Create polished highlight videos from your clips in minutes with smart styles and simple controls
Create polished highlight videos from your clips in minutes with smart styles and simple controls
Vote (63 votes)
Program license Free
Developer gopro
Version 1.4.0.2318-db2f0d4
Works under Android
Also known as Quik
Vote
(63 votes)
Developer
gopro
Works under
Android
Program license
Free
Version
1.4.0.2318-db2f0d4
Also known as
Quik
Pros
- Very fast automatic video creation from selected photos and clips
- HD export options at 720p and 1080p
- Wide variety of preset styles, transitions, and visual themes
- Good balance of automation with manual controls like cropping and reordering
- Rich creative options, including text, filters, music, and emoji
- Strong GoPro integration with optional unlimited backup and premium extras
- Clean, easy-to-navigate interface that suits beginners
Cons
- Slideshows are limited to 50 photos and 50 videos per project
- Not designed for organizing or managing large media libraries
- Best for short highlight edits rather than very long, intricate projects
- Full feature set, including backups and premium effects, sits behind subscriptions
Quik - Free Video Editor is a free Android app from GoPro that turns your photos and clips into polished videos with very little effort. It is aimed at GoPro owners and anyone who wants quick, stylish edits on a phone without learning a complex editor.
Instant highlight videos from your camera roll
Quik’s biggest strength is speed. You pick your photos and video clips, and the app analyzes them in a few seconds, then builds a complete video with transitions and a soundtrack. You can also set a target length for the video and let Quik automatically trim and cut to fit.
The app works well with footage you already captured on a phone or camcorder, and can combine GoPro shots with smartphone or DSLR clips stored on your device. Finished videos can be exported in HD at 720p or 1080p, so they are ready to share on larger screens as well as social feeds.
Preset styles that make rough footage look polished
Quik includes a wide range of video styles, each with its own transitions and visual treatment. Choosing a style instantly changes the overall look of your project, which is helpful if your original footage is shaky or unplanned. These presets also act as a gentle introduction to editing, since you can see how different transitions and timings affect the final result without configuring everything yourself.
Manual controls when you want more say
Although the app automates much of the work, it does not lock you out of fine-tuning. You can:
- Crop individual video clips
- Adjust the focus point within photos
- Reorder photos and videos in your timeline
- Remove unneeded sections and splice clips together
- Change the video format for your finished project
This combination of automation and hands-on control makes Quik suitable both for quick one-tap edits and for slightly more deliberate projects where you want to refine the details.
Text, filters, music, and emoji for personality
Quik offers a strong set of creative tools to personalize your videos. You can add text overlays using a variety of fonts and graphical styles, then apply filters to adjust the overall mood. The app also supports emoji on top of your photos and clips, which can give casual videos a playful feel.
Music is a core part of Quik’s approach. The app automatically adds a soundtrack to match your chosen style, and subscribers can access GoPro’s original music tracks. Combined with built-in slow-motion and freeze-frame options for subscribers, you can create dynamic highlight reels that feel more cinematic than raw footage.
Quik can also function as a capable photo editor. You can tweak individual images, then include them in your video, and even change photos from a wide cinematic ratio to a square format that suits many social platforms.
Subscriptions, backup, and GoPro integration
The base app is free, and new users can access Quik for six months without paying. After that trial, the subscription is priced at $9.99 per year.
GoPro owners benefit from deeper integration. By subscribing, they can get unlimited backup for their GoPro content. For broader coverage of media imported into Quik, there is a GoPro subscription at $49.99 per year, with a discounted $24.99 price for first-time subscribers. That subscription includes:
- Unlimited backups of your imported media
- Access to GoPro’s original music inside Quik
- A broader selection of premium filters
- Extra slow-motion and freeze-frame features
The app also connects with GoPro services to provide tips, offers, and related content if you choose to receive them.
Interface and everyday experience
Quik has a clean, modern interface with a dark background and high-contrast text, so tools and controls are easy to spot. Menus are straightforward, and most features are only a tap or two away. The app cooperates well with other software on your phone, making it simple to adjust formats for social networks or share your finished edits.
Despite its depth, Quik generally feels approachable, even if you are not used to editing video.
Limits and best use cases
Quik is not designed as a media organizer. It is not the right choice if your main goal is to sort and catalog large libraries of videos and music.
There is also a project limit to keep in mind: slideshows can include up to 50 photos and 50 videos. For very long slideshows or complex storylines, that cap may feel restrictive.
Where Quik really excels is in turning a collection of clips into a short, impactful highlight. Adding music, trimming away dull moments, splicing the best parts together, and dropping in transitions are all handled very well.
Verdict
Quik - Free Video Editor offers an impressive set of mobile editing tools wrapped in a friendly interface, with a smart balance between automatic creation and manual control. It suits GoPro fans who want tighter integration and backup, as well as casual users who just want to turn everyday clips into polished videos in minutes.
Pros
- Very fast automatic video creation from selected photos and clips
- HD export options at 720p and 1080p
- Wide variety of preset styles, transitions, and visual themes
- Good balance of automation with manual controls like cropping and reordering
- Rich creative options, including text, filters, music, and emoji
- Strong GoPro integration with optional unlimited backup and premium extras
- Clean, easy-to-navigate interface that suits beginners
Cons
- Slideshows are limited to 50 photos and 50 videos per project
- Not designed for organizing or managing large media libraries
- Best for short highlight edits rather than very long, intricate projects
- Full feature set, including backups and premium effects, sits behind subscriptions