularly popular for its unlimited video effects that make the video stand out easily. The user interface is quite simple to use, and you can apply effects to turn your raw video into professional video instantly. In fact, it has the largest VFX toolkit with industry-grade effects.

You can edit 4K videos, and there are options for motion tracking and video animations. You can also opt for color correction and grading. You can also edit vertical videos and upload them on social media platforms. You can also edit audio clips and use composting and layering features to enhance your video.

Reason to Choose:-

• Advanced timeline for better workflow.
• Standard and advanced video editing options.
• Largest collection of video effects of different categories.
• Color grading, correction, and free training and support.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks green screen editing option.
• Rendering is not always swift.

Part 6: How to Choose the Suitable Video Editor?

The most important part of video editing is to choose the most suitable video editor for your videos. Here are some important factors to consider while choosing a video editor.

1. Budget and Price: If you are getting started, you can opt for a free video editor. But eventually, you have to go for a premium video editor if you are serious about video editing. You should opt for that video editor that fits your budget and offers more features for the price charged in comparison to its competitors.

2. Learning Curve: You should always opt for a video editor that has a low learning curve. If the video editor is complicated to operate, you will get frustrated, and you won’t be able to unlock the full potential of the video editor. Besides, you will have to lose a lot of time in learning and perfecting the usage of the application.

3. Stock Library: The video editor you are choosing must have a sizeable stock media library. A stock library is where you can find video clips and audio clips that are free to use for everyone. You can incorporate them into your video to enhance the content quality and bring variety to your audiences.

4. Audio control: Video editing is incomplete without proper audio editing. Your video editor should have a separate timeline for audio clips so that you can place them perfect to go in sync with the video clips. Some video editors have dedicated options for audio mixing and editing as per requirements.

5. upport video formats: Your video editor must support a wide range of video file formats that you have to include from time to time. If it supports only the popular file formats, you will not be able to include the interesting videos you may get from different sources which the video editor does not support.

6. Software stability: If you need to edit high-resolution videos, you have to ensure that the video editor you are choosing can stay stable throughout. There are many popular video editors available that become unstable while editing and rendering high-resolution videos. You have to read reviews to come to a conclusion about software stability.

7. Customer Support: Last but most importantly, your video editor must have a good customer support team. In your video editing journey, you will need the help of technical customer support to clarify issues related to the software so that you can excel in your video editing sessions.

Part 7: Video Editing Tips for Beginners

Here are some basic video editing tips that you should keep in mind while editing any video.

1. Try Tight Cuts: Your video should not be too long so that it gets boring for the viewers. Therefore, you have to make tight cuts which means you have to cut out pauses, gaps between dialogs, and anything that is unnecessary for viewers. If you think that tight cuts will take more time than usual, you can consider reshooting the part to save time.

2. Put The Story Before The Footage: When you are shooting a planned video, you must be shooting the video with multiple cameras from different angles. While editing and choosing the perfect angle for a certain video segment, you have to select the one that enhances the story you are telling through your video. For example, in an interview video, you should know when to emphasize and show close angles to capture the emotion of the speaker.

3. Chop Out Mistakes: The most basic work in video editing is to cut out the mistakes. This is because you are sure to make mistakes while shooting, and you will reshoot a lot of mistakes to correct them. Therefore, take your time to chop out mistakes but make sure that the video feels continuous, and if required, you can reshoot. To avoid mistakes in action, you can use different camera angles, blur portions, and bleep out certain words.

4. Learn to use color: Color correction and adjustment is a majorly neglected part of video editing that can make your video different from others. When you are shooting in outdoor conditions, the color of the video could get disturbed depending on the color of your dress as well as your surrounding. While editing, you need to correct them so that the video looks visually pleasing to the eyes.

5. Cut to music: Audio plays a very important role in any video, and hence, you should not neglect it. Always opt for a video editor that has a good collection of stock music so that you can apply them to your video in appropriate places. Music helps to break the monotony and grab the attention of the audience instantly.

6. Back up your work: It takes hours to shoot a video but only a second to lose it. Instead of blindingly relying on your storage device, you should take back up of your work on multiple devices. Taking backup in the cloud storage area is the best option as you can access your work from anywhere.

Part 8: Frequently Asked Questions of Video Editor

What is the best video editor?

Wondershare Filmora is the best video editor as it has the perfect mix of standard and advanced video editing options. The user interface is intuitive and easy to operate for every video creator.

What editor do YouTubers use on PC?

The most commonly used video editors by YouTubers are Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and Filmora. Unless you are a pro in video editing, we recommend Filmora and Shotcut for your YouTube videos.

How can I edit videos for free?

If you are a Windows user, you can use Microsoft Photos and Openshot for editing your videos for free. For Mac users, iMovie is the best free video editor with balanced features.

Does Windows 10 have a free video editor?

Yes, Windows 10 does come with a free video editor and it is called Microsoft Photos. You can edit your photos and videos with the application.

Is Filmora Free?

No, Filmora is a premium video editor. However, you can download its free trial version to understand its features and functionalities. Thereafter, you can purchase its premium plan as per your suitability.

02 [Editor’s Top 3 Picks ](#Part 2)

03 [Open-Source Video Editors](#Part 3)

04 [Freemium and Freeware Video Editors](#Part 4)

05 [Proprietary Video Editing Software](#Part 5)

06 [How to Choose the Suitable Video Editor](#Part 6)

07 [Video Editing Tips for Newbies](#Part 7)

08 [Frequently Asked Questions of Video Editor](#Part 8)

Part 1: Video Editing Basics

Before going to the best video editors, you should be aware of the basics of video editing. Here are the basic concepts of video editing that you must know as they are common across all video editors.

1. The Timeline: The timeline is an area of a video editor where you place your video clips sequentially. When you play the video after editing, the video will play from the start of the timeline and finish at the end of the timeline where your video content ends. The timeline is where you can place your audio clips, video effects, and graphical elements as per your requirements.

2. The Canvas: The canvas is an area of a video editor where you view your video clips frame by frame. The canvas allows you to edit the video starting from cropping to adding graphical elements. You can view all the changes you make to the video before applying them permanently.

3. Basic editing: The basic editing of a video includes splitting and trimming out important parts of a large video file and, thereafter, joining the different video clips to make an engaging video. The basic editing also includes adding audio clips, adjusting video parameters such as color, brightness, contrast as well as adding texts to the video.

