Updated Streamline Your Editing 40 Final Cut Pro X Keyboard Shortcuts

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Streamline Your Editing: 40 Final Cut Pro X Keyboard Shortcuts

Top 40 Keyboard Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X

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Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

I confess I’m a keyboard shortcut junkie. Anything I can do to help me edit faster is a good thing, and nothing says “speed” like keyboard shortcuts. There are well over 600 menu options in FCP X, with hundreds of keyboard shortcuts. But, which ones are the best?

In this article, I share my Top 40 keyboard shortcuts. I use these beauties every day to help me get my projects done faster. Now, you can use them, too. Even better, I’ve categorized them to make them easier to find. Haven’t got FCPX yet? Get your 90-day free trial here.

(And, for those who take the time to count, you’ll discover this list actually includes 53 keyboard shortcuts. But using “Top 40” in the title seemed so much sexier than “Top 53.”)


Operations

Option + N Create a new Event
Cmd + N Create a new Project
Shift + Cmd + D Create a Project Snapshot
Cmd + [plus] Zoom into Timeline or image
Cmd + [ minus ] Zoom out of Timeline or image
Shift + Z Size the Timeline or image to fit in the window
Control + Cmd + 1 Toggle Library and Browser display on or off
Control + Cmd + 3 Toggle Event Viewer open/closed
J - K - L Reverse - Stop - Play the playhead (Tap multiple times to change speed)
S Toggle skimming on or off
N Toggle snapping on or off
V Toggle clip visibility on or off
Control + Y Toggle skimmer info display on/off in Browser
Cmd + 4 Toggle Inspector open/closed
Cmd + 5 Toggle Effects Browser open/closed
Cmd + 6 Toggle Color Board open/closed
Cmd + 7 Toggle video scope display on/off

Editing

I Set the In at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Shift + I Jump the playhead to the In
Option + I Delete the In
O Set the Out at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Shift + O Jump the playhead to the Out
Option + O Delete the Out
Option + X Delete both the In and the Out
M Add a marker
Option + M Add a marker and open the edit marker dialog
E Perform an Append edit
W Perform an Insert edit
D Perform an Overwrite edit
Q Perform a Connected edit
Shift + G Create a connected storyline
Shift + 1 Edit video and audio to the Timeline
Shift + 2 Edit video-only to the Timeline
Shift + 3 Edit audio-only to the Timeline
Option + W Insert a gap at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Control + S Expand/collapse audio from synced video
Option + Control + S Expand/collapse audio components (multitrack audio)
Shift + Cmd + F Play project full screen (ESC to return)
Shift + ? Play a few seconds before and after the skimmer/playhead position

Trimming

A Select the Arrow (selection) tool
T Select the Trim tool
P Select the Position tool
B Select the Blade tool
R Select the Range tool
Shift + X Jump the selected edit point to the position of the skimmer/playhead
[ comma ] / [ period ] Move the selected clip or edit point one frame left/right
Shift + [ comma ] / Shift + [ period ] Move selected clip or edit point ten frames left/right

Other cool shortcuts

Cmd + T Add cross-dissolve
Control + T Add default full-screen title
Shift + Control + T Add default lower-third title
Cmd + E Export master file of project

FAQ

  • What to do when the shortcuts in FCPX not working?

Change your input source of keyboard set to US should fix the problem.

  • How to modify shortcuts in FCPX?

There are two ways to open the modifying menu: choose Final Cut Pro > Commands > Customize, or press Option-Command-K. Then, change the shortcuts and save.

See more FCPX editing tips here .

Above are the top useful shortcuts that I used most when editing videos in Final Cut Pro. If you want to edit videos in a much easier way and get some Hollywood film looking at the same time, you can try Wondershare Filmora . Check the video to see how to edit videos with Filmora.

author avatar

Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

I confess I’m a keyboard shortcut junkie. Anything I can do to help me edit faster is a good thing, and nothing says “speed” like keyboard shortcuts. There are well over 600 menu options in FCP X, with hundreds of keyboard shortcuts. But, which ones are the best?

In this article, I share my Top 40 keyboard shortcuts. I use these beauties every day to help me get my projects done faster. Now, you can use them, too. Even better, I’ve categorized them to make them easier to find. Haven’t got FCPX yet? Get your 90-day free trial here.

(And, for those who take the time to count, you’ll discover this list actually includes 53 keyboard shortcuts. But using “Top 40” in the title seemed so much sexier than “Top 53.”)


Operations

Option + N Create a new Event
Cmd + N Create a new Project
Shift + Cmd + D Create a Project Snapshot
Cmd + [plus] Zoom into Timeline or image
Cmd + [ minus ] Zoom out of Timeline or image
Shift + Z Size the Timeline or image to fit in the window
Control + Cmd + 1 Toggle Library and Browser display on or off
Control + Cmd + 3 Toggle Event Viewer open/closed
J - K - L Reverse - Stop - Play the playhead (Tap multiple times to change speed)
S Toggle skimming on or off
N Toggle snapping on or off
V Toggle clip visibility on or off
Control + Y Toggle skimmer info display on/off in Browser
Cmd + 4 Toggle Inspector open/closed
Cmd + 5 Toggle Effects Browser open/closed
Cmd + 6 Toggle Color Board open/closed
Cmd + 7 Toggle video scope display on/off

Editing

I Set the In at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Shift + I Jump the playhead to the In
Option + I Delete the In
O Set the Out at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Shift + O Jump the playhead to the Out
Option + O Delete the Out
Option + X Delete both the In and the Out
M Add a marker
Option + M Add a marker and open the edit marker dialog
E Perform an Append edit
W Perform an Insert edit
D Perform an Overwrite edit
Q Perform a Connected edit
Shift + G Create a connected storyline
Shift + 1 Edit video and audio to the Timeline
Shift + 2 Edit video-only to the Timeline
Shift + 3 Edit audio-only to the Timeline
Option + W Insert a gap at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Control + S Expand/collapse audio from synced video
Option + Control + S Expand/collapse audio components (multitrack audio)
Shift + Cmd + F Play project full screen (ESC to return)
Shift + ? Play a few seconds before and after the skimmer/playhead position

Trimming

A Select the Arrow (selection) tool
T Select the Trim tool
P Select the Position tool
B Select the Blade tool
R Select the Range tool
Shift + X Jump the selected edit point to the position of the skimmer/playhead
[ comma ] / [ period ] Move the selected clip or edit point one frame left/right
Shift + [ comma ] / Shift + [ period ] Move selected clip or edit point ten frames left/right

Other cool shortcuts

Cmd + T Add cross-dissolve
Control + T Add default full-screen title
Shift + Control + T Add default lower-third title
Cmd + E Export master file of project

FAQ

  • What to do when the shortcuts in FCPX not working?

Change your input source of keyboard set to US should fix the problem.

  • How to modify shortcuts in FCPX?

There are two ways to open the modifying menu: choose Final Cut Pro > Commands > Customize, or press Option-Command-K. Then, change the shortcuts and save.

See more FCPX editing tips here .

Above are the top useful shortcuts that I used most when editing videos in Final Cut Pro. If you want to edit videos in a much easier way and get some Hollywood film looking at the same time, you can try Wondershare Filmora . Check the video to see how to edit videos with Filmora.

author avatar

Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

I confess I’m a keyboard shortcut junkie. Anything I can do to help me edit faster is a good thing, and nothing says “speed” like keyboard shortcuts. There are well over 600 menu options in FCP X, with hundreds of keyboard shortcuts. But, which ones are the best?

In this article, I share my Top 40 keyboard shortcuts. I use these beauties every day to help me get my projects done faster. Now, you can use them, too. Even better, I’ve categorized them to make them easier to find. Haven’t got FCPX yet? Get your 90-day free trial here.

(And, for those who take the time to count, you’ll discover this list actually includes 53 keyboard shortcuts. But using “Top 40” in the title seemed so much sexier than “Top 53.”)


Operations

Option + N Create a new Event
Cmd + N Create a new Project
Shift + Cmd + D Create a Project Snapshot
Cmd + [plus] Zoom into Timeline or image
Cmd + [ minus ] Zoom out of Timeline or image
Shift + Z Size the Timeline or image to fit in the window
Control + Cmd + 1 Toggle Library and Browser display on or off
Control + Cmd + 3 Toggle Event Viewer open/closed
J - K - L Reverse - Stop - Play the playhead (Tap multiple times to change speed)
S Toggle skimming on or off
N Toggle snapping on or off
V Toggle clip visibility on or off
Control + Y Toggle skimmer info display on/off in Browser
Cmd + 4 Toggle Inspector open/closed
Cmd + 5 Toggle Effects Browser open/closed
Cmd + 6 Toggle Color Board open/closed
Cmd + 7 Toggle video scope display on/off

Editing

I Set the In at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Shift + I Jump the playhead to the In
Option + I Delete the In
O Set the Out at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Shift + O Jump the playhead to the Out
Option + O Delete the Out
Option + X Delete both the In and the Out
M Add a marker
Option + M Add a marker and open the edit marker dialog
E Perform an Append edit
W Perform an Insert edit
D Perform an Overwrite edit
Q Perform a Connected edit
Shift + G Create a connected storyline
Shift + 1 Edit video and audio to the Timeline
Shift + 2 Edit video-only to the Timeline
Shift + 3 Edit audio-only to the Timeline
Option + W Insert a gap at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Control + S Expand/collapse audio from synced video
Option + Control + S Expand/collapse audio components (multitrack audio)
Shift + Cmd + F Play project full screen (ESC to return)
Shift + ? Play a few seconds before and after the skimmer/playhead position

Trimming

A Select the Arrow (selection) tool
T Select the Trim tool
P Select the Position tool
B Select the Blade tool
R Select the Range tool
Shift + X Jump the selected edit point to the position of the skimmer/playhead
[ comma ] / [ period ] Move the selected clip or edit point one frame left/right
Shift + [ comma ] / Shift + [ period ] Move selected clip or edit point ten frames left/right

Other cool shortcuts

Cmd + T Add cross-dissolve
Control + T Add default full-screen title
Shift + Control + T Add default lower-third title
Cmd + E Export master file of project

FAQ

  • What to do when the shortcuts in FCPX not working?

