How to Add Transition Effects to Video for Free

Do you want to make your video look fluent? The best way is to add transition effects to your videos. On this page, we will share with you some video transition software to show you how to add transition effects to videos or images on your Windows and Mac computer.

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Jane Zhou

Updated on Nov 16, 2023

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Video transitions as a kind of post-production technique used in film or video editing to connect two part of the video and make video looks too fluently and perfect. When you have plenty of photos and videos to remind every special moment in your life, why not use different transition effects to connect these videos and images as a film?

This article lists some video transition software and detail how to add transition effects to video with them in quick ways.

How to Add Transitions to Your Video on Windows

If someone asks which is the best video transition software, the answer must be EaseUS Video Editor. As a free multifunction video editing software, it supports plenty of video editing tools, like splitting, cutting, rotating, etc.

Using this program, you can nearly do all editing operations to video. Except for the corp, slip, cut, and other basic editing functions, EaseUS Video Editor also built-in strong transitions functions, such as fade in and fade out, dissolves, and other wonderful effects. With these brilliant special transitions and effects, you can make your video awesome!

Pros:

  • Provide 300+ effects and transitions
  • Support a lot of formats, such as MP4, WMV, MOV, and more
  • Support converting plenty of flies formats, for example, convert WMV to MP4
  • A free video speed editor to change your video speed

Cons:

  • Not support Mac devices

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How to add transition to video on Windows PC:

Step 1. Import Target Files

Launch EaseUS Video Editor, select a desired aspect ratio on the main screen: 9:16, 16:9, or 4:3. Then click "Import" to upload the video files.

Import files to create a video

Step 2. Add Files to Projects

Right-click on the imported files one by one and select "Add to project", or directly drag the target files into the timeline.

Add imported files to project

Step 3. Add Transition Effects to video

EaseUS Video Editor contains many visual effects, such as Text templates, Filters, Overlays, Transitions, Animation Elements, and Background Music, etc. to help you create a magic video.To add transition effects to video, at first you need to click the Transition Tab, you will see plenty of transition effects, and then select the one you need and apply it to your video.

Add transition to video

Step 4. Export Video

When you finish editing the video, click the "Export" button on the top menu bar, select the desired format for your video, and then rename it. And then, you also can directly share your video on YouTube, Facebook, and other platforms.

exprot and share video

Top 3 Video Transition Software for Windows and Mac

You have already learned how to add transition effects on Windows, here we will recommend you another three video transition editors. Just take a look.

#1. Movavi

The first software I recommend is Movavi. This software is a powerful video editor, which nearly concludes all of the video editing functions. You can use this program to create videos and presentations, make screencasts, record tutorials, convert files, and many more functions.

Except for the basic edit tools, this program also has a strong transition function. Movavi provides users with a wide range of transition effects that you can add to your videos, such as Fade video transition effect, Warp or Circle, and other more transition effects. But, this software limit the free use time, if you want to continue to use this program, you have to pay for the bill.

Movavi main screen - free video transition software

Pros:

  • Offer numbers of transition effects
  • Support simultaneous sound recording from multiple sources
  • Support customizable scheduling and capture settings

Cons:

  • Need to pay for to use
  • The price is a little expensive

#2. VideoStudio

VideoStudio is a free video editing software produced by Corel Corporation. This software built into plenty of video editing tools, including filters, music, text, and other more functions. You can use these tools to create a grateful video.

In another part, this software also offers numerous transition styles, so you can add these transition effects between two videos or images instead of cut. Although this program looks so perfect, some functions you need to pay for to use, and the price is so high.

Videostudio - add transition to video on Windows and Mac

Pros:

  • Allow adding transition effects to videos
  • Support 360-degree video editing
  • Enable to split screen, trim, crop, and merge videos

Cons:

  • It only supports Windows OS
  • Need pay for to using

#3. iMovie (Mac)

iMovie is a free video transition software developed by Apple Inc, designed for Mac users, and macOS and iOS devices. This program provides a lot of free video editing tools that you can easily use to edit your video. And in this software, you even can browse and edit 4K-resolution videos.

Except for these basic editing tools, this program also provides massive effects functions, such as filters, transitions, elements, and other more special functions. Especially the adding transition function, iMovie offers users the option to add dynamic transitions between the videos or images, which will make your video or image look more fluently and smoothly.

Add transition to video with iMovie on Mac

Pros:

  • Support adding transitions to video, adding titles, backgrounds, and transitions
  • Allow adjusting color to fix skin tone, brightness, and white balance
  • Support 4K resolution

Cons:

  • Some users find licensed version quite expensive
  • Limited text style

Conclusion

To sum up, on this page, I will introduce to you how to add transition effects to video and list another best three video editors. You can choose the one according to your needs.

But, here I still suggest you choose EaseUS Video Editor as your first choice. Maybe these programs are better than this video editing software, but we continue to develop. At present, considering the pragmatic, price, and properties of the product, it is a worthy choice, you do not miss it!

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