- This is our roundup of the best video editors
for Android in 2021.
We're gonna take a look at all the leading options
after our in-depth testing,
and all the pros and cons
to help you decide the best option for you.
And we'll wrap it up with my top pick
for the best video editing app for Android,
smartphones, and tablets right now.
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Let's jump into it.
Now as we go through,
make sure to let me know down in the comments,
what's your favorite video editing app for Android,
right now.
And most importantly, why?
Whether you agree with my top picks or not,
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
So there's lots of video editing app options
out there for Android.
You've got things like Adobe Premier Rush,
Alight Motion,
CapCut, Cute CUT,
FilmoraGo, Funimate, InShot, KineMaster,
PowerDirector, Quick, Splice, VivaCUT,
VLLO, WeVideo, VideoShow, YouCut, and VN Video Editor,
and that's not even all of them.
So after all of our trying and testing,
we've ended up with a shortlist
of three top apps right now for Android.
So let's take a look at these three in a little more detail.
The first one is VN Video Editor,
and this one is totally free and there's no watermarks.
It packs in a ton of features.
There's great performance.
There's multi-track video editing
and overall is very intuitive and easy to use.
They make it really easy to switch
between different video formats.
So if you wanna start with a widescreen video
and then repurpose it for say Instagram Stories,
then you can easily do that in here.
I really liked that you can save and create templates
and presets while you're editing,
so that you can reuse those things in future videos as well.
And I really liked the level of control
they give you over exporting your videos as well.
Just having the ability to export your video
in the same format that you recorded in is a big plus,
but you can also customize that up
if you need something more specific.
But probably the biggest standout feature with VN,
is it's cross-device compatibility,
meaning that you can use this on iOS on Android.
There is a Mac version as well,
and I'm told that there is a windows version coming soon.
Then I've tested the Mac version, it is awesome.
So looking forward to the PC version too.
Now in terms of downsides or things to be aware of,
one thing that does annoy me a little bit,
and maybe you can turn it off if you can
I just haven't found it yet,
but when you create a new project,
it automatically adds a little title card
at the end of your video.
And if you forget to remove that,
you go through, edit your video out and then save it out.
Then it's going to be exported with that in there.
So it's not really a big deal.
Just remember to remove that end screen from your videos
and you'll be good to go.
And I guess the only other thing to be aware of,
is that while this does pack in a ton of features,
it definitely isn't the most advanced app out there.
So if you are someone who is looking for
some of those more professional features
and more advanced tools, while you're editing,
then check out the next options that we've got coming up.
But overall, it's an amazing app
for anyone who is an absolute beginner,
right through to that events, given the amount of tools
and functionality in there.
The next app is VLLO or V L L O.
And this is another one that really packs a punch.
Again it's got a really easy to use interface,
probably easier to use
and more intuitive than VN Video Editor.
And in terms of features and control
is probably the next level up from that as well.
So this one again,
will work on both Android and iOS.
So if you are someone who has multiple devices
across platform,
then you can use the same app on both.
You will have to pay for it twice
because this isn't a free app,
but know that you can learn and master one app
and you've got access to that on both platforms,
but where VLLO really stands out for me
is with some of those more advanced features,
things like their adjustment layer,
where you can make adjustments and add effects and things.
And it's going to apply to all the clips
that are underneath that adjustment layer.
Now, this is something that you'd normally only see
in professional level desktop video editing software.
So it's awesome that it is in an app like this too.
I also really liked the level of control you get
over things like the color grade and color adjustments.
And again, just like VN
it makes it really easy for you to change the format
of your videos from widescreen to portrait or to square,
all with the click of a button.
Now, in terms of pricing, there is a free version available,
which doesn't have a watermark.
If you watch through some of the ads
before you export your video out,
but to remove the ads and to unlock all the features,
including that adjustment layer feature,
you will need to jump on one of their paid subscriptions
currently starting at $3.99 per month, or $7.99 annually.
So given what you're getting access to in this app,
I think that is an absolute no-brainer
and an absolute bargain.
And the third one then is KineMaster or KineMaster.
And this one is probably the most advanced video editing app
out there on Android right now.
It's got a fairly intuitive interface,
probably not as easy to navigate
or as easy to get up to speed
as the previous apps that we've mentioned.
But this one also has the most amount of features,
the most amount of pro tools in there.
They give you access to a lot of audio features
and audio tools like EQ presets,
audio ducking,
key frameable audio control
to really dial in your audio levels throughout your video.
And there's a decent amount of control over the color
and the look and feel of your video as well.
But I will say that I probably prefer
the color adjustment tools that they have in VN Video Editor
and VLLO over what they give you in KineMaster,
but there's still a lot in KineMaster
to help you dial in and get the look that you're after.
And fairly recently,
they've added the ability
to export your KineMaster projects
so that you can either back them up,
or you can move them to another device
and KineMaster again, works on both Android and iOS.
So you can now move projects between devices as well.
Now, while the other two previous app options
also made it really easy
to change between the different formats of your videos
while you were editing,
to switch between widescreen and portrait,
or to a square version, all from the timeline itself,
you can do it in KineMaster,
but you really have to go back to the project screen
and duplicate your project,
meaning that you're not really able to change it on the fly
because you're then duplicating your project.
Any changes that you make
are only going to be to that new format.
So you can't easily switch back and forth
between different formats.
Not a deal breaker, just something to be aware of.
Now, in regards to pricing,
there is a free version of KineMaster available,
but it's not that good because it comes with a watermark.
So in order to remove the watermark
and unlock all the features, remove all the ads.
There are a lot of ads in there,
and you will need to jump on one of their paid subscriptions
that start at $4.99 per month or 29.99 annually.
Which again is pretty cheap
considering what you're getting access to.
So those are my top three apps right now,
but which app is gonna be best for who?
And what's my top pick?
Let's say that VN Video Editor is gonna be great
for someone at that absolute beginner level,
right through to intermediate
pushing on advanced,
given the amount of features and controls
and everything that's in there,
given how easy it is to use.
It's going to be a great option for a lot of people.
VLLO is going to be very similar,
in that it's gonna be good for someone
at that absolute beginner level,
because it's still got that intuitive interface
right through to advanced,
because it does have a lot of those pro-level features
like the adjustment layer
and some of the other more professional features
that are in it.
But for those people who are looking for a more traditional
video editing interface,
and looking for the most amount of professional level tools,
then that's gonna go to KineMaster.
Guys for my top pick,
this is a tough one because up until very recently,
my number one go-to app for editing on Android and iOS
was low VLLO,
V L L O.
That app is amazing,
but the app that I'm using the most right now
on both Android and iOS is actually,
VN Video Editor.
I just really think it's the complete package
and it's crazy what they're giving you access to for free.
And having that desktop version on Mac available right now
and the windows one coming soon,
it is an absolute game changer for video editing
what they've done.
So now that you have your video editing apps,
so that if you'd like to learn how to edit faster,
there is a video on screen
talking through the Primal Video method.
This is the method that we use to edit our videos down fast
without any wasted time or rework.
There is also a free guide
that you can download of this process,
this checklist that you can print out,
download and use with all of your future videos.
I've linked that one on screen as well.
And I'll see you in the next video.