Change your input source of keyboard set to US should fix the problem.

  • How to modify shortcuts in FCPX?

There are two ways to open the modifying menu: choose Final Cut Pro > Commands > Customize, or press Option-Command-K. Then, change the shortcuts and save.

See more FCPX editing tips here .

Above are the top useful shortcuts that I used most when editing videos in Final Cut Pro. If you want to edit videos in a much easier way and get some Hollywood film looking at the same time, you can try Wondershare Filmora . Check the video to see how to edit videos with Filmora.

author avatar

Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

I confess I’m a keyboard shortcut junkie. Anything I can do to help me edit faster is a good thing, and nothing says “speed” like keyboard shortcuts. There are well over 600 menu options in FCP X, with hundreds of keyboard shortcuts. But, which ones are the best?

In this article, I share my Top 40 keyboard shortcuts. I use these beauties every day to help me get my projects done faster. Now, you can use them, too. Even better, I’ve categorized them to make them easier to find. Haven’t got FCPX yet? Get your 90-day free trial here.

(And, for those who take the time to count, you’ll discover this list actually includes 53 keyboard shortcuts. But using “Top 40” in the title seemed so much sexier than “Top 53.”)


Operations

Option + N Create a new Event
Cmd + N Create a new Project
Shift + Cmd + D Create a Project Snapshot
Cmd + [plus] Zoom into Timeline or image
Cmd + [ minus ] Zoom out of Timeline or image
Shift + Z Size the Timeline or image to fit in the window
Control + Cmd + 1 Toggle Library and Browser display on or off
Control + Cmd + 3 Toggle Event Viewer open/closed
J - K - L Reverse - Stop - Play the playhead (Tap multiple times to change speed)
S Toggle skimming on or off
N Toggle snapping on or off
V Toggle clip visibility on or off
Control + Y Toggle skimmer info display on/off in Browser
Cmd + 4 Toggle Inspector open/closed
Cmd + 5 Toggle Effects Browser open/closed
Cmd + 6 Toggle Color Board open/closed
Cmd + 7 Toggle video scope display on/off

Editing

I Set the In at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Shift + I Jump the playhead to the In
Option + I Delete the In
O Set the Out at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Shift + O Jump the playhead to the Out
Option + O Delete the Out
Option + X Delete both the In and the Out
M Add a marker
Option + M Add a marker and open the edit marker dialog
E Perform an Append edit
W Perform an Insert edit
D Perform an Overwrite edit
Q Perform a Connected edit
Shift + G Create a connected storyline
Shift + 1 Edit video and audio to the Timeline
Shift + 2 Edit video-only to the Timeline
Shift + 3 Edit audio-only to the Timeline
Option + W Insert a gap at the position of the skimmer/playhead
Control + S Expand/collapse audio from synced video
Option + Control + S Expand/collapse audio components (multitrack audio)
Shift + Cmd + F Play project full screen (ESC to return)
Shift + ? Play a few seconds before and after the skimmer/playhead position

Trimming

A Select the Arrow (selection) tool
T Select the Trim tool
P Select the Position tool
B Select the Blade tool
R Select the Range tool
Shift + X Jump the selected edit point to the position of the skimmer/playhead
[ comma ] / [ period ] Move the selected clip or edit point one frame left/right
Shift + [ comma ] / Shift + [ period ] Move selected clip or edit point ten frames left/right

Other cool shortcuts

Cmd + T Add cross-dissolve
Control + T Add default full-screen title
Shift + Control + T Add default lower-third title
Cmd + E Export master file of project

FAQ

  • What to do when the shortcuts in FCPX not working?

Change your input source of keyboard set to US should fix the problem.

  • How to modify shortcuts in FCPX?

There are two ways to open the modifying menu: choose Final Cut Pro > Commands > Customize, or press Option-Command-K. Then, change the shortcuts and save.

See more FCPX editing tips here .

Above are the top useful shortcuts that I used most when editing videos in Final Cut Pro. If you want to edit videos in a much easier way and get some Hollywood film looking at the same time, you can try Wondershare Filmora . Check the video to see how to edit videos with Filmora.

author avatar

Benjamin Arango

Benjamin Arango is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Benjamin Arango

Discover the Ultimate FLAC Conversion Experience: Top Picks

Ways to Totally Help Your Find Best Flac Converter

An easy yet powerful editor

Numerous effects to choose from

Detailed tutorials provided by the official channel

Try It Free Try It Free

We have eight recommendations for you below that will allow you to pretty much do whatever you want (i.e., convert FLAC to MP3, convert FLAC to ALAC, convert WAV to FLAC, MP4 to FLAC, FLAC to MP4, M4A to FLAC, WAV to FLAC, and so much more.)

We’ve even included a handy general tutorial just after this to make sure that you’re able to easily make use of your chosen FLAC Converter.

In this article

01 [How to Convert FLAC to MP3 (Fast & Brilliant Way)](#Part 1)

02 [8 Best Free FLAC to MP3 Converter](#Part 2)

Part 1 How to Convert FLAC to MP3 (Fast & Brilliant Way)

As promised, we’ll be starting this off with a general tutorial that you can refer to when using the converters that we’ve listed below! The tool that we will be using for this step-by-step breakdown is an online FLAC Converter called FreeConvert. We did not include it on our list just to make sure that you have the most options possible, but it definitely deserves a spot of its own, since it is a free FLAC converter as well.

01Step 1: Open FLAC Converter!

To start things off, you need to either launch (if it’s software) or open (a.i., open the website for an online converter) your chosen FLAC Converter.

Once you’ve got your FLAC Converter all revved up. The first true step is the ‘UPLOAD’ step. This is when you use the upload features provided to prepare the FLAC audio that you want to convert.

For the tool we use for our example, you can do it in one of two ways:

Upload Manually: Either from your device, from Dropbox, from Google Drive, or through a URL link.

Drag-and-Drop: Simply drag and then drop the FLAC audio for conversion.

Here’s a link to FreeConvert in case you wanted to try it out for yourself:

Upload FLAC Audio File

02Step 2: Confirm Output Format!

For our example, we’ll be converting from FLAC to MP3. And so, when prompted to choose the desired output format, we choose “MP3”!

(Most converters will have multiple audio file formats and video file formats that you can convert to if you want to do something completely different — as is shown below):

Confirm MP3 as Output Format

03Step 3: (Optional) Advanced Settings

Before finishing up, you might want to explore the extra advanced settings offered by your chosen FLAC Converter! Each one will have different features.

FreeConvert, as an example, will allow you to adjust volume, add fade-in, add fade-out, reverse audio, and, even, trim audio before conversion! All you have to do to access these functions is to click the “SETTINGS” icon (pointed out in the image).

Advance Settings Icon

04Step 4: Convert FLAC to MP3

To initiate the actual conversion with FreeConvert, all you really need to do is click the ‘Convert to MP3’ button. Other FLAC converters, while not the same, should be similar.

Select Convert to MP3 Button

05Step 5: Download Converted FLAC Audio!

Finally, when the conversion has been completed, select the ‘Download MP3’ button to save your converted audio to your PC! That’s it, you’re done!

Select Download MP3 Button

Part 2 8 Best Free FLAC to MP3 Converter

Now on to our list of the best free FLAC Converter options out there. We have eight of them for you to choose from, each unique from the other to make sure that you can find the one that suits your current need or project the most.

01****Wondershare Filmora Video Editor **

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: More Video Editing Solutions!

Rating and Reviews: 5/5

Price: FREEmium

Filmora is the first software on this list of FLAC converter options. As you’ll no doubt glean from the screenshot of the UI that we included, this isn’t really your average FLAC converter. But that’s why we included it! With Filmora Pro, not only will you get the FLAC converting functions that you’re looking for, but you’ll also get many other features.

Wondershare Filmora - Best Video Editor for Mac/Windows

Try It Free Try It Free

5,481,435 people have downloaded it.

Build unique custom animations without breaking a sweat.

Focus on creating epic stories and leave the details to Filmora’s auto features.

Start a creative adventure with drag & drop effects and endless possibilities.

Filmora simplifies advanced features to save you time and effort.

Filmora cuts out repetition so you can move on to your next creative breakthrough.

Wondershare Filmora

02UniConverter

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: Extra Toolbox!

Rating and Reviews: 5/5

Price: FREEmium

For this next pick, just to cover our bases, we’ve chosen Wondershare Uniconverter. As you can guess from the name (and the UI, which we’ve shared below), this is an incredibly advanced converting tool. In order to match the requirements for this article, it does, of course, support FLAC as both input and output for conversion. But, even more than that, it offers bonus features (i.e., Download, Video Compressor, Video Editor, Content Merger, Screen Converter, etc.)