4. Aspect Ratio: The aspect ratio of a video represents the ratio of width to height of the video in terms of pixels. For example, a video with aspect ratio of 16:9 means the video is 1920p x 1080p. You can edit the aspect ratio depending on where you want to publish the video. For example, social media videos use 1:1 and 9: 16 aspect ratio, tablets use 4:3 aspect ratio, and 16:9 is the standard aspect ratio.

5. B-roll: B-roll is a secondary video footage that you can add to your primary video(A-roll) to enhance the video creativity and aesthetic value. B-roll could be a cinematic shot, a slow-motion footage, a close-up shot from different angles, as well as a shot mixed with wide-angle, pans, and tilts.

6. Frame Rate: Frame rate refers to the number of images or frames displayed per second in a video. In short, frame rate refers to frames per second in a video. For example, a video of 30fps means the video is showing 30 different images per second. The 24fps is used for movies and the 30fps is used for online and TV videos. Even 60fps videos are becoming common as they produce a smoother video experience.

Part 2: Editor’s Top 3 Picks - Choose The Best Video Editor

Best Video Editor for All Creators - Filmora

Wondershare Filmora is the ideal video editor with an intuitive user interface. You get all the standard and advanced video editing features packed into its platform. You can record videos of external webcam and computer screen as well. There are unlimited video effects and graphical elements to turn your raw videos into eye-catching videos instantly.

Best for Professional Editing - Premiere Pro

Adobe Premium Pro is the best professional video editor where all the advanced features of video editing are available. The software supports editing multiple projects simultaneously. You can edit VR, Multicam, and 3D videos as well. It is a perfect platform for a professional video editing team to work in sync.

Best for Online Video Editing - WeVideo

WeVideo is by far the best online video editor with 30 million users. Starting from standard video editing options and uploading directly to social media platforms, WeVideo is a full-fledged video editor. You can also record videos and create your own video templates. Moreover, you can collaborate with other video creators and make the best use of the unlimited stock media library.

Part 3: Open-Source Video Editors

Open-source video editors have compatibility with all the desktop operating systems. Moreover, due to their codes readily available online, these video editing software applications are available completely free of cost. Here are the best open-source video editors for beginners and experienced users.

# For Beginner Users

1. Blender

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor with balanced features

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

Blender is an open-source video editing suite that is popular for its 3D models. Since it is a suite, you can use the platform not only for video editing but also for creating animated videos and games.

Starting from basic video editing such as trim and split to advance video editing such as masking and color adjustment, all options are readily available. Besides, there are options for audio mixing and live preview of editing works.

Reason to Choose:-

• Video cropping, trimming, splitting, joining, and adjusting speed.
• Different slots to add videos, images, scenes, audio clips, effects and masks.
• Different transitions, filters, effects, waveforms, and keyframes available.
• Create 3D models and animated videos with proper audio mixing.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Takes time to get used to the platform.
• Reports of bugs have become a regular occurrence.

2. Avidemux

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor for basic editing

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Avidemux from Soundforge is a lightweight and basic video editor. Starting from trimming and cutting videos to applying filters and encoding videos, all the options are readily available. The software supports a wide range of video file formats for editing.

The platform also supports scripting through which you can automate tasks to perform on videos. Besides, there are options for color adjustments, video conversion, and advanced interlacing. The simple user interface is perfect for beginners to edit videos intuitively.

Reason to Choose:-

• Quick video editing for trimming, cutting, rotating, and cropping.
• Change speed and use different filters for color adjustments and subtitles.
• Supports different video file formats in import and export.
• The user interface is simple and suitable for beginners.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Does not have a traditional timeline for video editing.
• Limited effects, filters, and advanced features.

3. Kdenlive

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best open-source video editor for all

G2 rating: 4.3 out of 5

Kdenlive video editor is a versatile video editor with standard and advanced video editing features balanced properly. The open-source software allows multi-track timeline and supports dual monitor setup for video editing. The user interface is simple, and you can configure it as per your preference.

Kdenlive supports a wide range of video and audio files, and you can use configurable keyboard shortcuts for easy operation. The automatic backup feature is highly useful in the professional video editing world. Similarly, the presence of keyframe-based effects and advanced effects can make a video stand out.

Reason to Choose:-

• Multi-track timeline for working with multiple video and audio clips.
• Keyframeable effects, transitions, color correction and unlimited online resources.
• Vast set of options for creating stunning texts and titles.
• Smooth preview, configurable interface, and automatic backup.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks GPU acceleration and hence, slow response at times.
• Speed adjustment effect is not efficient.

# For Advanced Users

4. OpenShot

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS

Best for: Best open source editor for all desktop users

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

OpenShot is a cross-platform, open-source video editor where you can work on one project on different operating systems. It works on keyframe animation framework, and you can choose from different interpolations. The platform offers you to work with unlimited video and audio clips as well as layers.

You can perform all the basic video editing operations as well as go for advanced editing. The features and tools are well-balanced for regular as well as professional video editing. Starting from video effects and audio mixing to chroma key and time-mapping, everything is available under one roof.

Reason to Choose:-

• Basic video editing with panning, zooming, and scrolling features.
• Wide range of transitions, effects, time and speed control.
• Time-mapping, audio mixing, overlays, and composting.
• Supports 3D animations and objects, templates for titles and sub-titles.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Hardware acceleration is not very powerful.
• Not suitable for 4K video editing as it gets extremely slow.

5. Shotcut

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: Best for video editors who love filters and effects

G2 rating: 4.2 out of 5

Shotcut is another open-source and cross-platform video editor with a professional user interface. The software supports importing different file formats of video and audio files. It is suitable for editing 4K videos, and it is a full-fledged audio editor as well.

Its vast video filters and effects are comparable to premium video editors. You can work with multi-track timeline and keyframes with markers and rangers. Besides, you can keep notes on your project easily. Overall, it is a balanced video editor in terms of features and functionalities.

Reason to Choose:-

• Wide categories of video effects, transitions, and filters.
• Multi-track and multi-format timeline and detailed audio editor.
• Standard and advanced editing options with hardware acceleration.
• Export video in high-resolution and in different formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The user interface can take some time to get used to.
• The stock media library is rather limited.

6. NATRON

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: Best open-source video editor with visual effects

G2 rating: 3.5 out of 5

NATRON is a robust video editor with powerful tracking tool for 2D and planar tracking. You can work with multiple layers and clips and avail various keying options on your video editing project. In fact, it is a full-fledged video compositing software for better video production with multi-layer structure.

