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Easily create professional videos that engage and impress.

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Lisa W.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Animoto- easy to use for everybody

Reviewed 6 years ago

Excellent for small business owners

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This is so easy to use, so many options, music is great, the drop and drag features are versatile!

Cons

They used to recommend using Chrome as your browser but now I think any browser works great.

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Sherree H.

Wholesale, self-employed

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Picture perfect

Reviewed 5 years ago

I love creating my own video with my product images. Helps me to do separate videos for each product and info on my product. Quickly make what I want with what I choose to put in it. Sharing is easy and helps others to see what they can do with this.

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I like being able to put together videos with my photos. Easy to use and share my work with others.

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So far I haven't found anything that I do not like about using this app. Even if paying a fee the app is worth it.

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Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Animoto Is Awesome!

Reviewed 7 years ago

Animoto is awesome and is great for video creation!

Pros

I've used many different video creation tools and Animoto's is quite unique because it allows you to use real stock footage!

Cons

It is a bit simple in its devices and after a few videos, it's difficult to find new footage to use!

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Elizabeth V.

Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Animoto is a great investment

Reviewed 2 years ago

Animoto is great and easy to use

Pros

Animoto is easy to use with a wide variety of template . The embed option makes it so you can use videos in a wide variety of venues.

Cons

I have not used the voice over feature..

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Amanda H.

Education Management, 201-500 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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Free video software

Reviewed 2 years ago
Pros

It is easy to make your own videos and add clip art or even music in the background!

Cons

Sometimes the options are limited for the free part. Some templates are only accessible if you purchase a subscription.

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Toiny W.

Arts and Crafts, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Great software, a little expensive

Reviewed 2 years ago

Overall it's been great for making short marketing videos

Pros

One of the best, if not the best, for adding text to video

Cons

I'm not thrilled at the high price and I struggle with getting the timing of video/text/music right

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Marketing and Advertising, self-employed

Used other for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Good, fairly easy to use video app

Reviewed 6 years ago

I've used Animoto to create professional-looking videos for social media and marketing purposes. It's a pretty basic tool, so I wouldn't use it for more high-profile purposes, but it's great for creating quick videos.

Pros

It's easy to get started and learn Animoto and the built-in templates look very modern and clean. There are also multiple video sizes, including square videos for Instagram, which some competitors lack. There are also lots of customization and editing features available.

Cons

There aren't actually any animated scenes / templates. The templates are also pretty limited (only around 12 on the free plan.)

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Miguel P.

Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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Good software to create small easy videos

Reviewed 6 years ago

Good software to create small easy videos

Pros

- you can make unlimited videos per month - you can export your videos in 1080p quality - you have a lot of options to edit your video and templates - if you pay per year, its quite cheap

Cons

- You only have access to a stock image and videos base if you are creating Animoto Memories videos. If you are creating Animoto Marketing you dont. That's a big NO! - you have a few of templates, but some others softwares have a lot more. - You only have 30 types of fonts.

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Jeanese H.

Photography, self-employed

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Easy Slideshow Creation

Reviewed 8 years ago

Easily create slideshows set to music, this program has been perfect for presenting images in an emotive way to my clients.

Pros

Syncs to Vimeo, facebook & more Export for USB Easy to use

Cons

The music is somewhat limited

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Annalisa G.

Photography, self-employed

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  • Likelihood to recommend3/10

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Okay for basic videos

Reviewed 6 years ago
Pros

It was free and easy to sign up for Animoto. They have improved their variety of video templates that are pre-made, so that's nice. If you're just getting into video making for marketing reasons, you may want to go with something more professional. But it's perfect for family projects.

Cons

The biggest con was that at first their selection of music and templates was only so-so, and I think when I signed up for the free trial I couldn't access all of the nicer templates, so I didn't get a great feel.

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Patrick D.

Education Management, 51-200 employees

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Animoto Video Creator

Reviewed 3 years ago

It is a great place to start when you want to create short videos and introduce new ideas to your audience.

Pros

I like the ease of use with uploading videos and photos. The editing feature helps to make a nice finished project.

Cons

It limits the amount of time you are allowed to use for creating free projects.

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Tonmoy T.

Printing, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Animoto is a easy to use online video editing tool for non techies!

Reviewed 2 years ago
Pros

Animoto is a very easy tool to edit your video. It's best for those who don't have any video editing experience. They have great collections of music in the library, templates, stock library, etc. It comes at a very cheap price, I really liked their pricing plan. I used it for creating videos for my company and it was a great experience.

Cons

I think they should add a few more features like animation, motion graphics, etc.

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Amy V.

Used monthly for 2+ years

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I absolutely love animoto. I make monthly slideshows for school and people think I am talented.