Wondershare UniConverter

03XConvert

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS + Android & iOS Support

What’s New: Google Drive & Dropbox Upload!

Rating and Reviews: 3/5

Price: FREE

With XConvert, we offer a secondary option for those who are looking for a FLAC converter online. This tool, much like FreeConvert, does not require any download or installation process. You can use it directly on your computer, smartphone, or tablet devices. Of course, unlike Filmora Pro or Wondershare UniConverter, it does not have extra bonus functions. But, it is, at the very least, 100% FREE.

XConvert FLAC to MP3

04FLAC MP3 Converter

Compatibility: Mac OS & iOS Support

What’s New: High Quality FLAC to MP3 Conversion

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREEmium

If you’re a Mac user and are looking for a quick, FREE solution for FLAC to MP3 conversion, you might want to consider the FLAC MP3 converter, which is available on the app store! This app is not 100% FREE, but you do have the opportunity to use it for general conversion if that’s all you need.

FLAC MP3 Converter

05123Apps

Compatibility: Windows and Mac & iOS and Android Support!

What’s New: Track Info Editing Tools!

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREE

Up next is another online FLAC converter that you can use! One that will allow you to make sure that there is no quality loss! This tool is simply called Audio Converter, and it comes from 123Apps. It works just like any online audio converter — which means that it is FREE and can be accessed on most devices.

123Apps

06Audacity

Compatibility: Windows OS

What’s New: Advanced Audio Editing Functions!

Rating and Reviews: 4/5

Price: FREE

When one talks about FREE audio editors, the one most frequently discussed is often Audacity! As you can see, the UI for it is pretty old, but it comes with tons of advanced features. Of course, the one that you’re probably most concerned about is its converting functions! For that, we can confirm that Audacity will, in fact, allow you to convert from FLAC or convert to FLAC. The process will be different, but it’s possible!

Audio Software

07MediaHuman Audio Converter

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: Audio Editing Functions

Rating and Reviews: 4/5

Price: FREE

When it comes to Mac-prevalent audio converters, MediaHuman is often discussed as well! It is available for Windows, but its interface is best for its Mac version. As you can see from the UI screenshot, it’s very clean and easy to use. Allowing you to get your conversions done with no fuss!

MediaHuman

08Freemake Audio Converter

Compatibility: Windows OS

What’s New: Advanced Audio Conversion (1000+ file support)

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREE

The last of the tools on this list, Freemake, is another Windows-only software! Freemake allows you to convert to and from FLAC and offers some bonus editing features (though, notably, not as much as Wondershare’s UniConverter, which locks some of its more advanced features for its premium version.)

Freemake

Key Takeaways from This Episode

Need a quick and easy way to convert from FLAC to MP3? How about WAV to FLAC? Whether you’re converting from or to FLAC, this article has made sure to give you options!

Most FLAC converters, you’ll find, work much the same way (demonstrated in our tutorial in Part 1!)

But, despite the similarities, there are multiple unique methods of converting from and to FLAC format that you can use! Hopefully, you’ll be able to find one that suits your project from the list that we provided in Part 2!)

Try It Free Try It Free

We have eight recommendations for you below that will allow you to pretty much do whatever you want (i.e., convert FLAC to MP3, convert FLAC to ALAC, convert WAV to FLAC, MP4 to FLAC, FLAC to MP4, M4A to FLAC, WAV to FLAC, and so much more.)

We’ve even included a handy general tutorial just after this to make sure that you’re able to easily make use of your chosen FLAC Converter.

In this article

01 [How to Convert FLAC to MP3 (Fast & Brilliant Way)](#Part 1)

02 [8 Best Free FLAC to MP3 Converter](#Part 2)

Part 1 How to Convert FLAC to MP3 (Fast & Brilliant Way)

As promised, we’ll be starting this off with a general tutorial that you can refer to when using the converters that we’ve listed below! The tool that we will be using for this step-by-step breakdown is an online FLAC Converter called FreeConvert. We did not include it on our list just to make sure that you have the most options possible, but it definitely deserves a spot of its own, since it is a free FLAC converter as well.

01Step 1: Open FLAC Converter!

To start things off, you need to either launch (if it’s software) or open (a.i., open the website for an online converter) your chosen FLAC Converter.

Once you’ve got your FLAC Converter all revved up. The first true step is the ‘UPLOAD’ step. This is when you use the upload features provided to prepare the FLAC audio that you want to convert.

For the tool we use for our example, you can do it in one of two ways:

Upload Manually: Either from your device, from Dropbox, from Google Drive, or through a URL link.

Drag-and-Drop: Simply drag and then drop the FLAC audio for conversion.

Here’s a link to FreeConvert in case you wanted to try it out for yourself:

Upload FLAC Audio File

02Step 2: Confirm Output Format!

For our example, we’ll be converting from FLAC to MP3. And so, when prompted to choose the desired output format, we choose “MP3”!

(Most converters will have multiple audio file formats and video file formats that you can convert to if you want to do something completely different — as is shown below):

Confirm MP3 as Output Format

03Step 3: (Optional) Advanced Settings

Before finishing up, you might want to explore the extra advanced settings offered by your chosen FLAC Converter! Each one will have different features.

FreeConvert, as an example, will allow you to adjust volume, add fade-in, add fade-out, reverse audio, and, even, trim audio before conversion! All you have to do to access these functions is to click the “SETTINGS” icon (pointed out in the image).

Advance Settings Icon

04Step 4: Convert FLAC to MP3

To initiate the actual conversion with FreeConvert, all you really need to do is click the ‘Convert to MP3’ button. Other FLAC converters, while not the same, should be similar.

Select Convert to MP3 Button

05Step 5: Download Converted FLAC Audio!

Finally, when the conversion has been completed, select the ‘Download MP3’ button to save your converted audio to your PC! That’s it, you’re done!

Select Download MP3 Button

Part 2 8 Best Free FLAC to MP3 Converter

Now on to our list of the best free FLAC Converter options out there. We have eight of them for you to choose from, each unique from the other to make sure that you can find the one that suits your current need or project the most.

01****Wondershare Filmora Video Editor **

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: More Video Editing Solutions!

Rating and Reviews: 5/5

Price: FREEmium

Filmora is the first software on this list of FLAC converter options. As you’ll no doubt glean from the screenshot of the UI that we included, this isn’t really your average FLAC converter. But that’s why we included it! With Filmora Pro, not only will you get the FLAC converting functions that you’re looking for, but you’ll also get many other features.

Wondershare Filmora - Best Video Editor for Mac/Windows

Try It Free Try It Free

5,481,435 people have downloaded it.

Build unique custom animations without breaking a sweat.

Focus on creating epic stories and leave the details to Filmora’s auto features.

Start a creative adventure with drag & drop effects and endless possibilities.

Filmora simplifies advanced features to save you time and effort.

Filmora cuts out repetition so you can move on to your next creative breakthrough.

Wondershare Filmora

02UniConverter

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: Extra Toolbox!

Rating and Reviews: 5/5

Price: FREEmium

For this next pick, just to cover our bases, we’ve chosen Wondershare Uniconverter. As you can guess from the name (and the UI, which we’ve shared below), this is an incredibly advanced converting tool. In order to match the requirements for this article, it does, of course, support FLAC as both input and output for conversion. But, even more than that, it offers bonus features (i.e., Download, Video Compressor, Video Editor, Content Merger, Screen Converter, etc.)

Wondershare UniConverter

03XConvert

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS + Android & iOS Support

What’s New: Google Drive & Dropbox Upload!

Rating and Reviews: 3/5

Price: FREE

With XConvert, we offer a secondary option for those who are looking for a FLAC converter online. This tool, much like FreeConvert, does not require any download or installation process. You can use it directly on your computer, smartphone, or tablet devices. Of course, unlike Filmora Pro or Wondershare UniConverter, it does not have extra bonus functions. But, it is, at the very least, 100% FREE.

XConvert FLAC to MP3

04FLAC MP3 Converter

Compatibility: Mac OS & iOS Support

What’s New: High Quality FLAC to MP3 Conversion

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREEmium

If you’re a Mac user and are looking for a quick, FREE solution for FLAC to MP3 conversion, you might want to consider the FLAC MP3 converter, which is available on the app store! This app is not 100% FREE, but you do have the opportunity to use it for general conversion if that’s all you need.

FLAC MP3 Converter

05123Apps

Compatibility: Windows and Mac & iOS and Android Support!

What’s New: Track Info Editing Tools!

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREE

Up next is another online FLAC converter that you can use! One that will allow you to make sure that there is no quality loss! This tool is simply called Audio Converter, and it comes from 123Apps. It works just like any online audio converter — which means that it is FREE and can be accessed on most devices.

123Apps

06Audacity

Compatibility: Windows OS

What’s New: Advanced Audio Editing Functions!

Rating and Reviews: 4/5

Price: FREE

When one talks about FREE audio editors, the one most frequently discussed is often Audacity! As you can see, the UI for it is pretty old, but it comes with tons of advanced features. Of course, the one that you’re probably most concerned about is its converting functions! For that, we can confirm that Audacity will, in fact, allow you to convert from FLAC or convert to FLAC. The process will be different, but it’s possible!

