"How to edit GoPro videos on Windows and Mac computer? I just transferred videos shot with my GoPro camera to my computer, and would like to make some editing with these GoPro videos. What is the best way to edit GoPro videos on Windows 10?"

If you are looking for a GoPro video editor tool to edit videos shot with GoPro cameras, you have come to the right place. In this page, we would like to introduce you several GoPro video editor tools to help you edit GoPro videos with detailed guide.

Part 1. Best Software to Edit GoPro Video on Windows/Mac - Leawo Prof. Media

Firstly, we would like to recommend you the best GoPro video editor software to edit GoPro videos on Windows/Mac. That's Leawo Prof. Media. Leawo Prof. Media is the best VLC alternative you could get for rotating video/Blu-ray/DVD content.

Leawo Prof. Media includes multiple useful converter tools that might relate to media content rotating, respectively Blu-ray Ripper, DVD Ripper, Blu-ray Copy, DVD Copy, Blu-ray Creator, DVD Creator, Video Converter, and Video Downloader. The internal Blu-ray/DVD ripper, Blu-ray/DVD Creator and Video Converter all have media editor tool built in that could help you edit Blu-ray/DVD/video files in various ways, including your videos shot with GoPro cameras. The internal media editor enables you to trim video length, crop video size, add image or text watermark, rotate video, adjust video effect, apply 3D effect and remove noise. That means you could edit media files no matter you are going to burn video to Blu-ray/DVD, rip Blu-ray/DVD to video, or convert video files.

Download and install Leawo Prof. Media on your computer. Transfer your GoPro camera recorded videos to your computer for editing. Then, follow the below steps to learn how to edit GoPro camera recorded videos.

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Step 1: Launch Leawo Prof. Media

Launch Leawo Prof. Media and then click "Convert" button on the sub-menu to enter the "Convert" module.

Step 2: Add source video files

Under the "Convert" module, you could directly drag and drop source media files, or click "Add Video" button to browse and load video files from your computer.

Step 3: Set output format

Hit the button next to the "Add Photo" button and then click "Change" option to enter the "Profile" panel. Choose output format from "Format" or "Device" group according to your needs.

You can adjust the output video and audio parameters like video codec, video bit rate, aspect ratio, resolution, audio codec, sample rate, bit rate, channel, etc. To do these, just click the "Edit" option on the drop-down panel next to the "Add Photo" button.

Step 4: Trim video

Leawo Prof. Media enables you to trim video files so as to get desired video clips. In each loaded video title, click the "edit" icon to enter the editing panel, where you could see multiple editing features on the left panel: Trim, Watermark, Crop, Effect, 3D, Remove Noise, etc. Open the "Trim" tab, dag the left limiter and the right limiter on the playbar to trim video clip and get rid of unwanted clip. You could also set the values of the "Start Time" and "End Time" below. Click "OK" to save trimming.

Step 5: Add image or text watermark

Under "Watermark" tab, you could add Text watermark or Image watermark as you like. Slide the Watermark to green and then add either text or image as watermark freely. You could even customize watermark.

Step 6: Crop video

Open the "Crop" tab and then you could crop video size to remove black margin or unwanted parts. You can firstly choose a Zoom style, and then drag the handlers of the frame on the left "Original Preview" window, or modify the parameters below for an accurate result to crop video size and remove black margins. Click "OK" button to save cropping effect.

Step 7: Adjust video effect

Under "Effect" tab, change video effect including Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and VolumeZoom by sliding the adjuster from -100 to 100, or directly setting a value in the box followed by.

Step 8: Apply 3D effect

Under "3D" tab, you can slide the 3D Mode box to green and then select a 3D effect from Red/Cyan, Red/Green, Red/Blue, Blue/Yellow, Interleaved, and Side by Side to apply 3D effect to output GoPro videos. 3D Depth could also be adjusted from -50 to 50 for more vivid 3D movie effect. You could get instant preview of applied 3D effect.

Step 9: Remove noise

In "Remove Noise" tab, you could slide Remove Noise box to green to remove noise from source GoPro videos.

