Tuesday, September 26, 2017

WeVideo: A Free Online Video Editor

If you're looking for a great resource for students to use to create videos, check out WeVideo. It's an online video editor that you can access from any device with Internet.  The free version of WeVideo allows you to have five minutes of published video each month, 1 GB of cloud storage, 480p video resolution and the ability to download the edited video to your computer.

Creating an Account




  1. To begin, go to www.wevideo.com and sign up with your email.  You might consider signing up through Google in order to have one less password to remember.
  2. Then click the green button, "Sign up for WeVideo"
  3. You'll then receive a confirmation email to verify your account. 
Starting a New Video Project

1. Once logged in, please click on the "+ Create New" button


2.  Select the type of project you would like to create: Video edit or Project


3. You'll then use the green cloud button to import video, images, and audio files to your video edit or project.


4. Once your media is imported, you can drag and drop the content into your project.


5. You can change the theme, add audio, or record voiceovers using these buttons:


6. Once you're done editing your video, you will need to publish it.  All videos are automatically saved to WeVideo but you can also publish to Google Drive or YouTube, among other tools.



Another great aspect of WeVideo is their WeVideo Academy which has videos of tutorials, lessons, and tips.

Happy video editing!