Audio Software

07MediaHuman Audio Converter

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: Audio Editing Functions

Rating and Reviews: 4/5

Price: FREE

When it comes to Mac-prevalent audio converters, MediaHuman is often discussed as well! It is available for Windows, but its interface is best for its Mac version. As you can see from the UI screenshot, it’s very clean and easy to use. Allowing you to get your conversions done with no fuss!

MediaHuman

08Freemake Audio Converter

Compatibility: Windows OS

What’s New: Advanced Audio Conversion (1000+ file support)

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREE

The last of the tools on this list, Freemake, is another Windows-only software! Freemake allows you to convert to and from FLAC and offers some bonus editing features (though, notably, not as much as Wondershare’s UniConverter, which locks some of its more advanced features for its premium version.)

Freemake

Key Takeaways from This Episode

Need a quick and easy way to convert from FLAC to MP3? How about WAV to FLAC? Whether you’re converting from or to FLAC, this article has made sure to give you options!

Most FLAC converters, you’ll find, work much the same way (demonstrated in our tutorial in Part 1!)

But, despite the similarities, there are multiple unique methods of converting from and to FLAC format that you can use! Hopefully, you’ll be able to find one that suits your project from the list that we provided in Part 2!)

Try It Free Try It Free

We have eight recommendations for you below that will allow you to pretty much do whatever you want (i.e., convert FLAC to MP3, convert FLAC to ALAC, convert WAV to FLAC, MP4 to FLAC, FLAC to MP4, M4A to FLAC, WAV to FLAC, and so much more.)

We’ve even included a handy general tutorial just after this to make sure that you’re able to easily make use of your chosen FLAC Converter.

In this article

01 [How to Convert FLAC to MP3 (Fast & Brilliant Way)](#Part 1)

02 [8 Best Free FLAC to MP3 Converter](#Part 2)

Part 1 How to Convert FLAC to MP3 (Fast & Brilliant Way)

As promised, we’ll be starting this off with a general tutorial that you can refer to when using the converters that we’ve listed below! The tool that we will be using for this step-by-step breakdown is an online FLAC Converter called FreeConvert. We did not include it on our list just to make sure that you have the most options possible, but it definitely deserves a spot of its own, since it is a free FLAC converter as well.

01Step 1: Open FLAC Converter!

To start things off, you need to either launch (if it’s software) or open (a.i., open the website for an online converter) your chosen FLAC Converter.

Once you’ve got your FLAC Converter all revved up. The first true step is the ‘UPLOAD’ step. This is when you use the upload features provided to prepare the FLAC audio that you want to convert.

For the tool we use for our example, you can do it in one of two ways:

Upload Manually: Either from your device, from Dropbox, from Google Drive, or through a URL link.

Drag-and-Drop: Simply drag and then drop the FLAC audio for conversion.

Here’s a link to FreeConvert in case you wanted to try it out for yourself:

Upload FLAC Audio File

02Step 2: Confirm Output Format!

For our example, we’ll be converting from FLAC to MP3. And so, when prompted to choose the desired output format, we choose “MP3”!

(Most converters will have multiple audio file formats and video file formats that you can convert to if you want to do something completely different — as is shown below):

Confirm MP3 as Output Format

03Step 3: (Optional) Advanced Settings

Before finishing up, you might want to explore the extra advanced settings offered by your chosen FLAC Converter! Each one will have different features.

FreeConvert, as an example, will allow you to adjust volume, add fade-in, add fade-out, reverse audio, and, even, trim audio before conversion! All you have to do to access these functions is to click the “SETTINGS” icon (pointed out in the image).

Advance Settings Icon

04Step 4: Convert FLAC to MP3

To initiate the actual conversion with FreeConvert, all you really need to do is click the ‘Convert to MP3’ button. Other FLAC converters, while not the same, should be similar.

Select Convert to MP3 Button

05Step 5: Download Converted FLAC Audio!

Finally, when the conversion has been completed, select the ‘Download MP3’ button to save your converted audio to your PC! That’s it, you’re done!

Select Download MP3 Button

Part 2 8 Best Free FLAC to MP3 Converter

Now on to our list of the best free FLAC Converter options out there. We have eight of them for you to choose from, each unique from the other to make sure that you can find the one that suits your current need or project the most.

01****Wondershare Filmora Video Editor **

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: More Video Editing Solutions!

Rating and Reviews: 5/5

Price: FREEmium

Filmora is the first software on this list of FLAC converter options. As you’ll no doubt glean from the screenshot of the UI that we included, this isn’t really your average FLAC converter. But that’s why we included it! With Filmora Pro, not only will you get the FLAC converting functions that you’re looking for, but you’ll also get many other features.

Wondershare Filmora - Best Video Editor for Mac/Windows

Try It Free Try It Free

5,481,435 people have downloaded it.

Build unique custom animations without breaking a sweat.

Focus on creating epic stories and leave the details to Filmora’s auto features.

Start a creative adventure with drag & drop effects and endless possibilities.

Filmora simplifies advanced features to save you time and effort.

Filmora cuts out repetition so you can move on to your next creative breakthrough.

Wondershare Filmora

02UniConverter

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: Extra Toolbox!

Rating and Reviews: 5/5

Price: FREEmium

For this next pick, just to cover our bases, we’ve chosen Wondershare Uniconverter. As you can guess from the name (and the UI, which we’ve shared below), this is an incredibly advanced converting tool. In order to match the requirements for this article, it does, of course, support FLAC as both input and output for conversion. But, even more than that, it offers bonus features (i.e., Download, Video Compressor, Video Editor, Content Merger, Screen Converter, etc.)

Wondershare UniConverter

03XConvert

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS + Android & iOS Support

What’s New: Google Drive & Dropbox Upload!

Rating and Reviews: 3/5

Price: FREE

With XConvert, we offer a secondary option for those who are looking for a FLAC converter online. This tool, much like FreeConvert, does not require any download or installation process. You can use it directly on your computer, smartphone, or tablet devices. Of course, unlike Filmora Pro or Wondershare UniConverter, it does not have extra bonus functions. But, it is, at the very least, 100% FREE.

XConvert FLAC to MP3

04FLAC MP3 Converter

Compatibility: Mac OS & iOS Support

What’s New: High Quality FLAC to MP3 Conversion

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREEmium

If you’re a Mac user and are looking for a quick, FREE solution for FLAC to MP3 conversion, you might want to consider the FLAC MP3 converter, which is available on the app store! This app is not 100% FREE, but you do have the opportunity to use it for general conversion if that’s all you need.

FLAC MP3 Converter

05123Apps

Compatibility: Windows and Mac & iOS and Android Support!

What’s New: Track Info Editing Tools!

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREE

Up next is another online FLAC converter that you can use! One that will allow you to make sure that there is no quality loss! This tool is simply called Audio Converter, and it comes from 123Apps. It works just like any online audio converter — which means that it is FREE and can be accessed on most devices.

123Apps

06Audacity

Compatibility: Windows OS

What’s New: Advanced Audio Editing Functions!

Rating and Reviews: 4/5

Price: FREE

When one talks about FREE audio editors, the one most frequently discussed is often Audacity! As you can see, the UI for it is pretty old, but it comes with tons of advanced features. Of course, the one that you’re probably most concerned about is its converting functions! For that, we can confirm that Audacity will, in fact, allow you to convert from FLAC or convert to FLAC. The process will be different, but it’s possible!

Audio Software

07MediaHuman Audio Converter

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: Audio Editing Functions

Rating and Reviews: 4/5

Price: FREE

When it comes to Mac-prevalent audio converters, MediaHuman is often discussed as well! It is available for Windows, but its interface is best for its Mac version. As you can see from the UI screenshot, it’s very clean and easy to use. Allowing you to get your conversions done with no fuss!

MediaHuman

08Freemake Audio Converter

Compatibility: Windows OS

What’s New: Advanced Audio Conversion (1000+ file support)

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREE

The last of the tools on this list, Freemake, is another Windows-only software! Freemake allows you to convert to and from FLAC and offers some bonus editing features (though, notably, not as much as Wondershare’s UniConverter, which locks some of its more advanced features for its premium version.)

Freemake

Key Takeaways from This Episode

Need a quick and easy way to convert from FLAC to MP3? How about WAV to FLAC? Whether you’re converting from or to FLAC, this article has made sure to give you options!

Most FLAC converters, you’ll find, work much the same way (demonstrated in our tutorial in Part 1!)

But, despite the similarities, there are multiple unique methods of converting from and to FLAC format that you can use! Hopefully, you’ll be able to find one that suits your project from the list that we provided in Part 2!)

Try It Free Try It Free

We have eight recommendations for you below that will allow you to pretty much do whatever you want (i.e., convert FLAC to MP3, convert FLAC to ALAC, convert WAV to FLAC, MP4 to FLAC, FLAC to MP4, M4A to FLAC, WAV to FLAC, and so much more.)

We’ve even included a handy general tutorial just after this to make sure that you’re able to easily make use of your chosen FLAC Converter.

In this article

01 [How to Convert FLAC to MP3 (Fast & Brilliant Way)](#Part 1)

02 [8 Best Free FLAC to MP3 Converter](#Part 2)

Part 1 How to Convert FLAC to MP3 (Fast & Brilliant Way)

As promised, we’ll be starting this off with a general tutorial that you can refer to when using the converters that we’ve listed below! The tool that we will be using for this step-by-step breakdown is an online FLAC Converter called FreeConvert. We did not include it on our list just to make sure that you have the most options possible, but it definitely deserves a spot of its own, since it is a free FLAC converter as well.

