Editing Videos Like a Pro: A Beginner’s Guide to Windows Movie Maker

How to Edit Videos in Windows Live Movie Maker

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Microsoft has released Windows Live Movie Maker on August 19, 2009 as part of a refresh to their Windows Live Essentials download. Windows Live Movie Maker is the first application designed for Windows 7 and is built to make beautiful movies from your photos and videos. And the latest version is Windows Live Movie Maker 2011.

Update in 2017: Microsoft has stopped the Windows Essentials Suite support on January 10, 2017. It is claimed that it is no longer available for download. If you are looking for an alternative to windows essentials movie maker, or windows movie maker, try Filmora video editor, which is available on both Windows7, Windows8 and Windows 10.

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Part 1: Best Alternative to Windows Movie Maker: Filmora [Windows7/8/10 & Mac]

Windows Live Movie Maker is a little bit limiting for video editing. In most cases, you need to run Windows 7. Fortunately, you do have other options. There is plenty of software which will do the same thing but better than Windows Live Movie Maker for you to edit your videos and burn videos to DVD. Among many of them, we recommend one Wondershare Filmora. You may wonder what’s so special with this Video Editor. First of all, it supports almost all kinds of video formats, such as AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, MKV and HD video formats: MTS, M2TS(AVCHD ), TS(MPEG-2), HD MKV(, MPEG-2 HD), HD WMV(VC-1), and HD MOV(, MPEG-4). Secondly, it provides powerful video editing function, such as crop, trim, adjust video effect, add watermark, etc. Also, there are various title and text templates, filter/transition and effects presets for you to choose from. Thirdly, Windows Live Movie Maker can only generate WMV files directly, but this video editor supports burn video to DVD disc, DVD Folder and ISO file or save the video to most of the popular formats.

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Part 2: How to Edit Videos in Windows Live Movie Maker [Step by Step]

1.Add Videos and Photos

While you are adding videos to Windows Live Movie Maker, you may encounter a problem like 3GP files can’t be added to Windows Live Movie Maker. Or it can’t be played in Window Live Movie Maker. And many other video files as well, such as RM, RMVB, DAT and HD video formats: MTS, TS, HD MKV, HD WMV, and HD MOV, etc. It’s quite necessary to get familiar with what all those files that could be imported to Windows Live Movie Maker.

Notes

• Video and music files that are protected with digital rights management (DRM) can’t be used in Windows Live Movie Maker.
• Support for using MPEG-2 and Microsoft Recorded TV Show video files in your movie is available only if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
• AVCHD video files that contain Dolby Digital audio can be used in Windows Live Movie Maker if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
• MPEG-4 video files that contain audio can be used if you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows 7.
• Some MPEG-4 video files can be used when you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows Vista if the necessary audio and video codecs are installed.

After adding your photos or videos, you can also add audio or background music to your video clips by clicking the Add music option.

Learn details about How to Add and Edit Music in Windows Movie Maker

2. Video Editing

As we said before, Windows Live Movie Maker (later named Windows Movie Maker) is a simple and easy video editing software for Windows, it can complete some basic video editing and become a good choice for novices. Here, I will share with you about the basic video editing tutorial in the Movie Maker.

Cut & Trim & Split video in Windows Movie Maker

After adding videos and photos to the storyboard, you can now keep the useful sections and remove unwanted parts. To trim video, just place the playhead to the target position and right click the clip to select the Trim Set Start Point and move the playhead again to then end point and right click to select Set End Point. You can also go to the Edit tab and click the Split menu to split the video into parts. You can then delete and cut out unwanted sections or move it to the proper position.

Add Audio to Video: Record and add voiceover or Music

Windows Movie Maker also allows you to add narrations and background music to video footage. Just click the Add Music option and you can add music from online music libraries such as AudioMicro, Free Music Archive, and Vimeo or add music from the computer.

Add auto movie themes to Video

There is a built-in AutoMovie themes library in Movie Maker. You can use some popular themes such as Contemporary, Cinematic, Fade, Pan and Zoom, Black and White and Sepia.

Add texts &titles to Video

You can add titles, captions, and credits to video with windows movie maker, but it seems hard to add subtitles and customize its position. For more details about the text and title editing, check

Learn more details about How to Add Text to Video with Windows Movie Maker

Apply transitions & animations to video

The Movie Maker features lots of transitions under Animations tab. You can choose from wipes, cinematics, shatters, sweeps and curls, patterns and shapes, reveals, diagonals and dissolves.

Note: if you use the default themes, you won’t see all these transitions. Check the detailed steps about How to Add Transitions in Windows Movie Maker

Apply visual effects to video

We’ve introduced some of the best visual effects software before, but in Windows Movie Maker, you can also add effects such as 3D Ripple, Black and White, Blur, pixelate, mirrors, motions and fade effects.

Change video speed of video

The Movie Maker Edit tab allows you to adjust video volume, add fade in and fade out effects to video, or change video speed.

Learn more details about How to Speed Up Video in Windows Movie Maker

3. Save Video

After finish editing, you can upload your video clips to Facebook, YouTube, and other social media, or burn your videos to DVD with Windows DVD maker. You can also save your video clips on your computer.

You may also like: Windows Movie Maker VS Windows Live Movie Maker: What’s the Difference

While, if you find the windows movie maker editing features are limited based on your editing skills, you can try Wondershare Filmora. Below is a video tutorial about how to edit videos with Filmora.

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Microsoft has released Windows Live Movie Maker on August 19, 2009 as part of a refresh to their Windows Live Essentials download. Windows Live Movie Maker is the first application designed for Windows 7 and is built to make beautiful movies from your photos and videos. And the latest version is Windows Live Movie Maker 2011.

Update in 2017: Microsoft has stopped the Windows Essentials Suite support on January 10, 2017. It is claimed that it is no longer available for download. If you are looking for an alternative to windows essentials movie maker, or windows movie maker, try Filmora video editor, which is available on both Windows7, Windows8 and Windows 10.

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Part 1: Best Alternative to Windows Movie Maker: Filmora [Windows7/8/10 & Mac]

Windows Live Movie Maker is a little bit limiting for video editing. In most cases, you need to run Windows 7. Fortunately, you do have other options. There is plenty of software which will do the same thing but better than Windows Live Movie Maker for you to edit your videos and burn videos to DVD. Among many of them, we recommend one Wondershare Filmora. You may wonder what’s so special with this Video Editor. First of all, it supports almost all kinds of video formats, such as AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, MKV and HD video formats: MTS, M2TS(AVCHD ), TS(MPEG-2), HD MKV(, MPEG-2 HD), HD WMV(VC-1), and HD MOV(, MPEG-4). Secondly, it provides powerful video editing function, such as crop, trim, adjust video effect, add watermark, etc. Also, there are various title and text templates, filter/transition and effects presets for you to choose from. Thirdly, Windows Live Movie Maker can only generate WMV files directly, but this video editor supports burn video to DVD disc, DVD Folder and ISO file or save the video to most of the popular formats.

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Part 2: How to Edit Videos in Windows Live Movie Maker [Step by Step]

1.Add Videos and Photos

While you are adding videos to Windows Live Movie Maker, you may encounter a problem like 3GP files can’t be added to Windows Live Movie Maker. Or it can’t be played in Window Live Movie Maker. And many other video files as well, such as RM, RMVB, DAT and HD video formats: MTS, TS, HD MKV, HD WMV, and HD MOV, etc. It’s quite necessary to get familiar with what all those files that could be imported to Windows Live Movie Maker.

Notes

• Video and music files that are protected with digital rights management (DRM) can’t be used in Windows Live Movie Maker.
• Support for using MPEG-2 and Microsoft Recorded TV Show video files in your movie is available only if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
• AVCHD video files that contain Dolby Digital audio can be used in Windows Live Movie Maker if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
• MPEG-4 video files that contain audio can be used if you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows 7.
• Some MPEG-4 video files can be used when you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows Vista if the necessary audio and video codecs are installed.

After adding your photos or videos, you can also add audio or background music to your video clips by clicking the Add music option.

Learn details about How to Add and Edit Music in Windows Movie Maker

2. Video Editing

As we said before, Windows Live Movie Maker (later named Windows Movie Maker) is a simple and easy video editing software for Windows, it can complete some basic video editing and become a good choice for novices. Here, I will share with you about the basic video editing tutorial in the Movie Maker.

Cut & Trim & Split video in Windows Movie Maker

After adding videos and photos to the storyboard, you can now keep the useful sections and remove unwanted parts. To trim video, just place the playhead to the target position and right click the clip to select the Trim Set Start Point and move the playhead again to then end point and right click to select Set End Point. You can also go to the Edit tab and click the Split menu to split the video into parts. You can then delete and cut out unwanted sections or move it to the proper position.

Add Audio to Video: Record and add voiceover or Music

Windows Movie Maker also allows you to add narrations and background music to video footage. Just click the Add Music option and you can add music from online music libraries such as AudioMicro, Free Music Archive, and Vimeo or add music from the computer.

Add auto movie themes to Video

There is a built-in AutoMovie themes library in Movie Maker. You can use some popular themes such as Contemporary, Cinematic, Fade, Pan and Zoom, Black and White and Sepia.

Add texts &titles to Video

You can add titles, captions, and credits to video with windows movie maker, but it seems hard to add subtitles and customize its position. For more details about the text and title editing, check

Learn more details about How to Add Text to Video with Windows Movie Maker

Apply transitions & animations to video

The Movie Maker features lots of transitions under Animations tab. You can choose from wipes, cinematics, shatters, sweeps and curls, patterns and shapes, reveals, diagonals and dissolves.

Note: if you use the default themes, you won’t see all these transitions. Check the detailed steps about How to Add Transitions in Windows Movie Maker

Apply visual effects to video

We’ve introduced some of the best visual effects software before, but in Windows Movie Maker, you can also add effects such as 3D Ripple, Black and White, Blur, pixelate, mirrors, motions and fade effects.

Change video speed of video

The Movie Maker Edit tab allows you to adjust video volume, add fade in and fade out effects to video, or change video speed.

Learn more details about How to Speed Up Video in Windows Movie Maker

3. Save Video

After finish editing, you can upload your video clips to Facebook, YouTube, and other social media, or burn your videos to DVD with Windows DVD maker. You can also save your video clips on your computer.

You may also like: Windows Movie Maker VS Windows Live Movie Maker: What’s the Difference

While, if you find the windows movie maker editing features are limited based on your editing skills, you can try Wondershare Filmora. Below is a video tutorial about how to edit videos with Filmora.

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Microsoft has released Windows Live Movie Maker on August 19, 2009 as part of a refresh to their Windows Live Essentials download. Windows Live Movie Maker is the first application designed for Windows 7 and is built to make beautiful movies from your photos and videos. And the latest version is Windows Live Movie Maker 2011.

Update in 2017: Microsoft has stopped the Windows Essentials Suite support on January 10, 2017. It is claimed that it is no longer available for download. If you are looking for an alternative to windows essentials movie maker, or windows movie maker, try Filmora video editor, which is available on both Windows7, Windows8 and Windows 10.

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Part 1: Best Alternative to Windows Movie Maker: Filmora [Windows7/8/10 & Mac]

Windows Live Movie Maker is a little bit limiting for video editing. In most cases, you need to run Windows 7. Fortunately, you do have other options. There is plenty of software which will do the same thing but better than Windows Live Movie Maker for you to edit your videos and burn videos to DVD. Among many of them, we recommend one Wondershare Filmora. You may wonder what’s so special with this Video Editor. First of all, it supports almost all kinds of video formats, such as AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, MKV and HD video formats: MTS, M2TS(AVCHD ), TS(MPEG-2), HD MKV(, MPEG-2 HD), HD WMV(VC-1), and HD MOV(, MPEG-4). Secondly, it provides powerful video editing function, such as crop, trim, adjust video effect, add watermark, etc. Also, there are various title and text templates, filter/transition and effects presets for you to choose from. Thirdly, Windows Live Movie Maker can only generate WMV files directly, but this video editor supports burn video to DVD disc, DVD Folder and ISO file or save the video to most of the popular formats.

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Part 2: How to Edit Videos in Windows Live Movie Maker [Step by Step]

1.Add Videos and Photos

While you are adding videos to Windows Live Movie Maker, you may encounter a problem like 3GP files can’t be added to Windows Live Movie Maker. Or it can’t be played in Window Live Movie Maker. And many other video files as well, such as RM, RMVB, DAT and HD video formats: MTS, TS, HD MKV, HD WMV, and HD MOV, etc. It’s quite necessary to get familiar with what all those files that could be imported to Windows Live Movie Maker.

Notes

• Video and music files that are protected with digital rights management (DRM) can’t be used in Windows Live Movie Maker.
• Support for using MPEG-2 and Microsoft Recorded TV Show video files in your movie is available only if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
• AVCHD video files that contain Dolby Digital audio can be used in Windows Live Movie Maker if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
• MPEG-4 video files that contain audio can be used if you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows 7.
• Some MPEG-4 video files can be used when you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows Vista if the necessary audio and video codecs are installed.