The hardware acceleration of the software produces faster rendering. You get to work with presets, tracker nodes, rotoscoping, multi-plane and motion editing. The option of multi-view workflow along with real-time playback is extremely useful while editing multicam videos.

Reason to Choose:-

• Superior visual effects and motion editing.
• Multi-tasking with multi-view workflow.
• Option of rotoscoping and python scripting.
• Supports different open-source plugins.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The user interface is quite advanced and needs some learning time.
• It gets unstable and slow while previewing high-resolution videos.

Part 4: Freemium and Freeware Video Editors

Freeware video editors are available completely free of cost and they are mostly exclusive to a certain operating system. On the other hand, freemium video editors have certain features completely free while it charges users a small fee for certain advanced features. Here is the list of the best freemium and freeware video editors.

# For Beginner Users

7. ActivePresenter

Compatibility: Windows and Mac

Best for: best video editing software for learning videos.

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

ActivePresenter from AtomiSystems is a video editor with screen recording options. The software is particularly useful in making and editing learning videos. There are different templates available for editing videos quickly. Besides, you can use the platform for standard editing options for any video.

Starting from working with multiple timelines to making videos interactive and responsive, there are various out-of-box features. Moreover, you can edit your audio and export your edited video in different file formats.

Reason to Choose:-

• Multiple timelines for editing various video and audio clips.
• Basic video and audio editing options and greenscreen effects.
• Webcam and screen recording with audio from different sources.
• Export videos with different file formats, HTML, xAPI, SCORM and much more.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The learning curve is slightly steep.
• Not suitable for editing all types of videos.

8. Microsoft Photos

Compatibility: Windows

Best for: best built-in video editor for Windows users

G2 rating: 4.6 out of 5

Microsoft Photos is the inbuilt video editor for Windows users. The app comes pre-installed in Windows and it is mostly used for viewing photos. But there is an inbuilt video editor where you can do the basic video editing works.

You can trim a video, add texts, and apply 3D effects as well as different filters available. There are also options for rotating videos, applying background music and customizing audio. The user interface is very simple for all users.

Reason to Choose:-

• Instant basic video editing options available.
• Apply effects, filters, as well as music.
• Simple and intuitive user interface for everyone.
• Comes pre-installed and completely free of cost.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Very limited video editing options.
• Very limited video file formats supported.

9. iMovie

Compatibility: Mac

Best for: Best built-in video editor for Mac users

G2 rating: 4.3 out of 5

iMovie is the inbuilt video editor for Mac users as it comes pre-installed on macOS. The application is free to use and it is compatible with iPhone and iPad as well. You can perform all the basic video editing works starting from trimming to rotating videos.

Besides, there is a wide range of effects and filters available to apply on your videos. The best part is that it supports editing 4K videos. There are also various graphical elements available and you can share your video easily on different platforms.

Reason to Choose:-

• Trim, rotate, split and crop videos easily.
• Work across Mac, iPhone and iPad seamlessly.
• Wide range of effects, filters, and objects available.
• Supports editing 4K videos without any lag.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks advanced editing options though it is a dedicated video editor.
• Supports very limited video file formats.

# For Advanced Users

10. Lightworks

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux

Best for: best for social media video creators

G2 rating: 3.5 out of 5

Lightworks is a freemium video editor where most features are reserved for premium users. If you are a social media creator or learning video creator, Lightworks Create is best for you. If you are a professional video creator, you should opt for Lightworks Pro.

The software supports almost all file formats, and you can export videos on social media instantly. The timeline is advanced with proxy editing, autosave and background processing features. You can share projects with your teammates and work collaboratively.

Reason to Choose:-

• Powerful and advanced timeline for quick editing.
• Motion graphics and tilting along with advanced metadata.
• Flexible user interface with proxy workflow and storyboard bin.
• Suitable for collaborating works and cloud storage.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Can crash while working with 4K videos.
• Limited options for advanced video editing.

11. VideoPad

Compatibility: Windows

Best for: best video editor for short video creators.

G2 rating: 4.1 out of 5

VideoPad by NCH Software is an intuitive video editor that supports over 60 different video file formats. There are tools available for basic editing such as trimming and cropping. Besides, there are various effects and transitions available to apply on your video.

The video editor also lets you edit audio files and you can edit 360-degree videos as well. There are video stabilization and chroma key effect available. The video editor is available free for non-commercial use with certain limitations that you can overcome with its premium plan.

Reason to Choose:-

• Edit in Storybook or Timeline mode and perfect all basic editing works.
• Audio editing options with different audio effects.
• Add 3D video effects, special filters, and change video speed.
• Supports a wide range of video file formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Can crash while editing 4K videos.
• Lacks advanced editing options.

12. VSDC Free Video Editor

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: Free feature-rich video editing suite

G2 rating: 4.0 out of 5

VSDC Free Video Editor is a free suite that includes both video and audio editor. You can use the software for recording screen as well as voiceovers. The software is suitable for low-end computers as it is a lightweight application.

Apart from basic editing, you can edit 360 videos. Starting from color correction and zooming to split-screen effect and chroma key, it is full-fledged feature-rich software. For more advanced features, you can opt for VSDC Video Editor Pro version.

Reason to Choose:-

• Zooming, panning, and color correction options.
• Wide range of effects and filters present.
• Chrome key option as well as 360 degree video editing.
• Work with multiple layers and sync objects perfectly.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks advanced video editing options.
• No masking or video stabilization option available.

Part 5: Proprietary Video Editing Software

If you are a regular video creator and you want to invest in video editing to improve the quality of your video content, you have to opt for a proprietary video editing software. All professional video creators prefer proprietary video editing software over freeware and freemium video editors. Here are the best premium video videos with the most advanced video editing options.

# For Beginner Users

13. Filmora

Compatibility: Windows and Mac.

Best for: Best video editors for YouTubers and vloggers

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Wondershare Filmora is a feature-rich video editor but an intuitive user interface. Therefore, it is perfectly suitable for beginners who want all the features and tools for advanced video editing without a steep learning curve. Filmora is also useful if you want to record screen or webcam video.

Starting from tons of video effects and transitions to a large stock library and graphical elements, Filmora is tailor-made for editing all types of videos. It also supports a wide range of file formats and you can edit 4K videos as well as audio files comfortably.

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Reason to Choose:-

• Trim, split, join, crop and work with multiple video and audio clips.
• Large collection of video and audio effects, transitions, and graphical elements.
• Large stock library of free media files and animations.
• Work with multiple layers and clips effortlessly on its smooth timeline.

