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Magisto 'magically' transforms your footage (pictures)

Just select the videos and photos you want to use, and let Magisto edit it all together into a short, stylized movie.

Jaymar Cabebe
Jaymar Cabebe covers mobile apps and Windows software for CNET. While he may be a former host of the Android Atlas Weekly podcast, he doesn't hate iOS or Mac. Jaymar has worked in online media since 2007.
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Meet Magisto

In just a few taps, Magisto can "magically" edit together your mobile videos and photos. It adds music and transitions, and the app requires no video editing skills whatsoever.
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Pick your clips

Magisto lets you go through your locally saved content as well as any media saved on your Google Drive account. To get started, all you have to do is pick the clips and photos you want to use.
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Themes

Magisto offers 12 themes to choose from. Each comes with its own transitions, intro screen, and music choices.
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Movie length

Magisto limits free users to movies of a little over a minute in length. If you upgrade to a paid account, though, you'll get more.
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Lights, camera, action

With the in-app camera, you can quickly create new clips to use in your Magisto movie.

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