Step 10: Set output directory and start converting

On the main interface, click the green button of "Convert" and then click the "Save to" option to set a directory to save output trimmed and cropped movies and hit the "Convert" option to start converting.

Once the conversion completes, you will get edited GoPro videos in the file format you need. You could then open it with your media player to view the editing effect.

Part 2. Edit GoPro Videos with GoPro Quick

The quickest, most fun way transform gnarly climbing footage shot on GoPro - from clips collecting virtual dust into a perfect send fest - is with Quik. GoPro’s new smart and intuitive editing app allows almost anyone to make great edits quickly.

Follow the below steps to learn how to edit GoPro recorded videos with GoPro Quik:

  1. Select Media
  2. Choose a Theme - Action is my personal favorite.
  3. Select a Soundtrack- Each theme has a couple of suggested tracks to choose from by default, but more tracks from the library can be easily accessed, sampled, and selected.
  4. Edit - Tap the pencil icon over the video player to bring up additional controls.
  5. First, adjust the timeline sequence by dragging clips to reorder them. Think about the buildup that you want to create while doing this.
  6. Second, trim each individual clip to select its best moment.
  7. Next, crop each individual clip to create the best frame composition.
  8. Then, longer clips can be trimmed to form shorter ones. Repeat the previous two steps as desired.
  9. Finally, when finished with the sequence edit, return to the project's menu.
  10. Tweak Options in the Creative Menu
  11. Set the Duration - Quik automatically and intelligently adjusts clips' cuts and syncs transitions to music based on the video's duration.
  12. The automatic option is selected by default (designated by the Quik icon) and represents the app's best suggestion for the edit.
  13. The music icon represents the best music ending for the video (this can be adjusted by tweaking the "Music Start", which is the icon near "Duration.")
  14. The Instagram icon represents the best length for sharing on Instagram (videos posted to IG by standard users at the time of writing must be 1:00 or less.)
  15. Max is the maximum length that the video can be, based on the selected clips and music.
  16. Format - Switch the format between "Cinema" (16x9) and "Square."
  17. Music Start - Choose the specific point where the audio track begins.
  18. Filter - This allows Instagram-like "filters" to be applied to the video; they affect a variety of factors including color, contrast, and saturation.
  19. Palette - Choose between light or dark themes for the titles.
  20. Font - Choose the typeface used in titles and text.
  21. Outro On/Off - Toggle the GoPro Quik Outro on or off.
  22. Export & Share - Once you're stoked on your video, it's time to Export & Share. This is easier than ever - just follow the on-screen instructions.

These are the steps for you to edit GoPro videos with GoPro Quik video editor software.

Part 3. Edit GoPro Videos with iMovie

If you are using a Mac computer, iMovie would be a wonderful choice. iMovie is a totally free video editor software tool to help you edit video files on Mac computer and then export to MP4, MOV and other video files for various uses. You could cut video clips, add music, add transitions, add titles, and then export edited videos for theater, email, iTunes, YouTube, Facebook, and various others.

Follow the below brief guide to learn how to edit GoPro videos within iMovie on Mac.

Make a clip shorter or longer

  1. Kick off iMovie and get source GoPro video files ready.
  2. Click on “Create New > Movie” option.
  3. With your project open, scroll the timeline to locate the clip you want to trim.
  4. To zoom in on the clip, choose View > Zoom In, or press Command–Plus sign (+) or pinch the trackpad. When you zoom in, you can see more detail in the clip, which can make it easier to edit.
  5. In the timeline, hover your pointer over the beginning or end of the clip that you want to trim until your pointer becomes the clip trim tool . The arrows indicate which directions you can trim the clip:
  6. To make the clip longer, drag the edge of the clip away from the center of the clip.
  7. To make the clip shorter, drag the edge of the clip toward the center of the clip.

