YouTube has introduced a new app for creators, YouTube Create, that offers a number of easy to use, free tools that will allow users, especially content creators to edit both Shorts and longer videos.
The editing tools seek to address some of the challenges that creators are faced with and the ability to take advantage of creative tools like sound effects, GIFs and stickers.
According to the platform the moves to come up with YouTube Create is based on the feedback they came up with after they consulted 3000 creators.
To use the tool, creators would add their clips, then choose from a range of editing tools to begin creating their video. With the app, they can do things like preview splits and trim their clips as they’re putting together a video.
In addition, the app will provide access to YouTube’s library of royalty-free tracks, so creators can choose from thousands of songs to complement their videos.
All these songs are copyright-safe, so creators can monetise their videos without worry, the company says. Plus, the tool will match the beats of the song to the video clips to keep everything in sync, a feature popularised by TikTok.
According to YouTube, the new app initially available for Android, is launched into beta starting from last week across eight markets worldwide (the U.S., Germany, France, United Kingdom, Indonesia, India, Korea, and Singapore). They will keep adding to markets for users to access the new tool.
