Editing videos on Android might not be the best experience but not all of us are privileged to have a MacBook or Windows laptop. Not to mention, video editors on Android have vastly improved over the last few years, and they can serve as great editing apps. If you are starting with your YouTube or TikTok journey, investing in a full-blown video editor for your desktop might cost a fortune. Hence, editing videos on your Android smartphone can be a great option. Here are the 12 best video editors for Android in 2024.
This list contains both free and paid video editing apps for Android. Some apps might be free but could contain in-app purchases. You can use the table of contents below to navigate between the various video editing apps on this list.
1. VN Video Editor
If you’re looking for an ultimate video editing app, VN Video Editor will not disappoint you. It’s a free video editor on Android with support for basic, advanced, and pro-level editing tools. The app has a multi-track timeline with the ability to add as many layers as you want. Besides, you have features like premade templates, speed adjustment, splitting, trimming, effects, keyframe animation, background removal, color grading, and more.
One of the things we love about the VN editor is that you can add music beats and multiple soundtracks and edit them to sync with the video, saving you a lot of hassle. Additionally, there’s a huge library of fonts and design templates at your disposal to make your titles and descriptions look super cool. If you are a pro user, you can utilize curve shifting for speed adjustment and the Keyframe feature to highlight a scene. There’s no watermark and it’s completely free. Ads in the free version are quite disruptive but overall, VN editor is the most complete video editor app on Android.
Pros Cons Lots of nifty features Disruptive advertisements ruin the experience No watermark Export videos in the highest quality for free Color grading
2. Light Cut
Light Cut is an app that DJI, one of the best drone and action camera makers, recommends. With over 4.8 stars on the Google Play Store, it’s THE most highly-rated video editing app on this list. LightCut markets itself as an “AI auto editor” and makes it easier to edit videos thanks to features like auto edit and built-in video templates.
The app has tons of filters, sound effects, music, stickers, and text effects built-in. We found editing on it quite easy, and it has a shallow learning curve. The best part is that it’s completely free to use, doesn’t add a watermark when exporting, and can export videos up to 4K 60fps, making it one of the best video editors you can use on Android.
Pros Cons Lots of nifty features None as such Free to use Export videos in the highest quality for free
3. KineMaster
KineMaster is one of the OGs and a feature-rich video editor for Android. The app has multi-layer timeline editing with support for multiple layers of video, images, and text. Additionally, it supports multi-track audio allowing you to do voiceovers and background music without hiccups. It has all the basic editing features you would expect like trim, cut, precise audio controls, color LUT filters, and 3D transitions.
Besides, the video playback while editing the footage is smooth. The app also comes with effects and access to thousands of royalty-free music tracks, overlays, stickers, and a few AI trickery. Kinemaster is free for personal use but only the premium tier removes the watermark, and it doesn’t cost all that much.
Pros Cons Free templates and rich editing assets The free version adds a watermark Great for both beginners and advanced users The user interface is very outdated Royalty-free music Lots of nifty editing tools
4. InShot
While InShot isn’t the most powerful video editing app on Android, it more than makes up for it by being one of the most straightforward editors out there. It’s mainly aimed at Instagram creators and has a decent set of features on offer. It offers all the basic functionality such as trimming, splitting, cropping, zooming, flipping videos, and changing the aspect ratio. Users can also edit the speed and turn standard videos into slow-mo videos or time-lapses.
The app also lets you add music, sound effects, and record voiceovers right in the app and also lets you add text with various styles and fonts available, animated stickers and emojis, memes, and custom images.
Furthermore, there are a few pro video editing tools like multitrack timelines, more complex effects, transitions you can use in between videos, commercially free soundtracks, sound effects, export options up to 4K resolution, and more. Overall, it’s a great video editor that ticks almost all boxes. It’s filled with Ads and a few features are locked behind a paywall, sure, but the premium tier isn’t very expensive at $5 a month.
Pros Cons Easy to learn for beginners Batch addition of images can be improved Huge library of fonts, filters, and effects The user interface could be improved Free soundtracks
5. CapCut
CapCut is developed by ByteDance, the parent firm of TikTok and it’s a fantastic video editor on Android. While it’s not officially available in India due to the government’s restrictions and TikTok ban, users could still use it by installing its APK. You have all the usual tools like effects, filters, canvas, stickers, and stuff like 3D Zoom effects, adjusting auto velocity control to make your videos look cool and quite unique.
One of the features we like in CapCut is that it lets you effectively remove background from videos in a click. It’s a nifty feature among others such as a multi-track editor, where you can add music, text, banners, etc. Overall, it’s definitely one of the most feature-rich video editors out there that’s worth your time.
Pros Cons Clean and beautiful UI The audio library is limited Basic and advanced tools available The effects could use improvements Multi-track editing AI features
6. Splice
Splice has an intuitive timeline and powerful editing tools. It packs a multi-track timeline with high-precision sliders for quicker editing. You also get things like volume controls, cropping, splitting, slow motion, etc.
