Fastcompany iconFastcompanyAug 30, 2026 ~1 min source read

This web-based video editor is like iMovie for your browser

Editing videos is one of those things most of us don't have to do too often—at least not at an especially high level—so it's understandable if you don't have a dedicated professional-grade video editor. The built-in editor within your phone's photo app works well enough for quickly cutting a video down to size.

This web-based video editor is like iMovie for your browser

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Editing videos is one of those things most of us don't have to do too often—at least not at an especially high level—so it's understandable if you don't have a dedicated professional-grade video editor.

The built-in editor within your phone's photo app works well enough for quickly cutting a video down to size.

Finding a free, powerful video editing tool that works on any kind of device (and is actually easy to use!) has traditionally been a real challenge.

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Editing videos is one of those things most of us don't have to do too often—at least not at an especially high level—so it's understandable if you don't have a dedicated professional-grade video editor. The built-in editor within your phone's photo app works well enough for quickly cutting a video down to size. Finding a free, powerful video editing tool that works on any kind of device (and is actually easy to use!) has traditionally been a real challenge.

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  • Timeline-based video editing in your browser The next time you need to quickly combine a bunch of videos or do any other more advanced video editing, there's a commendable free option—and you don't need to...

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What if you want to combine multiple videos into a single file? Or do things like add captions or background music? That's where timeline-based editing software comes in.

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