01Step 1: Open FLAC Converter!

To start things off, you need to either launch (if it’s software) or open (a.i., open the website for an online converter) your chosen FLAC Converter.

Once you’ve got your FLAC Converter all revved up. The first true step is the ‘UPLOAD’ step. This is when you use the upload features provided to prepare the FLAC audio that you want to convert.

For the tool we use for our example, you can do it in one of two ways:

Upload Manually: Either from your device, from Dropbox, from Google Drive, or through a URL link.

Drag-and-Drop: Simply drag and then drop the FLAC audio for conversion.

Here’s a link to FreeConvert in case you wanted to try it out for yourself:

Upload FLAC Audio File

02Step 2: Confirm Output Format!

For our example, we’ll be converting from FLAC to MP3. And so, when prompted to choose the desired output format, we choose “MP3”!

(Most converters will have multiple audio file formats and video file formats that you can convert to if you want to do something completely different — as is shown below):

Confirm MP3 as Output Format

03Step 3: (Optional) Advanced Settings

Before finishing up, you might want to explore the extra advanced settings offered by your chosen FLAC Converter! Each one will have different features.

FreeConvert, as an example, will allow you to adjust volume, add fade-in, add fade-out, reverse audio, and, even, trim audio before conversion! All you have to do to access these functions is to click the “SETTINGS” icon (pointed out in the image).

Advance Settings Icon

04Step 4: Convert FLAC to MP3

To initiate the actual conversion with FreeConvert, all you really need to do is click the ‘Convert to MP3’ button. Other FLAC converters, while not the same, should be similar.

Select Convert to MP3 Button

05Step 5: Download Converted FLAC Audio!

Finally, when the conversion has been completed, select the ‘Download MP3’ button to save your converted audio to your PC! That’s it, you’re done!

Select Download MP3 Button

Part 2 8 Best Free FLAC to MP3 Converter

Now on to our list of the best free FLAC Converter options out there. We have eight of them for you to choose from, each unique from the other to make sure that you can find the one that suits your current need or project the most.

01****Wondershare Filmora Video Editor **

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: More Video Editing Solutions!

Rating and Reviews: 5/5

Price: FREEmium

Filmora is the first software on this list of FLAC converter options. As you’ll no doubt glean from the screenshot of the UI that we included, this isn’t really your average FLAC converter. But that’s why we included it! With Filmora Pro, not only will you get the FLAC converting functions that you’re looking for, but you’ll also get many other features.

Wondershare Filmora - Best Video Editor for Mac/Windows

Try It Free Try It Free

5,481,435 people have downloaded it.

Build unique custom animations without breaking a sweat.

Focus on creating epic stories and leave the details to Filmora’s auto features.

Start a creative adventure with drag & drop effects and endless possibilities.

Filmora simplifies advanced features to save you time and effort.

Filmora cuts out repetition so you can move on to your next creative breakthrough.

Wondershare Filmora

02UniConverter

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: Extra Toolbox!

Rating and Reviews: 5/5

Price: FREEmium

For this next pick, just to cover our bases, we’ve chosen Wondershare Uniconverter. As you can guess from the name (and the UI, which we’ve shared below), this is an incredibly advanced converting tool. In order to match the requirements for this article, it does, of course, support FLAC as both input and output for conversion. But, even more than that, it offers bonus features (i.e., Download, Video Compressor, Video Editor, Content Merger, Screen Converter, etc.)

Wondershare UniConverter

03XConvert

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS + Android & iOS Support

What’s New: Google Drive & Dropbox Upload!

Rating and Reviews: 3/5

Price: FREE

With XConvert, we offer a secondary option for those who are looking for a FLAC converter online. This tool, much like FreeConvert, does not require any download or installation process. You can use it directly on your computer, smartphone, or tablet devices. Of course, unlike Filmora Pro or Wondershare UniConverter, it does not have extra bonus functions. But, it is, at the very least, 100% FREE.

XConvert FLAC to MP3

04FLAC MP3 Converter

Compatibility: Mac OS & iOS Support

What’s New: High Quality FLAC to MP3 Conversion

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREEmium

If you’re a Mac user and are looking for a quick, FREE solution for FLAC to MP3 conversion, you might want to consider the FLAC MP3 converter, which is available on the app store! This app is not 100% FREE, but you do have the opportunity to use it for general conversion if that’s all you need.

FLAC MP3 Converter

05123Apps

Compatibility: Windows and Mac & iOS and Android Support!

What’s New: Track Info Editing Tools!

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREE

Up next is another online FLAC converter that you can use! One that will allow you to make sure that there is no quality loss! This tool is simply called Audio Converter, and it comes from 123Apps. It works just like any online audio converter — which means that it is FREE and can be accessed on most devices.

123Apps

06Audacity

Compatibility: Windows OS

What’s New: Advanced Audio Editing Functions!

Rating and Reviews: 4/5

Price: FREE

When one talks about FREE audio editors, the one most frequently discussed is often Audacity! As you can see, the UI for it is pretty old, but it comes with tons of advanced features. Of course, the one that you’re probably most concerned about is its converting functions! For that, we can confirm that Audacity will, in fact, allow you to convert from FLAC or convert to FLAC. The process will be different, but it’s possible!

Audio Software

07MediaHuman Audio Converter

Compatibility: Windows & Mac OS

What’s New: Audio Editing Functions

Rating and Reviews: 4/5

Price: FREE

When it comes to Mac-prevalent audio converters, MediaHuman is often discussed as well! It is available for Windows, but its interface is best for its Mac version. As you can see from the UI screenshot, it’s very clean and easy to use. Allowing you to get your conversions done with no fuss!

MediaHuman

08Freemake Audio Converter

Compatibility: Windows OS

What’s New: Advanced Audio Conversion (1000+ file support)

Rating and Reviews: 3.5/5

Price: FREE

The last of the tools on this list, Freemake, is another Windows-only software! Freemake allows you to convert to and from FLAC and offers some bonus editing features (though, notably, not as much as Wondershare’s UniConverter, which locks some of its more advanced features for its premium version.)

Freemake

Key Takeaways from This Episode

Need a quick and easy way to convert from FLAC to MP3? How about WAV to FLAC? Whether you’re converting from or to FLAC, this article has made sure to give you options!

Most FLAC converters, you’ll find, work much the same way (demonstrated in our tutorial in Part 1!)

But, despite the similarities, there are multiple unique methods of converting from and to FLAC format that you can use! Hopefully, you’ll be able to find one that suits your project from the list that we provided in Part 2!)

The Ultimate List of Free WMV Video Editing Tools

Top 5 Best Free WMV Video Editors

author avatar

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Finding suitable video editing software is quite a difficult task. There are so many choices and at the present scenario, loads of tools come for free even. So, it is a natural trend for the people to incline for the free video editing tools rather than spending money on a tool, which offers nothing but almost the same features. Here is a list of top five free WMV video editing tools, which feature almost all sorts of casual video editing needs.


If you need a more professional video editing tool, Wondershare Filmora is highly recommended. It allows you to create Hollywood-like home movies with titles, effects and transitions from all regular videos, audios and photos. All the video editing tools including trim, split, crop, etc are provided. After editing videos, you can even use the software to share with family and friends, convert videos to different formats and burn DVD.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )


Top 5 Best Free WMV Video Editors

1. Windows Movie Maker

Window Movie Maker is an easy-to-use video editing program developed by Microsoft. It supports various video formats including WMV, ASF, MPG, AVI, WMA, WAV and MP3. With it, you can easily combine photos with your video or can customize your video with preset video transition options as well as other video effects. However, the tool has a few limitations which make this piece of tool not suitable for professional video editing purposes.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easily-to-use interface;
  • Practical video editing options for beginners.

Cons:

  • Crashes a lot and cannot handle large files;
  • Various versions have been released, though differences are truly negligible.

2. Movica

Movica is a graphic or movie editor for Windows Media (.wmv), MPEG files and FLV movies. This program enables you to copy, paste and select or delete multiple portions from a video file. It’s easy-to-use and has keyboard shortcuts which makes the job of editing WMV much easily. However, it’s compiled as a 32-bit Windows and thus makes its major drawbacks from other users who are already using 64-bit Windows.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Lots of keyboard shortcuts to make editing easy.

Cons:

  • Doesn’t support 64-bit Windows;
  • Outdated interface.

3. VSDC Free Video Editor

VSDC Free Video Editor is an application designed for video editing. It supports various video formats including AVI, MPG, MOV, WMV, MKV, RM, SWF, and FLV files. It’s a complex application with plenty of functionality: drawing and selection tools, plenty of color and lighting corrections, some useful filters, transitions, audio effects and more. All of these allow you to add a personal touch to your video files.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Many useful options provided;
  • Can also be used as a video converter.

Cons:

  • Computer resources (CPU and RAM) are required at a high level;
  • Interface may look complex.

4. Video Toolbox

Video Toolbox is a free powerful online video editor. It enables you easily convert videos, add watermark text, cut videos, crop videos, merge several video files, demux video files and much more. It’s capable of processing video files up to 600 MB. Another feature is to analyze the video files and display detailed information about the codec, bit rate, frame rate, resolution, etc.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easy-to-use;
  • Powerful video conversion ability.

