Reels have taken off the past months offering us a wide reach and engagement through the roof.
Instagram Reels has now become one of the hottest types of posts in the leading visual platform. Just like TikTok, this feature allows users to upload and watch bite-sized video clips whether it’s for entertaining or educational purposes.
Since the Reels itself still has some limited in-app editing tools, you need to leverage some tools “outside” the app to ensure that your Reels will be appealing and engaging for users. Not to mention that Reels often glitches when users edit their videos through the feature that can result in de-synced visuals and audio.
Here are some of the best editing apps for Instagram Reels on both iOS and Android:
1. FILMORA GO
FilmoraGo tops the list owing to its highly intuitive and powerful tools to edit Instagram reels. It allows users to make Instagram reels with their own voiceovers or by adding stunning filters or special effects.
2. MOJO
Mojo has a wide variety of animated templates to choose from, and they are 100% editable allowing you to customize them to your brand’s aesthetic. Turn your ‘ehs’ into ‘wows’ to have your animated stories and reels come to life.
3. FUNIMATE
Funimate is essentially made for creating videos for Instagram Reels, Shorts, and other short video apps like Tiktok. It has a vast collection of effects and filters that you won’t find on Instagram Reels. One exciting news is that, you can crop your videos to remove unwanted parts, add still images, audio tracks, apply cool transitions and do much more.
4. iMovie
iMovie is a professional-grade video editor for iOS and macOS. If you are looking for advanced video-editing tools on your iPhone, iMovie might be what you need. Are you wondering whether you can edit vertical Instagram Reels videos on iMovie? The good news is that you can do so after a recent update.
5. KINEMASTER
If you want your reels to look professional-looking, and high-resolution, you might need to use KineMaster. The tool has everything you need for creating professional-looking content, including sound effects and record voice-overs (a feature Instagram Reels is still lacking). You can use it to trim clips from a prerecorded event or create unique animations with its easy drag & drop interface. It also offers features like shape masks, text overlays, transitions between scenes, and motion graphics.
6. WeVideo
WeVideo is another video editing tool that enables you to create professional-looking video reels. It has the most intuitive interface out of all these tools, with a full-screen preview and timeline for editing your footage. It supports 4K resolution and provides you with a green screen effect to help you make such videos more aesthetically pleasing.
7. SPLICE
Splice could be your go-to Reels tool if you’re a fan of Hollywood-style effects or transitions. This easy-to-use professional editing tool provides you with a number of cinematic effects, including the ability to change or customize background videos. Other well-known features include dynamic transition styles, pan and zoom effect, trendy filters and effects.
