InShot - Video Editor

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7.8~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.8·500M+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-22

Screenshots

AI Video Editor and Slideshow Maker — a woman in sunglasses under neon signs with the tool bar below

Apply Super Transitions — a skateboarder mid-flip above the Basic and Super transition rows

Add Music, Effects, Voice-overs — a phone filming a concert with Music, Laugh and Record tracks

Animated Sticker and Text — a burger with cartoon eyes, hearts and a Yummy! label on the timeline

Enhance with AI Effects — a dancer outlined in glowing colour with Line, Clone, Glow and Doodle options

Modify Motion Speed — a cat in pink light above a speed curve graph with control points

About InShot - Video Editor

InShot is the phone video editor that half a billion Android installs and 2.5 million App Store ratings have made the default: trim, merge, speed curves, keyframes, transitions, auto captions, AI background removal and stickers, on a timeline built for one thumb. The free version watermarks exports but lets you remove it by watching an ad; InShot Pro is $4.99 a month, $19.99 a year or $49.99 once. The complaints are the ad loops and a thin music library.

App information

DeveloperInShot Video Editor

Version2.231.1551 (Android) · 1.99.1 (iOS)

Size87 MB (Android) · 264 MB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsYes

In-app purchasesYes

Content ratingEveryone

Requires (Android)Android 8.0+

Requires (iOS)iOS 15.0+

Offline modeYes for editing and export; ads, packs and AI tools need a connection

Interface languagesAR, EN, FR, DE, ID, IT + 10 more

Store rating4.8 from 24,635,890 ratings

Installs500M+

Updated by developer2026-09-09

Data checked2026-09-22

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-22. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

InShot Review: The Free Editor Where the Watermark Costs One Ad

Trim, Layer, Track, Caption — a Full Timeline on a Phone

The feature list on the store is long and, per the reviews, mostly free: trim and merge clips, reverse, speed curves for smooth slow motion, keyframes, picture-in-picture, chroma key, a transition library sorted into Basic and Super, filters with HSL adjustment, and stickers and text that can follow a moving object with Smart tracking. The AI layer arrived over the last two years — Auto Captions from speech, AI Speech text-to-voice in several languages and voices, one-tap background removal, AI Body Effects — and the September 2026 build adds audio stickers, group editing of tracks and a Hair Glow effect. Reviewers with years of use vouch for it: a 2017 user in July 2026 still recommends nothing else, and a July 2026 five-star switched from CapCut after that app moved basics behind a subscription. Exports go up to 4K.

What 100 Reviews Say: Ads That Loop, Music That Is Thin, Audio That Compresses

We read 100 Google Play reviews — 81 five-star, 5 one- or two-star — from a base of 24.6 million ratings at 4.8. The most-voted, 18,222 votes from March 2025, calls it the best free editor and notes that most Pro-only tools unlock by watching an ad; the second, 12,339 votes, upgraded to Pro and docks a star for a music library of 30–40 songs. The complaints repeat across 2026. Ads: an August four-star says the watermark-removal ad sometimes loops and will not let you back to the video; a September one-star waited five to ten minutes on an ad with no close button after one collage. Quality: a September 2026 four-star hears audio compressed on export; another reports clips speeding up in their first seconds, unfixed after two support replies. The September redesign of the media picker drew two complaints from Pro members who can no longer search their own gallery.

Free With a Removable Watermark; Pro at $4.99, $19.99 or $49.99 Once

Both stores carry advertising and in-app purchase badges. The App Store itemises the shop: InShot Pro monthly $4.99, yearly $19.99, lifetime $49.99, a separate Remove Ads at $3.99, and packs — Power and Glitch transitions at $3.99, CINEMA and SKIN filters and the FORM effect pack at $1.99; Google Play's range runs from $0.99 to $199.99 per item. The free export's watermark goes away after an ad — praised in most reviews, called a failed scam in one September one-star. Requirements: iOS 15.0 or newer at 264 MB with iPad and Apple Silicon Mac builds, or Android 8.0 or newer, in 16 languages, rated 4+ and Everyone. Privacy differs by store: Apple's label lists identifiers not linked to you; Google's card says personal info, photos and videos and three other types are collected and device IDs shared. The developer is SHANTANU PTE. LTD. of Singapore; the app dates from June 2015. Prices vary by region.

Pros

Watermark removed for free by watching one ad, like most Pro tools
Keyframes, speed curves, chroma key, PiP, tracking and auto captions in the free tier
A lifetime purchase at $49.99 — no subscription required
4.8 from 24.6 million Play ratings and 2.5 million on the App Store
Runs on Android 8.0 and iOS 15, with iPad and Mac builds

Cons

Ads that loop or run for minutes with no close button, per 2026 reviews
Music library of 30–40 songs, even on Pro
Audio compression on export and clip speed-ups reported without a fix
Personal info, photos and videos collected on the Android data card

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Verdict

A 7.8: the most complete free video editor on a phone, honest about its watermark — one ad removes it — and sold with a lifetime option most rivals dropped. Take it if you cut social video, YouTube or slideshows on a phone and can tolerate ads or pay once. Skip it if ad loops would drive you off, if you need a real music library, or if export audio fidelity is critical.

Core function9Everything a phone editor needs, from keyframes to captions, and it keeps arriving monthly.

Ease of use8Intuitive per hundreds of reviews; the September 2026 media picker redesign is the first thing users asked to revert.

Monetisation7Ad-for-watermark is fair and a $49.99 lifetime exists; the ads themselves are the recurring complaint.

Performance7Smooth for most, lagging on six-minute projects, with export audio and speed bugs reported in 2026.

Privacy & permissions7Identifiers only on iOS; on Android the card lists personal info and your photos and videos collected.

7.8out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

Frequently asked questions

Does InShot put a watermark on my video?

Yes on free exports — and you can remove it without paying by watching an ad, which reviewers from 2025 through September 2026 confirm works, with two caveats: some ads loop or run several minutes, and one September 2026 review says the ad failed to remove it. InShot Pro or the $3.99 Remove Ads purchase takes the watermark and the ads away permanently.

Can InShot export in 4K?

Yes — the listing states custom export resolution up to 4K at 60 fps, chosen at export time. A July 2026 reviewer complains that resolution and frame rate must be picked manually and that a wrong choice made the export look worse than the preview, so check the settings before saving. Two September 2026 reviews report exported audio sounding compressed; run a short test export first.

What does InShot Pro cost and is it worth it?

$4.99 a month, $19.99 a year or $49.99 for life on the App Store, plus optional packs at $1.99–$3.99; Google Play's range reaches $199.99. Pro removes ads and the watermark and unlocks the paid effects, stickers and AI voices. Reviewers who upgraded praise the lifetime option and say the free tier already covers most editing; the thin music library is their main disappointment. Prices vary by region.

Does InShot work offline?

Editing and exporting run on the phone and do not need a connection; drafts auto-save locally, as a July 2026 reviewer notes after a dead battery. You need to be online for the ads that unlock the watermark and Pro tools, for downloading music, fonts and effect packs, and for the AI captions and speech tools.

Is InShot safe for commercial work?

It is a mainstream editor from a Singapore company with an 11-year store history, and reviewers use it for YouTube channels and personal projects. Two things to check before client work: the licence terms of the bundled music and stickers, which InShot's terms govern rather than you; and Google's data card, which says personal info and your photos and videos are collected on Android — relevant if you edit client footage.