Windows Movie Maker is an easy and free to use software to edit and create videos that is a built-in Windows application. But on the other hand, Many of Windows Movie Maker users complain of having very limited numbers of features provided by Windows Movie Makers.
I have compiled a list of 4 best and free to use Windows Movie Maker alternatives for all those Who are not happy with Windows Movie Maker for any reason.
Before We proceed any further, I would like to clarify a few things, As you might know that there are several free to use programs available on the internet that are only designed to edit, cut, crop etc videos and as well as there are a lot of video converters that come packed with a built in video editor.
I have deliberately not added such software to today’s list, Because mere editing videos is not the issue. Actually Windows Movie Maker users use it to create new videos with pictures, audios and text. So there was no point of adding such programs to this list of 4 best and free to use alternatives to Windows Movie Makers. Let’s go through this list of 4 best and free alternatives to Windows Movie Maker.
VideoPad Video Editor
You’ll find this alternative to Windows Movie Maker is truly easy to use and feature rich. VideoPad Video Editor comes packed with a video editor, video creator, video recorder, webcam recorder, computer screen recorder and audio recorder. VideoPad Video Editor is available in two formats freeware and paid versions and designed for Microsoft Windows users.
You can use VideoPad Video Editor for free If you use it for non commercial use, Otherwise You may buy its premium subscription to use VideoPad Video Editor for commercial use.
In VideoPad Video Editor, You can create new videos with picture, text, videos and audio files. You can apply video effects, transitions and audio effects to videos.
Those who create video tutorials and training videos to make small fortunes on YouTube, can install a screen recorder add-on in this alternative to Windows Movie Maker to record desktop, web pages and everything that happens on a Windows PC. While testing it, I found it a very lightweight and easy to use piece of software.
VSDC Free Video Editor
The VSDC Free Video Editor is a totally free to use alternative to Windows Movie Maker to edit and create new videos with picture, text, video and audio files.
You will find it more than a video editor and creator, VSDC Free Video Editor comes packed with a video converter to convert audio and videos, video Downloader to download videos from YouTube and other video sharing websites, webcam and screen recorders and disc burner to burn DVD and CD discs.
While using video editor and creator, I found it a little bit difficult to use. You could take time to understand how things work in VSDC Free Video Editor?
This free alternative to Windows Movie Maker lets you create new videos with picture, text, videos and audio files. You can apply video effects, transitions and audio effects to videos.
The VSDC Free Video Editor is available to use for Microsoft Windows users, I found it a very lightweight program and did not experience any issue while using it.
ivsEdits Free
ivsEdits Free is another free Windows Movie Maker alternative. ivsEdits is offered in freeware and professional version. Its professional version has customer support and other additional video editing features.
You can create new videos with picture, text, videos and audio files. You can apply video effects, transitions and audio effects to videos. As well as you can record from a camera or any other external source in it.
Although it’s a good Windows Movie Maker alternative, But does not bring features to the table that I found in aforementioned programs. ivsEdits is only designed for Microsoft Windows users.
Ezvid
Though Ezvid can be used as a Windows Movie Maker alternative, But It is not as feature rich as previously said alternatives are and even Windows Movie Maker. You can create and videos with picture, text, videos and audio files. but no video effect and transitions.
Ezvid has a video game recorder, screen recorder and text to speech feature to convert text into speech.
I found that Downloading it is no less than headache. I could not find Ezvid offline installer and downloading and installing it takes too long. Ezvid is designed for Microsoft Windows users.
It’s possible, These Windows Movie Maker alternatives might not meet your requirements, But I think using freeware software with the least number of features is much better than using pirated and illegal copies of paid programs. I still hope, You’ll find today’s list of 5 best and free alternatives to Windows Movie Maker useful.
Please do share with me and others If you know of any other good and free alternatives to Windows Movie Maker.
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