# VideoPad Video Editor

> Create professional quality videos in minutes with VideoPad Video Editor

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nchsoftware.videopad\_free](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nchsoftware.videopad_free)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.nchsoftware.videopad_free`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NCH Software
- **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS
- **Downloads:** 3,163,765
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (21,125 ratings)
- **Version:** 16.51
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-23
- **First published:** 2013-09-13
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 74 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nchsoftware.videopad_free)
- **Website:** [https://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/versions.html](https://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/versions.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.nch.com.au/general/privacy.html](http://www.nch.com.au/general/privacy.html)

## Description

VideoPad Video Editor is a user-friendly video editing tool designed for Android devices, enabling you to create professional-quality videos in minutes. With an intuitive interface, it allows users of all skill levels to edit videos on the go. Key features include fine-tuning color and visual effects, adjusting playback speed, stabilizing shaky footage, and integrating photos and audio tracks for enhanced storytelling.

The app supports a wide range of input formats, including avi, mpeg, wmv, mp4 for videos; bmp, gif, jpg, png for images; and wav, mp3, m4a for audio files. VideoPad also offers various transitions and effects to enrich your movies, making it perfect for sharing videos with friends or uploading directly to platforms like YouTube. Note that this free version is intended for non-commercial use, with a paid commercial version available.

## Rankings

- #33,391 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`

## Review summary

User reviews for VideoPad on Android mainly cite stability and export problems. The most recurring issues are crashes when importing or adding video, freezes during save, and exports that are glitchy or unusable. Several reports also note that applying effects can cause videos or images to disappear, breaking workflows. The interface is frequently described as clunky and not well optimized for mobile, with lag on longer videos and on Chromebooks. A minority say it works or that they like it when it runs, but overall performance concerns dominate.

### Pros

- My VideoPad Works!
- I like this.
- good app

### Cons

- Crashes during import/edit and when adding videos
- Import from SD card fails to appear or crashes
- Export results are glitchy or unusable
- Applying an effect makes video or image disappear
- Clunky, laggy UI with poor mobile optimization and performance on longer videos/Chromebooks

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nchsoftware.videopad_free)