iMovie vs Movavi Video Editor

Make cool videos in no time!

  • Auto subtitles with one click, ready-made templates
  • Intuitive tools for quick and easy video editing
  • AI: background removal, motion tracking, noise removal
  • Hundreds of filters, transitions, and other effects

By clicking the download button, you're downloading a free version of the program.*

Why choose Movavi

We’re the #1 choice for millions of people from all around the world. Join our thriving community and create stunning content with incredible ease.

70M+

users

190+

countries

15+

updates per year

6,000+

effects to choose from

You’ve found it: an easy alternative to other video editors

Shine bright on socials

A sparkling mix of simple tools and rad effects is sure to bring you more views, likes, and followers for anything you create: short clips, daily vlogs, product reviews, and more.

Boost your business

Save hours with our clear design, powerful AI, and handy presets. Get access to easy-to-use professional video-creating tools. From a short promo reel to a project presentation – you’ll quickly make a compelling video that’ll earn attention, clients, and money for you.

Make your loved ones smile

Create and edit videos about family get-togethers, birthday parties, holiday celebrations, and, of course, your pets! Easily add effects, titles, and music to create memories that’ll never fade.

Movavi Video Editor vs iMovie

The table below highlights the differences and similarities between
Movavi Video Editor and iMovie:

Feature

Movavi Video Editor

iMovie

Supported platforms

Windows and macOS

macOS and iOS

Video-editing features

Trimming, cropping, resizing, rotating, AI motion tracking, AI background removal, filters, chroma key, picture in picture, color correction, and more

Trimming, rearranging, deleting clips; themes, filters, limited advanced features

Audio-editing features

AI noise removal, audio effects, beat detection, audio synchronization, autocorrect, equalizer, reverb, audio fade-ins and fade-outs

Trim, volume and speed adjustment, audio fade-ins and fade-outs, audio effects

User interface

Intuitive and user-friendly; suitable for beginners and intermediate users

Intuitive, streamlined, more focused on beginning users

Built-in content

Titles, transitions, stickers, music, intros, backgrounds, overlays, and more

Music, sound effects, titles, transitions, themes, filters, and templates 

Extra content

The Movavi Effects Store: a huge library of creative effects available by subscription. Titles, transitions, stickers, frames, overlays, music, intros, backgrounds, LUTs, and more

No extra content 

Updates

Regular updates with new features and improvements 

Regular updates with improvements

Movavi Video Editor

Create awesome videos easily

*The free version of Movavi Video Editor may have the following restrictions depending on the build: watermark on exported clips, 60-second video or 1/2 audio length limit, and/or some advanced features unavailable when exporting videos.

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See what our users have to say

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Johnny Green
video enthusiast

The program is great! and your support is amazing! I experienced a bug on the steam version on with I was not able to merge subtitles with the video, but I contacted the support and you guys sent me a licence key for the website version of the program! This versions works flawless!! this is one of the best video software that I've ever used! thanks for the great product and the amazing support! keep the great work!

Lisa Malenk
accountant

Nice product. I did not think it would help me because initially, it did not do what I thought it would (to transfer a video into a .jpg with individual pictures. But today, I needed to incorporate a DVD into a video and it worked perfectly.

Robert Perry
pensioner

Great, simple and so easy to use. Keep developing.

Hanifa Reed
housewife

awsome application and software really like it so much thank you guys

Andrea Urbach
physician

The fastest and most intelligent software, a life saver.

System requirements

Movavi Video Editor 2025

Languages

Size

106 MB

Version

25.1.0
Operating system

Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/10/11 64-bit with up-to-date patches and service packs installed

Visit Movavi Store for older versions

Processor

Intel®, AMD®, or compatible dual-core processor, 1.5 GHz

Graphics card

Intel® HD Graphics 2000, NVIDIA® GeForce® series 8 and 8M, Quadro FX 4800, Quadro FX 5600, AMD Radeon™ R600, Mobility Radeon™ HD 4330, Mobility FirePro™ series, Radeon™ R5 M230 or higher graphics card with up-to-date drivers

Display

1280 × 768 screen resolution, 32-bit color

RAM

2 GB

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Hard drive space

400 MB available hard disk space for installation, 600 MB for ongoing operations

System permissions

Administrator permissions are required for installation

*The free version of Movavi Video Editor may have the following restrictions depending on the build: watermark on exported clips, 60-second video or 1/2 audio length limit, and/or some advanced features unavailable when exporting videos.

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