Add or remove frames with the clip trimmer

  1. In the timeline, select the clip you want to trim.
  2. Choose Window > Show Clip Trimmer. The selected clip appears in the clip trimmer, above the timeline. The part of the clip that is visible in your movie appears between the two white lines, and the parts of your clip that don't appear in your movie are dimmed and outside the white lines.
  3. Hover your pointer over the line at the beginning or end of the clip until the clip trim tool  appears, then make the clip longer or shorter:
  4. To make the clip longer by adding frames, drag away from the center of the clip.
  5. To make the clip shorter by removing frames, drag toward the center of the clip.

Change the sequence of clips

  1. If you want the clip to appear earlier, drag the video clip to the left, then release.
  2. If you want the clip to appear later, drag the video clip to the right, then release.

Split a clip into two separate clips

  1. Scroll in the timeline to position the playhead (the white line) where you want to split the clip.
  2. If necessary, choose View > Zoom In or press Command–Plus sign (+) to zoom in on the clip.
  3. To split the clip, choose Modify > Split Clip or press Command–B .

Add music to iMovie

  1. With your project open, click Audio at the top of the window, then choose an option:
  2. To access your music library, click Music (or iTunes if you’re using macOS Mojave or earlier) in the Libraries list, then browse selections.*
  3. To access built-in sound effects like footsteps or rain, click Sound Effects in the Libraries list.
  4. To preview a song or sound effect before you add it to the timeline, click the play button next to each song or sound effect. You can also select a song or sound effect, click in the waveform at the top of the media browser, then press the Spacebar to preview.
  5. When you’ve found the song or sound effect you like, drag it from the media browser to the timeline:
  6. For background or theme music for your movie, drag songs to the music well.
  7. To attach music or sound effects to a specific video clip, drag it under the video clip so a bar connecting the clips appears.

Add transitions to iMovie

  1. With your project open in the Project browser, click the Transition button in the iMovie toolbar, or choose Window > Transitions.
  2. The Transitions browser opens, showing all the transitions available. If a theme is set for your project, a group of theme-styled transitions appears above the standard transitions.
  3. To preview the transitions, let the pointer hover over each one in the Transitions browser.
  4. Select a transition by clicking it once, and then drag it between two adjacent clips in the Project browser.
  5. The transition is represented by a transition icon in the Project browser. (Several icon styles are shown below.) The exact appearance of the icon depends on which transition type you added.

Add titles to iMovie

  1. Click the Titles button in the toolbar or choose Window→Titles.
  2. Choose a title style and drag it onto the clip where you want a title.
  3. Replace the placeholder text in the viewer with your own text. Then click Show Fonts.

Finally, export edited GoPro videos from iMovie

  1. To export your video, start by clicking on File in the menu bar, hover over Share and then click File.
  2. The Exporting options dialog box will open. If you are using a Lab computer uncheck the box next to Add to Theater. You can change the export size of your video by clicking the current size next to where it is labeled Size.
  3. The size, or resolution, will effect how big your exported file is and how long it takes to export. You generally will want to use the Large size but one of the HD options would be better if possible. Choose the size you want or leave it as the default and click Next.
  4. Now you can change where your file will be saved. Click where it says Documents to get the drop down of where else to save it; Desktop is a good place to make your file easy to find.
  5. You can also change the file name if you want to and then click save.
  6. While it is exporting a small blue circle in the upper right hand corner of iMovie will show the progress of your export. A notification will pop up when it is complete.

It’s very complicated for you to edit GoPro camera shot videos within iMovie.

Part 4. Other Best GoPro Videos Software Recommended

Besides the above-mentioned GoPro video editors, we here would also recommend 2 other best GoPro video editing software tools to you.

DaVinci Resolve 15

The free DaVinci Resolve is a full professional editing and color grading system that is suitable for independent users working on SD, HD and Ultra HD projects.

Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker (known as Windows Live Movie Maker for the 2009 and 2011 releases) is a discontinued video editing software program by Microsoft. It was a part of Windows Essentials software suite and offered the ability to create and edit videos as well as to publish them on OneDrive, Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, and Flickr. Though it’s discontinued, you could still get the Windows Movie Maker’s last version online.