Cons:

  • Only provides simple video editing functions.

5. Cellsea

Cellsea is an another online video editor which supports various video formats including WMV, RM, 3GP, DIVX, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPG, VOB and MP4. With this free online video editing service, you can upload your videos, easily add effects, change video size, add sound or convert your video to another format and then share with your friends instantaneously.

top wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easily edit your videos online and share with others.

Cons:

  • Has file size limit.

author avatar

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Finding suitable video editing software is quite a difficult task. There are so many choices and at the present scenario, loads of tools come for free even. So, it is a natural trend for the people to incline for the free video editing tools rather than spending money on a tool, which offers nothing but almost the same features. Here is a list of top five free WMV video editing tools, which feature almost all sorts of casual video editing needs.


If you need a more professional video editing tool, Wondershare Filmora is highly recommended. It allows you to create Hollywood-like home movies with titles, effects and transitions from all regular videos, audios and photos. All the video editing tools including trim, split, crop, etc are provided. After editing videos, you can even use the software to share with family and friends, convert videos to different formats and burn DVD.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )


Top 5 Best Free WMV Video Editors

1. Windows Movie Maker

Window Movie Maker is an easy-to-use video editing program developed by Microsoft. It supports various video formats including WMV, ASF, MPG, AVI, WMA, WAV and MP3. With it, you can easily combine photos with your video or can customize your video with preset video transition options as well as other video effects. However, the tool has a few limitations which make this piece of tool not suitable for professional video editing purposes.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easily-to-use interface;
  • Practical video editing options for beginners.

Cons:

  • Crashes a lot and cannot handle large files;
  • Various versions have been released, though differences are truly negligible.

2. Movica

Movica is a graphic or movie editor for Windows Media (.wmv), MPEG files and FLV movies. This program enables you to copy, paste and select or delete multiple portions from a video file. It’s easy-to-use and has keyboard shortcuts which makes the job of editing WMV much easily. However, it’s compiled as a 32-bit Windows and thus makes its major drawbacks from other users who are already using 64-bit Windows.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Lots of keyboard shortcuts to make editing easy.

Cons:

  • Doesn’t support 64-bit Windows;
  • Outdated interface.

3. VSDC Free Video Editor

VSDC Free Video Editor is an application designed for video editing. It supports various video formats including AVI, MPG, MOV, WMV, MKV, RM, SWF, and FLV files. It’s a complex application with plenty of functionality: drawing and selection tools, plenty of color and lighting corrections, some useful filters, transitions, audio effects and more. All of these allow you to add a personal touch to your video files.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Many useful options provided;
  • Can also be used as a video converter.

Cons:

  • Computer resources (CPU and RAM) are required at a high level;
  • Interface may look complex.

4. Video Toolbox

Video Toolbox is a free powerful online video editor. It enables you easily convert videos, add watermark text, cut videos, crop videos, merge several video files, demux video files and much more. It’s capable of processing video files up to 600 MB. Another feature is to analyze the video files and display detailed information about the codec, bit rate, frame rate, resolution, etc.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easy-to-use;
  • Powerful video conversion ability.

Cons:

  • Only provides simple video editing functions.

5. Cellsea

Cellsea is an another online video editor which supports various video formats including WMV, RM, 3GP, DIVX, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPG, VOB and MP4. With this free online video editing service, you can upload your videos, easily add effects, change video size, add sound or convert your video to another format and then share with your friends instantaneously.

top wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easily edit your videos online and share with others.

Cons:

  • Has file size limit.

author avatar

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Finding suitable video editing software is quite a difficult task. There are so many choices and at the present scenario, loads of tools come for free even. So, it is a natural trend for the people to incline for the free video editing tools rather than spending money on a tool, which offers nothing but almost the same features. Here is a list of top five free WMV video editing tools, which feature almost all sorts of casual video editing needs.


If you need a more professional video editing tool, Wondershare Filmora is highly recommended. It allows you to create Hollywood-like home movies with titles, effects and transitions from all regular videos, audios and photos. All the video editing tools including trim, split, crop, etc are provided. After editing videos, you can even use the software to share with family and friends, convert videos to different formats and burn DVD.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )


Top 5 Best Free WMV Video Editors

1. Windows Movie Maker

Window Movie Maker is an easy-to-use video editing program developed by Microsoft. It supports various video formats including WMV, ASF, MPG, AVI, WMA, WAV and MP3. With it, you can easily combine photos with your video or can customize your video with preset video transition options as well as other video effects. However, the tool has a few limitations which make this piece of tool not suitable for professional video editing purposes.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easily-to-use interface;
  • Practical video editing options for beginners.

Cons:

  • Crashes a lot and cannot handle large files;
  • Various versions have been released, though differences are truly negligible.

2. Movica

Movica is a graphic or movie editor for Windows Media (.wmv), MPEG files and FLV movies. This program enables you to copy, paste and select or delete multiple portions from a video file. It’s easy-to-use and has keyboard shortcuts which makes the job of editing WMV much easily. However, it’s compiled as a 32-bit Windows and thus makes its major drawbacks from other users who are already using 64-bit Windows.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Lots of keyboard shortcuts to make editing easy.

Cons:

  • Doesn’t support 64-bit Windows;
  • Outdated interface.

3. VSDC Free Video Editor

VSDC Free Video Editor is an application designed for video editing. It supports various video formats including AVI, MPG, MOV, WMV, MKV, RM, SWF, and FLV files. It’s a complex application with plenty of functionality: drawing and selection tools, plenty of color and lighting corrections, some useful filters, transitions, audio effects and more. All of these allow you to add a personal touch to your video files.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Many useful options provided;
  • Can also be used as a video converter.

Cons:

  • Computer resources (CPU and RAM) are required at a high level;
  • Interface may look complex.

4. Video Toolbox

Video Toolbox is a free powerful online video editor. It enables you easily convert videos, add watermark text, cut videos, crop videos, merge several video files, demux video files and much more. It’s capable of processing video files up to 600 MB. Another feature is to analyze the video files and display detailed information about the codec, bit rate, frame rate, resolution, etc.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easy-to-use;
  • Powerful video conversion ability.

Cons:

  • Only provides simple video editing functions.

5. Cellsea

Cellsea is an another online video editor which supports various video formats including WMV, RM, 3GP, DIVX, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPG, VOB and MP4. With this free online video editing service, you can upload your videos, easily add effects, change video size, add sound or convert your video to another format and then share with your friends instantaneously.

top wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easily edit your videos online and share with others.

Cons:

  • Has file size limit.

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Finding suitable video editing software is quite a difficult task. There are so many choices and at the present scenario, loads of tools come for free even. So, it is a natural trend for the people to incline for the free video editing tools rather than spending money on a tool, which offers nothing but almost the same features. Here is a list of top five free WMV video editing tools, which feature almost all sorts of casual video editing needs.


If you need a more professional video editing tool, Wondershare Filmora is highly recommended. It allows you to create Hollywood-like home movies with titles, effects and transitions from all regular videos, audios and photos. All the video editing tools including trim, split, crop, etc are provided. After editing videos, you can even use the software to share with family and friends, convert videos to different formats and burn DVD.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )


Top 5 Best Free WMV Video Editors

1. Windows Movie Maker

Window Movie Maker is an easy-to-use video editing program developed by Microsoft. It supports various video formats including WMV, ASF, MPG, AVI, WMA, WAV and MP3. With it, you can easily combine photos with your video or can customize your video with preset video transition options as well as other video effects. However, the tool has a few limitations which make this piece of tool not suitable for professional video editing purposes.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easily-to-use interface;
  • Practical video editing options for beginners.

Cons:

  • Crashes a lot and cannot handle large files;
  • Various versions have been released, though differences are truly negligible.

2. Movica

Movica is a graphic or movie editor for Windows Media (.wmv), MPEG files and FLV movies. This program enables you to copy, paste and select or delete multiple portions from a video file. It’s easy-to-use and has keyboard shortcuts which makes the job of editing WMV much easily. However, it’s compiled as a 32-bit Windows and thus makes its major drawbacks from other users who are already using 64-bit Windows.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Lots of keyboard shortcuts to make editing easy.

Cons:

  • Doesn’t support 64-bit Windows;
  • Outdated interface.

3. VSDC Free Video Editor

VSDC Free Video Editor is an application designed for video editing. It supports various video formats including AVI, MPG, MOV, WMV, MKV, RM, SWF, and FLV files. It’s a complex application with plenty of functionality: drawing and selection tools, plenty of color and lighting corrections, some useful filters, transitions, audio effects and more. All of these allow you to add a personal touch to your video files.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Many useful options provided;
  • Can also be used as a video converter.

Cons:

  • Computer resources (CPU and RAM) are required at a high level;
  • Interface may look complex.

4. Video Toolbox

Video Toolbox is a free powerful online video editor. It enables you easily convert videos, add watermark text, cut videos, crop videos, merge several video files, demux video files and much more. It’s capable of processing video files up to 600 MB. Another feature is to analyze the video files and display detailed information about the codec, bit rate, frame rate, resolution, etc.

free wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easy-to-use;
  • Powerful video conversion ability.

Cons:

  • Only provides simple video editing functions.

5. Cellsea

Cellsea is an another online video editor which supports various video formats including WMV, RM, 3GP, DIVX, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPG, VOB and MP4. With this free online video editing service, you can upload your videos, easily add effects, change video size, add sound or convert your video to another format and then share with your friends instantaneously.

top wmv video editor

Pros:

  • Easily edit your videos online and share with others.

