iPhone video editing quietly became legitimate. Tools that needed a desktop five years ago now live in your pocket.
- iMovie: already on your phone, quick cuts and 4K export, done before other apps finish loading. - CapCut: the short-form king, templates and auto-captions tuned for TikTok and Reels. - InShot: the fast all-rounder for trimming, ratios, and music. - VN: multi-track timeline control for free, for creators who outgrow template apps. - Free tier checks: export resolution, watermarks on the free tier, and whether old phones can handle your 4K footage. Test on your actual device.
The method that works: download two, cut the same clip in both, keep the one that felt faster. Your own hands are the review that matters. And for converting or compressing your thumbnails and cover images, PicConvert is free forever.