A private power tool for your browser

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Yes, there are lots of decent video editors, including Microsoft's Clipchamp tool. But Clipchamp is one of many modern video-editing tools that requires you sign in with an account and upload your videos to a company's servers. This particular tool is different. It runs in your web browser, which means it works on whatever computer you happen to be using: Windows PC, Chromebook, Mac, Linux, or whatever else you might prefer. But, while it runs in your web browser, it's a free web app that does all the work on your computer. You don't have to sign up for an account, you don't have to install anything, and you don't have to upload your private videos to any company's servers. And while it's free, it doesn't even have ads. Now this is my kind of web-based video-editing tool. 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And with six sizing options, you can forget the days of chasing an earbud down the street. ➜ [Turn your dispassionate audio life on its head. Order now and get $20 off your first pair with SA20NEWS.]()​ [TUNE IN TO QUALITY AUDIO ➜]() ​ A free, private, web-based video-editing tool I've been looking for a free web-based video editor that is completely private and doesn't require you sign up for an account. Now, I've found one that fits the bill. ➜ It's called [Wide.video](=), and it's a convenient web-based video editing tool you can use in most modern browsers on a computer. ☝️ You will need Chrome or another Chromium-based browser like Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, or Opera to use it. Wide.video doesn't work in Firefox, as Firefox doesn't support some features it requires. Additionally, this is the kind of app that needs a big screen, so it won't work well on a phone. Save this one for your laptop or desktop computer. ⌚ It may take you a few minutes to complete a video project, depending on how complex you want to make it. Wide.video is quick to start using — no accounts required. Just head to [the Wide.video website](=) and click "Let's Go" to get started. Then, you'll need to click "Open Project" and point Wide.video at a folder on your computer that will be used for your video project. You'll want to create a new folder for this. Wide.video will store all your videos and other project data here, on your computer — no uploading data to a server. Now, you're off to the races! You can add video files to the media list at the top-left corner of the window — with drag and drop, or by clicking in that box and then opening them. Wide.video offers a wide variety of traditional video editing features, including: - Tools to insert text and shapes. - "Smart tools" for noise reduction, background removal, and more. - A "Download Stock Media" feature that lets you download stock videos to incorporate in your projects. - The ability to Export your video, complete with a Trim feature so you can select only the parts of the project you want to export. As far as video editors go, Wide.video has a fairly traditional interface while packing decent selection of features. But the tool also offers a variety of video tutorials to help you get started. Click the "Video Tutorials" button on the page where you open a project, or click Help > Video Tutorials in the Wide.video web app to find them. 📌 You can [use Wide.video in your web browser](=) on a Windows PC, Chromebook, Mac, or Linux PC — whatever your computer of choice is. 💰 This tool is completely free to use. And it doesn't even have ads. 🕶 Wide.video runs entirely in your browser, doing all the work on your own computer. You don't have to upload your videos to any far-away servers or sign up for an account. Now, speaking of the web... ​ This Week's Cool Tools Quiz Before the internet, where were the words "download" and "upload" used? Remember: NO CHEATING! Anyone can look up info on the web. Stick with the spirit of the game and test your actual knowledge without searching. It's just for fun, anyway! [The postal service](=) [Military aviation](=) [Newspaper publishing](=) [They didn't exist before the internet]() Answer correctly before next Wednesday and secure your spot on the [Cool Tools Leaderboard](=)! 👉 Last week's question and answer: Which of the following was not a real search service? Bertrum. 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