Want to edit videos on your iPhone without the hassle of complicated apps? Whether you're trimming a clip, muting audio, or merging multiple videos into one, there are quick and easy ways to get it done—right from your phone. While the iPhone’s built-in Photos app can handle basic tasks like trimming and muting, it falls short when it comes to combining clips or adding music.
That’s where beginner-friendly tools like Animoto come in. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to:
- Shorten a video on your iPhone
- Remove audio from a video
- Merge multiple clips
- Add music and voice-overs
- Crop your video clips
No editing experience? No problem. Let’s dive in and get your video looking just the way you want—fast.
How to shorten a video on iPhone
Open the Photos app, select the video, tap Edit, drag the sliders on either end of the timeline to trim the start or end, then tap Done and choose Save Video or Save Video as New Clip.
How to remove sound from iPhone video
Open the video in the Photos app, tap Edit, tap the speaker icon at the top left of the screen to mute, then tap Done to save the silent version.
How to crop a video on iPhone
Cropping videos is easy with the Photos app. Just open your video, tap on the editing icon, and select the crop tool. Then, just drag and drop the corners to freely crop your video down to size. To crop your video to a specific aspect ratio, tap the frame icon in the top-right corner. Then just select your desired ratio and scale your video to fit into the frame.
While you’re here, you can also rotate, mirror, and adjust the angle of your video.
How to merge iPhone videos
Currently, there is no way to merge multiple video files in iPhone’s built-in Photos app. To do so, you’ll need to use a video editor.
Luckily, there are simple, beginner-friendly video tools that make it quick and easy. For this tutorial, we’re going to use Animoto.
Why use Animoto?
- You can merge videos in multiple aspect ratios: Animoto has tons of frames to merge landscape, square, and vertical video clips into one long video.
- All the basic video editing tools in one: Trim, merge, mute, add audio, animations, branding tools, and more.
- It’s beginner-friendly: You don’t need to learn how to use a complicated editor or download multiple apps to do what you need to do.
- Hundreds of templates: Have a specific video in mind? Instead of starting from scratch, just grab a template and create a pro video in minutes.
How to merge iPhone videos with Animoto
- Step 1: Sign up for a free account in seconds. Then, choose a template or start from scratch for a clean slate.
- Step 2: Upload your media. If your video is on your iPhone, you can share your videos with your device through AirDrop, email, or cloud storage. If they’re currently in your Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, etc., you can use our cloud storage integration to get them into your video in minutes.
- Step 3: Set your aspect ratio by clicking on the resize button at the top. Then, just choose square, landscape, or vertical for your final video ratio. Don't worry about cropping your clip–you can choose different frames that suit your media.
- Step 4: Select a media layout to display your media. Don't worry, you can always resize it to fill the entire frame or put it in a frame so it doesn’t get cropped.
- Step 5: Add a block to add another video clip. You can duplicate your existing block or add a new block by clicking on the plus sign next to the yellow play button. Repeat to merge as many videos as you’d like.
- Bonus: Customize your video! Now that you’re here, you can take control of your video’s animations, pace, colors, and more. Click into the design settings and choose different video styles to experiment with different animations between video clips. You can also choose your colors, add text and animated elements, add audio, and more. Click here to learn more about all the customization tools available in Animoto.
How to add music to a video on iPhone
iPhone does not currently support adding music to videos or editing your audio. But if you’re looking for the perfect song, check out Animoto’s library of licensed music! Here’s how it works:
- Step 1: Sign up for a free account in seconds. Then, choose a template or start from scratch for a clean slate.
- Step 2: Share your videos with ease. If your video is on your iPhone, you can transfer it via AirDrop, email, or cloud services. For files stored in Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, or similar platforms, use our cloud integration.
- Step 3: Add audio by clicking on the music symbol and opening up our music library. From here, you can sort by mood and genre. Select any mood or genre to open the full library, then filter to preview thousands of licensed tracks and find the perfect one for your video. You can trim down to find the perfect moment and make sure everything aligns with the visuals on your screen.
- Bonus: Add a voice-over to speak directly to your audience! With your audio tab open, just click on the microphone in your audio timeline. Then, record your voice-over as you go to make a personal connection. Here are some tips and tricks for nailing your voice-overs.
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Edit any video easily with Animoto
Animoto is the all-in-one tool that makes video editing simple, even for beginners. Instead of switching between apps to trim, mute, merge, or add music, you can do it all in one place with an easy drag-and-drop interface.
You can merge videos in different aspect ratios using customizable frames, and enhance your content with animations, music, branding, and more. Plus, with hundreds of templates to choose from, you can skip the guesswork and get right to the good part.
Whether you're editing a single clip or creating a full video story, Animoto gives you everything you need to make professional-quality videos in minutes.
