Video editing apps have received tons of improvements over the past few years. From AI-powered tools that help you streamline the editing process to hard-core video editors that focus solely on their sheer number of editing features, there are different apps for different use cases on both Android and iOS. Therefore, here are all the best video editing apps you can download on Android and iPhone.
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VN Video Editor – Best Overall Video Editor
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For those looking for the ultimate video editor on Android and iOS, VN is the way to go. The app is completely free and brings a comprehensive list of editing tools. You get everything you would expect from a video editor like trimming, background removal and key frame animation. Plus you get free templates, colour grading tools, effects, ability to fade, flip, mirror and fill, and lots more.
The app is extremely easy to use, with an easily accessible timeline and neatly laid out user interface that keeps confusion at bay. You can long-press to reorder the clips, add music, stickers, voiceovers and choose from a handful of existing free effects to add bling to your videos. VN video editor supports exporting in multiple aspect ratios with clear labels for which platform supports which aspect ratio, to make it easier for new users.
You can export in up to 60 frames, and the exports are usually very fast. The app also brings a Discover feed that you can take inspiration from, and a tutorial page to help you get started. The app does limit you to 100 projects in the free version, but upgrading to premium bumps it to unlimited, with no ads and encryption. It's easily one of the best video editors for Android and iOS right now.
Pricing: Free, Premium starts at Rs 229/month
Pros | Cons |
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User-friendly interface | Ads in free version |
Loads of editing tools | |
No watermark in the free version |
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KineMaster – Best Freemium Video Editor
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KineMaster is one of the oldest video editing apps on both Android and iOS, and it continues to offer a great set of features, making it one of the best video editors on the list. One of the standout features of the app is multi-layered editing, allowing users to add videos, images, stickers and special effects on top of the clips. It also supports frame-by-frame trimming and instant preview to give users more control over editing.
Besides, it includes all the basic tools expected from a video editor, including cutting, splicing and cropping videos. Users can also do voiceovers, add background music and choose from a decent library of sound effects. KineMaster's library also boasts royalty-free music, animations and sounds to add bling to your videos. With the ability to export videos in 1:1, 16:9 and 9:16 formats, KineMaster is one of the best video editing tools for Android and iPhone.
Some of the assets are locked behind a premium subscription. The free version exports with a watermark and also has popup ads that could ruin your experience. Therefore, if you're serious about using KineMaster, you might want to purchase the premium for Rs 3,795 a year. The subscription also gets you 10 GB of free cloud storage.
Pros | Cons |
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Comprehensive selection of tools | Watermark in the free version |
User-friendly interface | Features locked behind a paywall |
Support for multiple layers |
Pricing: Free, Premium starts at Rs 575/month
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Edits by Instagram – Best for Instagram Users
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Instagram's in-house video editor Edits has gained immense popularity since its launch recently, and for all the good reasons. For starters, it brings all the basic editing features you'd expect from a video editor, plus seamless integration with Instagram, making it easier to export videos directly to Reels or Stories.
Features like trimming, cutting, filters, text and effects are all present. It also supports video sync based on the beat of the music. You can add captions, overlays and music from Instagram's own library, just as you could in Instagram notes. The app also gives you straightforward ability to select the export resolution and frame rate, alongside the ability to export in both 1:1 and 9:16 aspect ratios. Edits is available on both Android and iOS for free, and requires logging in via Instagram account.
Besides, if you want to start your creator journey on Instagram, Edits also has an Insights page that shows the views, reach and current followers, alongside videos with most views, likes, comments, shares and lowest skip rate. There's also an inspiration tab where you can check out the content created by others using Edits.
Pros | Cons |
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Great for beginners and intermediate users alike | Lacking in advanced features like key framing and cropping |
Seamless integration with Instagram | Requires signing in to your Instagram account |
Built-in insights | |
Completely free to use |
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LumaFusion – Best for Professionals
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Getting into the professional grade tool territory, LumaFusion gets a lot of things right. For starters, despite being relatively advanced, it's extremely intuitive. With features such as multi-track editing with up to six video and audio tracks, it allows users to make sophisticatedly edited videos that look amazing. LumaFusion does require some prior experience with video editing, but if you have edited videos before, you will find it easy to get used to.
Like most video editing apps on this list, LumaFusion also has a library of royalty-free music, transitions and effects that you can add to videos with ease. There's key framing, colour correction, audio mixing and layer effects all at one place. The professional-level editing features like colour grading and high resolution exports means the app is paid on both Android and iOS. You also get no ads, which is great.
Pros | Cons |
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Comes with advanced features | It is a paid app |
Easy to use | |
Great audio editing and colour grading tools | |
Background rendering on Android |
Pricing: Paid, Rs 2,500 for a one-time purchase
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Adobe Premiere Rush – Best for Beginners
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If you're just getting started with video editing on your Android or iPhone, Adobe Premiere Rush is an extremely straightforward video editor that gets the job done. For starters, it gives you multiple timelines to edit your videos with ease. While it's not the most feature-rich video editing apps, it more than makes up for it by being simple, while still packing all the necessary features that you'd expect from an editing app.
You can shorten the clips by dragging the ends directly from the timeline, separate audio from the timeline and even add your own voiceovers. Besides, there are a host of graphics to choose from, including a variety of effects and transitions, and the ability to change the duration of the same. You also get a decent colour grading tool set to adjust things like exposure, contrast, tint, highlights and shadows and more.
Lastly, Premiere Rush allows you in various aspect ratios, including 16:9, 9:16, 4:5 and 1:1, perfect for editing for a particular platform you want to post the video on. While the free version lets you export in 1080p source fps or 24, 25 or 30, the premium subscription gets you 4K 60 fps exports for Rs 3,100 a year. Besides, you also get more titles and graphics, more music, audio editing tools and auto-resize and reframe. While Premiere Rush may not have everything, it's still one of the best video editors for Android and iOS.
Pros | Cons |
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Extremely easy to use | A little too basic |
Gets all the basic tools | Features locked behind a paywall |
Great export speeds | |
Multiple aspect ratios |
Pricing: Free, Premium starts at Rs 440/month
And those were some of the best video editors on Android and iOS. Some of the honourable mentions include YouTube Create which is a fairly good editor from Google, CapCut which unfortunately isn't available in India and Videoleap.
As we wrap this up, there's no one size fits all when it comes to video editors. If you're a beginner, Edits by Instagram, VN video editor and Adobe Premiere Rush are all great beginner-friendly video editors. However, if you know a fair bit about video editing, LumaFusion and KineMaster are excellent for professionals and intermediate editors alike.
