Updated by Dan Price on 27th April 2017

Videos are the preferred canvas for the digital storytellers of today. A picture postcard can only convey so much about your latest vacation; put your joy on a video and you'll give your family and friends a more immersive experience.

The good news is that to create a video, you just need a camera. And you probably have it on the smartphone you are carrying. The actual video creation tools – the video editors – are within reach of an URL.

Video editing online has helped to turn everyone into armchair filmmakers. Most online video editors give you the basic cutting, splicing, and merging tools. Then there are the ubiquitous sharing options.

What else do you need to turn your latest vacation, or even your Sunday cooking into a video that others can enjoy? Maybe, just a read through these five free tools for online video editing.

YouTube Video Editor

You will most probably knock on YouTube’s door when it comes to hosting your video clips. So, why not make use of YouTube’s very own video editor.

Features you can use:

  • Combine multiple videos you’ve uploaded to create a new longer video
  • Trim your uploads to custom lengths
  • Add a soundtrack from YouTube’s library of approved tracks (browse by genre and artist).
  • Enhance clips with special tools and effects (add text, tweak brightness and contrast, create transitions, and use the stabilizer to reduce camera shake etc.).
  • Use the Blurring tool in sensitive videos to protect privacy.

YouTube also has the largest collection of Creative Commons videos. You can choose from 4 million videos and add them to your projects.

Also Read: How Functional Is The Current YouTube Video Editor?

Video Tool Box

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The free online video editing application comes with an advanced file manager that helps you to upload and download video files from other sites on the Web.

Features you can use:

  • You can upload videos up to 600 MB. You can also directly record streams from your webcam or another videocast device.
  • You can download videos from more than 20 video-sharing websites.
  • You can add your own watermarks to the videos.
  • Crop, merge, demux, and hardcode subtitles to your videos.
  • Gives you two modes to work with – simple and advanced. It is a video converter too as it can convert between all of the popular video formats (3GP, AMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, M4V, MP4, MPEG, MPG, RM, VOB, WMV).

Pixorial [Broken URL Removed]

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Pixorial brings collaborative video editing to the cloud. The online video tool has a free Basic plan, and a bouquet of Premium plans. Sign-up with Google or Facebook.

Features you can use:

  • The Pixorial Movie Creator gives you 1 GB of online space to upload, create, and collaborate on videos. You can also connect to Google Drive (and its 5 GB storage) and sync your videos.
  • The Movie Creator brings advanced editing that allows you to trim videos, combine clips from different videos, add music, and create text, titles and credits.
  • The Desktop Uploader helps you upload all your videos to the cloud. Alternatively, you can use the Webcam recorder to capture videos from the webcam.
  • Pixorial also offers 500 royalty free music tracks for use.
  • Pixorial has apps for iPhone and Android that make it easier to capture, upload and share your videos.

WeVideo

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WeVideo is another collaborative online video editing tool. It again comes in a mix of free and premium plans. For instance, the free account allows you to collaborate with a maximum of five people. Let’s talk a bit more about the free account.

Features you can use:

  • WeVideo give you 1 GB of online storage.
  • WeVideo supports most video formats.
  • Videos are limited to 360p resolution. Also, the free account restricts exports to 15 minutes worth of playtime per month. You can export to Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo and Twitter.
  • You can also connect WeVideo to Google Drive and sync your videos across the cloud.
  • The editing interface is full featured with effects, animations, transitions, and color correction filters. You can also use 390 music loops in your videos. WeVideo supports multi-track audio.

Which Editors Do You Use?

We've introduced you to four of the best online video editors in this article. Which one is right for you depends on your personal requirements. For example, are large file sizes or lots of niche features more important to you?

Now it's your turn to share your ideas. Which of the four tools we listed do you think is the best? Is there anything you would add to this list? Which tools do you use and what makes them so unique?

As always, you can leave your comments and suggestions down below.

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