After adding your photos or videos, you can also add audio or background music to your video clips by clicking the Add music option.

Learn details about How to Add and Edit Music in Windows Movie Maker

2. Video Editing

As we said before, Windows Live Movie Maker (later named Windows Movie Maker) is a simple and easy video editing software for Windows, it can complete some basic video editing and become a good choice for novices. Here, I will share with you about the basic video editing tutorial in the Movie Maker.

Cut & Trim & Split video in Windows Movie Maker

After adding videos and photos to the storyboard, you can now keep the useful sections and remove unwanted parts. To trim video, just place the playhead to the target position and right click the clip to select the Trim Set Start Point and move the playhead again to then end point and right click to select Set End Point. You can also go to the Edit tab and click the Split menu to split the video into parts. You can then delete and cut out unwanted sections or move it to the proper position.

Add Audio to Video: Record and add voiceover or Music

Windows Movie Maker also allows you to add narrations and background music to video footage. Just click the Add Music option and you can add music from online music libraries such as AudioMicro, Free Music Archive, and Vimeo or add music from the computer.

Add auto movie themes to Video

There is a built-in AutoMovie themes library in Movie Maker. You can use some popular themes such as Contemporary, Cinematic, Fade, Pan and Zoom, Black and White and Sepia.

Add texts &titles to Video

You can add titles, captions, and credits to video with windows movie maker, but it seems hard to add subtitles and customize its position. For more details about the text and title editing, check

Learn more details about How to Add Text to Video with Windows Movie Maker

Apply transitions & animations to video

The Movie Maker features lots of transitions under Animations tab. You can choose from wipes, cinematics, shatters, sweeps and curls, patterns and shapes, reveals, diagonals and dissolves.

Note: if you use the default themes, you won’t see all these transitions. Check the detailed steps about How to Add Transitions in Windows Movie Maker

Apply visual effects to video

We’ve introduced some of the best visual effects software before, but in Windows Movie Maker, you can also add effects such as 3D Ripple, Black and White, Blur, pixelate, mirrors, motions and fade effects.

Change video speed of video

The Movie Maker Edit tab allows you to adjust video volume, add fade in and fade out effects to video, or change video speed.

Learn more details about How to Speed Up Video in Windows Movie Maker

3. Save Video

After finish editing, you can upload your video clips to Facebook, YouTube, and other social media, or burn your videos to DVD with Windows DVD maker. You can also save your video clips on your computer.

You may also like: Windows Movie Maker VS Windows Live Movie Maker: What’s the Difference

While, if you find the windows movie maker editing features are limited based on your editing skills, you can try Wondershare Filmora. Below is a video tutorial about how to edit videos with Filmora.

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Microsoft has released Windows Live Movie Maker on August 19, 2009 as part of a refresh to their Windows Live Essentials download. Windows Live Movie Maker is the first application designed for Windows 7 and is built to make beautiful movies from your photos and videos. And the latest version is Windows Live Movie Maker 2011.

Update in 2017: Microsoft has stopped the Windows Essentials Suite support on January 10, 2017. It is claimed that it is no longer available for download. If you are looking for an alternative to windows essentials movie maker, or windows movie maker, try Filmora video editor, which is available on both Windows7, Windows8 and Windows 10.

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Part 1: Best Alternative to Windows Movie Maker: Filmora [Windows7/8/10 & Mac]

Windows Live Movie Maker is a little bit limiting for video editing. In most cases, you need to run Windows 7. Fortunately, you do have other options. There is plenty of software which will do the same thing but better than Windows Live Movie Maker for you to edit your videos and burn videos to DVD. Among many of them, we recommend one Wondershare Filmora. You may wonder what’s so special with this Video Editor. First of all, it supports almost all kinds of video formats, such as AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, MKV and HD video formats: MTS, M2TS(AVCHD ), TS(MPEG-2), HD MKV(, MPEG-2 HD), HD WMV(VC-1), and HD MOV(, MPEG-4). Secondly, it provides powerful video editing function, such as crop, trim, adjust video effect, add watermark, etc. Also, there are various title and text templates, filter/transition and effects presets for you to choose from. Thirdly, Windows Live Movie Maker can only generate WMV files directly, but this video editor supports burn video to DVD disc, DVD Folder and ISO file or save the video to most of the popular formats.

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Part 2: How to Edit Videos in Windows Live Movie Maker [Step by Step]

1.Add Videos and Photos

While you are adding videos to Windows Live Movie Maker, you may encounter a problem like 3GP files can’t be added to Windows Live Movie Maker. Or it can’t be played in Window Live Movie Maker. And many other video files as well, such as RM, RMVB, DAT and HD video formats: MTS, TS, HD MKV, HD WMV, and HD MOV, etc. It’s quite necessary to get familiar with what all those files that could be imported to Windows Live Movie Maker.

Notes

• Video and music files that are protected with digital rights management (DRM) can’t be used in Windows Live Movie Maker.
• Support for using MPEG-2 and Microsoft Recorded TV Show video files in your movie is available only if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
• AVCHD video files that contain Dolby Digital audio can be used in Windows Live Movie Maker if your computer is running one of the following editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate.
• MPEG-4 video files that contain audio can be used if you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows 7.
• Some MPEG-4 video files can be used when you’re using Movie Maker on a computer running Windows Vista if the necessary audio and video codecs are installed.

After adding your photos or videos, you can also add audio or background music to your video clips by clicking the Add music option.

Learn details about How to Add and Edit Music in Windows Movie Maker

2. Video Editing

As we said before, Windows Live Movie Maker (later named Windows Movie Maker) is a simple and easy video editing software for Windows, it can complete some basic video editing and become a good choice for novices. Here, I will share with you about the basic video editing tutorial in the Movie Maker.

Cut & Trim & Split video in Windows Movie Maker

After adding videos and photos to the storyboard, you can now keep the useful sections and remove unwanted parts. To trim video, just place the playhead to the target position and right click the clip to select the Trim Set Start Point and move the playhead again to then end point and right click to select Set End Point. You can also go to the Edit tab and click the Split menu to split the video into parts. You can then delete and cut out unwanted sections or move it to the proper position.

Add Audio to Video: Record and add voiceover or Music

Windows Movie Maker also allows you to add narrations and background music to video footage. Just click the Add Music option and you can add music from online music libraries such as AudioMicro, Free Music Archive, and Vimeo or add music from the computer.

Add auto movie themes to Video

There is a built-in AutoMovie themes library in Movie Maker. You can use some popular themes such as Contemporary, Cinematic, Fade, Pan and Zoom, Black and White and Sepia.

Add texts &titles to Video

You can add titles, captions, and credits to video with windows movie maker, but it seems hard to add subtitles and customize its position. For more details about the text and title editing, check

Learn more details about How to Add Text to Video with Windows Movie Maker

Apply transitions & animations to video

The Movie Maker features lots of transitions under Animations tab. You can choose from wipes, cinematics, shatters, sweeps and curls, patterns and shapes, reveals, diagonals and dissolves.

Note: if you use the default themes, you won’t see all these transitions. Check the detailed steps about How to Add Transitions in Windows Movie Maker

Apply visual effects to video

We’ve introduced some of the best visual effects software before, but in Windows Movie Maker, you can also add effects such as 3D Ripple, Black and White, Blur, pixelate, mirrors, motions and fade effects.

Change video speed of video

The Movie Maker Edit tab allows you to adjust video volume, add fade in and fade out effects to video, or change video speed.

Learn more details about How to Speed Up Video in Windows Movie Maker

3. Save Video

After finish editing, you can upload your video clips to Facebook, YouTube, and other social media, or burn your videos to DVD with Windows DVD maker. You can also save your video clips on your computer.

You may also like: Windows Movie Maker VS Windows Live Movie Maker: What’s the Difference

While, if you find the windows movie maker editing features are limited based on your editing skills, you can try Wondershare Filmora. Below is a video tutorial about how to edit videos with Filmora.

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Game On! Top 10 Websites to Download PC Games This Year

Top 10+ Websites to Download Games

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Gaming has been an exciting and addictive way to relax and have fun since forever. It has been an essential part of every culture, and many countries have their national games as well. Gaming enhances not only our physical capabilities but also our mental capabilities since we have to use our imagination and brain to choose every next move. Games are a form of social bonding; our games have evolved with the rest of things as time has passed. The gaming world for humans started with “Knucklebones” and dice games, and now we have reached the era of video games with various types like action games, car games, arcade games, etc. You can get games from CDs, Apple App Stores, or GooglePlay, or you can download them from various websites. In this article, I’ll share with you the best websites to download games on a PC or Mac computer as well as game download sites for Android devices.

• Part 1: Best PC Game Download Sites
• Part 2: Top Android Game Download Sites
• Part 3: FAQs About Game Download Sites

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Bonus: Best Gaming Video Editing Software

For those who are interested in sharing the gameplay experience on YouTube or other video sharing platforms, editing the gameplay video with a reliable video editing software is one of the most important things. Besides the normally trimming and cutting, you may also need some cool visual effects, filters, overlays, and titles as well. Here, we recommend you to try Wondershare Filmora to edit your videos . Remember to join in the Wondershare Video Community to watch more inspirational videos.

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Part 1: Best PC Game Download Sites [2024 Updates]

Here is a list of top 8 websites to download games on your PC.

1 Steam

This website for downloading games is developed by Valve Corporations and has been functioning for the past thirteen years. Steam is considered to be the largest digital distribution platform for video games up to date. They have over a thousand games, from indie games to action games, they have everything available for their players. Furthermore, Steam operates in 28 languages.

Single Player and Multiplayer

Games at Steam allow single-player gaming as well as multiplayer gaming. You can have fun with friends by challenging them over a game and have fun while relaxing at the same time. You can challenge a local multiplayer as well as challenge someone online.

Video streaming

This gaming platform allows the players to stream videos of games in the form of movies, demos, tutorials, or episodes. The categories include anime, comedy, drama, horror, action, and sci-fi.

Social Networking

The platform offers the players to connect socially, meet millions of new people, form clans, and chat during the game through their community.

Availability

Steam is available on Windows, Linux, and Mac. This gives the players the freedom to buy a game once and play anywhere and at any time.

Create and Share

This digital platform allows you to create new games through the ‘Steam Workshop’. It allows animation and modeling of the game, sound production, photo editing, game development, and various other features. You can also give gifts to your friends and trade items as well.

Pros:

• It has a variety of games and allows early access to some games for a limited time.
• You can play with an automated player, with your friend or with a stranger online, which enhances the fun.
• It is available in 28 languages due to its built-in translator, so it is easier to use and understand by people all over the world.
• It is easily accessible and easy to download.

Cons:

• Some of the games are rather pricey.
• The games available for free lack variety and have very few features to incite excitement in a player.

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2 GOG

GOG.com is operated by GOG Limited. It was formerly known as Good Old Games. GOG.com is a Cypriot digital platform for video games and movies. These movies and games can be downloaded and purchased online.

Install and auto-update

You can install the game with just one click, and you do not have to install a special client to run games or download. The game will always be updated with new features automatically, but if you do not want to update your game, then you can choose to stop the automatic updates.

Cloud Saving

You will never lose your game progress because the game will be saved in the cloud automatically and will stay synced with all of your devices.

Offline Mode

The games installed from this platform do not need an internet connection to run. You can even play offline, and the game will still be backed up.

Rollback the updates

If you do not like the new game update, then you can choose to restore your prior update.

Pros:

• It is easy to use, download, and access.
• The games are not pricey, and GOG.com also puts many games up for occasional sales and accepts gift cards as well.
• It has a large variety of games with excellent features.
• It is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Cons:

• The games are old, and not many new games are introduced.
• It does not have multiplayer gaming features.

3 G2A

G2A.com is considered to be the fastest-growing global digital marketplace. It has over 12 million customers and 2 million sellers all over the world. G2A.com acts as an intermediary and connects the buyer and the seller. It does not sell or purchase games itself but only delivers different platforms for others to sell and buy digital products.

Variety in platforms

G2A provides all sorts of platforms to its customers like Xbox, Steam, PSN, Origin, Apple, Gameforge, Battlenet, Uplay, GOG, etc.

Variety in genres

This digital marketplace contains various genres like action, arcade, games for children, puzzle, simulation, song games, racing, sport, etc.

Gift cards

Gift cards for different platforms are also sold here.

G2A 3D+

This feature allows the customer to choose their favorite hero or a legendary weapon from their favorite game, and then G2A will print it, color it and ship it to your doorstep.

G2A Goldmine

This feature allows you to earn real money for promoting G2A.com products to other gamers worldwide. No registration fee or investment is required, and you can do this from your home.

