HOW TO
Make memorable videos in seconds
Like speaking French, complex maths and dancing, video editing can feel like one of those skills that other people have, not you.
But don’t worry if the thought of splicing and stitching, scrubbing and syncing makes you nervous, with these great apps your raw clips will be transformed into must-keep videos in next to no time.
Get instant video highlights
Quik is the video editing version of a TV chef, making the seemingly impossible feel simple. Just throw all your ingredients into the bowl, click a button and as if by magic an impeccable finished product appears.
Here the ingredients are video clips, stills and backing tracks. Just make your picks, choose a video theme and tap – the app does the rest with brilliant results.
More than a mishmash of random clips, Quik is smart enough to match up suitable shots and time those all-important cuts and transitions to the beats in the music to create a more professional, dramatic end product.
Hassle-free high-end production
A powerful video editor that you don’t need a special training course to operate, Videoleap is capable of creating eye-catching effects with minimal fuss. After you’ve selected your desired clips simply tap to reorder them on your timeline and drag to set your cut points.
Want to add more drama to your video? Transitions can be added and adjusted with a single tap and slide, while the app’s mixer tool lets you blend multiple clips together.
With the ability to add everything from text animations to voice-overs, glitch effects to stock shots, you’ll get impressive videos with just a little bit of time and effort.
Make your videos share-worthy
If your video is destined for social media, Mojo can help give it a like-earning upgrade. Quickly.
Transforming your unedited clip into story-based gold within a couple of taps, the app lets you trim and template for more successful sharing.
You can drop your footage into all manner of content-elevating frames and opt to trade its natural audio for a more fitting backing track if so desired. Following a few simple tweaks you’ll be served with social gold.
Create custom filters
Sometimes all it takes to elevate your video is a quick polish, and that’s exactly what you get with VSCO. Letting you take all of your favourite photo filters and apply them to your videos, the app offers extensive presets and customisation options to ensure you get the exact look you’re after.
Found a base filter you like? Take that template and you can tweak everything from white balance to individual colour levels, vignette and fade to give it a personal touch. Created a custom filter that just screams “you”? Save it and you can then apply it to future videos and stills.