Reason to Avoid:-

• The processing time for videos could be on the higher side.

14. Camtasia

Compatibility: Windows and Mac.

Best for: Teachers and students to edit tutorial videos

G2 rating: 4.6 out of 5

Camtasia by Techsmith is a premium video editor and it is equally popular as a video recorder. It is particularly useful for recording and editing tutorial videos as there are different templates available. Coming to video editing part, you can perform all the basic video editing works instantly.

There are various trendy effects, transitions, and presets available. You can remove green screen and apply different frames for video compatibility on different devices. Besides, you can upload the editing video different on different platforms instantly.

Reason to Choose:-

• Quick trimming, splitting, cropping options.
• Large collection of templates and presets.
• Wide range of effects, annotations, and transitions.
• Import, export, and share different file formats.

Reason to Avoid:-

• No motion tracking option.
• Reports of frequent crashes.

15. Final Cut Pro

Compatibility: Mac only.

Best for: best professional video editors for Mac users

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Final Cut Pro from Apple is an extremely popular premium video editor among professional video creators who are Mac users. It is a powerful and advanced video editor that can handle high resolution videos smoothly. It is a perfect mix of standard and advanced video editing features.

Starting from editing multicam and VR videos to 3D and 360 degree videos, Final Cut Pro is suitable for all. There are unlimited presets and effects present and you can edit 4K videos as well as large video files smoothly.

Reason to Choose:-

• Basic and advanced video and audio editing features.
• Supports editing all the different video types such as 3D, 4K, VR videos.
• Supports plug-ins, external tools and cinematic effects.
• Renders high resolution, large video files in short time.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Learning curve is quite steep.
• Pricing is on the higher side.

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16. Adobe Premiere Pro

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: best professional video editing software for most people

G2 rating: 4.5 out of 5

Adobe Premiere Pro is the ultimate video editor in the professional video editing world. You get all the different advanced features of video editing packed in the application. Even though the learning curve is steep, Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the most used video editors in professional video creation.

Adobe Premiere Pro supports all the different video file formats and you can edit various videos simultaneously. It is a perfect tool for editing a large video project collaboratively. It supports editing VR videos, 3D videos, as well as multicam videos.

Reason to Choose:-

• Standard and advanced editing options with quick rendering.
• Suitable for multi-tasking and collaborative work in video editing.
• Supports almost all types of videos and audio file formats.
• Flexible and configurable user interface and advanced timeline.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Learning curve is very steep.
• Not suitable for low-end computers.

17. Vegas Pro

Compatibility: Windows only.

Best for: Video & audio editing for professionals

G2 rating: 4.2 out of 5

Vegas Pro from Sony is a professional video and audio editor. You can work with multiple video and audio files and you can choose from timeline or storyboard layout. In fact, there are options for nested timeline and multicam editing. The customized workflow and layouts make the application suitable for everyone.

You can enhance your video with its large collection of filters, effects, and titles. There are options for keyframing, scene detection, color correction, and light adjustments. The artificial intelligence makes editing faster with automation control.

Reason to Choose:-

• Powerful timeline and storyboard mode with keyframing.
• Advanced HDR color correction and grading.
• Artificial intelligence for quick and repeated editing.
• Multicam editing, motion tracking, and support for 3D videos.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Stability of the application is questionable.
• Pricing is steep and lacks tutorial guide.

18. Hitfilm Express

Compatibility: Windows and Mac

Best for: Best for video effects lovers

G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5

Hitfilm Express is particularly popular for its unlimited video effects that make the video stand out easily. The user interface is quite simple to use, and you can apply effects to turn your raw video into professional video instantly. In fact, it has the largest VFX toolkit with industry-grade effects.

You can edit 4K videos, and there are options for motion tracking and video animations. You can also opt for color correction and grading. You can also edit vertical videos and upload them on social media platforms. You can also edit audio clips and use composting and layering features to enhance your video.

Reason to Choose:-

• Advanced timeline for better workflow.
• Standard and advanced video editing options.
• Largest collection of video effects of different categories.
• Color grading, correction, and free training and support.

Reason to Avoid:-

• Lacks green screen editing option.
• Rendering is not always swift.

Part 6: How to Choose the Suitable Video Editor?

The most important part of video editing is to choose the most suitable video editor for your videos. Here are some important factors to consider while choosing a video editor.

1. Budget and Price: If you are getting started, you can opt for a free video editor. But eventually, you have to go for a premium video editor if you are serious about video editing. You should opt for that video editor that fits your budget and offers more features for the price charged in comparison to its competitors.

2. Learning Curve: You should always opt for a video editor that has a low learning curve. If the video editor is complicated to operate, you will get frustrated, and you won’t be able to unlock the full potential of the video editor. Besides, you will have to lose a lot of time in learning and perfecting the usage of the application.

3. Stock Library: The video editor you are choosing must have a sizeable stock media library. A stock library is where you can find video clips and audio clips that are free to use for everyone. You can incorporate them into your video to enhance the content quality and bring variety to your audiences.

4. Audio control: Video editing is incomplete without proper audio editing. Your video editor should have a separate timeline for audio clips so that you can place them perfect to go in sync with the video clips. Some video editors have dedicated options for audio mixing and editing as per requirements.

5. upport video formats: Your video editor must support a wide range of video file formats that you have to include from time to time. If it supports only the popular file formats, you will not be able to include the interesting videos you may get from different sources which the video editor does not support.

6. Software stability: If you need to edit high-resolution videos, you have to ensure that the video editor you are choosing can stay stable throughout. There are many popular video editors available that become unstable while editing and rendering high-resolution videos. You have to read reviews to come to a conclusion about software stability.

7. Customer Support: Last but most importantly, your video editor must have a good customer support team. In your video editing journey, you will need the help of technical customer support to clarify issues related to the software so that you can excel in your video editing sessions.

Part 7: Video Editing Tips for Beginners

Here are some basic video editing tips that you should keep in mind while editing any video.

1. Try Tight Cuts: Your video should not be too long so that it gets boring for the viewers. Therefore, you have to make tight cuts which means you have to cut out pauses, gaps between dialogs, and anything that is unnecessary for viewers. If you think that tight cuts will take more time than usual, you can consider reshooting the part to save time.

2. Put The Story Before The Footage: When you are shooting a planned video, you must be shooting the video with multiple cameras from different angles. While editing and choosing the perfect angle for a certain video segment, you have to select the one that enhances the story you are telling through your video. For example, in an interview video, you should know when to emphasize and show close angles to capture the emotion of the speaker.

