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Top 10 Free Video Creation Software ToolsTop 10 Free Video Creation Software Tools

So you want to create a video but you don’t know where to start.

These days you don’t have to be on camera or buy expensive software tocreate a video. You can simply shoot a video with your camera like I’m doingnow and edit it on your computer with free software.

Let’s take a look at the top 10 free video creation tools

ON CAMERA After you’ve shot your movie using a smartphone or digital camera download it to your computer.

1. Windows Movie Maker This free software comes with your PC and can be used for basic editing. Youhave to ability to import video clips, edit them and make transitions.

2. iMovie This is free software that is included with all MAC computers. It can do manythings that a professional video editor can do. For example you can edit videoclips, make transitions, add text etc.

iMovie also has an free app that you can use on your iPhone. This means youcan edit your videos on the fly. I find this very useful when I want to edit a videowhile I’m out and about.

OFF CAMERA You don’t have to be on camera to create a professional looking video. Forexample you can demonstrate a product or create a video tutorial using screenrecording software.

Top 10 Free Video Creation Software Tools

Top 10 Free Video Creation Software ToolsTop 10 Free Video Creation Software Tools

3. Screencast-o-matic https://screencast-o-matic.com/ This is screen recording software that you don’t even have to download to yourcomputer. You can just sign up for an account and then start recording yourcomputer screen. If you want more advanced features such as creating longervideos then you can upgrade for $15 a year.

4. Camstudio http://camstudio.org/ This is screen recording software that you can download to your computer forfree. Use it to record your screen and edit plus you can create demos andtutorials.

5. Ezvid http://www.ezvid.com/ This an easy screen recorder and editor that is a free download.

6. QuickTime Player For a quick, cost-free solution, Apple’s QuickTime application is great forscreen recordings from your Apple computer. After launching the application,just select File-New Screen Recording. When the recording window appears,just select the drop-down to choose your microphone.

You can also record video beyond the desktop by using Mac’s iSight camera oran external video camera. Just choose File-New Movie Recording.

7. WeVideo https://www.wevideo.com/ This is a cloud-based video creation platform. The free version gives you 1GBof storage and 5 min/month of recording time. If you want to create unlimitedvideos and have unlimited publish time you can upgrade for $59/year.

Top 10 Free Video Creation Software Tools

Top 10 Free Video Creation Software ToolsTop 10 Free Video Creation Software Tools

8. Shot Cut https://www.shotcut.org/ This is a free open source, cross-platform video editor that can be used withWindows, Mac or Linux. The beauty of this video creation software is that itcontains many of the features of a professional video editor. For example youhave webcam and audio capture capabilities plus the ability to add videoeffects.

ANIMATION SOFTWARE

9. Stupeflix https://studio.stupeflix.com This is free animation software where you can create unlimited videos up to 20minutes long. If you want to create unlimited HD 720p videos (and unlock all thefeatures)you can upgrade to the Pro version for only $29/month.

10. Biteable https://biteable.com/ They advertise this as the world’s simplest video maker where you can makeunlimited animation videos completely for free. The premium version allows youto make unlimited HD TV quality videos without the biteable watermark for only$99 per year.

If you’re a beginner video marketer or don’t want to spend a lot of money onvideo creation tools, then I suggest you select one of these tools then try toperfect it. If you want to create more video effects so you have more flexibilityin the creation of your videos then I suggest you purchase professional videoediting software. Two great choices are Screenflow for the MAC and Camtasiafor PCs.

Download my video upload checklist at:

http://www.drostdesigns.com/video-optimization-checklist. You’ll learn the 10 things that you need to do before going live with your video on YouTube.

Top 10 Free Video Creation Software Tools