The move comes in response to TikTok’s explosive popularity, thanks in large part to its user-friendly video creation tools. Realizing the appeal of TikTok’s simplicity, YouTube is now looking to strengthen its position by offering its own dedicated mobile video editing solution.

Application capabilities

YouTube Create is equipped with a number of video editing features, including:

• video cropping,
• automatic subtitle creation,
• voiceover opportunity,
• filters, effects, transitions and access to the music library.

These features aim to eliminate the need for complex video editing software by allowing creators to easily create videos for YouTube.

YouTube explained the functionality of its new product on its blog as follows:

The app offers video editing tools like trimming, auto-captioning, voice-over, and access to a free music library with filters, effects, transitions, and beat technology; so creators can create new YouTube videos without using complex editing software.

YouTube Create: Watch videos

Program availability

The beta version of the YouTube Create app will be available on Android devices in select regions, including:

• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
• Great Britain,
• Germany,
• France,
• Indonesia,
• India,
• South Korea,
• Singapore.

The app is expected to be available to iOS users next year, expanding its presence on devices to a wider audience.