3. Chop Out Mistakes: The most basic work in video editing is to cut out the mistakes. This is because you are sure to make mistakes while shooting, and you will reshoot a lot of mistakes to correct them. Therefore, take your time to chop out mistakes but make sure that the video feels continuous, and if required, you can reshoot. To avoid mistakes in action, you can use different camera angles, blur portions, and bleep out certain words.

4. Learn to use color: Color correction and adjustment is a majorly neglected part of video editing that can make your video different from others. When you are shooting in outdoor conditions, the color of the video could get disturbed depending on the color of your dress as well as your surrounding. While editing, you need to correct them so that the video looks visually pleasing to the eyes.

5. Cut to music: Audio plays a very important role in any video, and hence, you should not neglect it. Always opt for a video editor that has a good collection of stock music so that you can apply them to your video in appropriate places. Music helps to break the monotony and grab the attention of the audience instantly.

6. Back up your work: It takes hours to shoot a video but only a second to lose it. Instead of blindingly relying on your storage device, you should take back up of your work on multiple devices. Taking backup in the cloud storage area is the best option as you can access your work from anywhere.

Part 8: Frequently Asked Questions of Video Editor

What is the best video editor?

Wondershare Filmora is the best video editor as it has the perfect mix of standard and advanced video editing options. The user interface is intuitive and easy to operate for every video creator.

What editor do YouTubers use on PC?

The most commonly used video editors by YouTubers are Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and Filmora. Unless you are a pro in video editing, we recommend Filmora and Shotcut for your YouTube videos.

How can I edit videos for free?

If you are a Windows user, you can use Microsoft Photos and Openshot for editing your videos for free. For Mac users, iMovie is the best free video editor with balanced features.

Does Windows 10 have a free video editor?

Yes, Windows 10 does come with a free video editor and it is called Microsoft Photos. You can edit your photos and videos with the application.

Is Filmora Free?

No, Filmora is a premium video editor. However, you can download its free trial version to understand its features and functionalities. Thereafter, you can purchase its premium plan as per your suitability.

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Almost all modern social media platforms allow you to upload videos on your profile, on your story, and even send them as a message. And if you want to create more personalized videos, then you might be looking for apps to put music over video, apps to make videos with pictures and music, and other types of video editor apps. But since everyone wants to edit videos right on their Android and iOS devices, many apps are available. And to help you pick the perfect app for music on video clips and make other edits, we are here with the 10 best apps to make videos with music and pictures. All of these video editor apps also have their important details below. You can easily pick the best app for making videos with pictures and music by going through the following options.

In this article

01 [Best 10 Apps for Making Videos on Android & iOS](#Part 1)

02 [Video Editor Software for Windows & Mac](#Part 2)

Part 1 Best 10 Apps for Making Videos on Android & iOS

#1) Kinemaster

Kinemaster is considered one of the most influential and feature-rich options when you talk about the best app for making videos with music right on your mobile device. While its user interface can be a little imitating initially, it offers almost all the features you will need in a picture video app with music support. You can easily edit 4K videos, apply video effects, work with multiple layers, use its inbuilt media library, and do much more for quickly editing videos with any music of your choice.

#2) Filmr

Filmr can be a great video-creating app with music support for all those who want something easy to use thanks to its user interface. Even though this app may not have all the high-end and versatile video editing features, it certainly offers all the basics making it a great app to make music videos with pictures. Despite being completely free to use, you still get various filters for both video and audio. You can also apply these effects on pictures for making videos with music. And the best part is that you get all of this in a completely free-to-use the app.

#3) Filmora

Filmora is most likely the best app to make a video with music and pictures on your smartphone. This is thanks to the wide range of features and effects that it includes while being one of the easiest to use apps out there. If you want to create videos with pictures and music, you will be glad to know that this is a video editor app with Spotify music support and offline music support so that you can apply any music of your choice. Filmora also allows you to use a wide range of video effects, apply text, add face filters, etc. And if you like Filmora, you can even try the Filmora video editor, which is its desktop version, as you will see below.

#4) Inshot

Inshot is one of the more basic and simpler video editor apps out there. It was primarily made to create square images and videos for posting on social media platforms like Instagram. But now, this app can also be used for trimming, applying effects, changing color filters, adding stickers, adding text, and much more. And most importantly, Inshot can also be used to create slideshows and videos using pictures and music. Unlike some other free video editors, this one does not even have any watermarks.

#5) CapCut

CapCut has been quite a popular option for creating music videos for social media platforms like Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and more. Thus, it is the perfect sync video to music beat app that you install on your smartphone. But most importantly, it comes with all the latest video effects, transitions, and much more for creating all the latest video trends on your phone. You can add music to both videos and photos using CapCut as you like.

#6) Vimeo Create

Vimeo is a fairly popular video streaming platform which is almost similar to YouTube. Since a lot of users upload a large number of videos on Vimeo, Vimeo also offers its own editor. While it also has an online editor, you can also download Vimeo Create on your mobile device since it is available for both Android and iOS devices. It is the perfect option for beginners thanks to the large number of templates it offers for creating videos using pictures and music.

#7) Power Director

Power Director is quite a popular video editing app which is available on almost all platforms out there including mobile devices like Android & iOS. And even with the mobile version, you get almost all the functions of the desktop version making it perfect for creating videos using pictures and music. Even with the free version of Power Director, you also get a decent amount of video effects and support for editing 4K videos with ease. However, the free version does have a watermark on all the videos that you create.

#8) Adobe Premiere Rush

If you are familiar with industry standards when you are talking about video editors, then you must know about Adobe Premiere Pro. And if you want a familiar experience on your mobile device, then you can go with the Adobe Premiere Rush. Even on your mobile device, it offers a very similar experience thanks to the wide range of features, effects, controls, and much more it offers. Unlike other video editor apps, it even allows you to record videos if you want more than just creating videos using pictures and music.

#9) GoPro Quik

As you can guess by the name, GoPro Quik is a video editing app primarily made for GoPro cameras. But with newer updates for this app, it can be used with any kind of video or picture files. And the best thing about the GoPro Quik app is that it supports automated music beat sync editing. You can simply add any music track in the app and it will automatically sync photos and videos with it. If you want, you can also use video effects like speed control, crop and trim, color filters, text, stickers, and much more.

