3 Easy Ways to Combine Videos on iPhone for Free
Do you have multiple video clips on your iPhone that you want to merge into one video? The Apple Photos app doesn't offer a built-in feature to combine videos, but don't worry, there are other ways to achieve this. In this article, we will explore three different methods to combine multiple video clips on your iPhone for free.
1. Combine Videos Using the iMovie App
iMovie is a free video and movie-making tool from Apple that allows you to merge two or more videos together on your iPhone. Here's how you can do it:
- Install the iMovie app on your iPhone from the App Store.
- Open the iMovie app and tap on “Movie” to start a new project.
- Select the videos you want to merge from your iPhone's camera roll or media library.
- Tap on “Create Movie” to combine the selected videos into one.
- Customize your merged video by trimming clips, adjusting speed, adding text, and applying filters.
- Add transition effects between video clips if desired.
- Preview your merged video and make any necessary adjustments.
- Save the combined video to your iPhone's Photos app by tapping on the Share icon and selecting “Save Video.”
2. Combine Videos on iPhone Without Cropping
If you add portrait videos in iMovie, you may notice that it crops them or changes their aspect ratio to landscape. However, there are two workarounds to avoid this issue.
Method 1: Use Pinch to Zoom Gesture
- Open the iMovie app and add the preferred videos.
- Once the clips show up on the timeline, tap on the first clip and use the pinch-in gesture to zoom out of the video clip.
- Repeat the zoom-out gesture for other clips in the video.
- Press “Done” to save the merged video without cropping.
- Tap on “Share” and then “Save Video” to download the merged video without cropping.
Method 2: By Editing Clip in Photos App
- Open the first video clip in the Apple Photos app.
- Tap on “Edit” and then the “Rotate/Crop” icon.
- Press the “Rotate” icon to rotate the video clip to landscape mode.
- Press “Done” to save the rotated video.
- Repeat the rotation steps for other video clips you want to combine.
- Open iMovie, create a new project, and add the rotated video clips.
- Save the combined video to your iPhone as shown in the previous method.
- Open the saved video in the Photos app and rotate it again to get a portrait video without cropping or black bars.
3. Combine iPhone Videos Using a Third-Party App
If the previous methods don't meet your requirements, you can use free third-party apps to combine videos on your iPhone. These apps offer additional video editing features and allow you to select the aspect ratio. One such app is the InShot video editor:
- Install and open the InShot video editor app on your iPhone.
- Tap on “Video” and then “New.”
- Select the videos you want to merge and tap the checkmark icon.
- Edit your video using the available tools.
- Tap on the Share icon, select the video resolution, size, and format, and save the combined video to your iPhone.
You can also try other free video editing apps like Vita, VN Video Editor, and VideoShow to merge videos on your iPhone.
Now you know three easy ways to combine videos on your iPhone for free. Whether you prefer using the iMovie app or exploring third-party options, these methods will help you create a seamless video experience. Enjoy editing your videos and unleash your creativity!

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