Vixer: Captions & Video Editor Reviews

by Catherine Berendsohn

This could be my favorite app, but I find it can frustrate me when it is controlling and limiting. I really hate it deciding too much impinging on my design freedom at times. Some features I did find that I didn’t find intuitively enough at first. Mainly I wanted to keep my ratios and have a simple app to use instead of iMovie, because I wanted to post illustraton videos to Instagram. But simple doesn’t mean I want to loose control of my options. If this had more user controlled options it would be much better. I might cancel my subscription and look for something else. It really bothered me feeling pressured to purchase too fast too, just to be able to try it. If it is well made it shouldn’t be like that, give me space and then if it does it’s job I will get it. That forceful public relations feel made me feel repelled and got me to regret buying this. It made me feel like I lost trust in the creators’ intentions.

by ZJT004

Good application. Pretty easy to use. Quality of movie stays good even when uploaded into Facebook, definitely a plus! A few things I would have loved is to allow users to extract just the sounds from another video. Needs an extraction option. More than one song to a video. Have the music continue on its own even after the song ends, had to add same song again & again hoping it wouldn’t sound choppy. Music kind of didn’t go together as smooth as other apps on this part, usually the music just continues. Option to have music continue. Crop option needed to be better too, it was kind of odd because I could only crop dragging the angles & not crop from sides as well. Adding animations to text. Adding text to a picture, I was only able to do it on one picture and it was on the first picture in video. This part I wasn’t sure if I was doing it right, maybe that’s why I couldn’t get a different text on a different picture later on in the video. Adding text to a picture later or whenever during a movie has always been easy in other apps. This one no matter how many times I tried, text only appeared on the first picture. Besides these in capabilities, I really liked it. If it had those options I had previously mentioned, I would have bought the year subscription because overall good, but a bit limited at the moment.

by Deejcaskey

this app is a great video editing app...I use it frequently. I have two recommendations that may increase ratings. 1) number the clips when in the “trim” portion. I sometimes edit 50+ clips to make one video where the images are all similar. When I come across a time where I want to delete a clip, I have to count from the beginning what number clip it is, then go back to the main page to delete it. Very irritating. 2) adding music: I’ve never added music to any of my videos because I can only use the sample music, or songs that I were to purchase off of iTunes. I download my music a different way (legally) and cant use it.

Still love Vixer and I plan on continuing to use it but those two factors made me at least consider looking for different video editing apps

by Eugenejunes_

really user friendly, I use it to make reels and short clips. There are options to trim/cut videos, speed or slow down, and adjust the volume. however, you do have to pay for more options like adding more than one vid together. for audio, you either have to purchase the song already or you can convert and upload your own. Sometimes I prefer to just make the video and add audio from insta for my reels.

the only things I feel like can be improved is that when clips are sped up or slowed down, the audio disappears. sometimes I want to speed up a clip but keep the audio (for unboxing vids etc) and it’s not possible. Another thing is that I recently switched phones and I realized the vids I made on this app from my previous phone didn’t save/transfer over. this app doesn’t really have acct set up or anything where it could do that so I was a little bummed out I need to export and then transfer my videos or redo vids that I haven’t finished editing yet.

overall i enjoy using Vixer and it wasn’t hard to learn everything. I will say that the price is a little steep so it is a factor in whether I will continue to use it or not. if you are looking to learn making/editing videos, I think this app is a good place to start!

by Planetbilbo

I’ve been using Vixer to combine video game clips for a couple months. I have a video editing software on my pc but I use this app to edit and make short montages/highlights on the go (traveling or on my lunch break from work). I’d say a few areas where it can definitely be improved is that it’s very challenging and time consuming to add text bubbles for certain areas of the videos, where as something like TikTok feels much smoother and seamless for this feature. I don’t like how I can’t use music already downloaded on my phone. Having to buy a song every time is not worth it seeing as how I’m already paying a decent amount for Vixer . I think slow motion/fast forward should be a tool that I can use just for certain segments of the video. These are a few areas where I could see an improvement but overall I do enjoy Vixer and feel like it does what I need it to

