Animoto

Create marketing and social media videos quickly using drag-and-drop templates.

Animoto is an easy-to-use video maker built for non-editors. It ranks for “make social media videos,” “online video maker,” and “video ad creator.” Users can combine photos, clips, and text to make engaging marketing videos in minutes. Small businesses, educators, and social media teams use Animoto to tell stories and promote products with minimal effort.

• Make marketing videos • Create slideshows • Customize templates

Pros: Extremely beginner-friendly; cloud-based; large library. Cons: Limited editing control.

What is Animoto? An online video maker. Can Animoto make ads? Yes. Is Animoto free? Yes, with watermark.

Pricing: $0