#10) Picsart

Even though Picsart was primarily a photo editing app, it also supports video editing in newer versions. And since Picsart is great for editing photos and pictures, creating videos using pictures and music is also quite easy. All of the features and effects supported by Picsart for photos, will also work for editing videos using Picsart. It includes color filters, face filters, makeup options, video effects, cropping, trimming, etc.

Part 2 Video Editor Software for Windows & Mac

With all the various apps given above, you can easily pick the right app to put videos together with music right on your smartphone. And while all of these apps work great for basic usage, any large projects are better to be done on a computer. Thankfully, even if you want an app to put videos and pictures together with music on your computer, you can still find multiple free to use options. Out of all such options,

is considered the best free app to make videos with music for Windows and Mac. Just per the name, Filmora is the desktop version of the previously mentioned Filmora.

Since this is the desktop version of Filmora, it offers even more features making it a great option for those who want the best app to make videos with music on Windows and Mac. Both the Windows and Mac versions of the Filmora video editing app are quite easy to use with easy-to-access options. As for its options, you get a wide range of video effects, color grading, audio settings, keyboard shortcuts, keyframing, motion tracking, and much more. And unlike other options, Filmora is the best perfect picture video app with music support for those who want an easy-to-run video editor since it can run even on entry-level computers with ease.

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Conclusion

While there are music video creator app options available out there, not all of them offer the right features and options. Hence, to help you in picking the best app for music video made on your mobile device, we have already given the 10 best apps to make videos with music and pictures. Since all of these apps are quite different, you can certainly find the right option whether you want music over video app or a video collage with music app for your mobile device. You can also leave your thoughts and questions regarding the best app for making videos with pictures and music in the comments section below.

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Almost all modern social media platforms allow you to upload videos on your profile, on your story, and even send them as a message. And if you want to create more personalized videos, then you might be looking for apps to put music over video, apps to make videos with pictures and music, and other types of video editor apps. But since everyone wants to edit videos right on their Android and iOS devices, many apps are available. And to help you pick the perfect app for music on video clips and make other edits, we are here with the 10 best apps to make videos with music and pictures. All of these video editor apps also have their important details below. You can easily pick the best app for making videos with pictures and music by going through the following options.

In this article

01 [Best 10 Apps for Making Videos on Android & iOS](#Part 1)

02 [Video Editor Software for Windows & Mac](#Part 2)

Part 1 Best 10 Apps for Making Videos on Android & iOS

#1) Kinemaster

Kinemaster is considered one of the most influential and feature-rich options when you talk about the best app for making videos with music right on your mobile device. While its user interface can be a little imitating initially, it offers almost all the features you will need in a picture video app with music support. You can easily edit 4K videos, apply video effects, work with multiple layers, use its inbuilt media library, and do much more for quickly editing videos with any music of your choice.

#2) Filmr

Filmr can be a great video-creating app with music support for all those who want something easy to use thanks to its user interface. Even though this app may not have all the high-end and versatile video editing features, it certainly offers all the basics making it a great app to make music videos with pictures. Despite being completely free to use, you still get various filters for both video and audio. You can also apply these effects on pictures for making videos with music. And the best part is that you get all of this in a completely free-to-use the app.

#3) Filmora

Filmora is most likely the best app to make a video with music and pictures on your smartphone. This is thanks to the wide range of features and effects that it includes while being one of the easiest to use apps out there. If you want to create videos with pictures and music, you will be glad to know that this is a video editor app with Spotify music support and offline music support so that you can apply any music of your choice. Filmora also allows you to use a wide range of video effects, apply text, add face filters, etc. And if you like Filmora, you can even try the Filmora video editor, which is its desktop version, as you will see below.

#4) Inshot

Inshot is one of the more basic and simpler video editor apps out there. It was primarily made to create square images and videos for posting on social media platforms like Instagram. But now, this app can also be used for trimming, applying effects, changing color filters, adding stickers, adding text, and much more. And most importantly, Inshot can also be used to create slideshows and videos using pictures and music. Unlike some other free video editors, this one does not even have any watermarks.

#5) CapCut

CapCut has been quite a popular option for creating music videos for social media platforms like Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and more. Thus, it is the perfect sync video to music beat app that you install on your smartphone. But most importantly, it comes with all the latest video effects, transitions, and much more for creating all the latest video trends on your phone. You can add music to both videos and photos using CapCut as you like.

#6) Vimeo Create

Vimeo is a fairly popular video streaming platform which is almost similar to YouTube. Since a lot of users upload a large number of videos on Vimeo, Vimeo also offers its own editor. While it also has an online editor, you can also download Vimeo Create on your mobile device since it is available for both Android and iOS devices. It is the perfect option for beginners thanks to the large number of templates it offers for creating videos using pictures and music.

#7) Power Director

Power Director is quite a popular video editing app which is available on almost all platforms out there including mobile devices like Android & iOS. And even with the mobile version, you get almost all the functions of the desktop version making it perfect for creating videos using pictures and music. Even with the free version of Power Director, you also get a decent amount of video effects and support for editing 4K videos with ease. However, the free version does have a watermark on all the videos that you create.

#8) Adobe Premiere Rush

If you are familiar with industry standards when you are talking about video editors, then you must know about Adobe Premiere Pro. And if you want a familiar experience on your mobile device, then you can go with the Adobe Premiere Rush. Even on your mobile device, it offers a very similar experience thanks to the wide range of features, effects, controls, and much more it offers. Unlike other video editor apps, it even allows you to record videos if you want more than just creating videos using pictures and music.

#9) GoPro Quik

As you can guess by the name, GoPro Quik is a video editing app primarily made for GoPro cameras. But with newer updates for this app, it can be used with any kind of video or picture files. And the best thing about the GoPro Quik app is that it supports automated music beat sync editing. You can simply add any music track in the app and it will automatically sync photos and videos with it. If you want, you can also use video effects like speed control, crop and trim, color filters, text, stickers, and much more.

#10) Picsart

Even though Picsart was primarily a photo editing app, it also supports video editing in newer versions. And since Picsart is great for editing photos and pictures, creating videos using pictures and music is also quite easy. All of the features and effects supported by Picsart for photos, will also work for editing videos using Picsart. It includes color filters, face filters, makeup options, video effects, cropping, trimming, etc.

Part 2 Video Editor Software for Windows & Mac

With all the various apps given above, you can easily pick the right app to put videos together with music right on your smartphone. And while all of these apps work great for basic usage, any large projects are better to be done on a computer. Thankfully, even if you want an app to put videos and pictures together with music on your computer, you can still find multiple free to use options. Out of all such options,

is considered the best free app to make videos with music for Windows and Mac. Just per the name, Filmora is the desktop version of the previously mentioned Filmora.

