Tools for Creating Video Content
We don't build video editors — but we curate honest picks and offer the small utilities around them.
Full disclosure: video editing is genuinely outside what our own browser tools cover. Video files are large, editing needs GPU acceleration, and the good editors are specialised applications with years of dedicated development behind them. Trying to squeeze a video editor into a static-export browser tool site would produce a bad video editor.
What we can do is honestly recommend the ones we'd reach for ourselves, and offer the small satellite tools that content workflows always need — resize a thumbnail, generate a QR code for the video description, turn a subtitle transcript into a clean file.
Small utilities that pair with any editor
The satellite tools every content workflow needs.
- Image ResizerResize any image to any dimensions and convert to WebP, JPEG, or PNG. Quality slider. Never uploaded — everything happens on your device.
- QR Code GeneratorGenerate QR codes for URLs, text, WiFi credentials, and more. Customize colors and error correction. Download as PNG or SVG. Runs in your browser.
- Unix Timestamp ConverterConvert Unix timestamps (seconds or milliseconds) to human-readable dates in every common format. Includes ISO 8601, UTC, relative time, ISO week.
- Word CounterInstantly count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, and reading time. Everything happens in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Or reach for a broader tool
Third-party products that fit this use case. Our built-in tools cover the small technical jobs; these cover the bigger workflows around them. External links, hand-picked, not sponsored.
| Tool | Pricing | Best for | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapCut Free video editor with mobile-first templates and AI features. | Free (with limits) · Pro from $9.99/mo | Creators making short-form vertical video for social platforms. | Freemium |
| Descript Edit video and audio by editing the transcript. | Free (1 hr transcription/mo) · Creator from $15/mo | Podcasters and video creators who talk more than they show — the AI transcript UX is genuinely different from anything else. | Freemium |
| Kapwing Browser-based video editor with a low learning curve. | Free (watermarked) · Pro from $16/mo | Anyone who wants a Descript-lite editing experience without downloading software. | Freemium |
| Microsoft Clipchamp Microsoft's free video editor bundled with Windows 11. | Free (720p export) · Essentials from $11.99/mo | Windows users who want a native editor without paying for Premiere. | Freemium |
| DaVinci Resolve Pro-grade video editing + colour + audio + VFX, free. | Free · Studio (one-time) $295 for advanced features | Serious creators making long-form or high-quality video who've outgrown consumer editors. | Freemium |
| Riverside.fm Remote podcast + video recording in studio quality. | Free (2 hrs recording/mo) · Standard from $15/mo | Podcasters recording remote guests who need broadcast-quality audio. | Freemium |
- CapCutFreemiumFree video editor with mobile-first templates and AI features.
- Mobile + desktop + browser versions with synced projects
- Templates optimised for TikTok, Reels, Shorts
- Auto-captions, background removal, text-to-speech
Best for: Creators making short-form vertical video for social platforms.Free (with limits) · Pro from $9.99/moVisit CapCut - DescriptFreemiumEdit video and audio by editing the transcript.
- Cuts, ums, and word-level edits done by editing text
- AI voice cloning (Overdub) for fixing narration
- Full podcast + video studio in one app
Best for: Podcasters and video creators who talk more than they show — the AI transcript UX is genuinely different from anything else.Free (1 hr transcription/mo) · Creator from $15/moVisit Descript - KapwingFreemiumBrowser-based video editor with a low learning curve.
- Full editor in the browser — no download
- Auto-subtitle generation
- Templates for meme, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok formats
Best for: Anyone who wants a Descript-lite editing experience without downloading software.Free (watermarked) · Pro from $16/moVisit Kapwing - Microsoft ClipchampFreemiumMicrosoft's free video editor bundled with Windows 11.
- Free 1080p export on Essentials tier
- Pre-installed on Windows 11 (also runs in browser on any OS)
- Stock video + audio libraries on paid tier
Best for: Windows users who want a native editor without paying for Premiere.Free (720p export) · Essentials from $11.99/moVisit Microsoft Clipchamp - DaVinci ResolveFreemiumPro-grade video editing + colour + audio + VFX, free.
- Genuinely professional editor used on Hollywood films
- Free version is fully functional for 99% of users
- Colour grading tools are best-in-class
Best for: Serious creators making long-form or high-quality video who've outgrown consumer editors.Free · Studio (one-time) $295 for advanced featuresVisit DaVinci Resolve - Riverside.fmFreemiumRemote podcast + video recording in studio quality.
- Records each guest locally then uploads (avoids Zoom quality loss)
- 4K video + separate audio tracks per participant
- Auto-transcription + magic clips for social
Best for: Podcasters recording remote guests who need broadcast-quality audio.Free (2 hrs recording/mo) · Standard from $15/moVisit Riverside.fm