Pros:

• G2A.com offers a home-based job with a competitive salary so gamers can earn and play side by side.
• A lot of new projects are introduced, so the excitement never dies.
• The site can be accessed in more than 20 languages.

Cons:

• The site is not very well protected and is exposed to scams.

4 Origin

Origin is a digital distribution software that promotes online gaming. It has been developed by Electronic Arts, a company behind many globally successful games. You can purchases games on your PC as well as on your mobile.

Social Features

Origin provides its users with many social features like profile management, networking with friends through chatting and video streaming via TwitchTV. You can also share your game library and community integration through social media and networking sites like Facebook, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Nintendo Network.

Variety in games

It provides a large variety in games from PC games to Fifa, and even classic games like Plant Vs. Zombies are also available.

Deals

It offers the best and cheapest deals and also puts up a few games for sale occasionally.

Pros:

• It provides great game streaming features.
• It is developed by a renowned and successful company so it can be trusted.
• There ‘on the house specials’ are appreciated by a lot of gamers, which allows them to play a paid game for free every now and then.

Cons:

• It has a lot of updates and takes an unreasonable amount of time to install and update the software.
• Customers have complained that they provide expired discount codes.
• Customer service needs to be improved as it is not very responsive.

5 PC games

PC games is an online gaming site. You can purchase and download various games from this site. It is operated by EA games.

Categories

PC games contain various genres like action, arcade, games for children, puzzle, simulation, song games, racing, sport, etc.

Origin

It allows you to buy the games from origin.com, which is also operated under EA games.

Community forum

It has a community forum that is available to answer your questions 24/7.

Pros:

• It is easy to access and download.
• It contains one of the most interesting and addictive games.

Cons:

• The quantity of games available is very less, so there is not a lot of variety of games.
• Sometimes the site crashes, and the games have to be downloaded from the start.

6 Ocean of Games

It is developed by a British software company Ocean software.

• It has a large variety of games like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• It provides networking features through its community forum where all the players can meet new people and chat even during gaming.
• It allows both single-player and multiplayer gaming.

Pros:

• The player can challenge an automated player, with your friend or with a stranger online, which enhances the fun.
• It provides great game streaming features.
• It is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Cons:

• It is not very well protected and hence exposed to scams.
• The games are not updated, and old versions are still played.
• Some people use the community forum to harass other players, and no action is taken regarding it.

7 Softpedia

Softpedia is an online gaming site that provides the customers the facility to purchase and download games at a very reasonable price.

• Softpedia contains a large library of games of various categories like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• It offers free game cheats and demos to the players.
• Its game application finder feature allows you to find the exact game that you are looking for.
• The games are available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and Drivers as well.

Pros:

• The games are not pricey and are available at a very low price.

Cons:

• The community forum is barely used.
• The website is not updated, so there are no new games available.
• The games are not automatically updated.

8 Skidrow reloaded

Skidrow reloaded is an online gaming site from where you can purchase and download games.

• Softpedia contains a large library of games of various categories like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• The website is not updated very well, so this site does not provide its user with enough features.
• The games can be downloaded through torrent, Multilink, KatFile, GO4UP, Hitfile, Turbobit, Jheberg, DownAce, and various other links.
• It provides its customers to request any games to which they need links for downloading.

Pros:

• It allows users to request games.
• It provides a lot of links to download a game.

Cons:

• The website is not properly maintained.
• There is no community forum.
• There is no such variety of games.
• The games are not of high quality.

If you’re looking for some websites to download games for free, you can check our free game download sites list.

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Part 2: Top Android Game Download Sites

Android is the fastest growing software and is preferred by the majority. Besides the above websites that we picked for downloading games on PC or Mac computer, we’ve done some research and figured out some best sites to download games on android are as follows:

1 Google play

Google play is operated by Google for the Android operating system, and it has been functioning for the past three years. It was formerly known as the android market. Google play contains millions of apps of various categories, so there is something for everyone. Google Play provides a large range of categories of games.

• Every game is easily downloadable, but it depends merely upon your internet connection.
• The purchasing methods are through credit cards, and the procedure is very easy.
• The platform allows everyone and anyone to sell their games.
• Sign up through your Google account is necessary to get access to these features.

Pros:

• It is easy to access.
• It is preinstalled in all android supported devices.
• It contains a huge collection of unique games.

Cons:

• Since everyone and anyone can access it without paying any registration fee, it is exposed to scams and harassment.
• A few games do not function and keep crashing.

2 Android Games Room

It has thousands of free and paid games.

• It has thousands of games in various categories.
• The games are very easily downloaded.
• The games can be even downloaded on your android mobile.
• You can access this site on your mobile by just scanning a QR code.

Pros:

• The site is easily accessible.
• The games are cheap and easily downloadable.

Cons:

• The site does not have a community forum.
• The customer service is not responsive.
• The downloading process is slow.
• No multiplayer gaming.

3 Android Apps

It is an online gaming site where games are handpicked every day, either for free or for a reasonable price.

• It contains a large library of games of various categories.
• You can promote your games also by using the ‘promote your app’ feature.

Pros:

• It is easily accessible and is easy to use.
• The site is updated every day, so new games are available each day.

Cons:

• Multiplayer gaming is not available.
• The customer service is not responsive.
• It has a lot of updates and takes an unreasonable amount of time to install and update the software.

Above are the top websites to download games. I hope you will get interesting games and have fun playing it. For making a great gaming video, you can also add some interesting visual effects and elements to the video.

Part 3: FAQs About Game Download Sites

1. Where can I download PC games for free?

There are plenty of free PC games available in the App Store & Microsoft stores. You can play & download free mini-games from sites like myplaycity.com & miniclip.com. Major game distributing platforms such as Steam, GOG, Uplay, Itch.io, etc. provide numerous free-to-play titles. These sites also frequently hold limited-time giveaways of paid games.

2. What is the safest website to download free games?

Downloading free games puts you at the risk of malware attacks, phishing, spoofing, viruses, and more. Therefore, we highly recommend that you don’t download games from websites without a proper security check. The safest website for downloading free PC games would be Steam. It is a cross-platform game distribution service with thousands of free-to-play games. All the games are vigorously checked and tested for security vulnerabilities. The increasing support for gaming on Linux makes it critical for Linux gamers.

3. Can we download PC games on Android?

There isn’t a straightforward answer to this question. By ‘download,’ if you mean installing or playing, you can only play specific ported titles. GTA San Andreas is one such PC game ported to Android. Some game streaming services like Stadia & Nvidia Geforce Now let you play PC games on Android. However, you can certainly download (not install or play) PC games on Android. There are a few things to keep in mind though. Android internal (& in some cases external) storage does not support single files that are over 4 GB in size. For downloading files greater than 4 GB, you will have to flash your storage in the exFAT or NTFS file system. Moreover, game distributors such as Steam do not allow downloading PC games on Android.

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Gaming has been an exciting and addictive way to relax and have fun since forever. It has been an essential part of every culture, and many countries have their national games as well. Gaming enhances not only our physical capabilities but also our mental capabilities since we have to use our imagination and brain to choose every next move. Games are a form of social bonding; our games have evolved with the rest of things as time has passed. The gaming world for humans started with “Knucklebones” and dice games, and now we have reached the era of video games with various types like action games, car games, arcade games, etc. You can get games from CDs, Apple App Stores, or GooglePlay, or you can download them from various websites. In this article, I’ll share with you the best websites to download games on a PC or Mac computer as well as game download sites for Android devices.

• Part 1: Best PC Game Download Sites
• Part 2: Top Android Game Download Sites
• Part 3: FAQs About Game Download Sites

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You may also like:

• 8 Best Free Video Game Sound Effects You Need to Know
• Difference and Debate Between Roguelite and Roguelike Games
• Best TV for Your PS5 in 2021

---

Bonus: Best Gaming Video Editing Software

For those who are interested in sharing the gameplay experience on YouTube or other video sharing platforms, editing the gameplay video with a reliable video editing software is one of the most important things. Besides the normally trimming and cutting, you may also need some cool visual effects, filters, overlays, and titles as well. Here, we recommend you to try Wondershare Filmora to edit your videos . Remember to join in the Wondershare Video Community to watch more inspirational videos.

---

Part 1: Best PC Game Download Sites [2024 Updates]

Here is a list of top 8 websites to download games on your PC.

1 Steam

This website for downloading games is developed by Valve Corporations and has been functioning for the past thirteen years. Steam is considered to be the largest digital distribution platform for video games up to date. They have over a thousand games, from indie games to action games, they have everything available for their players. Furthermore, Steam operates in 28 languages.

Single Player and Multiplayer

Games at Steam allow single-player gaming as well as multiplayer gaming. You can have fun with friends by challenging them over a game and have fun while relaxing at the same time. You can challenge a local multiplayer as well as challenge someone online.

Video streaming

This gaming platform allows the players to stream videos of games in the form of movies, demos, tutorials, or episodes. The categories include anime, comedy, drama, horror, action, and sci-fi.

Social Networking

The platform offers the players to connect socially, meet millions of new people, form clans, and chat during the game through their community.

Availability

Steam is available on Windows, Linux, and Mac. This gives the players the freedom to buy a game once and play anywhere and at any time.

Create and Share

This digital platform allows you to create new games through the ‘Steam Workshop’. It allows animation and modeling of the game, sound production, photo editing, game development, and various other features. You can also give gifts to your friends and trade items as well.

Pros:

• It has a variety of games and allows early access to some games for a limited time.
• You can play with an automated player, with your friend or with a stranger online, which enhances the fun.
• It is available in 28 languages due to its built-in translator, so it is easier to use and understand by people all over the world.
• It is easily accessible and easy to download.

Cons:

• Some of the games are rather pricey.
• The games available for free lack variety and have very few features to incite excitement in a player.

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2 GOG

GOG.com is operated by GOG Limited. It was formerly known as Good Old Games. GOG.com is a Cypriot digital platform for video games and movies. These movies and games can be downloaded and purchased online.

Install and auto-update

You can install the game with just one click, and you do not have to install a special client to run games or download. The game will always be updated with new features automatically, but if you do not want to update your game, then you can choose to stop the automatic updates.

Cloud Saving

You will never lose your game progress because the game will be saved in the cloud automatically and will stay synced with all of your devices.

Offline Mode

The games installed from this platform do not need an internet connection to run. You can even play offline, and the game will still be backed up.

Rollback the updates

If you do not like the new game update, then you can choose to restore your prior update.

Pros:

• It is easy to use, download, and access.
• The games are not pricey, and GOG.com also puts many games up for occasional sales and accepts gift cards as well.
• It has a large variety of games with excellent features.
• It is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Cons:

• The games are old, and not many new games are introduced.
• It does not have multiplayer gaming features.

3 G2A

G2A.com is considered to be the fastest-growing global digital marketplace. It has over 12 million customers and 2 million sellers all over the world. G2A.com acts as an intermediary and connects the buyer and the seller. It does not sell or purchase games itself but only delivers different platforms for others to sell and buy digital products.

Variety in platforms

G2A provides all sorts of platforms to its customers like Xbox, Steam, PSN, Origin, Apple, Gameforge, Battlenet, Uplay, GOG, etc.

Variety in genres

This digital marketplace contains various genres like action, arcade, games for children, puzzle, simulation, song games, racing, sport, etc.

Gift cards

Gift cards for different platforms are also sold here.

G2A 3D+

This feature allows the customer to choose their favorite hero or a legendary weapon from their favorite game, and then G2A will print it, color it and ship it to your doorstep.

G2A Goldmine

This feature allows you to earn real money for promoting G2A.com products to other gamers worldwide. No registration fee or investment is required, and you can do this from your home.

Pros:

• G2A.com offers a home-based job with a competitive salary so gamers can earn and play side by side.
• A lot of new projects are introduced, so the excitement never dies.
• The site can be accessed in more than 20 languages.

Cons:

• The site is not very well protected and is exposed to scams.

4 Origin

Origin is a digital distribution software that promotes online gaming. It has been developed by Electronic Arts, a company behind many globally successful games. You can purchases games on your PC as well as on your mobile.

Social Features

Origin provides its users with many social features like profile management, networking with friends through chatting and video streaming via TwitchTV. You can also share your game library and community integration through social media and networking sites like Facebook, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Nintendo Network.

Variety in games

It provides a large variety in games from PC games to Fifa, and even classic games like Plant Vs. Zombies are also available.

Deals

It offers the best and cheapest deals and also puts up a few games for sale occasionally.

Pros:

• It provides great game streaming features.
• It is developed by a renowned and successful company so it can be trusted.
• There ‘on the house specials’ are appreciated by a lot of gamers, which allows them to play a paid game for free every now and then.

Cons:

• It has a lot of updates and takes an unreasonable amount of time to install and update the software.
• Customers have complained that they provide expired discount codes.
• Customer service needs to be improved as it is not very responsive.

