Editing Video is not only a step of Video production; it’s the backbone of video making. So if you want to be a YouTuber you should know how to edit YouTube videos.
Many vloggers use paid video editing software or even hire a video editor. But this can be an extra cost. if you’re operating on a shoestring budget, you might not be able to afford it.
Fortunately, YouTube offers a web-based video editor, that totally free. It’s a basic editing tool, but it can still let you trim clips out of any part of your videos and do the main edit you need.
Let’s see how to edit videos on YouTube’s video editor…
How to edit YouTube Videos?
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- On the left sidebar, click “Videos“.
- In “Uploads“, click the thumbnail of the video you want to edit.
- In the left sidebar, click “Editor“.
How to trim the beginning or end of your video?
- Select “Trim“.You’ll see a blue and white line on the sides of your timeline panel.
- Drag them to chop off parts of the beginning or end of your rough cut that you don’t want to include in your final version.
- Click “Preview” to view your edited video, and if it looks good, press “Save“.
How to trim clips out of the middle of your video?
- Select “Trim“. in your timeline panel.
- Click the beginning of the clip that you’d like to trim out and press “Split“.
- In your timeline panel, click the end of the clip that you’d like to trim out and press “Split” again.
- Click on the blue line at either the beginning or end of your clip and drag it to the other side to trim it out of your video.
- Click “Preview” to view your edited video, and if it looks good, press “Save“.