Cons:

  • Has file size limit.

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Speed Up Your Storytelling: How to Create Engaging Time Lapse Videos

Time Lapse Software: Create Time Lapse Video

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Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

You may have seen some time lapse videos already. A sunset motion, flower blooming, traffic and city lights and more time lapse videos. Time lapse is an amazing technique often used to make everything in the video seems moving much faster than in real life, like speed up a video clip and give the illusion of compressed time.

If you have a GoPro Hero 5 Black action camera, check our article abouthow to shoot a time-lapse video with GoPro.

Some phones also allow you to shoot time-lapse video , but we recommend you to use a good camera and video editing software to make better time lapse videos. If you are looking for a time lapse software to make a time lapse video, we recommend Filmora video editor , which is easy to use on both Windows PC and Mac. How to create a time-lapse video with Filmora? Download the software and follow the step-by-step tutorial below.

In this article, we will introduce two methods of creating time lapse video in Filmora:


With built-in slow/fast motion effects, you can use Filmora to make time lapse effects in drag-and-drop. If you want to add filters to your video, Filmora offers more than 150 free filters to use. Check the new features of Filmora to empower your imagination. Download it to have a try!

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Before we get started, we have summarized some tips for shooting time-lapse videos, hope that will help to shoot a good video footage. If you have some other tips and tricks about shooting time lapse videos, please share it on the comment below.

Tip 1: Keep the Camera/phone stable with camera stabilizer or tripod.

Tip 2: Make sure there is enough space for shooting time-lapse video. Large capacity memory cards are always welcomed.

Tip 3: Charge the battery fully before shooting and prepare a standby battery if you have.

If you wanna make a time lapse video with photos, you need set up your camera to take photos at a proper interval, such as take photo at every five second or use the built-in time lapse shooting settings in your camera. It is recommended to record or take photos for at least 20 minutes because the time lapse video will speed up. OK, now let’s start making the time lapse video:

Tips for Recording Time Lapse Video on iPhone

Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos

1 Import the original photos to Filmora

After installing and launch Filmora video editor, import the shot time lapse photos to it. Click New Project and then click the Import button to add your photos to the media library. You can also directly drag and drop your video to the program. Then all the imported files will appear as thumbnails in the left of the window.

text overlay

You can also import the photos from the video shooting device. Just plug in the video camera, click Import from Phone or Camera option in Import menu, and then transfer the target media files to Filmora.

After that, you need to select and drag and drop all the photos to the first video track.

2 Preview the photos

After all your photos are placed in timeline, you can zoom in the timeline or preview it in the Preview window to check if it needs any order adjustment or deletion.

3 Adjust Photo Duration to Create Time lapse Video

Select one of the photos in the timeline and right click on it to select Speed and Duration to open the Custom Speed panel. Go to Duration section, and change the duration of the photo to 00:00:00:01 or other duration based on your needs, and then click OK.

 Photo Timelapse video

You can also add a background music to make time lapse more professional. You can choose a music sound from the built-in music library or import your own audio file.

4 Export your new video

Place the timeline playhead at the beginner, and play it in Preview window to check the time lapse effects. If everything works fine, click the Export tab and choose the target format and click SETTINGS to output the time lapse video. Here you can change the video format and video and audio parameters such as Bit Rate, Encoder, Resolution and so on.

If you want to save and play your video on iPhone, iPod, iPad and other devices, just switch to the Device tab and choose from the device list. What’s more, you can upload the newly made video file to all popular video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo directly from the interface of Filmora. Or turn to DVD tab to burn your video to DVD for playing on TV.

text overlay software

Method 2: Speed Up to Make a Time lapse Video

In case that you want to make a time lapse video with video footage, below are the step-by-step tutorial:

1 Import Video Footage

Just like importing photos to Filmora, follow the steps to import the video clips to media library.

2 Cut out part of the video for time lapse editing (optional)

Next, drag your video onto the video column in the timeline. Select the loaded video and click the “Play” button. While playing the video, drag the slider bar at the start time and hit the “Split” icon to cut out the part you want to do time lapse editing.

add text overlay

3 Speed up to create time lapse video

Right click on the video clip in the timeline to select Speed and Duration. Then a window will pop up for you to adjust the settings of video. Find the Speed option and drag the slider bar to the right to increase the speed. If you set the playback speed to play at 200% the original speed, then the 30-second clip be only 15 seconds (twice the speed). After that click OK. Click the Play button to preview the result. Filmora now support up to 100x fast mo and 0.01x slow mo.

add text overlay

4 Export your new time lapse video

If you are satisfied with the newly made time lapse video, just click Export to output the video footage.

Conclusion

That’s how to make a cool time lapse video with the time lapse video software Filmora, no matter whether you want to make a time lapse video from photos, or speed up the video to make a time lapse video, you can achieve that with a few clicks.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

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Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

You may have seen some time lapse videos already. A sunset motion, flower blooming, traffic and city lights and more time lapse videos. Time lapse is an amazing technique often used to make everything in the video seems moving much faster than in real life, like speed up a video clip and give the illusion of compressed time.

If you have a GoPro Hero 5 Black action camera, check our article abouthow to shoot a time-lapse video with GoPro.

Some phones also allow you to shoot time-lapse video , but we recommend you to use a good camera and video editing software to make better time lapse videos. If you are looking for a time lapse software to make a time lapse video, we recommend Filmora video editor , which is easy to use on both Windows PC and Mac. How to create a time-lapse video with Filmora? Download the software and follow the step-by-step tutorial below.

In this article, we will introduce two methods of creating time lapse video in Filmora:


With built-in slow/fast motion effects, you can use Filmora to make time lapse effects in drag-and-drop. If you want to add filters to your video, Filmora offers more than 150 free filters to use. Check the new features of Filmora to empower your imagination. Download it to have a try!

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Before we get started, we have summarized some tips for shooting time-lapse videos, hope that will help to shoot a good video footage. If you have some other tips and tricks about shooting time lapse videos, please share it on the comment below.

Tip 1: Keep the Camera/phone stable with camera stabilizer or tripod.

Tip 2: Make sure there is enough space for shooting time-lapse video. Large capacity memory cards are always welcomed.

Tip 3: Charge the battery fully before shooting and prepare a standby battery if you have.

If you wanna make a time lapse video with photos, you need set up your camera to take photos at a proper interval, such as take photo at every five second or use the built-in time lapse shooting settings in your camera. It is recommended to record or take photos for at least 20 minutes because the time lapse video will speed up. OK, now let’s start making the time lapse video:

Tips for Recording Time Lapse Video on iPhone

Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos

1 Import the original photos to Filmora

After installing and launch Filmora video editor, import the shot time lapse photos to it. Click New Project and then click the Import button to add your photos to the media library. You can also directly drag and drop your video to the program. Then all the imported files will appear as thumbnails in the left of the window.

text overlay

You can also import the photos from the video shooting device. Just plug in the video camera, click Import from Phone or Camera option in Import menu, and then transfer the target media files to Filmora.

After that, you need to select and drag and drop all the photos to the first video track.

2 Preview the photos

After all your photos are placed in timeline, you can zoom in the timeline or preview it in the Preview window to check if it needs any order adjustment or deletion.

3 Adjust Photo Duration to Create Time lapse Video

Select one of the photos in the timeline and right click on it to select Speed and Duration to open the Custom Speed panel. Go to Duration section, and change the duration of the photo to 00:00:00:01 or other duration based on your needs, and then click OK.

 Photo Timelapse video

You can also add a background music to make time lapse more professional. You can choose a music sound from the built-in music library or import your own audio file.

4 Export your new video

Place the timeline playhead at the beginner, and play it in Preview window to check the time lapse effects. If everything works fine, click the Export tab and choose the target format and click SETTINGS to output the time lapse video. Here you can change the video format and video and audio parameters such as Bit Rate, Encoder, Resolution and so on.

If you want to save and play your video on iPhone, iPod, iPad and other devices, just switch to the Device tab and choose from the device list. What’s more, you can upload the newly made video file to all popular video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo directly from the interface of Filmora. Or turn to DVD tab to burn your video to DVD for playing on TV.

text overlay software

Method 2: Speed Up to Make a Time lapse Video

In case that you want to make a time lapse video with video footage, below are the step-by-step tutorial:

1 Import Video Footage

Just like importing photos to Filmora, follow the steps to import the video clips to media library.

2 Cut out part of the video for time lapse editing (optional)

Next, drag your video onto the video column in the timeline. Select the loaded video and click the “Play” button. While playing the video, drag the slider bar at the start time and hit the “Split” icon to cut out the part you want to do time lapse editing.

add text overlay

3 Speed up to create time lapse video

Right click on the video clip in the timeline to select Speed and Duration. Then a window will pop up for you to adjust the settings of video. Find the Speed option and drag the slider bar to the right to increase the speed. If you set the playback speed to play at 200% the original speed, then the 30-second clip be only 15 seconds (twice the speed). After that click OK. Click the Play button to preview the result. Filmora now support up to 100x fast mo and 0.01x slow mo.

add text overlay

4 Export your new time lapse video

If you are satisfied with the newly made time lapse video, just click Export to output the video footage.