5 PC games

PC games is an online gaming site. You can purchase and download various games from this site. It is operated by EA games.

Categories

PC games contain various genres like action, arcade, games for children, puzzle, simulation, song games, racing, sport, etc.

Origin

It allows you to buy the games from origin.com, which is also operated under EA games.

Community forum

It has a community forum that is available to answer your questions 24/7.

Pros:

• It is easy to access and download.
• It contains one of the most interesting and addictive games.

Cons:

• The quantity of games available is very less, so there is not a lot of variety of games.
• Sometimes the site crashes, and the games have to be downloaded from the start.

6 Ocean of Games

It is developed by a British software company Ocean software.

• It has a large variety of games like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• It provides networking features through its community forum where all the players can meet new people and chat even during gaming.
• It allows both single-player and multiplayer gaming.

Pros:

• The player can challenge an automated player, with your friend or with a stranger online, which enhances the fun.
• It provides great game streaming features.
• It is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Cons:

• It is not very well protected and hence exposed to scams.
• The games are not updated, and old versions are still played.
• Some people use the community forum to harass other players, and no action is taken regarding it.

7 Softpedia

Softpedia is an online gaming site that provides the customers the facility to purchase and download games at a very reasonable price.

• Softpedia contains a large library of games of various categories like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• It offers free game cheats and demos to the players.
• Its game application finder feature allows you to find the exact game that you are looking for.
• The games are available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and Drivers as well.

Pros:

• The games are not pricey and are available at a very low price.

Cons:

• The community forum is barely used.
• The website is not updated, so there are no new games available.
• The games are not automatically updated.

8 Skidrow reloaded

Skidrow reloaded is an online gaming site from where you can purchase and download games.

• Softpedia contains a large library of games of various categories like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• The website is not updated very well, so this site does not provide its user with enough features.
• The games can be downloaded through torrent, Multilink, KatFile, GO4UP, Hitfile, Turbobit, Jheberg, DownAce, and various other links.
• It provides its customers to request any games to which they need links for downloading.

Pros:

• It allows users to request games.
• It provides a lot of links to download a game.

Cons:

• The website is not properly maintained.
• There is no community forum.
• There is no such variety of games.
• The games are not of high quality.

If you’re looking for some websites to download games for free, you can check our free game download sites list.

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Part 2: Top Android Game Download Sites

Android is the fastest growing software and is preferred by the majority. Besides the above websites that we picked for downloading games on PC or Mac computer, we’ve done some research and figured out some best sites to download games on android are as follows:

1 Google play

Google play is operated by Google for the Android operating system, and it has been functioning for the past three years. It was formerly known as the android market. Google play contains millions of apps of various categories, so there is something for everyone. Google Play provides a large range of categories of games.

• Every game is easily downloadable, but it depends merely upon your internet connection.
• The purchasing methods are through credit cards, and the procedure is very easy.
• The platform allows everyone and anyone to sell their games.
• Sign up through your Google account is necessary to get access to these features.

Pros:

• It is easy to access.
• It is preinstalled in all android supported devices.
• It contains a huge collection of unique games.

Cons:

• Since everyone and anyone can access it without paying any registration fee, it is exposed to scams and harassment.
• A few games do not function and keep crashing.

2 Android Games Room

It has thousands of free and paid games.

• It has thousands of games in various categories.
• The games are very easily downloaded.
• The games can be even downloaded on your android mobile.
• You can access this site on your mobile by just scanning a QR code.

Pros:

• The site is easily accessible.
• The games are cheap and easily downloadable.

Cons:

• The site does not have a community forum.
• The customer service is not responsive.
• The downloading process is slow.
• No multiplayer gaming.

3 Android Apps

It is an online gaming site where games are handpicked every day, either for free or for a reasonable price.

• It contains a large library of games of various categories.
• You can promote your games also by using the ‘promote your app’ feature.

Pros:

• It is easily accessible and is easy to use.
• The site is updated every day, so new games are available each day.

Cons:

• Multiplayer gaming is not available.
• The customer service is not responsive.
• It has a lot of updates and takes an unreasonable amount of time to install and update the software.

Above are the top websites to download games. I hope you will get interesting games and have fun playing it. For making a great gaming video, you can also add some interesting visual effects and elements to the video.

Part 3: FAQs About Game Download Sites

1. Where can I download PC games for free?

There are plenty of free PC games available in the App Store & Microsoft stores. You can play & download free mini-games from sites like myplaycity.com & miniclip.com. Major game distributing platforms such as Steam, GOG, Uplay, Itch.io, etc. provide numerous free-to-play titles. These sites also frequently hold limited-time giveaways of paid games.

2. What is the safest website to download free games?

Downloading free games puts you at the risk of malware attacks, phishing, spoofing, viruses, and more. Therefore, we highly recommend that you don’t download games from websites without a proper security check. The safest website for downloading free PC games would be Steam. It is a cross-platform game distribution service with thousands of free-to-play games. All the games are vigorously checked and tested for security vulnerabilities. The increasing support for gaming on Linux makes it critical for Linux gamers.

3. Can we download PC games on Android?

There isn’t a straightforward answer to this question. By ‘download,’ if you mean installing or playing, you can only play specific ported titles. GTA San Andreas is one such PC game ported to Android. Some game streaming services like Stadia & Nvidia Geforce Now let you play PC games on Android. However, you can certainly download (not install or play) PC games on Android. There are a few things to keep in mind though. Android internal (& in some cases external) storage does not support single files that are over 4 GB in size. For downloading files greater than 4 GB, you will have to flash your storage in the exFAT or NTFS file system. Moreover, game distributors such as Steam do not allow downloading PC games on Android.

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Gaming has been an exciting and addictive way to relax and have fun since forever. It has been an essential part of every culture, and many countries have their national games as well. Gaming enhances not only our physical capabilities but also our mental capabilities since we have to use our imagination and brain to choose every next move. Games are a form of social bonding; our games have evolved with the rest of things as time has passed. The gaming world for humans started with “Knucklebones” and dice games, and now we have reached the era of video games with various types like action games, car games, arcade games, etc. You can get games from CDs, Apple App Stores, or GooglePlay, or you can download them from various websites. In this article, I’ll share with you the best websites to download games on a PC or Mac computer as well as game download sites for Android devices.

• Part 1: Best PC Game Download Sites
• Part 2: Top Android Game Download Sites
• Part 3: FAQs About Game Download Sites

---

You may also like:

• 8 Best Free Video Game Sound Effects You Need to Know
• Difference and Debate Between Roguelite and Roguelike Games
• Best TV for Your PS5 in 2021

---

Bonus: Best Gaming Video Editing Software

For those who are interested in sharing the gameplay experience on YouTube or other video sharing platforms, editing the gameplay video with a reliable video editing software is one of the most important things. Besides the normally trimming and cutting, you may also need some cool visual effects, filters, overlays, and titles as well. Here, we recommend you to try Wondershare Filmora to edit your videos . Remember to join in the Wondershare Video Community to watch more inspirational videos.

---

Part 1: Best PC Game Download Sites [2024 Updates]

Here is a list of top 8 websites to download games on your PC.

1 Steam

This website for downloading games is developed by Valve Corporations and has been functioning for the past thirteen years. Steam is considered to be the largest digital distribution platform for video games up to date. They have over a thousand games, from indie games to action games, they have everything available for their players. Furthermore, Steam operates in 28 languages.

Single Player and Multiplayer

Games at Steam allow single-player gaming as well as multiplayer gaming. You can have fun with friends by challenging them over a game and have fun while relaxing at the same time. You can challenge a local multiplayer as well as challenge someone online.

Video streaming

This gaming platform allows the players to stream videos of games in the form of movies, demos, tutorials, or episodes. The categories include anime, comedy, drama, horror, action, and sci-fi.

Social Networking

The platform offers the players to connect socially, meet millions of new people, form clans, and chat during the game through their community.

Availability

Steam is available on Windows, Linux, and Mac. This gives the players the freedom to buy a game once and play anywhere and at any time.

Create and Share

This digital platform allows you to create new games through the ‘Steam Workshop’. It allows animation and modeling of the game, sound production, photo editing, game development, and various other features. You can also give gifts to your friends and trade items as well.

Pros:

• It has a variety of games and allows early access to some games for a limited time.
• You can play with an automated player, with your friend or with a stranger online, which enhances the fun.
• It is available in 28 languages due to its built-in translator, so it is easier to use and understand by people all over the world.
• It is easily accessible and easy to download.

Cons:

• Some of the games are rather pricey.
• The games available for free lack variety and have very few features to incite excitement in a player.

A cross-platform for making videos anywhere for all creators

Why your video editing isn’t good enough? How about some creative inspo?

• 100 Million+ Users
• 150+ Countries and Regions
• 4 Million+ Social Media Followers
• 5 Million+ Stock Media for Use

Try It Free Try It Free

Try It Free

Try It Free

* Secure Download

2 GOG

GOG.com is operated by GOG Limited. It was formerly known as Good Old Games. GOG.com is a Cypriot digital platform for video games and movies. These movies and games can be downloaded and purchased online.

Install and auto-update

You can install the game with just one click, and you do not have to install a special client to run games or download. The game will always be updated with new features automatically, but if you do not want to update your game, then you can choose to stop the automatic updates.

Cloud Saving

You will never lose your game progress because the game will be saved in the cloud automatically and will stay synced with all of your devices.

Offline Mode

The games installed from this platform do not need an internet connection to run. You can even play offline, and the game will still be backed up.

Rollback the updates

If you do not like the new game update, then you can choose to restore your prior update.

Pros:

• It is easy to use, download, and access.
• The games are not pricey, and GOG.com also puts many games up for occasional sales and accepts gift cards as well.
• It has a large variety of games with excellent features.
• It is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Cons:

• The games are old, and not many new games are introduced.
• It does not have multiplayer gaming features.

3 G2A

G2A.com is considered to be the fastest-growing global digital marketplace. It has over 12 million customers and 2 million sellers all over the world. G2A.com acts as an intermediary and connects the buyer and the seller. It does not sell or purchase games itself but only delivers different platforms for others to sell and buy digital products.

Variety in platforms

G2A provides all sorts of platforms to its customers like Xbox, Steam, PSN, Origin, Apple, Gameforge, Battlenet, Uplay, GOG, etc.

Variety in genres

This digital marketplace contains various genres like action, arcade, games for children, puzzle, simulation, song games, racing, sport, etc.

Gift cards

Gift cards for different platforms are also sold here.

G2A 3D+

This feature allows the customer to choose their favorite hero or a legendary weapon from their favorite game, and then G2A will print it, color it and ship it to your doorstep.

G2A Goldmine

This feature allows you to earn real money for promoting G2A.com products to other gamers worldwide. No registration fee or investment is required, and you can do this from your home.

Pros:

• G2A.com offers a home-based job with a competitive salary so gamers can earn and play side by side.
• A lot of new projects are introduced, so the excitement never dies.
• The site can be accessed in more than 20 languages.

Cons:

• The site is not very well protected and is exposed to scams.

4 Origin

Origin is a digital distribution software that promotes online gaming. It has been developed by Electronic Arts, a company behind many globally successful games. You can purchases games on your PC as well as on your mobile.

Social Features

Origin provides its users with many social features like profile management, networking with friends through chatting and video streaming via TwitchTV. You can also share your game library and community integration through social media and networking sites like Facebook, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Nintendo Network.

Variety in games

It provides a large variety in games from PC games to Fifa, and even classic games like Plant Vs. Zombies are also available.

Deals

It offers the best and cheapest deals and also puts up a few games for sale occasionally.

Pros:

• It provides great game streaming features.
• It is developed by a renowned and successful company so it can be trusted.
• There ‘on the house specials’ are appreciated by a lot of gamers, which allows them to play a paid game for free every now and then.

Cons:

• It has a lot of updates and takes an unreasonable amount of time to install and update the software.
• Customers have complained that they provide expired discount codes.
• Customer service needs to be improved as it is not very responsive.

5 PC games

PC games is an online gaming site. You can purchase and download various games from this site. It is operated by EA games.

Categories

PC games contain various genres like action, arcade, games for children, puzzle, simulation, song games, racing, sport, etc.

Origin

It allows you to buy the games from origin.com, which is also operated under EA games.

Community forum

It has a community forum that is available to answer your questions 24/7.

Pros:

• It is easy to access and download.
• It contains one of the most interesting and addictive games.

Cons:

• The quantity of games available is very less, so there is not a lot of variety of games.
• Sometimes the site crashes, and the games have to be downloaded from the start.

6 Ocean of Games

It is developed by a British software company Ocean software.

• It has a large variety of games like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• It provides networking features through its community forum where all the players can meet new people and chat even during gaming.
• It allows both single-player and multiplayer gaming.

