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Common Problems When Sharing Video (Forgetting to Export the Video)

There are many video editors available.  To ensure that viewers can watch the video without needing the software used to edit it, you must export the video project as a self-contained movie file (usually a MP4 file) before trying to share it. Depending on the length of the video project, the export process can sometimes take up to 10 minutes to complete. Saving a project file is not the same as exporting or “sharing” the file. See the following two videos for instructions on exporting a video project from iMovie and Shotcut, two commonly used video editors.

Updated on November 17, 2022

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