I prefer my smartphone because I literally don’t have a desktop/laptop computer and no desire to get one Because sitting up working on a computer is bad for my posture and it hurts my back so everything I do on my “computer” Is done on my smartphone, I’m laying down with my legs propped up. It’s just how I am.

so I’m currently distraught because Samsung just did a mandatory software update and they took away all the handy video editing tools they used to provide us :'(

So I absolutely need to find a video editing app now and I’d like to know If any of you have experience & leads to a best option.

I would Google “best smartphone video editing apps” but search engine results are usually biased and shilled. I prefer honest reviews from real users.

  • RickyWars1@lemmy.ca
    51·
    11 months ago

    I’d be surprised if anybody prefers it. But in any case, I’ve had decent experience with iMovie. Certainly not full featured, but you’d want to be on a desktop for that.

    • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
      61·
      11 months ago

      I’d be surprised if anybody prefers it

      That was my first thought. Using a small touchscreen is about the worst editing interface I can imagine (and I say that as someone who has been editing since videotape was the state of the art)

      • Guest_User@lemmy.world
        1·
        11 months ago

        When did you start editing, was it really in the 50s? Were you in the broadcast sector? Have any interesting stories from the video heyday?

    • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      11 months ago

      Understandable that there’s more functionality on a desktop computer when it comes to video editing software, but I prefer my smartphone because I literally don’t have a desktop/laptop computer and I have no desire to get one so I’m currently distraught because my Samsung smartphone did a mandatory software update and they took away all the handy video editing tools :'( so I absolutely have to pay for an app now and I just want to know which one is best.

    • catastrophicblues@lemmy.ca
      2·
      11 months ago

      It’s not really editing, but I like being able to make the most basic edits on the go. Cropping a video, maybe adding a text bubble. iMovie is sufficient for my use case.

    • meyotch@slrpnk.net
      1·
      11 months ago

      For even simpler projects, I like Clips in the Apple ecosystem. It has barely enough features to make a usable video and that’s often enough for showing off little project progress snips.