How to merge video files?
When you work with videos regularly, you know that it is extremely unlikely that you have only a single file to work with. Chances are that multiple files are created and then carefully stitched into a single one to produce a video. For video editing professionals, you probably have video editing software that does it all, but for uninitiated, this article will help you learn how to merge videos.
Downloadable software, web versions and mobile apps are available for combining videos and here in this article, we cover the downloadable software versions. Let’s jump right in to find out how to merge videos.
Option 1: VLC Media Player
VLC Media Player is not only for playback of video files, but it can also do a variety of other things like editing them. So, you can use VLC Media Player and merge multiple videos together. But note that the only drawback is that it can be used only to combine videos of the same format. To merge videos in VLC, follow the steps below.
- Launch VLC Media Player and click on Media
- Then select Open Multiple Files
- Click on the Add button to add files one by one, but make sure to add them sequentially
- Click on the Play drop down and select Convert
- Finally, choose a location to save the merged video and that’s it! Your videos will be merged and saved in a location you specified.
Option 2: Shotcut
Shotcut is must-have software to edit videos and is supported on both Mac and Windows. It is a powerful application with a variety of options and the best part is it’s free to use. To merge two videos in Shotcut, just follow the steps below.
- Click on File > Open File and browse to the first video
- Once the video is loaded, drag it down to the timeline
- Repeat the same steps for the second and subsequent videos if you have. Just make sure the left edge of the second video touches the right edge of the first and so on for additional videos.
- Then click on Export Video button to save the merged video file
So, here we’ve covered only some of the best and free software for merging videos, although there are various other options available. Also, be extra cautious and do some research about video editing if you’re the first timer. Also, please have a backup of all your video files just in case anything goes wrong.
Repair video files
No matter how careful you are, you can sometimes encounter issues with video files. You may experience blurry playback, audio video sync issues, audio missing, video missing etc. These issues can occur due to various reasons like the interrupted video transfer, converting video files from one format to other multiple times or damage caused due to playing the video on an unsupported media program.
Whatever the reason may be for corruption in video files, they can be repaired using a tool called Remo Repair AVI. It is the best choice to repair corrupted and damaged AVI files. It can also repair broken video files. It works in such a way that the original files are not altered during the repair process. It extracts contents and works on that data instead of on the original file, so there really is no reason to worry about the software causing damage.
If you are experiencing corruption in AVI files, download a trial of Remo Repair AVI today and give it a try! There is also a variant of the video repair software called Remo Repair MOV to repair your MOV and MP4 files. Be sure to check it out!