by Charlie9257

Hello - I love Vixer! I found it by accident and fell in love with how I can edit my videos (most importantly my love photos on my iPhone) and make them mesh together with music so nicely! However, the past few times I have tried using Vixer …it will not let me upload any pictures or videos anymore. It will not let me add my music…or if I do and save it to go back later it doesn’t work anymore. I really prefer Vixer over tik tok and even over iMovie on my iPhone but if these issues don’t get resolved I am going to have to find another app to use. I really really feel in love with using Vixer after my brother in law passed away and I was able to put together the most beautiful compilation of his videos and pictures to share with family and friends. I am just sad that Vixer is having so many issues. I would love to renew my subscription if you can fix these issues! 😊

by Alimac Ebun

So, my phone wouldn’t let me purchase Vixer Imovie, for some sort of software update, so I started searching App Store for another video editor and movie maker. And I saw this this app, and I got excited. I mean, it got pretty good reviews and sounded lik JUST what I needed. So I purchased it, made a project, and was pretty bummed out to find that their was no way to add any sort of words or introductions to people in your “slideshow”. And one of the reviews I read said that Vixer was GREAT and made movies. It seems like all it does is make a slideshow with a little music. Also, it keeps interrupting you to tell you and convince you to get the premium version or something which is really annoying. Anyways, if you are looking for more of a simple slideshow with music app, this is the one for you. I’m not really complaining, it’s very good, it just didn’t have all the features I was looking for.

by MujerGata3

What I mean by it gets ticked off sometimes is that when I am uploading material sometimes when I’m making edits it doesn’t want to edit correctly. For example, I wanted to put a frame on my video and it wouldn’t allow me to do that in the whole screen became black. Another instance, was when I wanted to add music to my video it wouldn’t allow me to hear it and the screen became black again. Also, on occasion it has difficulty downloading. I had to delete Vixer and reinstall it for it to allow me to use these features correctly. Incidentally, overall I really like the amp I think that it shows really great pictures, it has really lovely video quality. It’s easy to use in that it is user-friendly, and it allows you to download to your device without any real complications.

by Chickajones

This is almost perfect minus a couple things I really wish were there or just a little more user friendly. More user friendly: setting your texts needs to be a bit easier and less touchy. Whenever I try to set texts through a long movie I’m making i find some texts over lapping each other or interfering with other texts, and unless you set them perfectly every time you end of having to go through the whole short film again to re-set them where they needed to be. Not sure what if anything can be done to make it not so touchy and perfectionistic. Also I’m wanting to record my own speeches and putting those speeches into my movies. I’m finding that difficult if even possible. Thank you

by Josh Smith17

Quite frankly Vixer was put on my automatic subscription list so after a few weeks of downloading it I was charged about $40 so needless to say I was pretty upset but I decided to use it anyways and to say the least it actually wasn’t that bad at all at least it was good enough for me to not want a refund it is supper easy to navigate after some time and you can control aspects of a video from cropping speeding or slowing down as well as filters, music can be downloaded and pinned really easily which allows you to crop your videos and time them to the beat of the music all in all wasn’t the worst purchase I’ve had to make by far

by Maryframces1964

I take a lot of photos of my grandchildren and post them for friends and family to see. What I noticed is when I posted photos alone, ppl weren’t terribly interested in seeing a barrage of photos week after week and that’s totally understandable. What I noticed is when I posted the same photos in a short 1 minute video and attached a little music to it, my views and engagement skyrocketed. It’s not that there is anything special about my grandchildren, but of course I love to share my interactions with them with others. So Vixer has been a great way to share a an important part of my life with others in a way that makes it fun and engaging.

