You may learn the fundamentals of video editing, such as trimming, joining, and adding titles and transitions, from the top online video editors. You don't have to start from scratch because a lot of the programmes are template-based and some even provide stock footage. Most additionally feature various audio controls including the ability to add background music. Advanced capabilities such as advanced color grading, motion tracking, 3D effects, and chroma keying should not be expected.

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Express can be the ideal editor for you if you want to publish a polished social media post with the least amount of work. This web-based video editing tool is a design application with a template system that assists you in producing still photos and provides some limited video editing features. For graphic designers who utilize Creative Cloud apps and require some video editing tools, Adobe Express is a viable option. Not all tasks call for Adobe Premiere Pro's capabilities.

With Express, you can add background music and narration, according to the limitations set by the template you select. I was unable to make a video clip longer than the template entry, for instance. Storyboard thumbnails are the only thing included; multitrack timeline editing is not included. 

Canva 

Canva is a great tool for anyone who needs to make videos for social media sharing and advertising. While Canva mostly focuses on template-driven graphic design, it also offers some video editing features. A project type for videos aids in getting you going. You only receive storyboard thumbnails and basic clip manipulation tools, not multitrack timeline editing. 

You may crop, cut, divide, speed up, and resize clips. The programme has strong support for social media aspect ratios, particularly for vertical mobile forms, as one might anticipate. More than 25,000 templates and 5GB of online storage are available to free users, while 1TB of storage, more than 610,000 templates, and social media post scheduling are available to Pro subscribers.

FlexClip

Small businesses who wish to make promotional movies for social media can use FlexClip. You have the option to begin from scratch or from a template. You can drag and drop various clips from File Explorer into the upper left source panel, or you can upload them all at once. You can use either the vertical or horizontal aspect ratios, as well as timeline or storyboard modes, on the interface. 

The timeline (also known as the storyboard) can be stretched to fill the programme window by dragging clips from the source panel onto it, just like in most other video editors. You receive a good range of mood-sorted background audio in addition to all the cutting, transition, text, and overlay capabilities you could possibly need. The AI text-to-full-video generation does not excite us, but the image, text-to-speech, and script AI generators are better.

Kapwing

Surprisingly powerful and sleek is kapwing. It's one of the greatest choices, along with Veed, for people who want powerful video editing without having to deal with the inconvenience of downloading and setting up a local application. You can upload music, overlay text and photos, create subtitles, split and chop video segments, and add transitions. Drag and drop clips to reposition them in the timeline. Using keyframes for operations like panning and zooming, Kapwing allows you to crop and resize the image.

Clipchamp for Microsoft

These days, Microsoft Clipchamp is the default video creator that ships with Windows and can be downloaded for free from the internet on any device. Though it also offers rather powerful timeline editing, it's best suited for people that need to generate social videos using templates exclusively. You have the option to begin from blank or with a template, connecting your OneDrive account or adding clips. The application has speech-to-text translation capabilities and allows you to record your screen with or without your camera image.