iMovie. Very independent filmmaking.

iMovie helps you turn the HD video you shoot on your iOS device into a thrilling trailer or masterpiece worthy of the red carpet (even if it’s just the one in your living room). And since iMovie is designed for Multi-Touch, all you have to do is tap, swipe, and drag to make some movie magic.
Get iMovie from the App Store

Create a Hollywood-style trailer.

With visually stunning graphics and sweeping cinematic soundtracks, iMovie trailers are the perfect way for aspiring home moviemakers to get their big break.*

The perfect template for every story.

Choose from twelve trailer templates, and right off the bat you’ve got a crowd-pleaser in the works. Fairy tales, romances, superhero adventures, and more — iMovie trailer templates cover just about any movie genre. Each trailer features unique, customizable titles that flash across the screen. And world-class musicians provide an epic soundtrack. It’s all the makings of a trailer that’s guaranteed to keep ’em on the edge of their seats.

The story unfolds.

Each trailer has its own outline for customizing titles and credits, as well as a storyboard that tells you exactly what kind of shots to use. All you have to do is type in your text and drop your video clips into place. Choose from existing footage, or film new scenes on your iPad or iPhone directly in the app. It’s so quick and easy, the trailer practically creates itself.

Make a movie in minutes.

Shoot video on your iOS device at up to 1080p HD and it automatically appears in iMovie, ready for you to edit just the way you want. With image stabilization built into the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, footage comes out clear and steady. Simply tap to add video and photos, drag to trim clips, and slide to preview your project — you’ll have a four-star short film to share in no time at all.

Pick a theme and run with it.

Make your movie look like a mini-blockbuster with one of eight unique themes. Choose a colorful theme for your birthday party. A monochromatic theme for a rainy-day drama. Or a travel theme for your recent voyage. Each theme comes with great titles, transitions, and an accompanying soundtrack that you can mix and match.

Give it your best shots.

Take a photo on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch to use in your project. Or add photos you synced to your device. iMovie customizes each shot with a Ken Burns-style panning effect that uses face detection to keep faces in the frame. And you can enhance your snaps with graphics and text by selecting from a variety of title styles in each theme.

Add some sound to your sights.

iMovie gives you lots of ways to add a little ear candy to your projects. Add background music and fun sound effects from the iMovie library or from your iTunes collection. Export an original soundtrack from GarageBand. Or narrate the action by recording directly into your movie’s timeline. You can easily add, delete, and rearrange audio clips. And with iMovie on iPad, you can see dynamic color-coded waveforms that make it easy to view and adjust audio levels with more precision.

Let your fingers do the fine-tuning.

With a flick of your finger, you have the power to freeze a frame or split a scene in two. Just scrub through your project until you find the perfect moment, then swipe up to add a freeze frame to your timeline, or swipe down to split a clip. If you’re using iMovie on iPad, you can pinch open any transition in your timeline to reveal the Precision Editor. It’s easy to see where one clip ends and another begins, so you can tap and drag to make advanced edits with pinpoint accuracy.

Share the drama.

What’s a great movie without an audience to enjoy it? iMovie makes it easy to get your project to an adoring public (or to another iOS device).

Share on the web.

When it’s time for your big premiere, publish from iMovie at up to 1080p HD to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, or CNN iReport. Add descriptions and keywords — even set viewing access for exclusive screenings — all within the app. Or send your movie to the Camera Roll, then attach it to an email or send it via iMessage on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.

Share in your home.

Use AirPlay to enjoy your creations on your HDTV by streaming directly to Apple TV. Or export movies to the Camera Roll and sync them back to your Mac or PC. You can also use the Apple Digital AV Adapter (sold separately) to play your movie on your HDTV or a bigger projection screen.

Share among devices.

Want to shoot with an iPhone and edit on an iPad? No problem. You can transfer your iMovie projects between compatible iOS devices via iTunes.

iMovie for iOS

iMovie for iOS is designed to work with iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. So you can buy it once from the App Store and enjoy it on all your iOS devices.

Get iMovie for iOS from the App Store

iMovie for iOS works with iPad 2 or later, iPhone 4 or later, and iPod touch (4th or 5th generation).

iMovie for Mac

iMovie is also available as a Mac app. And it comes with every new Apple computer. So you can turn home movies into mini feature films on your Mac.

Learn more about iMovie for Mac

iMovie for Mac works with any Mac running OS X v10.7.4 or later.