Reviewed 7 years ago
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It is very easy to use. I have even taught my grade 3 students to use it. It is adaptable to different ideas and can be shared on all sorts of platforms

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Publishing,

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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An easy way to create eye catching social media video ads.

Reviewed 6 years ago
Pros

It's great that this program is so simple to use. You simply provide what you want it to say, and the images-and you can use all types of guides to add flare to your video.

Cons

It would be great if this program had more options for customization. Also, the music options can be pretty generic.

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Daniel J.

Higher Education, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Best video software ever!

Reviewed 4 years ago

It has helped me create videos for proteins and cancer molecules with a high level of precision and quality.

Pros

Animoto has been very helpful and easy to use to make high quality looking videos. It is an extremely user friendly software with various editing options. Videos look amazing!

Cons

The software is very easy to use and it provides a lot of customization options, but I wish it would have more sound options to accommodate and remove background noise.

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Matthew F.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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I really like it - easy to use and lots of flexibility

Reviewed 5 years ago
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Ease of use is awesome...good production value of videos

Cons

Some of the templates are a pain, and it's a little expensive

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Jennifer N.

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Quick & painless marketing videos

Reviewed 7 years ago

Easy to create & share marketing videos

Pros

they optimize their templates & layout to reflect what works & doesn't based on research & data - the drag & drop interface makes editing the layout very easy. Also love the premade transitions & templates.

Cons

There could be more sales related templates for B2C and square option for slideshow - also could use a few more options for transitions, but easily see them building more options over time.

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Ethan L.

Marketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees

Used other for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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For Simple Videos

Reviewed 5 years ago

For straightforward videos to get a short and simple message across, Animoto works. But it doesn't have the quality of a video put together by someone with video editing skills.

Pros

When it came time to make small videos quickly for upcoming events or announcements, Animoto was a simple program that allowed us to do just that.

Cons

The program is limited in what it can do and has a very tell-tale look. I've been able to spot Animoto videos at other businesses just from the style.

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Scott C.

Design, 1-10 employees

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Animoto is quick and easy.

Reviewed 3 years ago

The more features and updates they add, the more I find myself using the software.

Pros

I like the quick and easy access to content creation.

Cons

The font library started small. Use of your own fonts makes it more seamless with other branded content.

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David S.

Internet, self-employed

Used monthly for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend1/10

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Difficult program

Reviewed 4 months ago

Did not find the program as easy to use as others. Cost is way too high especially when they require a full year's payment up front to use. Poor customer service

Pros

Very little. Would not recommend this product over the many others out there. No way to do a free trial without having their watermark all over your project.

Cons

Forced to pay a yearly subscription. Difficult to use. No tutorials. No refund or partial charge when dissatisfied with service. Poor customer service. Would not respond back after I confronted them over fees.

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Rachel T.

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Animoto Is A Fun Video Creation Platform

Reviewed 7 years ago

We use Animoto create videos!

Pros

Our marketing teams have used Animoto to create fun, engaging videos for digital advertising campaigns.

Cons

There isn't much to dislike about Animoto. But, I do feel that if they add a few more features, it would be much more valuable.

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Emily B.

Photography, self-employed

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Animoto Review

Reviewed 5 years ago

In the end I always a really beautifully designed movie to share with clients and on social​ media. Loved what I could create and share from Animoto.

Pros

Create beautiful videos and social media movies.

Cons

Sometimes the designs felt limited and difficult to customize.

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Jennifer O.

Publishing, 201-500 employees

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Quick and Easy Way to Create a Simple Branding Video

Reviewed 5 years ago

The pricing seems fair, the software and visual assets seem expansive. I like it!

Pros

I am not a video-creation expert by any means, and we do not have a large budget for creating videos, but I was able to sign up and create something quick, easy, and attractive without any help.

Cons

It would be nice to have 2-3 sample videos to try for free without a watermark before committing to a plan, just to see if they have the intended result.

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Richard W.

Financial Services, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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On the face of it a good tool

Reviewed 4 years ago

Positive initially but I have since stopped using this tool despite having to pay the annual subscription.

Pros

Easy to use and on the face of it you can produce some impactful social media videos in quicktime without the need for a high level of skill.

Cons

Rather basic when compared to other online tools I am using now. The price is also quite expensive in the grand scheme of things.

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Jean S.

Logistics and Supply Chain, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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I love Animoto

Reviewed 3 years ago

I love it Animoto takes the cup of all the content creation tools I use.

Pros

Animoto has creat quality content that you can create yourself and I also love the fact that it got some free site.

Cons

I really dont have any one can try it and compare it with others.