[Quick Guide] How to Edit iPad/iPhone Video on PC

Compared with photos, videos record more details and emotions. Therefore, more people choose to take both photos and videos using iPhone or iPad during their parties, holidays, and in their daily life.

Different from photos, videos usually need to be edited, like simply adding BGM or subtitles and more. Then, you may want to edit these iPhone or iPad videos on a bigger PC screen with more professional tools.

To edit iPad video on PC, you need to transfer them to PC first, and then choose a decent tool to assist you to edit videos on computer. Without further ado, follow this guide to make it.

• Step 1. Transfer iPad/iPhone videos to PC via FoneTool
• Step 2. Edit iPad/iPhone video on PC
  • Tool 1. Edit iPad/iPhone videos with Microsoft Photos
  • Tool 2. Edit iPad/iPhone videos using OpenShot
  • Tool 3. Edit iPad/iPhone videos by Lightworks
• Conclusion

Step 1. Transfer iPad/iPhone videos to PC via FoneTool

Before you can make use of any video editing software on computer, you need to transfer videos from iPhone to PC first. To save your time and make things simpler, it is suggested to try FoneTool.

What you can benefit from FoneTool:
✓ Preview and fast transfer process. You can preview and choose the videos you’d like to transfer. The transfer process can be finished in a short time with the help of FoneTool.
✓ No data loss. FoneTool won’t delete the original videos on iPhone/iPad or compress the quality of transferred videos.
✓ Types of files supported. FoneTool allows you to transfer videos like photos videos, movies, and music videos. You can also transfer photos, music to computer.
✓ Wide compatibility. FoneTool supports models of iPhones and iPad, including the latest iPhone 14 series and iPad/iPad Pro 2022.

Step 1. Download and install FoneTool to your computer > Connect iPhone/iPad to computer with USB.

Step 2. Launch FoneTool > Click Phone Transfer > Choose iPhone to PC and click Start Transfer.

Step 3. Click the + icon > Preview and choose the wanted videos > Click OK to confirm.

Step 4. Choose a storage path from Transfer Settings to save these videos > Click Start Transfer to start.

FoneTool also supports computer to iPhone/iPad transfer. After editing iPhone/iPad videos on PC, you can transfer videos back to iPhone/iPad with the Transfer to iPhone function.

Want to edit iPhone photos on PC? Just repeat the three steps above to make it. If you take photos in HEIC format on iPhone, you can convert HEIC to JPC for further editing using the function HEIC Converter in FoneTool.

Step 2. Edit iPad/iPhone video on PC

There are kinds of video editing software available for PC, ranging from primary to advanced. You can choose one of them to edit iPhone/iPad video on PC based on your need. The following three tools are just for reference.

Tool 1. Edit iPad/iPhone videos with Microsoft Photos

Without downloading any software, you can rely on Microsoft Photos to edit iPhone/iPad videos if you’re using Windows 10 or later. You can rely on the Photos app to do some basic editing work such as trimming, slowing, adding filters, etc.

To edit videos on Photos app, you can locate the videos and right-click it > Open with > Choose Photos.

When the video is opened and played in the Photos app, click Edit & Create in the toolbar. Now, you can click any tools to edit your iPhone/iPad videos.

Tool 2. Edit iPad/iPhone videos using OpenShot

OpenShot is another easy-to-use program for beginners to edit iPhone/iPad photos on PC. It is one of the most efficient free editing programs, offering you multiple advanced features.

Step 1. Download and install OpenShot on your computer, then launch it.

Step 2. Click File or the green plus icon to import videos.

Now, you’re free to edit videos in OpenShot.

When the editing process is finished, you can export videos by going to File > export. A new window will appear that allows you to customize your export settings.

Click Export Video after modifying everything of the video.

Tool 3. Edit iPad/iPhone videos by Lightworks

Lightworks may be a nice choice for you if you are looking for professional video editing software. With a simple and intuitive interface, Lightworks is easy to pick up. Besides, you can also get detailed video tutorials to start quickly.

To edit iPhone/iPad videos on PC with Lightworks, you need to create a new project first.

Step 1. Download, install and launch Lightworks on your computer > Hit Create a New Project on the screen.

Step 2. On the prompt window, enter new project details > Hit Create to continue.

Now, you can import videos you’d like to edit.

Step 3. Click Local Files > Locate the videos, drag and drop one or more videos to Lightworks.

As soon as your editing task is finished, you can easily export your videos out of Lightworks by following the steps below.

Step 1. Right-click the video you want to export > Select Export from the drop-down menu.

Step 2. Choose your export format > When a dialogue box appears, complete all the settings as you like > Hit Start button to start.

Conclusion

That’s also for editing iPhone/iPad videos on PC. You can rely on FoneTool to transfer videos to computer first. Depending on your needs, you can choose any video editor software to edit videos on computer. If this guide helps you, please share it with others.