10 video editing apps for Android, iPhone and iPad

Editing video is also among the many things you can do with an iPhone or an Android smartphone! However, before you can turn your homemade videos into classy masterpieces, you'll need the right app for the task. And trust us when we say that finding a good, reliable video editor made for mobile devices is not as easy as it may seem.

Still, we managed to pick a few for you – 10 video editors for iOS and Android devices, and we hope you will like them too. These apps will let you import your videos, trim and rearrange them the way you like, and spice them up with special effects. Have we missed a cool video editing app? Well, just let us know by dropping a comment. And if you happen to be a fan of any of the apps we've picked, tell us all about your creations in the discussion below!

Video editing apps for Android and iPhone

1. VidTrim

Let's start with something basic. If all you need to do is some simple cropping, VidTrim should do the trick. Once you are done trimming a video, it can be shared directly from the app. The paid version of VidTrim removes the ads and allows saving individual frames as still images.

Download: Android

2. Magisto

For something with a bit more potential, yet hardly more difficult to use, check out Magisto. It is an intelligent video editor that stitches clips together, adds fancy transitions, and lets you spice things up with an audio track of your own. The editing process is automated for your convenience.

Download: Android | iPhone

3. HighlightCam Social

Alternatively, you can give HighlightCam a shot. It turns videos and pictures into high quality mini movies, and it does it automatically. Your job is to pick the footage you'd like to use, add a song or special effects, if you feel like it, and that is pretty much it.

Download: Android | iPhone

4. AndroMedia Video Editor

And now for something with a little more manual controls. AndroMedia is a video editor that can trim and put videos together, add transitions to them for both the audio and video clips, spice things up with overlay title effects, and then export the final product in a desired video format.

Download: Android

5. Movie Aid

Just as capable is Movie Aid, with its professional interface and arsenal of features. Imported videos and images can be arranged and modified with transition effects, speed controls, effects, and more. Once you are ready for exporting, you can pick the desired size for the output file.

Download: Android

6. iMovie

iPhone and iPad users might give iMovie a try. Made by Apple itself, the app can be used for making pretty movies in HD without much effort. iMovie comes with 8 pre-loaded themes, each with its own set of titles, transitions, and music.

Download: iPhone or iPad

7. Cinefy

Or for a buck you can check out Cinefy for the iPhone and iPad. It is a video editor with a focus on special effects. There are over 100 of them pre-loaded, and additional ones like titles, overlays, and sounds can be downloaded.

Download: iPhone or iPad

8. Viddy

Think of Viddy as an Instagram-like app made for videos. It adds effects to your footage and then lets you share the result with the world on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Download: iPhone or iPad

9. VideoGrade

VideoGrade is not meant to slice and stitch your vidos together, but will allow you to alter the way they look. It lets you modify a number of settings, such as brightness, contrast, color saturation and hue. Some of the adjustments can be applied to specific parts of the video.

Download: iPhone or iPad

10. SloPro

Okay, SloPro isn't exactly about editing videos, but it allows you to capture them at a high speed and then play them back in slow motion. A super slow motion mode can be purchased too. Of course, your iPhone or iPad can't shoot at 1000 frames per second, but the effect is being simulated in software using advanced techniques.

Download: iPhone or iPad