by Slamchopss

While your editing options may *seem* limited, you’re only limited by your own creativity. The editing options are intuitive and feel as though based on current mobile devices and average user capabilities, but specific and sensitive enough to create really great videos to be viewed in several different formats. I would say that Vixer is a great tool for anybody who wants to get the feel for editing all sorts of content. Of course there is more in-depth software out there, that can be very expensive and complicated for a new user. That said, I use this app about every single day and I have very detailed editing software on my PC collecting dust. this app suits my needs very well 90% of the time. I often supplement the content I import into this app, with other applications for certain effects and animations I’ve created that I want to include. I’ve been creating videos of all types for over 20 years, and currently using this app to try my hand at stop action. I love it, it’s a wicked value and well done.

by Frailsister

I have to say that I truly appreciate Vixer. I have zero experience in video editing, heck I don’t even know the lingo. I wanted to put a slide show for my 1st wedding anniversary of all the goods times we had our first year; despite the trails like: quarantine, Covid, surgeries, loss of jobs, and deaths in the family (whewww).

Vixer made me look like a freakin’ rockstar and huge romantic. It let me speed up or speed down, add some music (I do wish I could have added my own music), fade in and out, etc. There were some trail and error moments, but I’m sure I made it harder on myself then needs be.

My spouse loved it so much that she made my in-laws watch it and all of our friends. Thanks this app!!!

by Jaromeo P

I have been using Vixer to send videos to my girlfriend across the world, and I have really enjoyed the experience. Premium version makes it even better. Very straight forward and simple and easy to manage. My only suggestion on improvement is when you are trying to insert a text box into a video it is really hard to move the text box to a different time stamp which is annoying especially if you are putting in a lot of text boxes. Besides that I think it is great. If you could get some more Lo Fi hip hop type beats into the music section that would be awesome so I don’t have to buy all my music every time I want to use it for a video haha

by Behtarinam

I use this app a lot of times to crop and cut memes so I can send them to my friends at good quality, it’s great because Vixer is even free to use! Which is why I was quite depressed to see a message from the developer himself saying that he was getting 1-star reviews and he doesn’t know why and all, I don’t know why people would rate Vixer 1 star, as it’s free and mobile so you don’t have to put much effort into editing. And to the creator himself, I thank you for letting me know, I rarely write reviews on apps but I figured since you decided to address me, I would leave a good review, I understand that it feels bad that people are giving you low reviews. Take your 5 stars, you’ve earned them.

by Dee Shan

I purchased the yearly subscription a few days ago because I really need it for a long term project I’m working on and the 3-day trial was just not gonna be enough. I’ve gone through a lot of apps with similar concepts but no so great execution and I enjoyed my experience with the trial that I decided to just go for it. I had a problem with Vixer not recognizing that I paid for the premium subscription and therefore not allowing me to save a project. I was able to contact them through Instagram and received an extremely speedy and helpful response. Their rep was able to identify the problem very quickly and guide me through getting Vixer to work again. Now I’m back to being satisfied and still happy with deciding to spend that money.

by Azul Isla

I have several apps and I have researched many - and this app is by far the best and tops every list of highest recommended apps for everything video and image collaboration, video editing, music, voice over, and the final product is crisp, sharp and looks better than the original. My latest project was a wedding montage of video and images with music and the finished product was crystal clear on a 60” TV. One of my favorite features in this app is that it takes a Live Photo from an iPhone and edits it as a video bringing that image to life. this app is by far my go to app and it’s finished product is always amazing. Highly recommend this must have app for everything if you want to take your work to the next level or the highest and best level!

by Jakemor1994yip

This is by far the simplest way to turn your camera roll moments into a professional looking video. I have not found a better video editor / video maker anywhere on Vixer Store - and trust me I’ve been looking.

Stitch together your videos (or photos) with ease, merge live photos into videos, add music, rearrange clips, speed things up, crop a few shots ... I mean the list is endless.

My favorite feature is the ability to turn live photos into movies. There’s a little known secret that live photos actually stores a movie file on your device. this app is able to stitch together these 2 second movies and make a video out of .... PHOTOS.