Since this is the desktop version of Filmora, it offers even more features making it a great option for those who want the best app to make videos with music on Windows and Mac. Both the Windows and Mac versions of the Filmora video editing app are quite easy to use with easy-to-access options. As for its options, you get a wide range of video effects, color grading, audio settings, keyboard shortcuts, keyframing, motion tracking, and much more. And unlike other options, Filmora is the best perfect picture video app with music support for those who want an easy-to-run video editor since it can run even on entry-level computers with ease.

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Conclusion

While there are music video creator app options available out there, not all of them offer the right features and options. Hence, to help you in picking the best app for music video made on your mobile device, we have already given the 10 best apps to make videos with music and pictures. Since all of these apps are quite different, you can certainly find the right option whether you want music over video app or a video collage with music app for your mobile device. You can also leave your thoughts and questions regarding the best app for making videos with pictures and music in the comments section below.

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Almost all modern social media platforms allow you to upload videos on your profile, on your story, and even send them as a message. And if you want to create more personalized videos, then you might be looking for apps to put music over video, apps to make videos with pictures and music, and other types of video editor apps. But since everyone wants to edit videos right on their Android and iOS devices, many apps are available. And to help you pick the perfect app for music on video clips and make other edits, we are here with the 10 best apps to make videos with music and pictures. All of these video editor apps also have their important details below. You can easily pick the best app for making videos with pictures and music by going through the following options.

In this article

01 [Best 10 Apps for Making Videos on Android & iOS](#Part 1)

02 [Video Editor Software for Windows & Mac](#Part 2)

Part 1 Best 10 Apps for Making Videos on Android & iOS

#1) Kinemaster

Kinemaster is considered one of the most influential and feature-rich options when you talk about the best app for making videos with music right on your mobile device. While its user interface can be a little imitating initially, it offers almost all the features you will need in a picture video app with music support. You can easily edit 4K videos, apply video effects, work with multiple layers, use its inbuilt media library, and do much more for quickly editing videos with any music of your choice.

#2) Filmr

Filmr can be a great video-creating app with music support for all those who want something easy to use thanks to its user interface. Even though this app may not have all the high-end and versatile video editing features, it certainly offers all the basics making it a great app to make music videos with pictures. Despite being completely free to use, you still get various filters for both video and audio. You can also apply these effects on pictures for making videos with music. And the best part is that you get all of this in a completely free-to-use the app.

#3) Filmora

Filmora is most likely the best app to make a video with music and pictures on your smartphone. This is thanks to the wide range of features and effects that it includes while being one of the easiest to use apps out there. If you want to create videos with pictures and music, you will be glad to know that this is a video editor app with Spotify music support and offline music support so that you can apply any music of your choice. Filmora also allows you to use a wide range of video effects, apply text, add face filters, etc. And if you like Filmora, you can even try the Filmora video editor, which is its desktop version, as you will see below.

#4) Inshot

Inshot is one of the more basic and simpler video editor apps out there. It was primarily made to create square images and videos for posting on social media platforms like Instagram. But now, this app can also be used for trimming, applying effects, changing color filters, adding stickers, adding text, and much more. And most importantly, Inshot can also be used to create slideshows and videos using pictures and music. Unlike some other free video editors, this one does not even have any watermarks.

#5) CapCut

CapCut has been quite a popular option for creating music videos for social media platforms like Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and more. Thus, it is the perfect sync video to music beat app that you install on your smartphone. But most importantly, it comes with all the latest video effects, transitions, and much more for creating all the latest video trends on your phone. You can add music to both videos and photos using CapCut as you like.

#6) Vimeo Create

Vimeo is a fairly popular video streaming platform which is almost similar to YouTube. Since a lot of users upload a large number of videos on Vimeo, Vimeo also offers its own editor. While it also has an online editor, you can also download Vimeo Create on your mobile device since it is available for both Android and iOS devices. It is the perfect option for beginners thanks to the large number of templates it offers for creating videos using pictures and music.

#7) Power Director

Power Director is quite a popular video editing app which is available on almost all platforms out there including mobile devices like Android & iOS. And even with the mobile version, you get almost all the functions of the desktop version making it perfect for creating videos using pictures and music. Even with the free version of Power Director, you also get a decent amount of video effects and support for editing 4K videos with ease. However, the free version does have a watermark on all the videos that you create.

#8) Adobe Premiere Rush

If you are familiar with industry standards when you are talking about video editors, then you must know about Adobe Premiere Pro. And if you want a familiar experience on your mobile device, then you can go with the Adobe Premiere Rush. Even on your mobile device, it offers a very similar experience thanks to the wide range of features, effects, controls, and much more it offers. Unlike other video editor apps, it even allows you to record videos if you want more than just creating videos using pictures and music.

#9) GoPro Quik

As you can guess by the name, GoPro Quik is a video editing app primarily made for GoPro cameras. But with newer updates for this app, it can be used with any kind of video or picture files. And the best thing about the GoPro Quik app is that it supports automated music beat sync editing. You can simply add any music track in the app and it will automatically sync photos and videos with it. If you want, you can also use video effects like speed control, crop and trim, color filters, text, stickers, and much more.

#10) Picsart

Even though Picsart was primarily a photo editing app, it also supports video editing in newer versions. And since Picsart is great for editing photos and pictures, creating videos using pictures and music is also quite easy. All of the features and effects supported by Picsart for photos, will also work for editing videos using Picsart. It includes color filters, face filters, makeup options, video effects, cropping, trimming, etc.

Part 2 Video Editor Software for Windows & Mac

With all the various apps given above, you can easily pick the right app to put videos together with music right on your smartphone. And while all of these apps work great for basic usage, any large projects are better to be done on a computer. Thankfully, even if you want an app to put videos and pictures together with music on your computer, you can still find multiple free to use options. Out of all such options,

is considered the best free app to make videos with music for Windows and Mac. Just per the name, Filmora is the desktop version of the previously mentioned Filmora.

Since this is the desktop version of Filmora, it offers even more features making it a great option for those who want the best app to make videos with music on Windows and Mac. Both the Windows and Mac versions of the Filmora video editing app are quite easy to use with easy-to-access options. As for its options, you get a wide range of video effects, color grading, audio settings, keyboard shortcuts, keyframing, motion tracking, and much more. And unlike other options, Filmora is the best perfect picture video app with music support for those who want an easy-to-run video editor since it can run even on entry-level computers with ease.

