2 Ways to Merge Videos on Mac

If you're just getting started with video editing on Mac, you're probably working with many video clips in order to add, combine, and rearrange them into a single video. In order to easily manage so many files, you need to use a video editor to splice these clips into one video file.

In this article, we will help you understand how to merge videos into one file on Mac.

How to Merge Videos on Mac [2 Methods]

Here are two easy ways to merge two or more video clips on Mac.

Method 1: Use the QuickTime Player App

The QuickTime Player App preinstalled on your Mac has all the features you need for basic and lightweight editing. While it doesn't promise a ton of features like iMovie, it can do basic things and you can easily merge two or more videos into one using this app on your Mac.

1. To start using this feature, open any of the videos you want to combine, preferably the one you want to play at the beginning. By default, QuickTime will be the video player in which the file may open, so you can open it by double-clicking it.
2. If not, you need to right-click the video file and select Open with QuickTime Player>.
3. Now, go to the folder from which you want to add another video to the current project.
4. You can add a second video to the first video by simply dragging and dropping it into the QuickTime Player that has the first video open. You can add multiple videos to your project by dragging and dropping more clips in the same way.
5. Alternative method of adding clips: Another way to add clips to your video is to use the Edit option and open QuickTime Player in the foreground. With your first video open, click the "Edit" tab in the menu bar and select "Add clip to ending...".
   
6. You can now browse to the folder where the other video is located, select the video, and click Select Media under Video Preview in the lower right corner.
   
7. To change the order in which the videos play, you can drag the clips left or right on the search bar below.
   
8. You can trim or cut each individual clip by double-clicking on one, then resize the clips to your liking by moving the left and right margins. To confirm the video trimming, click Trim after making the necessary changes.
9. After you add all clips to the same video and reorder them, you can continue saving new videos. To save a video file, make sure QuickTime Player is the active window on your Mac, then go to the File tab on the menu bar, click Export As, and select the video resolution you want to save it to.
   
10. In the next screen, create a name for your video file, select a location to save it, and click Save.
    

That's it. You have successfully created a video by merging two or more videos using QuickTime Player on Mac.

Method 2: Use the Shotcut App

Although Apple's QuickTime Player is the best choice if you want to merge two or more videos, if you want to perform a More actions, and other options. Your next best option is Shotcut, an open source, cross-platform video editor you can use on your Mac without paying a penny.

1. To use Shotcut, you need to go to Shotcut.org and download the latest ".DMG for macOS" installer. You have to manually download and install the app this way because Shotcut isn't available on the Mac App Store. But you don’t have to worry because Shotcut is a proven app and a widely used one.
2. To install the application you will need to first download the ".DMG" file, double click on it to open it, this will load the main Shotcut installer volume.
3. Now you can install the Shotcut application by dragging the Shotcut application icon to the Applications folder available in this window. Once the app is installed, it should appear in Launchpad on your Mac.
   
4. You can now start editing your video. To do this, open the Shotcut app on your Mac and click Open File in the upper left corner of the Shotcut window.
   
5. A new screen will appear prompting you to go to the location of the video file you want to edit. Browse to the folder/location where you want to add the clips to a single file. Instead of adding video clips one after another, you can select multiple video clips to add.
6. After selecting all the clips you want to add to your video, click "Open" in the lower right corner of this window.
   
7. The newly added clip will appear in the Playlist section of the Shotcut app.
   
8. To start adding videos to your project, you need to add them to your timeline. You can do this by first selecting the video you want to add and then clicking the Paste icon in the Timeline section. You can also drag and drop videos into boxes within the Timeline section.
   
9. Your first video will now appear in the Timeline section.
   
10. Now you can add the next video by selecting the clip and then dragging and dropping the clip onto the timeline.
    
11. When adding the next clip, you need to make sure that the clip is glued to the end of the previous video so that there is no gap when the video plays. Repeat the process to add more clips to the same video.
    
12. Shotcut lets you modify other aspects of your video such as color, audio, FX, etc. to make it look better.
13. After making all necessary changes and keeping the Shotcut window active, click the File tab in the menu bar and select Export Video.
    
14. The Export section will now appear in the Shotcut app. In this section, select the preset (format) in which you want to save the video from the list on the left and click "Export File".
    
15. The next step is to give the newly created video a name and choose a location where you want to save it. After that, click Save. When ready, the video should appear in the selected location.
    

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