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  • description: Get unlimited stock media assets for just one subscription at https://www.storyblocks.com/katie šŸŽ¬ Video editing software is expensive! So I tested out the most popular free video editing apps so you don't have to. I'm breaking down the pros and cons of some common, beginner-friendly free editors to help you decide which one you'd like to learn. This was a very interesting (and often frustrating lol) experiment for me, and I realized that free apps can actually do a lot! You don't need to invest in expensive software from the beginning. I'm curious to hear your opinions in the comments below, let me know which one you think is the best! šŸŽ¬ Get my team of editors to edit your YouTube videos! šŸ‘‰šŸ» https://www.creatorlymedia.com šŸš Watch my van life / travel channel https://www.youtube.com/@KatieandDan šŸ“ø Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/katiesteckly šŸ“• TABLE OF CONTENTS šŸ“• 00:00 why are video editing apps so dang expensive? 01:00 Davinci Resolve - FREE VERSION 02:01 the one thing free Davinci Resolve cannot do - auto captions 02:53 CapCut 03:28 "CapCut is so perfect and beginner friendly" uhmm really?? 04:38 I had to type half of the captions manually... WHY?! 05:27 do not skip on good b-roll! you can get it on Storyblocks 06:23 iMovie is about to wreck me... let's see how this goes 07:03 the things I like about iMovie 07:18 editing a vertical video in iMovie is absurd 08:16 Descript 08:45 okay why did this take forever though... 09:07 why is Descript exposing me like this though!! 09:58 look, you don't wanna have to edit b-roll in here 11:19 unfortunately, it's got a watermark 11:41 Canva (it's got a new video editing view!) 13:37 Canva will only caption VIDEOS not AUDIO CLIPS 14:36 So, which is the best free video editor for content creators? šŸ”— LINKS šŸ”— *some of these are affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase on the site after clicking these links, I could earn a commission at no extra cost to you. thanks for supporting the channel! šŸŽ§ where I get music for my videos: https://share.epidemicsound.com/6x4f73 šŸŽ¬ stock footage & animations I use: https://www.storyblocks.com/katie šŸ“¹ Camera Gear: Main camera: https://geni.us/kszve1 Lens: https://geni.us/ks1625 Vlog camera: https://geni.us/kszve10ii Microphone: https://geni.us/djimicmini Tripod: https://geni.us/ksulanzi šŸ‘‰šŸ» See all my gear here: https://katiesteckly.com/gear šŸ‘‹šŸ» ABOUT ME Hey, I'm Katie! I make videos about social media strategy and content creation. In addition to being a YouTuber, I also run a small agency that provides video editing services for YouTubers and podcasters. If you want our help or just want to learn more, check out https://www.creatorlymedia.com ----------------------------------------Ā­-------
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