Wondershare Filmora

Get started quickly with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!

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Conclusion

While there are music video creator app options available out there, not all of them offer the right features and options. Hence, to help you in picking the best app for music video made on your mobile device, we have already given the 10 best apps to make videos with music and pictures. Since all of these apps are quite different, you can certainly find the right option whether you want music over video app or a video collage with music app for your mobile device. You can also leave your thoughts and questions regarding the best app for making videos with pictures and music in the comments section below.

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Almost all modern social media platforms allow you to upload videos on your profile, on your story, and even send them as a message. And if you want to create more personalized videos, then you might be looking for apps to put music over video, apps to make videos with pictures and music, and other types of video editor apps. But since everyone wants to edit videos right on their Android and iOS devices, many apps are available. And to help you pick the perfect app for music on video clips and make other edits, we are here with the 10 best apps to make videos with music and pictures. All of these video editor apps also have their important details below. You can easily pick the best app for making videos with pictures and music by going through the following options.

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01 [Best 10 Apps for Making Videos on Android & iOS](#Part 1)

02 [Video Editor Software for Windows & Mac](#Part 2)

Part 1 Best 10 Apps for Making Videos on Android & iOS

#1) Kinemaster

Kinemaster is considered one of the most influential and feature-rich options when you talk about the best app for making videos with music right on your mobile device. While its user interface can be a little imitating initially, it offers almost all the features you will need in a picture video app with music support. You can easily edit 4K videos, apply video effects, work with multiple layers, use its inbuilt media library, and do much more for quickly editing videos with any music of your choice.

#2) Filmr

Filmr can be a great video-creating app with music support for all those who want something easy to use thanks to its user interface. Even though this app may not have all the high-end and versatile video editing features, it certainly offers all the basics making it a great app to make music videos with pictures. Despite being completely free to use, you still get various filters for both video and audio. You can also apply these effects on pictures for making videos with music. And the best part is that you get all of this in a completely free-to-use the app.

#3) Filmora

Filmora is most likely the best app to make a video with music and pictures on your smartphone. This is thanks to the wide range of features and effects that it includes while being one of the easiest to use apps out there. If you want to create videos with pictures and music, you will be glad to know that this is a video editor app with Spotify music support and offline music support so that you can apply any music of your choice. Filmora also allows you to use a wide range of video effects, apply text, add face filters, etc. And if you like Filmora, you can even try the Filmora video editor, which is its desktop version, as you will see below.

#4) Inshot

Inshot is one of the more basic and simpler video editor apps out there. It was primarily made to create square images and videos for posting on social media platforms like Instagram. But now, this app can also be used for trimming, applying effects, changing color filters, adding stickers, adding text, and much more. And most importantly, Inshot can also be used to create slideshows and videos using pictures and music. Unlike some other free video editors, this one does not even have any watermarks.

#5) CapCut

CapCut has been quite a popular option for creating music videos for social media platforms like Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and more. Thus, it is the perfect sync video to music beat app that you install on your smartphone. But most importantly, it comes with all the latest video effects, transitions, and much more for creating all the latest video trends on your phone. You can add music to both videos and photos using CapCut as you like.

#6) Vimeo Create

Vimeo is a fairly popular video streaming platform which is almost similar to YouTube. Since a lot of users upload a large number of videos on Vimeo, Vimeo also offers its own editor. While it also has an online editor, you can also download Vimeo Create on your mobile device since it is available for both Android and iOS devices. It is the perfect option for beginners thanks to the large number of templates it offers for creating videos using pictures and music.

#7) Power Director

Power Director is quite a popular video editing app which is available on almost all platforms out there including mobile devices like Android & iOS. And even with the mobile version, you get almost all the functions of the desktop version making it perfect for creating videos using pictures and music. Even with the free version of Power Director, you also get a decent amount of video effects and support for editing 4K videos with ease. However, the free version does have a watermark on all the videos that you create.

#8) Adobe Premiere Rush

If you are familiar with industry standards when you are talking about video editors, then you must know about Adobe Premiere Pro. And if you want a familiar experience on your mobile device, then you can go with the Adobe Premiere Rush. Even on your mobile device, it offers a very similar experience thanks to the wide range of features, effects, controls, and much more it offers. Unlike other video editor apps, it even allows you to record videos if you want more than just creating videos using pictures and music.

#9) GoPro Quik

As you can guess by the name, GoPro Quik is a video editing app primarily made for GoPro cameras. But with newer updates for this app, it can be used with any kind of video or picture files. And the best thing about the GoPro Quik app is that it supports automated music beat sync editing. You can simply add any music track in the app and it will automatically sync photos and videos with it. If you want, you can also use video effects like speed control, crop and trim, color filters, text, stickers, and much more.

#10) Picsart

Even though Picsart was primarily a photo editing app, it also supports video editing in newer versions. And since Picsart is great for editing photos and pictures, creating videos using pictures and music is also quite easy. All of the features and effects supported by Picsart for photos, will also work for editing videos using Picsart. It includes color filters, face filters, makeup options, video effects, cropping, trimming, etc.

Part 2 Video Editor Software for Windows & Mac

With all the various apps given above, you can easily pick the right app to put videos together with music right on your smartphone. And while all of these apps work great for basic usage, any large projects are better to be done on a computer. Thankfully, even if you want an app to put videos and pictures together with music on your computer, you can still find multiple free to use options. Out of all such options,

is considered the best free app to make videos with music for Windows and Mac. Just per the name, Filmora is the desktop version of the previously mentioned Filmora.

Since this is the desktop version of Filmora, it offers even more features making it a great option for those who want the best app to make videos with music on Windows and Mac. Both the Windows and Mac versions of the Filmora video editing app are quite easy to use with easy-to-access options. As for its options, you get a wide range of video effects, color grading, audio settings, keyboard shortcuts, keyframing, motion tracking, and much more. And unlike other options, Filmora is the best perfect picture video app with music support for those who want an easy-to-run video editor since it can run even on entry-level computers with ease.

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Conclusion

While there are music video creator app options available out there, not all of them offer the right features and options. Hence, to help you in picking the best app for music video made on your mobile device, we have already given the 10 best apps to make videos with music and pictures. Since all of these apps are quite different, you can certainly find the right option whether you want music over video app or a video collage with music app for your mobile device. You can also leave your thoughts and questions regarding the best app for making videos with pictures and music in the comments section below.

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