Pros:

• The player can challenge an automated player, with your friend or with a stranger online, which enhances the fun.
• It provides great game streaming features.
• It is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Cons:

• It is not very well protected and hence exposed to scams.
• The games are not updated, and old versions are still played.
• Some people use the community forum to harass other players, and no action is taken regarding it.

7 Softpedia

Softpedia is an online gaming site that provides the customers the facility to purchase and download games at a very reasonable price.

• Softpedia contains a large library of games of various categories like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• It offers free game cheats and demos to the players.
• Its game application finder feature allows you to find the exact game that you are looking for.
• The games are available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and Drivers as well.

Pros:

• The games are not pricey and are available at a very low price.

Cons:

• The community forum is barely used.
• The website is not updated, so there are no new games available.
• The games are not automatically updated.

8 Skidrow reloaded

Skidrow reloaded is an online gaming site from where you can purchase and download games.

• Softpedia contains a large library of games of various categories like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• The website is not updated very well, so this site does not provide its user with enough features.
• The games can be downloaded through torrent, Multilink, KatFile, GO4UP, Hitfile, Turbobit, Jheberg, DownAce, and various other links.
• It provides its customers to request any games to which they need links for downloading.

Pros:

• It allows users to request games.
• It provides a lot of links to download a game.

Cons:

• The website is not properly maintained.
• There is no community forum.
• There is no such variety of games.
• The games are not of high quality.

If you’re looking for some websites to download games for free, you can check our free game download sites list.

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Part 2: Top Android Game Download Sites

Android is the fastest growing software and is preferred by the majority. Besides the above websites that we picked for downloading games on PC or Mac computer, we’ve done some research and figured out some best sites to download games on android are as follows:

1 Google play

Google play is operated by Google for the Android operating system, and it has been functioning for the past three years. It was formerly known as the android market. Google play contains millions of apps of various categories, so there is something for everyone. Google Play provides a large range of categories of games.

• Every game is easily downloadable, but it depends merely upon your internet connection.
• The purchasing methods are through credit cards, and the procedure is very easy.
• The platform allows everyone and anyone to sell their games.
• Sign up through your Google account is necessary to get access to these features.

Pros:

• It is easy to access.
• It is preinstalled in all android supported devices.
• It contains a huge collection of unique games.

Cons:

• Since everyone and anyone can access it without paying any registration fee, it is exposed to scams and harassment.
• A few games do not function and keep crashing.

2 Android Games Room

It has thousands of free and paid games.

• It has thousands of games in various categories.
• The games are very easily downloaded.
• The games can be even downloaded on your android mobile.
• You can access this site on your mobile by just scanning a QR code.

Pros:

• The site is easily accessible.
• The games are cheap and easily downloadable.

Cons:

• The site does not have a community forum.
• The customer service is not responsive.
• The downloading process is slow.
• No multiplayer gaming.

3 Android Apps

It is an online gaming site where games are handpicked every day, either for free or for a reasonable price.

• It contains a large library of games of various categories.
• You can promote your games also by using the ‘promote your app’ feature.

Pros:

• It is easily accessible and is easy to use.
• The site is updated every day, so new games are available each day.

Cons:

• Multiplayer gaming is not available.
• The customer service is not responsive.
• It has a lot of updates and takes an unreasonable amount of time to install and update the software.

Above are the top websites to download games. I hope you will get interesting games and have fun playing it. For making a great gaming video, you can also add some interesting visual effects and elements to the video.

Part 3: FAQs About Game Download Sites

1. Where can I download PC games for free?

There are plenty of free PC games available in the App Store & Microsoft stores. You can play & download free mini-games from sites like myplaycity.com & miniclip.com. Major game distributing platforms such as Steam, GOG, Uplay, Itch.io, etc. provide numerous free-to-play titles. These sites also frequently hold limited-time giveaways of paid games.

2. What is the safest website to download free games?

Downloading free games puts you at the risk of malware attacks, phishing, spoofing, viruses, and more. Therefore, we highly recommend that you don’t download games from websites without a proper security check. The safest website for downloading free PC games would be Steam. It is a cross-platform game distribution service with thousands of free-to-play games. All the games are vigorously checked and tested for security vulnerabilities. The increasing support for gaming on Linux makes it critical for Linux gamers.

3. Can we download PC games on Android?

There isn’t a straightforward answer to this question. By ‘download,’ if you mean installing or playing, you can only play specific ported titles. GTA San Andreas is one such PC game ported to Android. Some game streaming services like Stadia & Nvidia Geforce Now let you play PC games on Android. However, you can certainly download (not install or play) PC games on Android. There are a few things to keep in mind though. Android internal (& in some cases external) storage does not support single files that are over 4 GB in size. For downloading files greater than 4 GB, you will have to flash your storage in the exFAT or NTFS file system. Moreover, game distributors such as Steam do not allow downloading PC games on Android.

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Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Gaming has been an exciting and addictive way to relax and have fun since forever. It has been an essential part of every culture, and many countries have their national games as well. Gaming enhances not only our physical capabilities but also our mental capabilities since we have to use our imagination and brain to choose every next move. Games are a form of social bonding; our games have evolved with the rest of things as time has passed. The gaming world for humans started with “Knucklebones” and dice games, and now we have reached the era of video games with various types like action games, car games, arcade games, etc. You can get games from CDs, Apple App Stores, or GooglePlay, or you can download them from various websites. In this article, I’ll share with you the best websites to download games on a PC or Mac computer as well as game download sites for Android devices.

• Part 1: Best PC Game Download Sites
• Part 2: Top Android Game Download Sites
• Part 3: FAQs About Game Download Sites

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Bonus: Best Gaming Video Editing Software

For those who are interested in sharing the gameplay experience on YouTube or other video sharing platforms, editing the gameplay video with a reliable video editing software is one of the most important things. Besides the normally trimming and cutting, you may also need some cool visual effects, filters, overlays, and titles as well. Here, we recommend you to try Wondershare Filmora to edit your videos . Remember to join in the Wondershare Video Community to watch more inspirational videos.

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Part 1: Best PC Game Download Sites [2024 Updates]

Here is a list of top 8 websites to download games on your PC.

1 Steam

This website for downloading games is developed by Valve Corporations and has been functioning for the past thirteen years. Steam is considered to be the largest digital distribution platform for video games up to date. They have over a thousand games, from indie games to action games, they have everything available for their players. Furthermore, Steam operates in 28 languages.

Single Player and Multiplayer

Games at Steam allow single-player gaming as well as multiplayer gaming. You can have fun with friends by challenging them over a game and have fun while relaxing at the same time. You can challenge a local multiplayer as well as challenge someone online.

Video streaming

This gaming platform allows the players to stream videos of games in the form of movies, demos, tutorials, or episodes. The categories include anime, comedy, drama, horror, action, and sci-fi.

Social Networking

The platform offers the players to connect socially, meet millions of new people, form clans, and chat during the game through their community.

Availability

Steam is available on Windows, Linux, and Mac. This gives the players the freedom to buy a game once and play anywhere and at any time.

Create and Share

This digital platform allows you to create new games through the ‘Steam Workshop’. It allows animation and modeling of the game, sound production, photo editing, game development, and various other features. You can also give gifts to your friends and trade items as well.

Pros:

• It has a variety of games and allows early access to some games for a limited time.
• You can play with an automated player, with your friend or with a stranger online, which enhances the fun.
• It is available in 28 languages due to its built-in translator, so it is easier to use and understand by people all over the world.
• It is easily accessible and easy to download.

Cons:

• Some of the games are rather pricey.
• The games available for free lack variety and have very few features to incite excitement in a player.

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2 GOG

GOG.com is operated by GOG Limited. It was formerly known as Good Old Games. GOG.com is a Cypriot digital platform for video games and movies. These movies and games can be downloaded and purchased online.

Install and auto-update

You can install the game with just one click, and you do not have to install a special client to run games or download. The game will always be updated with new features automatically, but if you do not want to update your game, then you can choose to stop the automatic updates.

Cloud Saving

You will never lose your game progress because the game will be saved in the cloud automatically and will stay synced with all of your devices.

Offline Mode

The games installed from this platform do not need an internet connection to run. You can even play offline, and the game will still be backed up.

Rollback the updates

If you do not like the new game update, then you can choose to restore your prior update.

Pros:

• It is easy to use, download, and access.
• The games are not pricey, and GOG.com also puts many games up for occasional sales and accepts gift cards as well.
• It has a large variety of games with excellent features.
• It is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Cons:

• The games are old, and not many new games are introduced.
• It does not have multiplayer gaming features.

3 G2A

G2A.com is considered to be the fastest-growing global digital marketplace. It has over 12 million customers and 2 million sellers all over the world. G2A.com acts as an intermediary and connects the buyer and the seller. It does not sell or purchase games itself but only delivers different platforms for others to sell and buy digital products.

Variety in platforms

G2A provides all sorts of platforms to its customers like Xbox, Steam, PSN, Origin, Apple, Gameforge, Battlenet, Uplay, GOG, etc.

Variety in genres

This digital marketplace contains various genres like action, arcade, games for children, puzzle, simulation, song games, racing, sport, etc.

Gift cards

Gift cards for different platforms are also sold here.

G2A 3D+

This feature allows the customer to choose their favorite hero or a legendary weapon from their favorite game, and then G2A will print it, color it and ship it to your doorstep.

G2A Goldmine

This feature allows you to earn real money for promoting G2A.com products to other gamers worldwide. No registration fee or investment is required, and you can do this from your home.

Pros:

• G2A.com offers a home-based job with a competitive salary so gamers can earn and play side by side.
• A lot of new projects are introduced, so the excitement never dies.
• The site can be accessed in more than 20 languages.

Cons:

• The site is not very well protected and is exposed to scams.

4 Origin

Origin is a digital distribution software that promotes online gaming. It has been developed by Electronic Arts, a company behind many globally successful games. You can purchases games on your PC as well as on your mobile.

Social Features

Origin provides its users with many social features like profile management, networking with friends through chatting and video streaming via TwitchTV. You can also share your game library and community integration through social media and networking sites like Facebook, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Nintendo Network.

Variety in games

It provides a large variety in games from PC games to Fifa, and even classic games like Plant Vs. Zombies are also available.

Deals

It offers the best and cheapest deals and also puts up a few games for sale occasionally.

Pros:

• It provides great game streaming features.
• It is developed by a renowned and successful company so it can be trusted.
• There ‘on the house specials’ are appreciated by a lot of gamers, which allows them to play a paid game for free every now and then.

Cons:

• It has a lot of updates and takes an unreasonable amount of time to install and update the software.
• Customers have complained that they provide expired discount codes.
• Customer service needs to be improved as it is not very responsive.

5 PC games

PC games is an online gaming site. You can purchase and download various games from this site. It is operated by EA games.

Categories

PC games contain various genres like action, arcade, games for children, puzzle, simulation, song games, racing, sport, etc.

Origin

It allows you to buy the games from origin.com, which is also operated under EA games.

Community forum

It has a community forum that is available to answer your questions 24/7.

Pros:

• It is easy to access and download.
• It contains one of the most interesting and addictive games.

Cons:

• The quantity of games available is very less, so there is not a lot of variety of games.
• Sometimes the site crashes, and the games have to be downloaded from the start.

6 Ocean of Games

It is developed by a British software company Ocean software.

• It has a large variety of games like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• It provides networking features through its community forum where all the players can meet new people and chat even during gaming.
• It allows both single-player and multiplayer gaming.

Pros:

• The player can challenge an automated player, with your friend or with a stranger online, which enhances the fun.
• It provides great game streaming features.
• It is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Cons:

• It is not very well protected and hence exposed to scams.
• The games are not updated, and old versions are still played.
• Some people use the community forum to harass other players, and no action is taken regarding it.

7 Softpedia

Softpedia is an online gaming site that provides the customers the facility to purchase and download games at a very reasonable price.

• Softpedia contains a large library of games of various categories like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• It offers free game cheats and demos to the players.
• Its game application finder feature allows you to find the exact game that you are looking for.
• The games are available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and Drivers as well.

Pros:

• The games are not pricey and are available at a very low price.

Cons:

• The community forum is barely used.
• The website is not updated, so there are no new games available.
• The games are not automatically updated.

8 Skidrow reloaded

Skidrow reloaded is an online gaming site from where you can purchase and download games.

• Softpedia contains a large library of games of various categories like action games, song games, arcade games, RPG, survival and fantasy games, etc.
• The website is not updated very well, so this site does not provide its user with enough features.
• The games can be downloaded through torrent, Multilink, KatFile, GO4UP, Hitfile, Turbobit, Jheberg, DownAce, and various other links.
• It provides its customers to request any games to which they need links for downloading.

Pros:

• It allows users to request games.
• It provides a lot of links to download a game.

Cons:

• The website is not properly maintained.
• There is no community forum.
• There is no such variety of games.
• The games are not of high quality.

If you’re looking for some websites to download games for free, you can check our free game download sites list.

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Part 2: Top Android Game Download Sites

Android is the fastest growing software and is preferred by the majority. Besides the above websites that we picked for downloading games on PC or Mac computer, we’ve done some research and figured out some best sites to download games on android are as follows:

1 Google play

Google play is operated by Google for the Android operating system, and it has been functioning for the past three years. It was formerly known as the android market. Google play contains millions of apps of various categories, so there is something for everyone. Google Play provides a large range of categories of games.

• Every game is easily downloadable, but it depends merely upon your internet connection.
• The purchasing methods are through credit cards, and the procedure is very easy.
• The platform allows everyone and anyone to sell their games.
• Sign up through your Google account is necessary to get access to these features.

Pros:

• It is easy to access.
• It is preinstalled in all android supported devices.
• It contains a huge collection of unique games.

Cons:

• Since everyone and anyone can access it without paying any registration fee, it is exposed to scams and harassment.
• A few games do not function and keep crashing.

2 Android Games Room

It has thousands of free and paid games.

• It has thousands of games in various categories.
• The games are very easily downloaded.
• The games can be even downloaded on your android mobile.
• You can access this site on your mobile by just scanning a QR code.

Pros:

• The site is easily accessible.
• The games are cheap and easily downloadable.

Cons:

• The site does not have a community forum.
• The customer service is not responsive.
• The downloading process is slow.
• No multiplayer gaming.

3 Android Apps

It is an online gaming site where games are handpicked every day, either for free or for a reasonable price.

• It contains a large library of games of various categories.
• You can promote your games also by using the ‘promote your app’ feature.

Pros:

• It is easily accessible and is easy to use.
• The site is updated every day, so new games are available each day.

Cons:

• Multiplayer gaming is not available.
• The customer service is not responsive.
• It has a lot of updates and takes an unreasonable amount of time to install and update the software.

Above are the top websites to download games. I hope you will get interesting games and have fun playing it. For making a great gaming video, you can also add some interesting visual effects and elements to the video.

Part 3: FAQs About Game Download Sites

1. Where can I download PC games for free?

There are plenty of free PC games available in the App Store & Microsoft stores. You can play & download free mini-games from sites like myplaycity.com & miniclip.com. Major game distributing platforms such as Steam, GOG, Uplay, Itch.io, etc. provide numerous free-to-play titles. These sites also frequently hold limited-time giveaways of paid games.

2. What is the safest website to download free games?

Downloading free games puts you at the risk of malware attacks, phishing, spoofing, viruses, and more. Therefore, we highly recommend that you don’t download games from websites without a proper security check. The safest website for downloading free PC games would be Steam. It is a cross-platform game distribution service with thousands of free-to-play games. All the games are vigorously checked and tested for security vulnerabilities. The increasing support for gaming on Linux makes it critical for Linux gamers.

3. Can we download PC games on Android?

There isn’t a straightforward answer to this question. By ‘download,’ if you mean installing or playing, you can only play specific ported titles. GTA San Andreas is one such PC game ported to Android. Some game streaming services like Stadia & Nvidia Geforce Now let you play PC games on Android. However, you can certainly download (not install or play) PC games on Android. There are a few things to keep in mind though. Android internal (& in some cases external) storage does not support single files that are over 4 GB in size. For downloading files greater than 4 GB, you will have to flash your storage in the exFAT or NTFS file system. Moreover, game distributors such as Steam do not allow downloading PC games on Android.

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Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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Time Lapse Made Easy: 2 Proven Methods for Creating Breathtaking Videos

Time Lapse Software: Create Time Lapse Video

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

You may have seen some time lapse videos already. A sunset motion, flower blooming, traffic and city lights and more time lapse videos. Time lapse is an amazing technique often used to make everything in the video seems moving much faster than in real life, like speed up a video clip and give the illusion of compressed time.

If you have a GoPro Hero 5 Black action camera, check our article abouthow to shoot a time-lapse video with GoPro.

Some phones also allow you to shoot time-lapse video , but we recommend you to use a good camera and video editing software to make better time lapse videos. If you are looking for a time lapse software to make a time lapse video, we recommend Filmora video editor , which is easy to use on both Windows PC and Mac. How to create a time-lapse video with Filmora? Download the software and follow the step-by-step tutorial below.

In this article, we will introduce two methods of creating time lapse video in Filmora:

• Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos
• Method 2: Fast Forward to Make a Time lapse Video

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With built-in slow/fast motion effects, you can use Filmora to make time lapse effects in drag-and-drop. If you want to add filters to your video, Filmora offers more than 150 free filters to use. Check the new features of Filmora to empower your imagination. Download it to have a try!

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Before we get started, we have summarized some tips for shooting time-lapse videos, hope that will help to shoot a good video footage. If you have some other tips and tricks about shooting time lapse videos, please share it on the comment below.

Tip 1: Keep the Camera/phone stable with camera stabilizer or tripod.

Tip 2: Make sure there is enough space for shooting time-lapse video. Large capacity memory cards are always welcomed.

Tip 3: Charge the battery fully before shooting and prepare a standby battery if you have.

If you wanna make a time lapse video with photos, you need set up your camera to take photos at a proper interval, such as take photo at every five second or use the built-in time lapse shooting settings in your camera. It is recommended to record or take photos for at least 20 minutes because the time lapse video will speed up. OK, now let’s start making the time lapse video:

Tips for Recording Time Lapse Video on iPhone

Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos

1 Import the original photos to Filmora

After installing and launch Filmora video editor, import the shot time lapse photos to it. Click New Project and then click the Import button to add your photos to the media library. You can also directly drag and drop your video to the program. Then all the imported files will appear as thumbnails in the left of the window.

You can also import the photos from the video shooting device. Just plug in the video camera, click Import from Phone or Camera option in Import menu, and then transfer the target media files to Filmora.

After that, you need to select and drag and drop all the photos to the first video track.

2 Preview the photos

After all your photos are placed in timeline, you can zoom in the timeline or preview it in the Preview window to check if it needs any order adjustment or deletion.

3 Adjust Photo Duration to Create Time lapse Video

Select one of the photos in the timeline and right click on it to select Speed and Duration to open the Custom Speed panel. Go to Duration section, and change the duration of the photo to 00:00:00:01 or other duration based on your needs, and then click OK.

You can also add a background music to make time lapse more professional. You can choose a music sound from the built-in music library or import your own audio file.

4 Export your new video

Place the timeline playhead at the beginner, and play it in Preview window to check the time lapse effects. If everything works fine, click the Export tab and choose the target format and click SETTINGS to output the time lapse video. Here you can change the video format and video and audio parameters such as Bit Rate, Encoder, Resolution and so on.

If you want to save and play your video on iPhone, iPod, iPad and other devices, just switch to the Device tab and choose from the device list. What’s more, you can upload the newly made video file to all popular video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo directly from the interface of Filmora. Or turn to DVD tab to burn your video to DVD for playing on TV.

Method 2: Speed Up to Make a Time lapse Video

In case that you want to make a time lapse video with video footage, below are the step-by-step tutorial:

1 Import Video Footage

Just like importing photos to Filmora, follow the steps to import the video clips to media library.

2 Cut out part of the video for time lapse editing (optional)

Next, drag your video onto the video column in the timeline. Select the loaded video and click the “Play” button. While playing the video, drag the slider bar at the start time and hit the “Split” icon to cut out the part you want to do time lapse editing.

3 Speed up to create time lapse video

Right click on the video clip in the timeline to select Speed and Duration. Then a window will pop up for you to adjust the settings of video. Find the Speed option and drag the slider bar to the right to increase the speed. If you set the playback speed to play at 200% the original speed, then the 30-second clip be only 15 seconds (twice the speed). After that click OK. Click the Play button to preview the result. Filmora now support up to 100x fast mo and 0.01x slow mo.

4 Export your new time lapse video

If you are satisfied with the newly made time lapse video, just click Export to output the video footage.

Conclusion

That’s how to make a cool time lapse video with the time lapse video software Filmora, no matter whether you want to make a time lapse video from photos, or speed up the video to make a time lapse video, you can achieve that with a few clicks.

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

You may have seen some time lapse videos already. A sunset motion, flower blooming, traffic and city lights and more time lapse videos. Time lapse is an amazing technique often used to make everything in the video seems moving much faster than in real life, like speed up a video clip and give the illusion of compressed time.

If you have a GoPro Hero 5 Black action camera, check our article abouthow to shoot a time-lapse video with GoPro.

Some phones also allow you to shoot time-lapse video , but we recommend you to use a good camera and video editing software to make better time lapse videos. If you are looking for a time lapse software to make a time lapse video, we recommend Filmora video editor , which is easy to use on both Windows PC and Mac. How to create a time-lapse video with Filmora? Download the software and follow the step-by-step tutorial below.

In this article, we will introduce two methods of creating time lapse video in Filmora:

• Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos
• Method 2: Fast Forward to Make a Time lapse Video

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With built-in slow/fast motion effects, you can use Filmora to make time lapse effects in drag-and-drop. If you want to add filters to your video, Filmora offers more than 150 free filters to use. Check the new features of Filmora to empower your imagination. Download it to have a try!

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Before we get started, we have summarized some tips for shooting time-lapse videos, hope that will help to shoot a good video footage. If you have some other tips and tricks about shooting time lapse videos, please share it on the comment below.

Tip 1: Keep the Camera/phone stable with camera stabilizer or tripod.

Tip 2: Make sure there is enough space for shooting time-lapse video. Large capacity memory cards are always welcomed.

Tip 3: Charge the battery fully before shooting and prepare a standby battery if you have.

If you wanna make a time lapse video with photos, you need set up your camera to take photos at a proper interval, such as take photo at every five second or use the built-in time lapse shooting settings in your camera. It is recommended to record or take photos for at least 20 minutes because the time lapse video will speed up. OK, now let’s start making the time lapse video:

Tips for Recording Time Lapse Video on iPhone

Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos

1 Import the original photos to Filmora

After installing and launch Filmora video editor, import the shot time lapse photos to it. Click New Project and then click the Import button to add your photos to the media library. You can also directly drag and drop your video to the program. Then all the imported files will appear as thumbnails in the left of the window.

You can also import the photos from the video shooting device. Just plug in the video camera, click Import from Phone or Camera option in Import menu, and then transfer the target media files to Filmora.

After that, you need to select and drag and drop all the photos to the first video track.

2 Preview the photos

After all your photos are placed in timeline, you can zoom in the timeline or preview it in the Preview window to check if it needs any order adjustment or deletion.

3 Adjust Photo Duration to Create Time lapse Video

Select one of the photos in the timeline and right click on it to select Speed and Duration to open the Custom Speed panel. Go to Duration section, and change the duration of the photo to 00:00:00:01 or other duration based on your needs, and then click OK.

You can also add a background music to make time lapse more professional. You can choose a music sound from the built-in music library or import your own audio file.

4 Export your new video

Place the timeline playhead at the beginner, and play it in Preview window to check the time lapse effects. If everything works fine, click the Export tab and choose the target format and click SETTINGS to output the time lapse video. Here you can change the video format and video and audio parameters such as Bit Rate, Encoder, Resolution and so on.

If you want to save and play your video on iPhone, iPod, iPad and other devices, just switch to the Device tab and choose from the device list. What’s more, you can upload the newly made video file to all popular video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo directly from the interface of Filmora. Or turn to DVD tab to burn your video to DVD for playing on TV.

Method 2: Speed Up to Make a Time lapse Video

In case that you want to make a time lapse video with video footage, below are the step-by-step tutorial:

1 Import Video Footage

Just like importing photos to Filmora, follow the steps to import the video clips to media library.

2 Cut out part of the video for time lapse editing (optional)

Next, drag your video onto the video column in the timeline. Select the loaded video and click the “Play” button. While playing the video, drag the slider bar at the start time and hit the “Split” icon to cut out the part you want to do time lapse editing.

3 Speed up to create time lapse video

Right click on the video clip in the timeline to select Speed and Duration. Then a window will pop up for you to adjust the settings of video. Find the Speed option and drag the slider bar to the right to increase the speed. If you set the playback speed to play at 200% the original speed, then the 30-second clip be only 15 seconds (twice the speed). After that click OK. Click the Play button to preview the result. Filmora now support up to 100x fast mo and 0.01x slow mo.

4 Export your new time lapse video

If you are satisfied with the newly made time lapse video, just click Export to output the video footage.

Conclusion

That’s how to make a cool time lapse video with the time lapse video software Filmora, no matter whether you want to make a time lapse video from photos, or speed up the video to make a time lapse video, you can achieve that with a few clicks.

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

You may have seen some time lapse videos already. A sunset motion, flower blooming, traffic and city lights and more time lapse videos. Time lapse is an amazing technique often used to make everything in the video seems moving much faster than in real life, like speed up a video clip and give the illusion of compressed time.

If you have a GoPro Hero 5 Black action camera, check our article abouthow to shoot a time-lapse video with GoPro.