Adding texts and overlays is a piece of cake, and with the huge library of fonts and content, you will be spoiled for choice. Some of the other handy features include extracting and removing audio from videos, adding custom music, and mixing it with the video. If you’re in search of an Android video editor that is easy to get used to and yet has enough features to create stunning videos, consider giving Splice a shot.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Intuitive UI | Prone to occasional glitching |
| Great multi-track timeline | Bugs haven’t been ironed out |
| Basic and pro-level editing tools |
7. PowerDirector Video Editor App
Another powerful video editing app for Android is the PowerDirector video editor, which packs a powerful multiple-track timeline editor with free video effects, slow-motion controls, voice-over support, action cam editing, and more. We love the smooth built-in transitions.
One of the USPs of PowerDirector is its chroma key feature which allows you to edit the background of your video by applying green screen effects. The app’s slow-motion video editor is also quite powerful and slows videos even if they were recorded at normal speed. It’s a capable app but the free version only supports 720p exports. Similarly, it has a relatively deep learning curve.
Pros Cons An all-around video editor Not for beginners Beautiful transitions Chrome Key feature Extensive set of filters and media
8. Filmora Video Editor
Wondershare Filmora is a popular desktop video editing program, and FilmoraGo is the firm’s offering for mobile devices. Filmora is easy to use and offers quite a bit of control as it supports multi-track editing to make editing videos much easier. One of the other unique traits of this app is that it allows you to import media from your social media accounts like Facebook, Instagram, X, and more.
The app offers features such as trimming and cutting videos, adding effects and music, and applying transitions to videos and music. FlimoraGo also offers a good selection of copyright-free music. Furthermore, the app can export videos in 1:1 (for Instagram) and 16:9 ratios (desktop).
Pros Cons Multi-track editing Collects too much personal data Chrome Key feature Huge library of templates
9. Adobe Premiere Rush
Adobe’s Premiere Clip app is a little too basic but Adobe Premiere Rush is a comprehensive video editing app on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. One of the biggest and most important features is support for a multi-track timeline. You can have four videos and three audio tracks at once for a truly professional editing approach.
Premiere Rush also features a built-in camera UI for more control and more than 100 free motion graphics templates, and music templates. Besides, you can use Premiere Rush to edit audio too with features like sound balancing, auto-ducking, and noise cancellation. However, Adobe Premiere Rush could be demanding on a phone’s hardware and could get a bit stuttery on low-end devices.
Pros Cons Motion graphic templates Stutters on mid-tier devices Built-in audio editing Premium is a bit expensive Professional video editing tools
10. Vita
Vita is a popular Android video editor app on the Google Play Store. It has a clean UI, comes with a multi-track timeline, and a ton of other features. You can import videos, images, and music, and edit videos like a pro with its nifty tools and features. Users can apply effects, add stock videos, choose effects and filters, and choose from a huge library of non-copyrighted sound effects, which is handy.
You want to add voiceover by connecting a mic to your phone and exporting videos in full HD quality even on the free tier. Therefore, if you want an Android video editor that can vastly improve your video editing, you cannot go wrong with Vita.
Pros Cons Stock videos and templates Requires more system resources Library of 2000+ no-copyright music Original filters and effects Great for beginners and advanced users alike
11. Quik by GoPro
If you are not looking for a full-fledged video editor but something quick and easy to use to make your videos look beautiful, check out “Quik” by GoPro. It’s one of the best video editors on the Google Play Store for the following reasons.
With Quik, you can create great videos in a few taps. Choose your favorite videos and photos and let Quik do the rest of the work. The app has lots of themes that can make your home-captured videos look professional. You can choose music to give videos a more personal touch. If you are looking for a tool to make social media-ready videos, you should definitely give Quik a try. Do keep in mind that some of the feature are locked behind a subscription.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Quick video editing | Not much customization |
| Add custom music | Not for advanced video editing |
| Best for social media-ready videos |
12. YouCut
YouCut is a free and simple-to-use video editor that packs a punch. The app allows you to easily import videos from your library and edit them with various built-in tools. You can easily add text, filters, emojis, music, and more. YouCut’s tools and features are easy to access and the app has an intuitive user interface.
YouCut also makes it easy to cut and trim clips, which is what everyone does 90% of the time when editing. One of the USPs of YouCut is its brand-new video speed adjustment feature, which allows you to speed up or slow down videos without any loss of quality. YouCut is one of the best video editors on Android as far as free video editors are concerned, and you should give this one a try.
Pros Cons Simple and easy to use Older video effects and animations No watermark Best for general users
If we had to choose a few video editors on Android, we would go with CapCut, InShot, and Quik for beginners. PowerDirector and KineMaster are great for intermediate to advanced users. As for the best free feature-rich Android video editor there is, VN video editor is up there alongside VLLO, Vita, and Splice.
Are there any video editing apps on Android you know that we missed? Which app is your favorite on this list? Let us know in the comments below.
