With the advent of smartphones, in-house video production has skyrocketed. Videographers (both amateurs and professionals) now have a powerful pocket movie studio at their disposal to shoot, edit and share cinematic creations. As a result, applications for video editing began to be actively created.
From all the variety of video editors on the market today, designed for Android, iPhone and iPad, we have selected the best ones so that you can quickly find your favourite application and start using it.
The Popular Options to Use
iMovie
iMovie does everything that a video editor should do. All you have to do is paste the footage, cut it to size, overlay music, and add effects and animated titles.
Price: Free.
Available Device: iPhone, iPad and PC.
WeVideo
With WeVideo’s simplified interface, you don't have to be Quentin Tarantino to make good movies. You can let your imagination run wild with basic green screen special effects. Cloud storage allows you to start your project on one device and pick up where you left off on another. Plus, when you purchase one of the available pricing plans, you get access to a vast library of licensed and free video clips, images, and music tracks to add that extra sparkle to your videos.
Price: Free, with in-app purchases.
Available devices: iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows.
Clips
It has many powerful video editing features. Music tracks are intelligently synced to video duration, and Selfie Scenes provide a choice of backgrounds with a 360-degree view. Clips even recognize who is in your video!
Price: Free.
Available devices: iPhone and iPad.
KineMaster
The developers of KineMaster claim that their video editing application is made for professionals, but due to its ease of use, it is suitable for everyone. The application really takes the editing process quite seriously. This is evidenced by the presence of features such as frame-by-frame editing, instant preview and support for up to four audio tracks. KineMaster also supports: up to two video layers that can be animated using preset effects or keyframe animation. Speed control from 0.25 x to 1.5 x without any sound distortion.
Price: Free. The Pro Edition costs $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year.
Available Device: iPhone, iPad and Android.
Power director
It is one of the few specialized apps that run on Android and offers a powerful multi-track video editing solution. With this app, you get tons of video effects, FX editing with intuitive controls, editable colour keys to creating green and blue screen backgrounds, slow-motion editing (even if you didn't originally shoot slow-motion video), vertical videos - especially for mobile devices and, of course, the standard crop and transition tools. When you're done, you can export the video in 720p or, if you buy an in-app upgrade, in Full HD 1080p and 4K.
Price: Free, with in-app purchases.
Available device: Android and Windows phones and tablets.
Viva Video
This is one of those simple apps that let you edit your video in just a few clicks. This free app includes hundreds of special effects, filters, animated clips and subtitles to transform your videos into the content you'll be proud to share. VivaVideo offers slow/fast motion control, nine customizable lens settings, a background music library and a range of collage templates. What's more, you can share your videos on the VivaVideo network of over 200 million users.
Price: Free, with ads and in-app purchases.
Available devices: iPhone, iPad and Android.
Magisto
Designed for fast social sharing, the video editor uses a variety of video editing techniques including stabilization, face detection, auto-cropping, filters, and effects. All this will help you create attractive videos. Premium and Professional subscriptions allow you to create longer movies and access a wider range of editing styles, as well as add your own sound or choose a tune from Magisto’s library of licensed tracks.
Price: Free, with in-app purchases.
Available devices: iPhone, iPad and Android.
Funimate
Funimate will help you create funny videos to share on social media. A few clicks will be enough to add all sorts of FX effects to your recording, such as hearts or glitter, as well as stylized text and sound effects. You can even overlay your video on top of the star's clip to give the illusion that you're there. Ideal for creative people!
Price: Free with in-app purchases (weekly Pro subscription starts at $2.99).
Available devices: iPhone, iPad and Android.
FilmoraGo
It offers a wide range of editing tools that we are used to on desktop computers, including reverse playback, classic transitions, cropping and cropping, flipping, voice-over, audio mixing, picture-in-picture display, and colour adjustment. The uniqueness of FilmoraGo lies in the set of template themes that are designed to transform ordinary videos into stylized films. Customization doesn't stop there, because FilmoraGo allows you to add custom titles and music from your licensed library.
Price: Free, with in-app purchases.
Available devices: iPhone and Android.
ALIVE Movie Maker
It's one of those video editing apps that is aimed at the younger part of the content creator community. ALIVE Movie Maker is designed to create short videos up to 30 seconds long with a wide range of filters, animations, and custom text and music effects. If you're going to do anything more than a cheeky little social media clip, then this app is probably not for you.
Price: Free.
Available devices: iPhone and Android.
VideoShow
A mobile video editing application designed for beginners. VideoShow offers a wide range of tools including text overlays, visual and sound effects, GIFs, stickers, multiple audio tracks, photo filters, transitions, and real-time dubbing. To enhance your movie-making experience, VideoShow has bundled over 50 video themes, over 30 custom filters, and a library containing hundreds of free licensed music tracks. This mobile app allows video compression, easy sharing and square cropping, especially for Instagram.
Price: Free with ads and in-app purchases.
Available devices: iPhone, iPad and Android.
Using these applications, you can edit videos as per your preference and post for any social media handles.
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