You have three clips from a weekend trip and want one short video with music before posting it tonight. YouCut, from the developer InShot Video Editor, is built for that kind of job on a phone. The app is free and is listed under video editors on Android.
InShot's editor with a 2014 start
YouCut comes from InShot Video Editor, whose site is inshot.com. The first release dates to October 14, 2014, so the app has been around for more than a decade. The latest build is version 1.722.1225, updated on October 10, 2026.
Google Play shows a rating of 4.8 from about 8.6 million ratings, and over 100 million installs. The content rating is Everyone. The app is free to install, though it has ads and in-app purchases.
Trim, merge, slow-mo and 4K export
The core tools are cutting, trimming, slicing and merging clips. Speed control runs from 0.2× to 100×, and you can crop to ratios such as 1:1, 16:9 and 3:2. There is also a slideshow maker that combines photos with video.
For sound, the app includes free featured music, lets you bring your own tracks and lets you lower or raise the original clip volume. Background tools cover changing the background color and blurring it, and the app also offers chroma key and a multi-layer timeline.
The developer lists AI features: auto captions, background removal, enhancement and smooth slow-mo. Export goes up to 4K, and the developer claims a size saving of more than 90%.
The developer says no watermark is added to exports.
Android 8.0 and up, with eight screenshots
YouCut runs on Android 8.0 or newer. If you want to confirm you are looking at the right app in the store, the package ID is com.camerasideas.trimmer. The Google Play page carries eight screenshots of the editing screens.
No download size is given here, so glance at the store page before installing if your phone is short on space. Google Play is where you install it.
YouCut pros and cons
Pros
- Free to install, and the developer says exports carry no watermark
- Speed control from 0.2× to 100× and export up to 4K
- Rated 4.8 on Google Play from about 8.6 million ratings
- Runs on Android 8.0 and up
- Includes free featured music and background blur tools
Cons
- Contains ads and in-app purchases
- Contains ads and in-app purchases
- The developer's size-saving claim of more than 90% may come with some quality loss
Is YouCut safe?
YouCut is made by InShot Video Editor, which runs inshot.com. The Everyone content rating covers the app itself. Because it works on your videos and music, look over the permissions and privacy details on its store page. Expect ads in the free version and optional in-app purchases for extras.
How to install YouCut
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open YouCut when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.