Conclusion

That’s how to make a cool time lapse video with the time lapse video software Filmora, no matter whether you want to make a time lapse video from photos, or speed up the video to make a time lapse video, you can achieve that with a few clicks.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

author avatar

Ollie Mattison

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Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

You may have seen some time lapse videos already. A sunset motion, flower blooming, traffic and city lights and more time lapse videos. Time lapse is an amazing technique often used to make everything in the video seems moving much faster than in real life, like speed up a video clip and give the illusion of compressed time.

If you have a GoPro Hero 5 Black action camera, check our article abouthow to shoot a time-lapse video with GoPro.

Some phones also allow you to shoot time-lapse video , but we recommend you to use a good camera and video editing software to make better time lapse videos. If you are looking for a time lapse software to make a time lapse video, we recommend Filmora video editor , which is easy to use on both Windows PC and Mac. How to create a time-lapse video with Filmora? Download the software and follow the step-by-step tutorial below.

In this article, we will introduce two methods of creating time lapse video in Filmora:


With built-in slow/fast motion effects, you can use Filmora to make time lapse effects in drag-and-drop. If you want to add filters to your video, Filmora offers more than 150 free filters to use. Check the new features of Filmora to empower your imagination. Download it to have a try!

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Before we get started, we have summarized some tips for shooting time-lapse videos, hope that will help to shoot a good video footage. If you have some other tips and tricks about shooting time lapse videos, please share it on the comment below.

Tip 1: Keep the Camera/phone stable with camera stabilizer or tripod.

Tip 2: Make sure there is enough space for shooting time-lapse video. Large capacity memory cards are always welcomed.

Tip 3: Charge the battery fully before shooting and prepare a standby battery if you have.

If you wanna make a time lapse video with photos, you need set up your camera to take photos at a proper interval, such as take photo at every five second or use the built-in time lapse shooting settings in your camera. It is recommended to record or take photos for at least 20 minutes because the time lapse video will speed up. OK, now let’s start making the time lapse video:

Tips for Recording Time Lapse Video on iPhone

Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos

1 Import the original photos to Filmora

After installing and launch Filmora video editor, import the shot time lapse photos to it. Click New Project and then click the Import button to add your photos to the media library. You can also directly drag and drop your video to the program. Then all the imported files will appear as thumbnails in the left of the window.

text overlay

You can also import the photos from the video shooting device. Just plug in the video camera, click Import from Phone or Camera option in Import menu, and then transfer the target media files to Filmora.

After that, you need to select and drag and drop all the photos to the first video track.

2 Preview the photos

After all your photos are placed in timeline, you can zoom in the timeline or preview it in the Preview window to check if it needs any order adjustment or deletion.

3 Adjust Photo Duration to Create Time lapse Video

Select one of the photos in the timeline and right click on it to select Speed and Duration to open the Custom Speed panel. Go to Duration section, and change the duration of the photo to 00:00:00:01 or other duration based on your needs, and then click OK.

 Photo Timelapse video

You can also add a background music to make time lapse more professional. You can choose a music sound from the built-in music library or import your own audio file.

4 Export your new video

Place the timeline playhead at the beginner, and play it in Preview window to check the time lapse effects. If everything works fine, click the Export tab and choose the target format and click SETTINGS to output the time lapse video. Here you can change the video format and video and audio parameters such as Bit Rate, Encoder, Resolution and so on.

If you want to save and play your video on iPhone, iPod, iPad and other devices, just switch to the Device tab and choose from the device list. What’s more, you can upload the newly made video file to all popular video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo directly from the interface of Filmora. Or turn to DVD tab to burn your video to DVD for playing on TV.

text overlay software

Method 2: Speed Up to Make a Time lapse Video

In case that you want to make a time lapse video with video footage, below are the step-by-step tutorial:

1 Import Video Footage

Just like importing photos to Filmora, follow the steps to import the video clips to media library.

2 Cut out part of the video for time lapse editing (optional)

Next, drag your video onto the video column in the timeline. Select the loaded video and click the “Play” button. While playing the video, drag the slider bar at the start time and hit the “Split” icon to cut out the part you want to do time lapse editing.

add text overlay

3 Speed up to create time lapse video

Right click on the video clip in the timeline to select Speed and Duration. Then a window will pop up for you to adjust the settings of video. Find the Speed option and drag the slider bar to the right to increase the speed. If you set the playback speed to play at 200% the original speed, then the 30-second clip be only 15 seconds (twice the speed). After that click OK. Click the Play button to preview the result. Filmora now support up to 100x fast mo and 0.01x slow mo.

add text overlay

4 Export your new time lapse video

If you are satisfied with the newly made time lapse video, just click Export to output the video footage.

Conclusion

That’s how to make a cool time lapse video with the time lapse video software Filmora, no matter whether you want to make a time lapse video from photos, or speed up the video to make a time lapse video, you can achieve that with a few clicks.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

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Ollie Mattison

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Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

You may have seen some time lapse videos already. A sunset motion, flower blooming, traffic and city lights and more time lapse videos. Time lapse is an amazing technique often used to make everything in the video seems moving much faster than in real life, like speed up a video clip and give the illusion of compressed time.

If you have a GoPro Hero 5 Black action camera, check our article abouthow to shoot a time-lapse video with GoPro.

Some phones also allow you to shoot time-lapse video , but we recommend you to use a good camera and video editing software to make better time lapse videos. If you are looking for a time lapse software to make a time lapse video, we recommend Filmora video editor , which is easy to use on both Windows PC and Mac. How to create a time-lapse video with Filmora? Download the software and follow the step-by-step tutorial below.

In this article, we will introduce two methods of creating time lapse video in Filmora:


With built-in slow/fast motion effects, you can use Filmora to make time lapse effects in drag-and-drop. If you want to add filters to your video, Filmora offers more than 150 free filters to use. Check the new features of Filmora to empower your imagination. Download it to have a try!

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Before we get started, we have summarized some tips for shooting time-lapse videos, hope that will help to shoot a good video footage. If you have some other tips and tricks about shooting time lapse videos, please share it on the comment below.

Tip 1: Keep the Camera/phone stable with camera stabilizer or tripod.

Tip 2: Make sure there is enough space for shooting time-lapse video. Large capacity memory cards are always welcomed.

Tip 3: Charge the battery fully before shooting and prepare a standby battery if you have.

If you wanna make a time lapse video with photos, you need set up your camera to take photos at a proper interval, such as take photo at every five second or use the built-in time lapse shooting settings in your camera. It is recommended to record or take photos for at least 20 minutes because the time lapse video will speed up. OK, now let’s start making the time lapse video:

Tips for Recording Time Lapse Video on iPhone

Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos

1 Import the original photos to Filmora

After installing and launch Filmora video editor, import the shot time lapse photos to it. Click New Project and then click the Import button to add your photos to the media library. You can also directly drag and drop your video to the program. Then all the imported files will appear as thumbnails in the left of the window.

text overlay

You can also import the photos from the video shooting device. Just plug in the video camera, click Import from Phone or Camera option in Import menu, and then transfer the target media files to Filmora.

After that, you need to select and drag and drop all the photos to the first video track.

2 Preview the photos

After all your photos are placed in timeline, you can zoom in the timeline or preview it in the Preview window to check if it needs any order adjustment or deletion.

3 Adjust Photo Duration to Create Time lapse Video

Select one of the photos in the timeline and right click on it to select Speed and Duration to open the Custom Speed panel. Go to Duration section, and change the duration of the photo to 00:00:00:01 or other duration based on your needs, and then click OK.

 Photo Timelapse video

You can also add a background music to make time lapse more professional. You can choose a music sound from the built-in music library or import your own audio file.

4 Export your new video

Place the timeline playhead at the beginner, and play it in Preview window to check the time lapse effects. If everything works fine, click the Export tab and choose the target format and click SETTINGS to output the time lapse video. Here you can change the video format and video and audio parameters such as Bit Rate, Encoder, Resolution and so on.

If you want to save and play your video on iPhone, iPod, iPad and other devices, just switch to the Device tab and choose from the device list. What’s more, you can upload the newly made video file to all popular video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo directly from the interface of Filmora. Or turn to DVD tab to burn your video to DVD for playing on TV.

text overlay software

Method 2: Speed Up to Make a Time lapse Video

In case that you want to make a time lapse video with video footage, below are the step-by-step tutorial:

1 Import Video Footage

Just like importing photos to Filmora, follow the steps to import the video clips to media library.

2 Cut out part of the video for time lapse editing (optional)

Next, drag your video onto the video column in the timeline. Select the loaded video and click the “Play” button. While playing the video, drag the slider bar at the start time and hit the “Split” icon to cut out the part you want to do time lapse editing.

add text overlay

3 Speed up to create time lapse video

Right click on the video clip in the timeline to select Speed and Duration. Then a window will pop up for you to adjust the settings of video. Find the Speed option and drag the slider bar to the right to increase the speed. If you set the playback speed to play at 200% the original speed, then the 30-second clip be only 15 seconds (twice the speed). After that click OK. Click the Play button to preview the result. Filmora now support up to 100x fast mo and 0.01x slow mo.

add text overlay

4 Export your new time lapse video

If you are satisfied with the newly made time lapse video, just click Export to output the video footage.

Conclusion

That’s how to make a cool time lapse video with the time lapse video software Filmora, no matter whether you want to make a time lapse video from photos, or speed up the video to make a time lapse video, you can achieve that with a few clicks.

Download Win VersionDownload Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

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