More and more users are creating and editing videos to publish them on the Internet or to share them with friends. All this has increased exponentially with the arrival of sports cameras and cameras for smartphones and tablets. To the point that creating and post videos in an amateur way it has become a profession for many.
That is why we wanted to collect the most powerful but free editors that we now find on the market to be able to make our videos and make them public but without having to use Windows Movie Maker, a pretty good solution but it has become somewhat outdated compared to current needs.
Ezvid, the simplest solution
Ezvid is a very simple video editor that uses linear editing but has certain plugins that will be needed by many who want to edit and create videos. Among these tools is the screenshot, for video tutorials; webcam videos, for conferences, etc ..; audio recording to insert new sounds into videos; or to be able to draw on the screen or on the video to insert titles, labels, etc ... Also in this editor we find the option to export to video to Youtube that will create a video optimized for YouTube and it will even be possible to connect with our account to be able to upload it to it. Ezvid is a free and multiplatform app, so in addition to being able to use it in Windows, we can use it in other operating systems and in any case we will not have to pay for it as with Movie Maker. Ezvid we will find it in this website.
Youtube Editor, the simplest online option of all
YouTube Editor is a video editor that offers the YouTube service so that your users can upload videos. It is a simple and complete editor that will allow any user to edit and create videos without having a powerful computer, you will only need a powerful online connection.
This editor works with any platform although it is optimized for Google Chrome. In any case it works in any Windows and although we do not want the video to be uploaded to YouTube, we can put it privately and download the result to the team we want, as if it were a cloud of videos. Unfortunately this editor does not allow screen recording or webcam use, at least for now. We will find this option on the official YouTube website.
VideoLan Movie Creator, an interesting novelty
Surely all of us have known or used the VLC player, a great video player for Windows and other platforms. Well, its creators have recently launched VideoLan Movie Creator, a linear video editor that will allow you to easily create videos without becoming an expert in the field. The truth is VideoLan Movie Creator is a simple but powerful tool which offers the possibility of creating videos and uploading them to YouTube or another video service. VideoLan Movie Creator use the VLC framework so it will also support add-ons and plugins that can improve and adapt the video editor to our needs. VideoLan Movie Creator as well as VLC we will find it in this web page.
OpenShot, the professional and free solution
The latest version of OpenShot, a free video editor trying to catch up with professional video editors. The truth is that those who have tried this version of this editor say that the differences with other editors such as Adobe Premiere are few. It is one of the most complete tools that exist although they do not have access to record screen or record videos from the webcam. Something that can be solved with plugins or add-ons. What's more OpenShot is a free and multiplatform tool that works for any operating system so we will not need to learn the use of other tools.
Conclusions on these alternatives to Movie Maker
Movie Maker long ago became a great tool for creating videos on Windows, but little by little it has become outdated and incompatible with formats and services such as YouTube. That is why any of These 4 editors are a great alternative to get started in the world of video editing without spending any money, although in the end if we want to go to the professional world, we will have to use other more specific programs that also work with Windows.