Kitsmith / Creator Tools / iMovie
Apple’s free, built-in video editor — trailers, 4K editing, and green-screen effects, with a straight hand-off into Final Cut Pro when a project outgrows it.
Our take
The default starting point on a Mac, not because it’s the most capable editor here but because everyone already has it. Magic Movie and Storyboards do a real amount of the editing decision-making for you, which is exactly what a casual home-movie or social-clip editor wants and exactly what a Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve user would find limiting. The escape hatch is real, though: any iMovie project opens directly in Final Cut Pro when you’re ready for more control.
- Price
- Free
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS 15.6 or later, 4GB memory, 3.5GB available disk space — per the Mac App Store listing.
- Get it via
- Mac App Store · Direct
- Developer
- Apple Inc.
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Who made this
Also makes 3 others — Final Cut Pro , Pixelmator Pro , Logic Pro
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What it does
Magic Movie
Picks the best parts of your footage and auto-edits titles, transitions, and a dynamically-timed music score in a few taps.
Trailer templates
29 Hollywood-style trailer templates with scored music, customizable studio logos, and cast/credit cards.
Final Cut Pro hand-off
Send a project straight to Final Cut Pro for advanced editing tools, professional effects, and third-party plug-ins.
iMovie — questions people ask
Is iMovie free?
Yes — it’s a free download from Apple for both Mac and iOS.
Can I move an iMovie project into Final Cut Pro?
Yes — Apple’s own iMovie page confirms projects send directly into Final Cut Pro for more advanced editing.
Does iMovie support 4K video?
Yes, on compatible Macs with footage from iPhone 6s or later, GoPro, and other Ultra HD cameras, per Apple.
Is iMovie free?
Yes — iMovie is free.
Does iMovie work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — iMovie lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download iMovie?
iMovie is available via Mac App Store, Direct.
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Listing hand-verified August 28, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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