MP4 video editor

Edit MP4 videos quickly and easily for free on any device—no account required. Trim, cut, and crop, plus add text, transitions, music, and more!

Edit your MP4 video

Easy, fast, & free

Trim, cut, & crop

Add & edit audio

No watermark

Easily edit and share MP4 videos for free

Save time with ScreenPal’s free MP4 editor

Edit your MP4 videos quickly and effortlessly with ScreenPal – no learning curve or experience needed! Our intuitive tools are designed to make video editing easy for anyone. We’ve compressed the traditional video timeline, so you can focus on your content without any confusion or distractions. Plus, we autosave your work, so you can easily revert changes at any time. Your editing tools are color-coded, making it easy to update, redo, or remove any edit without impacting your other edits. Edit professional-looking videos for free with ScreenPal!

Get creative with free MP4 editing features

Create compelling videos for free for any channel. Speed up or slow down your MP4 video. Add freeze frame and zoom effects. Overlay images, rich text and shapes. Choose from a library of transitions, sound effects, and royalty-free music to enhance your videos. Add voiceover narration, and edit multiple audio tracks, all for free.

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How to use our free MP4 video editor

Choose your video

Click to launch the MP4 video editor and select the video you want to edit. Your video clip will then open in the video editor.

Edit your MP4 video

Click the “Tools” menu to explore all of the easy editing features available to you, then edit your video. Trim, cut, crop, and resize, plus add text, images, music, and more.

Save & share

Ready to share? You can download your video for free, upload to ScreenPal.com to share with a secure link, or publish directly to YouTube and other destinations.

Start editing videos

Perfect for any video creator

ScreenPal’s free MP4 video editor makes it easy to edit and share high-quality, professional-looking videos for any audience.

Edit videos on any device

ScreenPal’s free MP4 editor works on Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad, and Chromebook, so you can edit and share videos on any device.

Save and share anywhere

Download your finished video for free and share anywhere. Upload to ScreenPal.com for free, unlimited video hosting. Share with a secure link and embed anywhere with customizable responsive embed code.

Safe and secure video editing

Download and launch ScreenPal on your device with no account required. Edit, save, and share mp4 videos for free without ever creating an account. Or sign up for secure, private video hostingm and share video links as unlisted or password protected.

Unlock robust editing with ScreenPal’s full video editor

Explore endless possibilities with the full-featured video editor. Combine video clips, overlay videos, insert screen recordings, and blur video. Save time with automatic silence detection, and create videos from interactive video storyboards.

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Make your MP4 videos accessible with captions

Automatically generate editable speech-to-text captions or add your own captions with our easy, interactive captions editor. Save open captions when you download your video as an MP4, or upload to ScreenPal.com to host your video with closed captions. ScreenPal’s video player is completely ad-free and fully accessible.

Add captions to your MP4 videos

Create engaging videos with our free MP4 video editor

Edit MP4 videos for free with ScreenPal. Enjoy a range of features like trimming, adding effects, overlays, and more. Free features include:

Music (free stock music)

Crop or resize video

Adjust video speed

Zoom in / out on video

Adjust volume, add narration

Cut, copy, paste sections

Stylized text overlays

Annotate with arrows & shapes

Add transitions

Save video files

Upload to cloud hosting

Add closed captions

Edit videos for free

Upgrade for our full video creation suite

Upgrade to the full video editor for advanced features like combining clips, adding screen recordings, blur effects, storyboard editing, and more. Additional features include:

Video overlay, picture-in-picture

Interactive storyboard editor

Script recording mode

Transfer mobile app videos

Integrated screen recording

Blur any part of your video

Drag-and-drop video builder

Change webcam shape & size

Auto Speech-to-Text captions

Expanded stock music library

Hide your webcam or cursor

Automatically remove silences

Upgrade for advanced video editing

MP4 video editor: Frequently asked questions

Can I edit MP4 files for free?
How do I edit MP4 files on my desktop or laptop?
You can easily edit MP4 video files on your desktop or laptop with ScreenPal. ScreenPal’s free video editor works on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Mac.
1. Launch ScreenPal’s free MP4 editor and import the MP4 video you want to edit.
2. Edit your video to trim and cut clips, add text overlays, apply effects, add music, record voiceovers, and more.
3. Save your video to your computer, upload it directly to your YouTube channel, or upload it to your free ScreenPal hosting account to share with a secure link or embed anywhere.
ScreenPal never adds a watermark to your videos, regardless of whether you’re using our free or paid plans.

How do I edit MP4 files on my mobile device?
What’s included in ScreenPal’s free MP4 video editor?
ScreenPal’s MP4 editor includes a wide range of free video editing features, including
- Cut video
- Crop or resize video
- Add and style rich text
- Overlay arrows, shapes, and images
- Add highlights and zoom effects
- Speed up or slow down your video
- Pause and freeze frame effects
- Add transitions
- Add sound effects and background music
- Upload a captions file for accessibility
You can also choose to upgrade to a ScreenPal subscription to blur video, combine and overlay video clips, add stock images and videos, and automatically generate editable speech-to-text captions.