How to use the FREE Windows 11 Video Editor - Beginners Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to use the FREE video editor for Windows 11 for beginners. This will also work with Windows 10. This is one of the easiest video editing software to use, although it does have some limitations. Import videos and pictures from your computer, camera or website to quickly get started editing your first video.

0:00 Introduction
1:15 Launching the Windows Video Editor
2:15 Add media (videos and images
4:02 Dark or lite mode background
4:35 Start your storyboard with a title slide
7:00 Adding video clips to your storyboard
7:26 Adding text to your clips
8:17 Trimming your video clips
9:46 Adding more videos and pictures and changing the order of clips
10:27 Splitting your video clips
11:48 Resizing images and videos
12: 49 Adding motion to your clips
14:03 3D effects and filters
16:08 Change the clip speed (slow or fast motion)
17:33 Adding background music or custom audio to your video
20:40 Using themes
21:45 Finish and export your video

[iveniaa]

I just created my first video and was overwhelmed with editing. You gave everything that I need to start. Very clear, concise instructions. Thanks very much.

[richardcosta]

I've been struggling to put together a slide show and came across your video. Excellent! I had no idea that I could make a video with music from my pics and videos so easily. Very clear and concise tutorial.

[DemetriPanici]

I remember the days of classic Windows Movie Maker

[johnbauer]

Thank you Teacher's Tech for taking the time to post his tutorial. I used the editor for the first time to make my "Actor's Reel" for auditions and your tips help immensely. Keep up the great work!

[ryteker]

I wanted a simple, straight forward, No frills (well not too many) video editor that would be easy to use, as I would only use irregularly for occasional YouTube content.
All the others free (or free trial) apps that I tried were well very advanced, confusing, and had to keep ‘re-learning’ every time I wanted to produce another video … VERY frustrating.
I did not appreciate that there was a ‘built in’ free editor in windows 11, so finding your tutorial was an absolute god send, thank you so much for your efforts, it is much appreciated.

[johngrund]

One of the colossal problems with Windows, is that they randomly choose to move things around . . . for who knows what reason. Start button . . . same place for ages then . . l just move it from where everyone knows. I mention this because videos like this would be so much more helpful if the rug wasn't yoinked out from underneath you. The foundation of the look of the loadout & where everything is has changed. There are zero schedules of when things like this may or may not happen. You could launch your computer & if it had auto updates on; you never know what you're going to get. Thank you for the video, I wish the layout of Windows Video Editor had not been manipulated.

[jerryg]

Just starting a YouTube channel, with out your video I'd be nowhere, can't thank you enough ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[LedgerAndLace]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! This is perfect timing and you made it so simple. I also really appreciate the time stamps for reference! :-)

[mmaennche]

I am guessing they removed this feature because when I do this all it brings up is the photos tool. No video editor.

[JoeHarkinsHimself]

It is very frustrating that Microsoft has forced an update that replaced this original, easy to use, Video Editor with the complex monstrosity that is ClipChamp. I wish there was a way to get it back.

[thesprucemill]

Im new to computers and just picked up a hp envy x360. I cant find the video editor?? I found clipchamp but even after watching videos i cant figure it out. Any input would be appreciated, thanks!

[crumbsfromthemasterstable]

Awesome job. You instruct like a drill sergeant, detailed, precise, informative and professional. So glad I SUBSCRIBED! Thank you so much . Please keep up the great work Sergeant

[herculean]

I am not able to see any option for video in the editor, there is just a photos section, why so??

[sinravo]

One thing I can't see that I would like is the fade in and out of each clip - Windows movie maker was amazing and they went wrong getting rid of it

[kpadalldotablet]

I got old waiting for you to populate the storyboard. Kidding aside, thanks for this.

[lolz]

Of course, they don't have a crop feature which is the easiest thing to add, sigh back to using online video trimmer oh well. Not talking about trimming a video they have that, but they don't have where u can click the video and crop out say the top portion of a video to hide a certain portion of the video which is very basic and important in editing.

[lenovovo]

Hey dude, I was just thinking, I have watched quite a few videos of yours, and I bet that you are working for a company where you are making at least 70 to 80 thousand dollars a year because of all of the knowledge that you possess. Thanks dude for sharing your knowledge with us, you are greatly appreciated!

[cathf]

Just bought W11 -- thank you so much for this tutorial 🙂

[timcolton]

Best tutorial ever. Have new but not powerful computer. Learned a lot.

[LoolJohn]

I just bought a dell with windows 11 a few weeks ago- does anyone else's windows video editor default to clipchamp? I have not played with clipchamp much, but based on what I am reading online, the free version of clipchamp has a watermark unless I pay to upgrade. i cannot access the non-clipchamp windows video editor like what is shown in this video @teacher's tech