Some phones also allow you to shoot time-lapse video , but we recommend you to use a good camera and video editing software to make better time lapse videos. If you are looking for a time lapse software to make a time lapse video, we recommend Filmora video editor , which is easy to use on both Windows PC and Mac. How to create a time-lapse video with Filmora? Download the software and follow the step-by-step tutorial below.

In this article, we will introduce two methods of creating time lapse video in Filmora:

• Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos
• Method 2: Fast Forward to Make a Time lapse Video

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With built-in slow/fast motion effects, you can use Filmora to make time lapse effects in drag-and-drop. If you want to add filters to your video, Filmora offers more than 150 free filters to use. Check the new features of Filmora to empower your imagination. Download it to have a try!

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Before we get started, we have summarized some tips for shooting time-lapse videos, hope that will help to shoot a good video footage. If you have some other tips and tricks about shooting time lapse videos, please share it on the comment below.

Tip 1: Keep the Camera/phone stable with camera stabilizer or tripod.

Tip 2: Make sure there is enough space for shooting time-lapse video. Large capacity memory cards are always welcomed.

Tip 3: Charge the battery fully before shooting and prepare a standby battery if you have.

If you wanna make a time lapse video with photos, you need set up your camera to take photos at a proper interval, such as take photo at every five second or use the built-in time lapse shooting settings in your camera. It is recommended to record or take photos for at least 20 minutes because the time lapse video will speed up. OK, now let’s start making the time lapse video:

Tips for Recording Time Lapse Video on iPhone

Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos

1 Import the original photos to Filmora

After installing and launch Filmora video editor, import the shot time lapse photos to it. Click New Project and then click the Import button to add your photos to the media library. You can also directly drag and drop your video to the program. Then all the imported files will appear as thumbnails in the left of the window.

You can also import the photos from the video shooting device. Just plug in the video camera, click Import from Phone or Camera option in Import menu, and then transfer the target media files to Filmora.

After that, you need to select and drag and drop all the photos to the first video track.

2 Preview the photos

After all your photos are placed in timeline, you can zoom in the timeline or preview it in the Preview window to check if it needs any order adjustment or deletion.

3 Adjust Photo Duration to Create Time lapse Video

Select one of the photos in the timeline and right click on it to select Speed and Duration to open the Custom Speed panel. Go to Duration section, and change the duration of the photo to 00:00:00:01 or other duration based on your needs, and then click OK.

You can also add a background music to make time lapse more professional. You can choose a music sound from the built-in music library or import your own audio file.

4 Export your new video

Place the timeline playhead at the beginner, and play it in Preview window to check the time lapse effects. If everything works fine, click the Export tab and choose the target format and click SETTINGS to output the time lapse video. Here you can change the video format and video and audio parameters such as Bit Rate, Encoder, Resolution and so on.

If you want to save and play your video on iPhone, iPod, iPad and other devices, just switch to the Device tab and choose from the device list. What’s more, you can upload the newly made video file to all popular video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo directly from the interface of Filmora. Or turn to DVD tab to burn your video to DVD for playing on TV.

Method 2: Speed Up to Make a Time lapse Video

In case that you want to make a time lapse video with video footage, below are the step-by-step tutorial:

1 Import Video Footage

Just like importing photos to Filmora, follow the steps to import the video clips to media library.

2 Cut out part of the video for time lapse editing (optional)

Next, drag your video onto the video column in the timeline. Select the loaded video and click the “Play” button. While playing the video, drag the slider bar at the start time and hit the “Split” icon to cut out the part you want to do time lapse editing.

3 Speed up to create time lapse video

Right click on the video clip in the timeline to select Speed and Duration. Then a window will pop up for you to adjust the settings of video. Find the Speed option and drag the slider bar to the right to increase the speed. If you set the playback speed to play at 200% the original speed, then the 30-second clip be only 15 seconds (twice the speed). After that click OK. Click the Play button to preview the result. Filmora now support up to 100x fast mo and 0.01x slow mo.

4 Export your new time lapse video

If you are satisfied with the newly made time lapse video, just click Export to output the video footage.

Conclusion

That’s how to make a cool time lapse video with the time lapse video software Filmora, no matter whether you want to make a time lapse video from photos, or speed up the video to make a time lapse video, you can achieve that with a few clicks.

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

You may have seen some time lapse videos already. A sunset motion, flower blooming, traffic and city lights and more time lapse videos. Time lapse is an amazing technique often used to make everything in the video seems moving much faster than in real life, like speed up a video clip and give the illusion of compressed time.

If you have a GoPro Hero 5 Black action camera, check our article abouthow to shoot a time-lapse video with GoPro.

Some phones also allow you to shoot time-lapse video , but we recommend you to use a good camera and video editing software to make better time lapse videos. If you are looking for a time lapse software to make a time lapse video, we recommend Filmora video editor , which is easy to use on both Windows PC and Mac. How to create a time-lapse video with Filmora? Download the software and follow the step-by-step tutorial below.

In this article, we will introduce two methods of creating time lapse video in Filmora:

• Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos
• Method 2: Fast Forward to Make a Time lapse Video

---

With built-in slow/fast motion effects, you can use Filmora to make time lapse effects in drag-and-drop. If you want to add filters to your video, Filmora offers more than 150 free filters to use. Check the new features of Filmora to empower your imagination. Download it to have a try!

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Before we get started, we have summarized some tips for shooting time-lapse videos, hope that will help to shoot a good video footage. If you have some other tips and tricks about shooting time lapse videos, please share it on the comment below.

Tip 1: Keep the Camera/phone stable with camera stabilizer or tripod.

Tip 2: Make sure there is enough space for shooting time-lapse video. Large capacity memory cards are always welcomed.

Tip 3: Charge the battery fully before shooting and prepare a standby battery if you have.

If you wanna make a time lapse video with photos, you need set up your camera to take photos at a proper interval, such as take photo at every five second or use the built-in time lapse shooting settings in your camera. It is recommended to record or take photos for at least 20 minutes because the time lapse video will speed up. OK, now let’s start making the time lapse video:

Tips for Recording Time Lapse Video on iPhone

Method 1: Creating time lapse video from photos

1 Import the original photos to Filmora

After installing and launch Filmora video editor, import the shot time lapse photos to it. Click New Project and then click the Import button to add your photos to the media library. You can also directly drag and drop your video to the program. Then all the imported files will appear as thumbnails in the left of the window.

You can also import the photos from the video shooting device. Just plug in the video camera, click Import from Phone or Camera option in Import menu, and then transfer the target media files to Filmora.

After that, you need to select and drag and drop all the photos to the first video track.

2 Preview the photos

After all your photos are placed in timeline, you can zoom in the timeline or preview it in the Preview window to check if it needs any order adjustment or deletion.

3 Adjust Photo Duration to Create Time lapse Video

Select one of the photos in the timeline and right click on it to select Speed and Duration to open the Custom Speed panel. Go to Duration section, and change the duration of the photo to 00:00:00:01 or other duration based on your needs, and then click OK.

You can also add a background music to make time lapse more professional. You can choose a music sound from the built-in music library or import your own audio file.

4 Export your new video

Place the timeline playhead at the beginner, and play it in Preview window to check the time lapse effects. If everything works fine, click the Export tab and choose the target format and click SETTINGS to output the time lapse video. Here you can change the video format and video and audio parameters such as Bit Rate, Encoder, Resolution and so on.

If you want to save and play your video on iPhone, iPod, iPad and other devices, just switch to the Device tab and choose from the device list. What’s more, you can upload the newly made video file to all popular video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo directly from the interface of Filmora. Or turn to DVD tab to burn your video to DVD for playing on TV.

Method 2: Speed Up to Make a Time lapse Video

In case that you want to make a time lapse video with video footage, below are the step-by-step tutorial:

1 Import Video Footage

Just like importing photos to Filmora, follow the steps to import the video clips to media library.

2 Cut out part of the video for time lapse editing (optional)

Next, drag your video onto the video column in the timeline. Select the loaded video and click the “Play” button. While playing the video, drag the slider bar at the start time and hit the “Split” icon to cut out the part you want to do time lapse editing.

3 Speed up to create time lapse video

Right click on the video clip in the timeline to select Speed and Duration. Then a window will pop up for you to adjust the settings of video. Find the Speed option and drag the slider bar to the right to increase the speed. If you set the playback speed to play at 200% the original speed, then the 30-second clip be only 15 seconds (twice the speed). After that click OK. Click the Play button to preview the result. Filmora now support up to 100x fast mo and 0.01x slow mo.

4 Export your new time lapse video

If you are satisfied with the newly made time lapse video, just click Export to output the video footage.

Conclusion

That’s how to make a cool time lapse video with the time lapse video software Filmora, no matter whether you want to make a time lapse video from photos, or speed up the video to make a time lapse video, you can achieve that with a few clicks.

Download Mac Version ](https://tools.techidaily.com/wondershare/filmora/download/ )

Ollie Mattison

Ollie Mattison is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Ollie Mattison

Add Motion to Your Messages: Top Text Animation Apps for Phones

Best Apps To Animate Text In Video On Phone

Shanoon Cox

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The addition of the animated text makes a video more alluring. The effects like disappearing, moving, and reappearing texts, changing the color and size of the texts in the video make it 10 times more likely to be viewed by the customers.

Many a time, we come across people who think that it is very difficult to create flying texts or moving objects with 2D text animation maker on PC . Let me tell you, it is not difficult at all. You may animate text in a video on your phone itself. Here’s a list of some great apps that can help you with text animation using your phone.

Moreover, if you also need to animate text on computer. Filmora video editor will be a good choice. It is the best animated text maker . In comparison to popular video editors, Filmora has the widest range of text effects and animations that you can apply to the text in your video instantly. Most importantly, you can customize and personalize the effects and animations as per your requirements.

Free Download

Free Download

• Part1: Best Apps to Animate Text in Video
• Part2: Animate Text in Video Online

Part1: Best Apps to Animate Text in Video

1. Legend

Content has the power to motivate people. When it is presented in an animated form, content becomes more attractive and eye-catching. Legend helps you to animate text in your video. Whether a tutorial or a product note, Legend’s text animation stuns your friends and viewers by turning the content into motion. Just type your text, select the animation style background and color and your video is ready to save. The features of Legend include-

• Change background by adding a photo
• Search images on Flickr
• Save as video or animated gif
• Allows sharing on Insta, Facebook, Twitter, Vine
• Autoplaying gif sending allowed on Facebook messenger
• Over 20 animation styles

2.Tomo

A great app to animate text in the video, Tomo is a simple app with extraordinary features. Did you ever think that animation can be so simple and you can create text animation online? With Tomo you just need to enter the text you wish to feature in the video and select animation and background and you are ready to go, it’s that simple. The features of this app are-

• Lets you add videos and photos
• Add music in the background
• Videos animation created can be saved in the photo gallery
• Share videos on the social networking sites like Twitter and Instagram

3. Hype Type Animated Text Videos

Make your videos stand out amongst the crowd with the hype-type animated text videos app. You can animate text in the video by this auto-motion style and design typography app. The features of the hype type animated text videos include-

• Add relevant quotes to your story with the magical button
• Several colors to match your text and story
• Choose the right style animation from a number of options
• Spell check if you are wrong at any point
• Single video or multiple clips, the app is suitable for all
• Adjust text animation timing

4. Text Animation Maker

Create your own beautiful story with text animation maker. You just need to write, customize, and export it in mp4 format. The features of this app are-

• Animated texts and shapes
• Get 25 different styles of animation
• Supports full unicode fonts
• Animate text in video and create loops
• Embed gif for better engagement
• Unlimited characters
• Change colors easily

5. Steller

One of the most simple and easy ways to create stories and share, Steller personalizes the feel and the look of your entire story with elegance and easily usable design themes. The features are-

• Create animated stories with texts, videos, and photos on your iPhone
• Simple and elegant design themes
• Private and public display of stories allowed
• Share text animation online on a various networking platform
• Creative hashtag community project participation

Part2: Animate Text in Video Online

If you feel that downloading an app to animate text in video is being troublesome, you can also try out the readily available online tools. Here are a few names that can be of great help in text animation online.

1. Flaming Text

Flaming text is more than just mere service. It offers graphic design tools completely free. No need of downloading or installing, just access it from any browser. Now, creating a logo or customizing text is just a matter of time. Text animation online has become simple and easy with Flaming Text. Create logos, draw or stick, make banners or invitations, Flaming text is an easy solution.The features are-

• Find the best logos or text matching your theme
• Several theme options
• 20 logo categories
• Browse fonts by author or fonts alphabetically
• Font search tool

2. TEXTANIM

Creating outstanding text animation on your browser is easy with this flash based text animation online tool Textanim. The feature of this app includes-

• A clean interface
• Controls and panels to customize your text effects
• Split text into words, chars or lines
• Dynamic and quick

Conclusion

Text animation is a great way to present your video. It is true that you can make animation on your phone, but editing on desktop is necessary if you want to have more controls on animation video. Here we recommend using Filmora . You can use it to make 3D animation text by adding keyframes, so the animated text will be smooth and natural. You just need to build a white plane to easily start making animation. When exporting, you can also export transparent animation text. Download it to have a try (Free)!