So imagine this, you are on vacation with your loved ones and don’t really think to take any videos. You snap a few photos here and there just for fun. With this app, you are able to import all those photos and make a movie out of it — not a slideshow... A MOVIE. Its insane seeing your favorite moments of your trip stitched together like that - all without taking a single video

There are few apps that get it right— this app is one of them. I rarely take the time to leave a review, but this one got me. If you care about your camera roll and love making movies, Vixer is a no brainer.

by Paulyygee559

I’m not a professional video maker but it sure is my downtime/ right before bed hobby!
What I like about Vixer is that normally it would take me 2-3 apps to do all that I want it to do. I’d have to make my video on one app to get the HIgh def Quality than go to another to add the music and than go to another to insert where I wanted it to “Slow Mo” and insert “Words/titles” I like that I can not only add music to it but I can choose when it fades in and out and I can choose more than one song!!!!!! Most apps only give you one song and that’s it!!!! It kinda has a music editing(fruity loops)Feel to it but it’s made user friendly. But not only that I can add videos with pictures and change how they fade in & out which gives my videos a smoother finish!!!!!!!!!

by MAJfriends

O really enjoy Vixer, i have a passion for making videos, have been doing it for years in my pc, and didn’t know such an app existed for iPhone, am very happy that i found it. It has many useful features that are very helpful for creating a video. Starting with automatically turning live Photos into video, slowing speed of the video, lowerkng volume so you can insert your Music, trimning and cropping your video and Music, adjusting video display quality etc. I hope it updates un the future with splitting video or music so you can use portion of it in One place and another in a different place, also, another feature i would like in the Update is gradually zooming in or out into the video, if possible. Highly recommend!

by LavenderPie

It won’t let me use Vixer for free. Each time I open it, it immediately sends me to the “buy our premium” page and won’t let me exit that page. Terribly annoying. I haven’t even tried out Vixer yet! Already tried deleting & reinstalling Vixer . Bummer.

by Packymc

Would be nice to know prior to download that Vixer is not free!

by HeroicDestiny

Vixer is more than a Netflix subscription. What it does is cool but it’s not worth $155 a year. I’m sad that they went straight for a deep price gouge, this could have been a cool app.

by Ponywells

It didn’t mention anywhere before downloading Vixer that it’s a paid app. I just don’t want to subscribe to something yearly! I want to delete Vixer! Hopefully they don’t automatically charge me just for downloading it!

by Mariosawesome

Just downloaded this and automatically forced you to subscribe to a premium level for $20/year. Doesn’t allow you to even use the basic version. Wth?

by LovelyLena7

You can’t even test out the features before signing up to pay. It gives you a 7 day trial period with signing up for a subscription but most apps like this have free settings you can test out to get a feel for Vixer before upgrading and getting all the options unlocked. I didn’t even get to see how it worked before I was prompted to fork over $20 and subscribe for a YEAR. I’m not paying anything, even if there’s a free trial, until I can test it with no strings attached.

by Phoenixace666

How are you going to charge yearly without letting someone try it out first??? I like yearly subscriptions but anyone will never in their right mind pay for something you can’t use and try first.

by This Will Just Take A Moment

At least on my phone, the video preview gets rotated and squished so you can’t really view what you will be saving down.
Once you save, the video looks correct. But it makes it difficult to use.

The border feature is kinda cool but it’s not worth a monthly fee. I’d pay a couple of dollars once.

Slowing stuff down or speeding things up is ok. But it effects the whole clip so it’s not like you could do a speed ramp.
Again, worth a one time app fee but not a subscription.

I get that we live in the world of subscription apps but it gets silly when ads are a thing and Vixer just doesn’t have great functionality.

Maybe Vixer will get better in the future.

by Cry_staaa

you have to pay to even use Vixer , it doesn’t let you test it out. don’t bother downloading it if you don’t wanna pay $20 a year for it.

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by Space Oddity 2001

Finally a simple, yet powerful, video editor. Vixer is doing exactly what it advertise - editing video in a simple manner. It make editing videos for social media a breeze without the need to edit it on my laptop. Great work!

by Drumnkyle

Vixer is incredible! It makes it so simple to edit video and format for different types of social media sites. It’s so fast and easy to use. Highly recommend it!!