How to mount a video from several videos on a Xiaomi phone: 5 ways for beginners

Contents

• Introduction: Why mount video on your phone
• Method 1: Xiaomi's built-in editor (Gallery)
• Method 2: CapCut – professional installation on a smartphone
• Method 3: KineMaster for complex projects
• Method 4: Quickly glue through Google Photos
• Method 5: Alternative applications (InShot, VivaVideo)
• Optimizing video before editing
• FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions

Video editing on Xiaomi smartphone (be it Redmi Note 12, POCO X5 Xiaomi 14 is now as good as the computer, and with the development of mobile processors and specialized applications, even a beginner can create a professional video directly from the phone screen. But how to combine several clips, add music and transitions, without losing the quality?

In this article, we’ll look at 5 proven ways to edit video on Xiaomi, from built-in tools to powerful third-party editors. You’ll learn which app to choose for quick gluing and which is suitable for creating content with effects and animations. We’ll focus on optimizing video before editing to avoid lags and loss of quality when exporting.

Method 1: Xiaomi's built-in editor (Gallery)

The easiest way to glue a video on Xiaomi is to use the built-in editor in the Gallery app.It requires no installation, supports basic editing functions and is optimized to work on all models of the brand’s smartphones (including the budget Redmi). A2 and POCO M6).

To put the clips together:

1. Open the gallery and select the folder with the video.
2. Slip on the first clip, then click Select and mark the remaining videos.
3. In the lower menu, click the Video Editor (scissors icon).
4. In the window that opens, select Create a movie. → New project.
5. Place the clips in the right order, add transitions (if necessary) and click Save.

Advantages of the method:

• 🔹 No need to install third-party applications – the editor is already integrated into the MIUI.
• 🔹 Supports formats MP4, MOV and MKV (restrictively).
• 🔹 Automatically optimizes resolution for the capabilities of the phone.

However, the built-in editor has disadvantages:

• ⚠️ Limited set of transitions (total 5 options).
• ⚠️ No way to add external fonts or complex effects.
• ⚠️ When exporting videos longer than 10 minutes, the Mi Video watermark may appear.

Cut off the extra fragments in each clip in advance|

Check the orientation of the video (album/book)|

Make sure all files are in one folder|

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⚠️ Warning: If you glue a video and you see a message that says "Not enough memory," close the background apps or transfer files to a memory card. Xiaomi's built-in editor requires double the amount of free space in the final video.

Method 2: CapCut – professional installation on a smartphone

CapCut by ByteDance (TikTok creators) is one of the most popular Android editing apps, including Xiaomi smartphones. It is free, watermarked and supports multi-layer editing (video) + audio + text + sticker).

Instructions for gluing video in CapCut:

1. Install the app from Google Play.
2. Click New Project and select a video from the gallery.
3. Drag the clips to the timeline in the right order.
4. Add transitions (tap on the icon between clips) and effects (Install Effects).
5. Export the video in maximum quality (1080p or 4K, if maintained).

Possibilities of CapCut for Xiaomi users:

CapCut automatically optimizes rendering for Xiaomi hardware, such as on the Redmi Note 13 Pro.+ Dimensity 7200 Ultra processor to export video to 4K It takes 2 times less time than on budget models.

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If the video is “slowing” when exporting to CapCut, reduce the resolution to 1080p or turn off hardware acceleration in the application settings (Settings) → Productivity).

Method 3: KineMaster for complex projects

KineMaster is a full-fledged editing studio in the phone that supports work with the phone. 4K 60FPS, chromatic 3D-Application paid (subscription from 299)₽/It is a free watermark version, perfect for installation on Xiaomi with powerful chips (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Dimensity 9000).+).

Features of working at KineMaster:

• 🎬 Unlimited number of layers (video, audio, text, images).
• 🎛️ Accurate setting of the reproduction speed (from 0.25x before 4x).
• 🎨 Built-in templates for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram Reels.
• 🔊 Free Music and Sound Effects Library.

How to make a video in KineMaster:

1. Create a new project and choose the aspect ratio (9:16 for story, 16:9 for YouTube).
2. Import clips to the timeline (drag-and-drop).
3. Use the Split tool for precise docking.
4. Add transitions from the library (Transitions tab).
5. Export to maximum quality (export settings).

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi smartphones with 6 GB of RAM and less (for example, Redmi) 10A) KineMaster can close when working with projects longer than 5 minutes. Solution: break the editing into parts or use Easy Mode in the settings.

Method 4: Quickly glue through Google Photos

If you want to combine your video without effects as quickly as possible, use the Google Photos app, which is pre-installed on most Xiaomi smartphones (or available for download in the Play Market).

Algorithm of action:

1. Open Google Photos and select the video (click the first clip, then mark the rest).
2. Click on the icon. + In the top menu and select the film.
3. The app will automatically create a rough edit. Click Edit to change the order of the clips.
4. Add music from the Google library (there are free tracks) or download your file.
5. Click Save copy – the video will be exported to 1080p.

Pros of the method:

• ⚡ Speed: gluing 5 videos takes less than 1 minute.
• ☁️ Automatic sync with the cloud (if backup is enabled).
• 🎵 Built-in library of music without copyright.

Cons:

• ❌ No manual transition settings (only automatic).
• ❌ Project length limit: no more than 60 videos or 30 minutes.
• ❌ No way to add text or stickers.

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Google Photos is the best choice for quick editing “on the go”, when you need to urgently publish a video in social networks without complex editing.

Method 5: Alternative applications (InShot, VivaVideo)

If none of these methods worked for you, consider alternative editors, and we tested them on Xiaomi smartphones and ranked them in terms of functionality and convenience:

For Xiaomi with 4 GB of RAM and less recommended InShot – it consumes less resources than KineMaster or CapCut. 13T Pro, feel free to install PowerDirector to work with 4K HDR.

Tip of choice: if you are mounting videos for TikTok or Instagram Reels, pay attention to InShot – it has ready-made templates for these platforms with optimal resolution and bitrate settings.

Optimizing video before editing

To make sure that the editing is smooth and the final video does not “slow down” when playing, prepare the files in advance. Here is the optimization checklist for Xiaomi smartphones:

• 📱 Resolution: Bring all clips to one resolution (e.g, 1920×1080). If one roller 4K, other 720p, The final video will be compressed to less resolution.
• 🔊 Audio: Normalize the volume in each clip (use apps like this one). MP3Louder).
• 🎞️ Format: Convert files to MP4 (codecs H.264 or H.265) — They are best supported by editors.
• 📁 Folder: Move all files to one folder on internal memory (not to the same folder) SD-This will speed up access to the map.

To convert videos directly to Xiaomi, use the Video Converter app (available in the Play Market). For example, to reduce the file size without loss of quality, select Preset. 1080p 30FPS bitrate 8 Mbps.

⚠️ Note: If you are mounting video from Xiaomi screen (such as gameplay or streaming), turn off microphone recording in screen recording settings (Settings) → Special facilities → Screen recording. Noise from the microphone can ruin the final audio.

On Xiaomi smartphones with Snapdragon processor 8+ Gen 1 (for example, Xiaomi 12S Ultra) when editing video in 4K It is recommended to include the performance mode in MIUI (Settings → Battery → Performance mode. This will speed up rendering on 20-30%.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions