Clipchamp vs iMovie

Clipchamp

• Windows users, who find it in the Start menu on Windows 11
• Free 1080p exports without a watermark
• Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers who want 4K export

iMovie

• First-time editors who already own an iPhone, iPad or Mac
• Family, school and travel videos built from templates
• Starting an edit on a phone and finishing it on a Mac

Clipchamp

• Premium is not sold on its own: 4K export, premium stock assets and effects, and the brand kit come with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family.
• The browser editor works in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, and is not optimized for touch devices such as iPads or tablets.
• Microsoft ended support for the Clipchamp iOS app on June 9, 2026, leaving the browser editor and the Windows desktop app.
• Work and school accounts use a separate Clipchamp for work version, included with some Microsoft 365 business and education licenses.

iMovie

• Apple lists iMovie for Mac, iPad and iPhone only.
• Magic Movie and Storyboards are created in the iPhone and iPad app; the Mac app imports those projects into its timeline.
• The current Mac version requires macOS 26.6 or later, and the iPhone and iPad version requires iOS or iPadOS 17.6 or later.
• For more advanced tools Apple points to Final Cut Pro, which can import iMovie projects and is a paid product.

Clipchamp

Timeline video editor

Trim, crop, resize and rotate clips, then add animated text and titles, filters, effects and color correction.

Screen, camera and voice recorder

Record the whole screen, a tab or a window together with the webcam, with unlimited retakes and no watermark on the saved recording.

AI subtitles

Generates captions from a video's audio in over 80 languages, with editable style, font and colors and a downloadable .srt transcript.

AI voiceovers

Text to speech with over 400 voices across many languages, with controls for pitch and pace.

AI audio cleanup

Removes background noise, unwanted pauses and silences, and filler words from video and audio.

Stock library and templates

Royalty-free stock videos, images, music, stickers, GIFs and sound effects, plus video templates. Premium stock assets need Microsoft 365.

iMovie

Magic Movie

On iPhone and iPad, pick an album or a group of clips and photos and iMovie assembles a video with titles, transitions and music.

Storyboards

20 Storyboards for popular video types on iPhone and iPad, with placeholder clips you record into or fill from the Photos library.

Trailers

Trailer templates with graphics and original scores: 14 on iPhone and iPad and 29 on Mac, with editable studio logos, cast names and credits.

Themes, titles and filters

The iPhone and iPad app has 8 themes, 13 video filters and 11 animated title styles. The Mac app adds 3D globes and travel maps.

Effects and Cinematic mode

Picture-in-picture, split-screen and green-screen effects, slow motion and fast-forward, and focus-point editing for Cinematic mode video.

4K editing and handoff

Edit and save at up to 4K, and send a project to a Mac by AirDrop or iCloud Drive to finish in iMovie or Final Cut Pro.

Clipchamp

• Free$0

  Unlimited watermark-free exports up to 1080p, editing tools, screen and camera recorder, AI tools, and free stock assets and filters.

• Microsoft 365 Personal$9.99

  per month, or $99.99 per year

  Suite subscription for 1 person that includes Clipchamp premium: 4K exports, premium stock assets, premium filters and effects, and the brand kit.

• Microsoft 365 Family$12.99

  per month, or $129.99 per year

  The same Clipchamp premium features inside a Microsoft 365 suite subscription for 1 to 6 people.

iMovie

• Free$0

  The complete app on iPhone, iPad and Mac, including trailers, themes, effects and export at up to 4K.

Clipchamp

• Annual discount

  Save by paying for Microsoft 365 yearly

  Microsoft 365 Personal is $99.99 a year against $9.99 a month, a saving of $19.89. Family is $129.99 against $12.99, a saving of $25.89.

iMovie

No public discounts listed.