A free general-purpose video and audio editor is available, such as DaVinci Resolve or Shotcut.
A free general-purpose video and audio editor is available, such as DaVinci Resolve or Shotcut.
I've worked with Audacity before, but I'm unsure where to merge an audio clip into a video file. While I can combine audio files, merging them into a video format isn't straightforward. I attempted using Format Factory and VLC, but both didn't support this feature. I have an MP4 video without audio and an MP3 audio file; I need to blend them. The Mux option in Format Factory seems to work, but it fails with my setup. I think the files were compatible since they came from the same source, but compatibility issues might still arise. I'm not very experienced with this process, so I'm hoping it's manageable—maybe extract the audio from the video and re-insert it elsewhere after adjusting the timing.
I explored various options and discovered different tools. Windows Movie Maker was an option, though it seems unlikely anyone would use it seriously. Lightworks was marketed as a professional editor for Windows but needed QuickTime (Hue^3) and an account to activate the free version—unless you’re willing to pay. It’s cheaper than the paid versions. Avidemux sits somewhere between WMM and Lightworks in terms of complexity and is available on Linux, though I struggled to import media files. VSDC Free Video Editor was another choice, but you’d need to disable AVG’s toolbar. Frostwire was odd—why would a program do that? TuneUp Utilities froze during previewing before any edits. Ultimately, I opted for WMM and installed Photo Gallery to try it out. It’s a good sign I should have been more careful.