Are your video clips and pictures just begging to be turned into an engaging video? This guide will help you navigate the current offerings of free online video editors so you can choose the one that is right for you.
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Free accounts get 5 minutes of export time per month and in full HD. Videos produced with free accounts will have a small watermark.[/x_text][x_custom_headline level="h4" looks_like="h5" accent="false" style="margin: 1.25em 0 0.35em;"]Advantages[/x_custom_headline][x_icon_list class="mvn"][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Full creative control[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Voice over and multi-track editing[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Good for all skill levels[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list][x_custom_headline level="h4" looks_like="h5" accent="false" style="margin: 1.25em 0 0.35em;"]Drawbacks[/x_custom_headline][x_icon_list class="mvn"][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Limited image editing[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Fewer video themes[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Watermark[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list][/x_column][/x_row][x_row inner_container="false" marginless_columns="false" bg_color="" style="margin: 0px auto 50px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; "][x_column bg_color="" type="1/3" style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; "][x_custom_headline level="h3" looks_like="h3" accent="false" style="margin: 0 0 0.15em;"]Animoto[/x_custom_headline][x_text]Animoto employs patented technology that automatically analyzes your images, video clips, and music to produce a video within one of their design styles.
Animoto offers a free trial of their Pro account that lets you create unlimited videos. Videos created during the trial will be watermarked.[/x_text][x_custom_headline level="h4" looks_like="h5" accent="false" style="margin: 1.25em 0 0.35em;"]Advantages[/x_custom_headline][x_icon_list class="mvn"][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Simplified video editing[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Royalty-free music library[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="check"]50+ unique video styles[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list][x_custom_headline level="h4" looks_like="h5" accent="false" style="margin: 1.25em 0 0.35em;"]Drawbacks[/x_custom_headline][x_icon_list class="mvn"][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Themes apply filter to images[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]No control over frames or appearance[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]No cloud storage[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list][/x_column][x_column bg_color="" type="2/3" style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; "][x_image type="rounded" src="https://cms.wevideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Screen-Shot-2015-06-14-at-7.19.54-PM.png" alt="Animoto" link="true" href="https://animoto.com/" title="Animoto" target="blank" info="none" info_place="top" info_trigger="hover" info_content="" class="man"][x_gap size="20px"][x_video_embed no_container="true" type="16:9"]
A free Magisto account lets you upload 10 pictures or video clips for a video up to 15 minutes in length.[/x_text][x_custom_headline level="h4" looks_like="h5" accent="false" style="margin: 1.25em 0 0.35em;"]Advantages[/x_custom_headline][x_icon_list class="mvn"][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Fully automated[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Fun themes[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Artificial intelligence technology[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list][x_custom_headline level="h4" looks_like="h5" accent="false" style="margin: 1.25em 0 0.35em;"]Drawbacks[/x_custom_headline][x_icon_list class="mvn"][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Cannot custom edit[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Pay to download[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Copyrighted music[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section bg_color="#ffffff" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; "][x_row inner_container="false" marginless_columns="false" bg_color="" style="margin: 0px auto 50px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; "][x_column bg_color="" type="1/3" style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; "][x_custom_headline level="h3" looks_like="h3" accent="false" style="margin: 0 0 0.15em;"]YouTube[/x_custom_headline][x_text]The YouTube Editor helps you stitch together the clips you have uploaded to YouTube. Perfect for adding cuts, edits, and transitions to your clip for a cleaner presentation.[/x_text][x_custom_headline level="h4" looks_like="h5" accent="false" style="margin: 1.25em 0 0.35em;"]Advantages[/x_custom_headline][x_icon_list class="mvn"][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Runs in any browser[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="check"]No extra software required[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Auto-fix brightness and contrast levels[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list][x_custom_headline level="h4" looks_like="h5" accent="false" style="margin: 1.25em 0 0.35em;"]Drawbacks[/x_custom_headline][x_icon_list class="mvn"][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Clunky interface[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Only edit videos on your YouTube account[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Still working out bugs[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list][/x_column][x_column bg_color="" type="2/3" style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; "][x_image type="rounded" src="https://cms.wevideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Screen-Shot-2015-06-14-at-7.21.54-PM.png" alt="YouTube Editor" link="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/editor" title="" target="blank" info="none" info_place="top" info_trigger="hover" info_content="" class="man"][x_gap size="20px"][x_video_embed no_container="true" type="16:9"]
Free accounts can create unlimited public videos with a resolution of 360p.[/x_text][x_custom_headline level="h4" looks_like="h5" accent="false" style="margin: 1.25em 0 0.35em;"]Advantages[/x_custom_headline][x_icon_list class="mvn"][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Beginner-friendly[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Super simple interface[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="check"]Editing is done for you[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list][x_custom_headline level="h4" looks_like="h5" accent="false" style="margin: 1.25em 0 0.35em;"]Drawbacks[/x_custom_headline][x_icon_list class="mvn"][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Videos are public[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Cannot manage video projects[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type="remove"]Low resolution output[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list][/x_column][/x_row][/x_section][x_section bg_color="#ffffff" class="center-text " style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px 0px; border-color: #e5e5e5; "][x_row inner_container="false" marginless_columns="false" bg_color="" class="center-text " style="margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0 0px 0; "][x_column bg_color="" type="1/1" class="left-text " style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; "][x_text class="left-text "]These, and other online video editors, are great for combining your video clips and images in the cloud. Each has their benefits and downfalls but could be perfect for your project depending on your needs. Need to create a slideshow in a hurry? Try Animoto, Magisto or Stupeflix. Need something with more customization capabilities? Give WeVideo or the YouTube Editor a try.
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