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The addition of the animated text makes a video more alluring. The effects like disappearing, moving, and reappearing texts, changing the color and size of the texts in the video make it 10 times more likely to be viewed by the customers.

Many a time, we come across people who think that it is very difficult to create flying texts or moving objects with 2D text animation maker on PC . Let me tell you, it is not difficult at all. You may animate text in a video on your phone itself. Here’s a list of some great apps that can help you with text animation using your phone.

Moreover, if you also need to animate text on computer. Filmora video editor will be a good choice. It is the best animated text maker . In comparison to popular video editors, Filmora has the widest range of text effects and animations that you can apply to the text in your video instantly. Most importantly, you can customize and personalize the effects and animations as per your requirements.

Free Download

Free Download

• Part1: Best Apps to Animate Text in Video
• Part2: Animate Text in Video Online

Part1: Best Apps to Animate Text in Video

1. Legend

Content has the power to motivate people. When it is presented in an animated form, content becomes more attractive and eye-catching. Legend helps you to animate text in your video. Whether a tutorial or a product note, Legend’s text animation stuns your friends and viewers by turning the content into motion. Just type your text, select the animation style background and color and your video is ready to save. The features of Legend include-

• Change background by adding a photo
• Search images on Flickr
• Save as video or animated gif
• Allows sharing on Insta, Facebook, Twitter, Vine
• Autoplaying gif sending allowed on Facebook messenger
• Over 20 animation styles

2.Tomo

A great app to animate text in the video, Tomo is a simple app with extraordinary features. Did you ever think that animation can be so simple and you can create text animation online? With Tomo you just need to enter the text you wish to feature in the video and select animation and background and you are ready to go, it’s that simple. The features of this app are-

• Lets you add videos and photos
• Add music in the background
• Videos animation created can be saved in the photo gallery
• Share videos on the social networking sites like Twitter and Instagram

3. Hype Type Animated Text Videos

Make your videos stand out amongst the crowd with the hype-type animated text videos app. You can animate text in the video by this auto-motion style and design typography app. The features of the hype type animated text videos include-

• Add relevant quotes to your story with the magical button
• Several colors to match your text and story
• Choose the right style animation from a number of options
• Spell check if you are wrong at any point
• Single video or multiple clips, the app is suitable for all
• Adjust text animation timing

4. Text Animation Maker

Create your own beautiful story with text animation maker. You just need to write, customize, and export it in mp4 format. The features of this app are-

• Animated texts and shapes
• Get 25 different styles of animation
• Supports full unicode fonts
• Animate text in video and create loops
• Embed gif for better engagement
• Unlimited characters
• Change colors easily

5. Steller

One of the most simple and easy ways to create stories and share, Steller personalizes the feel and the look of your entire story with elegance and easily usable design themes. The features are-

• Create animated stories with texts, videos, and photos on your iPhone
• Simple and elegant design themes
• Private and public display of stories allowed
• Share text animation online on a various networking platform
• Creative hashtag community project participation

Part2: Animate Text in Video Online

If you feel that downloading an app to animate text in video is being troublesome, you can also try out the readily available online tools. Here are a few names that can be of great help in text animation online.

1. Flaming Text

Flaming text is more than just mere service. It offers graphic design tools completely free. No need of downloading or installing, just access it from any browser. Now, creating a logo or customizing text is just a matter of time. Text animation online has become simple and easy with Flaming Text. Create logos, draw or stick, make banners or invitations, Flaming text is an easy solution.The features are-

• Find the best logos or text matching your theme
• Several theme options
• 20 logo categories
• Browse fonts by author or fonts alphabetically
• Font search tool

2. TEXTANIM

Creating outstanding text animation on your browser is easy with this flash based text animation online tool Textanim. The feature of this app includes-

• A clean interface
• Controls and panels to customize your text effects
• Split text into words, chars or lines
• Dynamic and quick

Conclusion

Text animation is a great way to present your video. It is true that you can make animation on your phone, but editing on desktop is necessary if you want to have more controls on animation video. Here we recommend using Filmora . You can use it to make 3D animation text by adding keyframes, so the animated text will be smooth and natural. You just need to build a white plane to easily start making animation. When exporting, you can also export transparent animation text. Download it to have a try (Free)!

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The addition of the animated text makes a video more alluring. The effects like disappearing, moving, and reappearing texts, changing the color and size of the texts in the video make it 10 times more likely to be viewed by the customers.

Many a time, we come across people who think that it is very difficult to create flying texts or moving objects with 2D text animation maker on PC . Let me tell you, it is not difficult at all. You may animate text in a video on your phone itself. Here’s a list of some great apps that can help you with text animation using your phone.

Moreover, if you also need to animate text on computer. Filmora video editor will be a good choice. It is the best animated text maker . In comparison to popular video editors, Filmora has the widest range of text effects and animations that you can apply to the text in your video instantly. Most importantly, you can customize and personalize the effects and animations as per your requirements.

Free Download

Free Download

• Part1: Best Apps to Animate Text in Video
• Part2: Animate Text in Video Online

Part1: Best Apps to Animate Text in Video

1. Legend

Content has the power to motivate people. When it is presented in an animated form, content becomes more attractive and eye-catching. Legend helps you to animate text in your video. Whether a tutorial or a product note, Legend’s text animation stuns your friends and viewers by turning the content into motion. Just type your text, select the animation style background and color and your video is ready to save. The features of Legend include-

• Change background by adding a photo
• Search images on Flickr
• Save as video or animated gif
• Allows sharing on Insta, Facebook, Twitter, Vine
• Autoplaying gif sending allowed on Facebook messenger
• Over 20 animation styles

2.Tomo

A great app to animate text in the video, Tomo is a simple app with extraordinary features. Did you ever think that animation can be so simple and you can create text animation online? With Tomo you just need to enter the text you wish to feature in the video and select animation and background and you are ready to go, it’s that simple. The features of this app are-

• Lets you add videos and photos
• Add music in the background
• Videos animation created can be saved in the photo gallery
• Share videos on the social networking sites like Twitter and Instagram

3. Hype Type Animated Text Videos

Make your videos stand out amongst the crowd with the hype-type animated text videos app. You can animate text in the video by this auto-motion style and design typography app. The features of the hype type animated text videos include-

• Add relevant quotes to your story with the magical button
• Several colors to match your text and story
• Choose the right style animation from a number of options
• Spell check if you are wrong at any point
• Single video or multiple clips, the app is suitable for all
• Adjust text animation timing

4. Text Animation Maker

Create your own beautiful story with text animation maker. You just need to write, customize, and export it in mp4 format. The features of this app are-

• Animated texts and shapes
• Get 25 different styles of animation
• Supports full unicode fonts
• Animate text in video and create loops
• Embed gif for better engagement
• Unlimited characters
• Change colors easily

5. Steller

One of the most simple and easy ways to create stories and share, Steller personalizes the feel and the look of your entire story with elegance and easily usable design themes. The features are-

• Create animated stories with texts, videos, and photos on your iPhone
• Simple and elegant design themes
• Private and public display of stories allowed
• Share text animation online on a various networking platform
• Creative hashtag community project participation

Part2: Animate Text in Video Online

If you feel that downloading an app to animate text in video is being troublesome, you can also try out the readily available online tools. Here are a few names that can be of great help in text animation online.

1. Flaming Text

Flaming text is more than just mere service. It offers graphic design tools completely free. No need of downloading or installing, just access it from any browser. Now, creating a logo or customizing text is just a matter of time. Text animation online has become simple and easy with Flaming Text. Create logos, draw or stick, make banners or invitations, Flaming text is an easy solution.The features are-

• Find the best logos or text matching your theme
• Several theme options
• 20 logo categories
• Browse fonts by author or fonts alphabetically
• Font search tool

2. TEXTANIM

Creating outstanding text animation on your browser is easy with this flash based text animation online tool Textanim. The feature of this app includes-

• A clean interface
• Controls and panels to customize your text effects
• Split text into words, chars or lines
• Dynamic and quick

Conclusion

Text animation is a great way to present your video. It is true that you can make animation on your phone, but editing on desktop is necessary if you want to have more controls on animation video. Here we recommend using Filmora . You can use it to make 3D animation text by adding keyframes, so the animated text will be smooth and natural. You just need to build a white plane to easily start making animation. When exporting, you can also export transparent animation text. Download it to have a try (Free)!

Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.

Follow @Shanoon Cox

Shanoon Cox

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

The addition of the animated text makes a video more alluring. The effects like disappearing, moving, and reappearing texts, changing the color and size of the texts in the video make it 10 times more likely to be viewed by the customers.

Many a time, we come across people who think that it is very difficult to create flying texts or moving objects with 2D text animation maker on PC . Let me tell you, it is not difficult at all. You may animate text in a video on your phone itself. Here’s a list of some great apps that can help you with text animation using your phone.

Moreover, if you also need to animate text on computer. Filmora video editor will be a good choice. It is the best animated text maker . In comparison to popular video editors, Filmora has the widest range of text effects and animations that you can apply to the text in your video instantly. Most importantly, you can customize and personalize the effects and animations as per your requirements.

Free Download

Free Download

• Part1: Best Apps to Animate Text in Video
• Part2: Animate Text in Video Online

Part1: Best Apps to Animate Text in Video

1. Legend

Content has the power to motivate people. When it is presented in an animated form, content becomes more attractive and eye-catching. Legend helps you to animate text in your video. Whether a tutorial or a product note, Legend’s text animation stuns your friends and viewers by turning the content into motion. Just type your text, select the animation style background and color and your video is ready to save. The features of Legend include-

• Change background by adding a photo
• Search images on Flickr
• Save as video or animated gif
• Allows sharing on Insta, Facebook, Twitter, Vine
• Autoplaying gif sending allowed on Facebook messenger
• Over 20 animation styles

2.Tomo

A great app to animate text in the video, Tomo is a simple app with extraordinary features. Did you ever think that animation can be so simple and you can create text animation online? With Tomo you just need to enter the text you wish to feature in the video and select animation and background and you are ready to go, it’s that simple. The features of this app are-

• Lets you add videos and photos
• Add music in the background
• Videos animation created can be saved in the photo gallery
• Share videos on the social networking sites like Twitter and Instagram

3. Hype Type Animated Text Videos

Make your videos stand out amongst the crowd with the hype-type animated text videos app. You can animate text in the video by this auto-motion style and design typography app. The features of the hype type animated text videos include-

• Add relevant quotes to your story with the magical button
• Several colors to match your text and story
• Choose the right style animation from a number of options
• Spell check if you are wrong at any point
• Single video or multiple clips, the app is suitable for all
• Adjust text animation timing

4. Text Animation Maker

Create your own beautiful story with text animation maker. You just need to write, customize, and export it in mp4 format. The features of this app are-

• Animated texts and shapes
• Get 25 different styles of animation
• Supports full unicode fonts
• Animate text in video and create loops
• Embed gif for better engagement
• Unlimited characters
• Change colors easily

5. Steller

One of the most simple and easy ways to create stories and share, Steller personalizes the feel and the look of your entire story with elegance and easily usable design themes. The features are-

• Create animated stories with texts, videos, and photos on your iPhone
• Simple and elegant design themes
• Private and public display of stories allowed
• Share text animation online on a various networking platform
• Creative hashtag community project participation

Part2: Animate Text in Video Online

If you feel that downloading an app to animate text in video is being troublesome, you can also try out the readily available online tools. Here are a few names that can be of great help in text animation online.

1. Flaming Text

Flaming text is more than just mere service. It offers graphic design tools completely free. No need of downloading or installing, just access it from any browser. Now, creating a logo or customizing text is just a matter of time. Text animation online has become simple and easy with Flaming Text. Create logos, draw or stick, make banners or invitations, Flaming text is an easy solution.The features are-

• Find the best logos or text matching your theme
• Several theme options
• 20 logo categories
• Browse fonts by author or fonts alphabetically
• Font search tool

2. TEXTANIM

Creating outstanding text animation on your browser is easy with this flash based text animation online tool Textanim. The feature of this app includes-

• A clean interface
• Controls and panels to customize your text effects
• Split text into words, chars or lines
• Dynamic and quick

Conclusion

Text animation is a great way to present your video. It is true that you can make animation on your phone, but editing on desktop is necessary if you want to have more controls on animation video. Here we recommend using Filmora . You can use it to make 3D animation text by adding keyframes, so the animated text will be smooth and natural. You just need to build a white plane to easily start making animation. When exporting, you can also export transparent animation text. Download it to have a try (Free)!

Shanoon Cox

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