Editing Videos on iPhone: 7 Tricks You Should Know

Editing Videos on iPhone: 7 Tricks You Should Know

With the devices we use today it is possible to carry out countless operations. In fact, over the years, smartphones have undergone significant improvements in terms of performance. One of the many things that today it is possible to do with a smartphone is certainly take pictures or shoot videos, given the excellent hardware specifications. However, it is more and more common to edit a photo or a video after having produced them, both to eliminate any defects, and to add various types of elements. In the course of this guide, in fact, we will see above all what you can do if you want edit a video with iPhone. The Apple smartphone, in fact, boasts a noteworthy photographic sector, but also several interesting features to keep an eye on to change the multimedia elements just captured.



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Before showing you the basic operations and some interesting features that you absolutely need to know to edit videos on iPhone, it is good to clarify and understand what to use to carry out these operations. In fact, as anticipated a little while ago, the Apple smartphone integrates several operating system within its operating system interesting tools to make changes to photos and videos.


First of all, the application must absolutely be mentioned Gallery, which contains all the photos and videos on the iPhone. In addition, the app also has some in it editing functions easily accessible and usable, to obtain excellent final results. On iPhone, you can also use iMovie, an application completely dedicated to creating / editing videos according to your needs. In the course of the guide, we will see some simple operations that can be performed directly with the Photos application and others, more advanced, which require the use of iMovie.


iMovie can usually be found pre-installed on iPhone. In case it is not already present inside the smartphone, it is possible to download it for free from theApp Store.

The operations to be known absolutely

Before showing you some more "advanced" functions it might be useful to make a summary of the basic operations that you need to know to edit a video on iPhone. In fact, these are the basic functions that allow you to do some retouching / editing in a simple and fast way.

How to trim a video on iPhone

One of the most frequent operations performed on a video is that of cut it. In fact, if a video is too long or only a portion of it is needed, it becomes necessary to cut it and keep only the part that is needed. But how do you cut a video on iPhone?

  • Open the application Gallery and locate the video of your interest
  • Open it and press on Modification, located at the top right
  • By default, the timeline of the video at the bottom with two arrows indicating the beginning and the end
  • To crop the video, you just need very the two arrows at the new start and end point
  • In addition, it is possible to play apreview of the video to verify the correctness of the change just made
  • If everything went according to plan, all you have to do is press on end (located at the bottom right)
  • At this point, you can choose whether to save the video modified like new clip, or if eliminate the initial video and keep only the edited one

How to resize a video on iPhone

Among the operations available with the Photos app on the iPhone, it is also possible scale back the videos. This operation could be very useful in case there was the need to modify the format and other important ones parameters.



  • Locate and open the video within the application Gallery
  • Press on Modification, then the icon shaped like a box with arrows
  • Next, click on the icon in the shape of rectangles, located at the top right
  • All that's left to do is select the format of your interest or to edit it manually (via the Free Form option)
  • check that you have not cropped an important detail of the video, you can use the white bar of the video and manually move it from start to finish
  • When you have finished making changes, click on end and save the video

How to adjust the position of a video on iPhone

Another factor not to be underestimated when editing a video on iPhone is certainly his position. In fact, two factors to keep an eye on are the inclination e elongation, which can give particular and pleasant effects to the video.

  • Locate and open the video within the application Gallery
  • Press on Modification, then the icon shaped like a box with arrows
  • At this point, at the top left, you will notice an icon in the shape of square with an arrow indicates the ability to rotate the video 90 degrees. To perform a freehand rotation, simply press the icon in the shape of hoops placed at the bottom
  • tilt ed stretch the video you will have to select the respective icons at the bottom and manually adjust the appropriate sliders
  • Also, for overturn the video (only horizontally) just press the icon made up of two triangles at the top left

How to mute a video on iPhone

There may be a need for mute a video, removing the audio that was captured. This is also a very simple operation, which will only steal a few moments.



  • Locate and open the video within the application Gallery
  • Press on Modification
  • mute a video, all you have to do is press the audio icon at the top left
  • In this way, a bar will appear on the icon, which indicates that the video It does not contain plus the captured audio
  • Press on end and save the video

Some cool features

After having listed the basic operations that you absolutely need to know to edit a video on iPhone, we will show you what are some nice ones tricks to be exploited to give a touch of originality to the clips and make them even more personal.

How to add music to a video on iPhone

add music to a video on the iPhone you will have to use the application iMovie, which contains many interesting functions for editing multimedia elements.

  • Locate and open the video within the application Gallery
  • Press on Modification, then on the icon in the shape of three dots at the top right
  • Next, click on iMovie to open the editing application
  • Once inside the application, click on the icon in the shape of music note at the bottom right
  • At this point, choose the music you intend to use and drag it at the starting point of the video (or where you intend to add it)
  • Once you have finished editing, click on end and save the video

It is good to know, however, that it is not possible to add music saved on your device or that of Apple Music, but only the pre-set soundtracks.

How to add text to a video on iPhone

iMovie is also very useful for adding some text to a video on the iPhone. This feature is very well done and guarantees excellent results.

  • Locate and open the video within the application Gallery
  • Press on Modification, then on the icon in the shape of three dots at the top right
  • Next, click on iMovie to open the editing application
  • Once inside the application, click on the icon in the shape of T related to the function Text
  • Add the text of your interest e Saved changes

How to add filters to a video on iPhone

Using the application Gallery you can add some nice ones filters to the video to make it more unique and personal. In fact, you can choose from a wide range of filters to select according to your preferences.

  • Locate and open the video within the application Gallery
  • Continue your Modification
  • Then press the icon in the shape of three circles to access the list of available filters
  • Choose what you mean applicare (by selecting them you can preview the video)
  • Press on end and save the video

How to make a movie with multiple videos on iPhone

Are you going to merge multiple videos and create a nice movie to share with your friends? Again, iMovie proves to be the correct choice, as it will surely guarantee you a great result.

  • Open iMovie and press on Create progetto
  • Continue your Footage and select all the clips to merge
  • Press on Create film
  • The next screen will appear timeline of the movie with the selected videos
  • change the order of videos, press and hold on the clip of your interest and place it in the right place
  • By pressing on the icon in the shape of gear, located at the bottom right, you will have access to a series of settings such as i filters colonna sonora and fade

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