How to Edit Videos on Your Phone With KineMaster

How to use KineMaster, step by step

KineMaster is a free app that offers a subscription for additional features. Since all editing tools are free, we will use the basic version for this tutorial. There’s a caveat using the free version, though: the video will download with a watermark. KineMaster is available for both Android and iPhone; we’re focusing on the Android version here.

Prepare Your Concepts and Materials

First, consider the message you want to deliver and find relevant videos for it. This step is essential for those looking to create professional videos, like ads and other promotional content. If you’re making quick edits to a video you shot on your device, this shouldn’t take much time.

Open KineMaster and Create a Project

After downloading the app to your phone, launch it. When you open KineMaster, you’ll be greeted by a landing page with the option to start a new project or continue editing a previous one.

If you start a new project, click Create New Project (the plus sign in the middle) and select the aspect ratio for your video.

The chosen aspect ratio largely depends on where you intend to publish the video. For example, 16:9 is suitable for YouTube, while 9:16 is best for Instagram. For smaller screen sizes, you can use 1:1.

Then tap Media to open the Media Browser section. This is filled with folders containing images and videos.

Select the video clip you want to work on and import it into the project window. Then tap the checkmark in the upper right corner to save the video clip. Repeat this process to add more video clips.

Trim your video

To cut your video, choose the video you want to edit, and the sidebar will show in light yellow. Click on the icon (Trim/Split menu) at the top right corner to open several trimming options in the same area.

This opens four options: Crop Right of Playhead, Crop Left of Playhead, Split on Playhead, and Split and Insert Freeze Frame. To cut the clip to only the video that shows after the present position, choose CutCut to the right of the play. The clipped video will then have a shorter duration.

You can set the clip only to include video before the present position using the CutCut to Left of Playhead option. To partition a video clip into two, use Split at Playhead.

Finally, see the result, hit the play button, and watch the video as you edit. If satisfied with the results, tap on the checkmark at the top to save.

Add Video Transitions

Select the video you want to select transitions between. You will also see a + on the sidelines of each video clip. To add transitions, tap on + many options appear on the right.

To preview the side of the transition, move the slider to where the growth is and hit the play button.

After picking the one you want, tap the tick mark in the upper section to save your choice. For this example, we selected Classic Transitions > Crossfade.

Add Text to a Video

To add Text to your videos, tap the Layer icon to open the options window. Select Text from the options.

Type your Text and press OK to display the small Text over the video. Click and drag to make the Text larger or smaller.

Click the Aa symbol on the right to select a font that matches the tone of your video. Then tap the checkmark in the upper right corner to save your changes. You can also add other elements to the Text: color, shadow, background, and animation effects.

You can add many attractive animation effects to your Text. In this tutorial, we used In Animation > Letter by Letter.

To adjust the text color, tap the white circle next to the scissors icon and select your color.

Add Background Music

To add music to your video, place a vertical red line on the project sheet where you want the music to start.

Then click on the Sound icon in the main menu of tools and select the appropriate music from your phone. You can also import tracks from the KineMaster audio browser.

Once you’ve selected your music, tap the red plus button that appears. This will add the music to the project, and the audio will start playing.

If you’re sure about your song selection, tap the red plus sign, and you’ll see the song name at the bottom. Once you’ve selected your music, tap the plus sign (red) that appears. This will add the music to the video, and the audio will start playing.

If you’re sure about your song selection, tap the red plus sign, and you’ll see the song name at the bottom.

Export Your Video From KineMaster

When you’re done editing and happy with the final product, tap the export symbol in the top right corner. You can export the playlist at the recommended quality or adjust the video resolution and frame rate.

Your exported video will show on the right side. Click the share symbol to upload it to YouTube, social media, or other apps available on your Android phone.

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Use KineMaster to Edit Videos Easily

KineMaster is almost one of the professional video editing apps for Android and iPhone. This app makes videos look professional by editing them in a few simple points. With the straightforward interface and powerful features, anyone can enhance video, even without experience. How to Edit Videos on Your Phone With KineMaster.

Meanwhile, video editing is just one way to flex your creative muscles on your phone.

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