YouTube Movie Maker

22.08 YouTube video creator for Windows

Tina de Pierre

Review: Video editing software that enables users to create and publish high-quality videos on YouTube.

Freeware video uploading software download, reviewed by Tina de Pierre
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Freeware movie making software for YouTube uploads.

For those users who want to take a moment and contribute to the huge online database of videos online at YouTube, YouTube Movie Maker might be the easy solution you're looking for.

The programs packs in a few interesting and useful features which are easy to use because of the simplified layout and design.

This application currently supports drag-and-drop video operations, meaning you can add clips to your video project with little hassle. You can drag these video clips from the file browser inside YouTube Video Maker.

From the beginning until the end of your video creation project, this application remains easy to use and the wizard makes it extremely simple to create cool videos ready for upload to YouTube.

Simple video effects are easy to add to your videos and currently some of the effects that are offered out-of-the-box are playback speed modification of the audio and/or video tracks, visual effects such as ripple, rain and triangle, among many others. The transitions offered alongside other effects add a nice end effect.

After you've completed the video part of your project, you can use YouTube Movie Maker to add audio and music to the project.

Overall, this program is very simple-to-use and makes publishing original video clips to YouTube as simple as possible. With that said, you might even want to try alternative video sharing services!

Features of YouTube Movie Maker

  • Integrates with Facebook, Vimeo and YouTube.
  • Cropping & Rotating: Crop and rotate your videos to fit any size or orientation.
  • Customization: Customize your videos with logos, watermarks, backgrounds and more.
  • Effects & Transitions: Add special effects and transitions to make your videos stand out.
  • Enhancements: Enhance and optimize your videos with brightness, contrast, saturation and more.
  • HD Video: Create high-definition videos up to 4K resolution.
  • Intuitive Interface: Intuitive and easy-to-use interface for beginners and professionals.
  • Merge & Split: Merge multiple videos into one or split videos into parts.
  • Music & Audio: Add background music, sound effects and voiceover to your videos.
  • Sharing & Publishing: Share your videos to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo and more.
  • Slideshow: Create slideshows with photos and videos.
  • Text & Titles: Create amazing titles and text with over 25 fonts.
  • Timeline: Create amazing videos with timeline editing.
  • Video Capture: Capture your desktop or device screen with screen recording.
  • Video Editing: Create, edit and combine videos quickly and easily.
  • Video Formats: Supports popular video formats such as MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV and many more.

Compatibility and License

Is YouTube Movie Maker free?

YouTube Movie Maker is a restricted version of commercial software, often called freemium which requires you to pay a license fee to unlock additional features which are not accessible with the free version. Download and installation of this software is free, however other similar programs are available from audio and video editors which may have what you need. 22.08 is the latest version last time we checked.

What version of Windows can YouTube Movie Maker run on?

YouTube Movie Maker can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.


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  2. Free Audio and Video Editors
  3. Video Uploading Software
YouTube Movie Maker has been picked by our editors as very good.
YouTube Movie Maker has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested YouTube Movie Maker 22.08 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.