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Free Video Editor Hides Inside Google Drive

Google Vids runs in the browser with nothing to install, and PopSci says it is reaching individual users; videos still count against your Drive storage.

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThere is a free video editor sitting inside Google Drive, and Wired says most people have never noticed it.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNever noticed it. In Drive. I have a folder in there called Misc and I'm still afraid of it.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's called Google Vids.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt runs in your browser, so there's nothing to download, and PopSci says it's now rolling out to individual users free of charge.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWhat does it actually do?

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt can turn a Google Slides presentation into a video. Make Tech Easier says Gemini handles things like trimming clips and fetching stock footage.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo a slideshow becomes a video. Same slides. Now they have a soundtrack of me sighing.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe reviewer at GSMArena calls the editing tools fairly basic.

  9. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd here's the fine print. Every video you make counts toward your Drive storage. The free editor, filling the free drive.

  10. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the free video editor is free. Once you've found it, and cleared room, and dealt with Misc.

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