The TikTok ban won’t just affect TikTok: CapCut, one of the best video editing apps on the market, may also get banned. Creators across all platforms (and content creators on our team) have been looking for an alternative. In today’s article, we’ll be sharing five of the best video editing apps.
Canva ✨
If there was a Canva fan club, the Clapper headquarters would be its home base. We love Canva and have used its video editing app for years.
Canva is a design platform with a video editing feature. It’s a great all-in-one tool for someone looking to make graphics of any kind. But its video editing features have made it a favorite for content creators everywhere. You can edit on desktop or mobile and choose from pre-set dimensions based on your favorite platform.
Canva also has millions of design templates, so you can easily create dynamic and engaging videos. The video editor also has a full suite of editing features. You can do a lot with Canva’s free version, but the pro version unlocks extra features and a stock image library.
iMovie 🎥
iMovie is a classic video editor for iOS users. It’s a free app that lets you create high-quality videos from start to finish. Just like Canva, they have preset styles, filters, and sounds for you to choose from. It’s got a full suite of editing features (even we aren’t sure what they all do) and some unique tools to help you plan your videos. Peruse twenty storyboard templates to help you create a compelling video.
While iMovie is great for short-form creators, it’s most used by long-form content creators. Your favorite YouTuber likely uses iMovie to edit all of their videos. Some independent and aspiring filmmakers even use iMovie for all their content! Talk about improving your content!
Filmora 🎞️
Created by Wondershare, Filmora is an award-winning video editor. Filmora’s suite of features is designed for professional editors, making it a powerful and trusted tool for content creators. And, we’ll be honest, there are some editing tools that we didn’t even know existed. It will take a little time to learn and adjust to Filmora, but its features will have you editing your content like a pro. Not to mention, once you master its features, you might even be able to edit for other people. We smell a side hustle…
One thing that makes Filmora stand out from the crowd is its AI tools. They aren’t just generating backgrounds or adding captions; these AI features are doing a lot of heavy lifting! You can shorten long clips into short-form content, brighten and crisp-up video quality, and create an engaging thumbnail. And that’s just the beginning.
Adobe Premiere Rush 📱
You’re not surprised to see Adobe here, are you? Visual artists of all kinds have used Adobe and its variations for years. And the best part, Adobe Premiere Rush is free and can be accessed on iPhone or desktop! There’s a premium option to unlock additional graphics, overlays, and editing tools, but you can accomplish a lot with the free version.
Adobe Premiere Rush is easy to adjust to and was designed specifically for creators who want simplified features. It’s a video editing app optimized for social media content and even has a feature that allows you to publish directly onto a select few platforms. And for creators who like having more natural videos, Rush helps you polish your content without making it feel over-edited. We highly recommend it for busy creators who want to make a few basic edits to their content.
DaVinci Resolve 🎨
Recommended by our UX/UI designer, DaVinci Resolve is a powerful tool. So powerful that Hollywood uses it. According to the company’s website, they’ve even won an Emmy. And it’s free! There’s a pro version, but the free version is so
DaVinci is best for detail-oriented creators who want to fine-tune every part of their videos. Just like Filmora, it’s a bit complex. DaVinci isn’t something you can intuitively start using, and it’ll take a little time to learn. But once you do, you’re quite literally using the same tools as the best people in the game! You can even collaborate with other artists on one project.
How to Find the Best Video Editing App 🏆
What works for one creator won’t always work for another! To find your ideal editor, we recommend researching and testing out a few different ones. Head to Reddit or YouTube and see what people are saying about them. You can even watch a few tutorials to see if this is a platform you’d like to work in! If it has a free trial, try it out and see if it’s something you could edit on.
And who knows? Maybe in a year or two, you’ll be able to edit in your photo app. But until then, we’ll keep searching for the best editor!
For updates on the TikTok (and subsequent CapCut) ban, check out this article. To get the most out of CapCut while it lasts, try out these three easy editing hacks.
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