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Windows Movie Maker Overview

What is Windows Movie Maker?

With Windows Movie Maker, you can quickly turn your photos and videos into polished movies.

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With Windows Movie Maker, you can quickly turn your photos and videos into polished movies.


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Microsoft
Year Founded
1975
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Redmond, Washington
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@microsoft
14,039,026 Twitter followers
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MSFT
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+1 (877) 276-2464
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$204,090
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Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately

8,000 passionate employees worldwide.

Recent Windows Movie Maker Reviews

Raine C.
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Raine C.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"The Excitement Of You Tube Accelerating ... COME WMM!!!!"
WMM (Windows Movie Maker) unlocked so many doors with such ease and transparency toward the simplicity of aiming at the incredible and then being E...
Alaide P.
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Alaide P.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Old product but still evolving when we talk about integration"
Movie Maker is an old product that is widely used by Windows users. The integration with Stream works very well. I can edit the videos I record dur...
Rahul R.
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Rahul R.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
3.0 out of 5
"Movie maker review"
simple tool for editing videos images from windwos itselt
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What do you like best about Windows Movie Maker?

The user interface is very simple and friendly. Options are not overwhelming but they're not so few either. I made some videos with images, music, transition animations, some text here and there and they came out great. I wouldn't say it was a pro result but I was happy with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Movie Maker?

Audio files could only be inserted, not manipulated in any way, had to do that somewhere else. It could do with some more video and audio editing options, like trimming and splitting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Windows Movie Maker solving and how is that benefiting you?

Had to do some videos for parties or presentations. We did not require something very elaborate so this free option was more than enough. There was no real business benefit obtained from it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Laura D.
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What do you like best about Windows Movie Maker?

it is very friendly and easy to use, I can add photos, videos or music, remove voice or anything I need Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Movie Maker?

that there is a paid version with a lot more options than the free Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Windows Movie Maker solving and how is that benefiting you?

I create videos to upload to our company's youtube account or our social media pages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bryan C.
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What do you like best about Windows Movie Maker?

The easiest way to us it, all the features are basics but good, and I apprecieate the way to make a video on a short time, with the competitor it lost but, still affective Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Movie Maker?

This is a low tier software, basics funtions, no all aout of this world, avery works perfectly, and this product can be better adding some odds but with out a lot of space Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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This a low tier software, very effective and useful, you can use whenever you want and free Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Windows Movie Maker solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a customer i cant fix anything by my side, I only use this for videos from tha school, I can be productive ussing this tool, and to make this sofware to business i need to be better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Windows Movie Maker?

This is the first video editing software I've used. Therefore it brings a lot of memories. I don't use it as much, but If I did, I am confident I won't have trouble catching up on lost years. Very user-friendly. I also love that program comes as an add on when you purchase a window product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Movie Maker?

I am not sure if I dislike anything about this software. Although there is something I would dislike, it is the perspective the users were to have about this program. I would dislike it if anyone were to look down at this software. It is a free program. I won't expect anything fancy. I am surprised it is not promoted when you purchase a windows product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Windows Movie Maker solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am not a current user of the software. But in my days of usage, it did help gather memories together in excellent order. I also love that I didn't spend much time learning the software. Instead, I spend more time editing and managing my end goal. I would recommend this software to anyone who is not a computer person. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Windows Movie Maker?

Uploading a file might take a couple of minutes, depending on the size, of course. That's not a problem. But it loads easily; it's simple and obvious to see how to make titles, credits, transitions, how long to make a title or credit run, add type, and you can add photos, videos, etc. It's easy to see how to save your creations, either WMV or MP4, the size (hi-def, recommended settings), and add other effects, like scrolling, zoom in, dissolves, etc. It's effortless to figure out, even the first time, making it fast going forward since you've already figured out what to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Movie Maker?

The thing I dislike the most is that randomly in a finished file, the action will go in slow motion in spots very briefly, maybe 2 or 3 seconds. It happens at least once in a file. But it's noticeable. The sound isn't affected, but it's very annoying to see things go slow all of a sudden and then get back to normal. And there's no telling when or where it's going to happen. It didn't happen in years past, but now that Windows Movie Maker isn't supported any longer, I guess I'm stuck. I believe I have the latest version. Maybe uninstalling and reinstalling will fix the problem. I don't know.

Another thing that bugs me is that once you have a particular text size (when writing a title or credits), you can't change the size on subsequent lines. The very old versions of Movie Maker allowed you to do that. That's not enough to make me not use it. I just wish I still had that ability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Windows Movie Maker solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's not that I'm solving problems with Windows Movie Maker. It's that I'm turning files into nice videos for people. I know it probably sounds really simple or not sophisticated using Movie Maker instead of other programs, but it works well enough that people are satisfied with what I make. And I was satisfied as well until the brief slowdowns happened.

Ha! I guess if I had to identify a problem solved with Windows Movie Maker is that it not only worked well, but it was free! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ankit T.
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What do you like best about Windows Movie Maker?

It offers amazing themes for the videos,

Transitions, variety of music and other editing features. Also it's free to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Movie Maker?

There is no adjustments on visual effects and you cannot change saturation or contrast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Windows Movie Maker solving and how is that benefiting you?

It allows us to publish a finished video on video hosting websites.

It has auto movie options, timeline narrations and an extensive audio track selection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Windows Movie Maker?

Moviemaker offered a lot of options and didn't require experience with video editors to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Movie Maker?

2017 it was no longer supported by Microsoft and repeated attempts to download it have failed. There are copycat programs available that are "free." Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Windows Movie Maker solving and how is that benefiting you?

I at first used the free version of Videopad and now use the paid version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dana P.
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What do you like best about Windows Movie Maker?

Windows Movie Maker is a great tool and easy to use for anyone making a simple movie or slideshow. The limitations to the app allow you to easily create the basics. the app comes with simple transitions, animations, and abilities to add text and other graphics to your project. Importing footage into the app is seamless and everything is easy to access to add files and already imported media. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Movie Maker?

Windows Movie Maker has limitations, so you can't expect to make long videos with extensive editing. I find that other programs are better, but it depends on your expertise and how technical you plan to get with editing. For example, audio editing is not the best while using Windows Movie Maker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Windows Movie Maker solving and how is that benefiting you?

Windows Movie Maker allows us to use the app to put together with photos and B-roll from events to create a short slideshow. It's easy to use which allows anyone to create it. While using it, I have noticed frequent freezing, so I advise everyone to save their project often. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pratik G.
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What do you like best about Windows Movie Maker?

First best thing in is it is free of cost, I am to easily quickly edit the videos. Some of the best feature which makes it look like real movie maker is we can mute background noise, add images and videos and can able to convert different formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Movie Maker?

Interface is little bit outdated, improvement can be made even in visual effects. With some more updates software get become more sound as compare to current one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Windows Movie Maker solving and how is that benefiting you?

The best thing is it's so easy that we not need to put any extra efforts to understand windows movie maker. This is why I just started using it and creating my different videos with lots of edition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Avani J.
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What do you like best about Windows Movie Maker?

WMM helps you get started in the video-making field - you can create introductory videos using the software and add preliminary effects. You can add animations, time intervals, captions, etc., and reorder the pictures/video to arrange them in a series. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Movie Maker?

WMM is a beginner's software - it doesn't let you play around with videos much, and you can only make simple and basic videos using this platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Windows Movie Maker solving and how is that benefiting you?

Windows movie maker was the first software I used when I started editing videos. I designed my college farewell video using the same. It didn't add the needed pizzaz to the videos, but it helped me do a decent job when I didn't have the time to learn Camtasia/Filmora. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.