The main reason why people are interested in video content isn’t blindsiding or brand new for the fact that video has evolved drastically in this 21st century as most of our day to day activities are entangled on how-to-do videos, online skit videos to make people smile and at the same time getting paid, memories after a long vacation, business advertisement, educational purpose, and others. These reasons lead to a heightened number of people who wish to edit their videos before posting them on their social media, saving them on their PC for future use, or presenting the video during a conference. 

This article will mention a free Desktop program for merging that is compatible with window 10.

Part 1: How to merge Videos in Windows 10 with the free Mergers (for Basic Merge)

Windows Movie Maker

Do you know how to combine multiple videos into one with Windows movie maker? Windows movie maker is – editing desktop software designed by Microsoft. you can use it to merge videos on Windows 10 and other Windows that come before it. The desktop program features include; audio track, timeline narration, transitions, and Auto Movie. It also has a basic audio editing program that helps you apply audio effects such as fade in and fade out to your soundtrack, which can be exchanged in the form of an audio file rather than a video file. It also has special effects for users like transitions, animated text, animations, and titles. It can import and export different video file extensions (such as mp4, webm, gif, 3gp, mov, avi, mpg, VOB, WMV, gif, FLV). The software can be used to change the output formats and even convert your video file to audio file.

Detailed steps on How to use Windows Moviemaker:

Step 1 Launch Windows movie maker to import your files

After downloading the software from a reliable source, install and launch the app to import your files. Select the ‘Join Videos’ from the home tab and click on the video clips you want to edit > click on the open icon to proceed, and you can also drag the videos from your PC to the software interface.

Step 2 Edit your files

Re-arrange your files under the movie makers timeline. You can also arrange your file manually by dragging them within the timeline > proceed to add your transitions to make your video clip look majestic.

Step 3 Save your file

Preview your video clips after you must have edited them in the final stage > click the save movie button from the home tab to save

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VLC Media Player

VLC Media Player is a media source player programmed and developed by the VideoLAN project. VLC can be used for video and audio editing. Apart from using it as a media player. It can be used to split and rotate videos, convert video and audio files, rip DVD’s, record screens, combine videos on windows 10 and change the format of your video/audio files.

When you’re running Media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Tik-Tok, Snapchat, and other platforms, you may find yourself in a position to merge different videos files into a single video. VLC media player is one of the best free open source media players you can use to merge videos on Windows 10.

Detailed steps on how to use VLC Media Player:

Step 1 Launch VLC media player to select multiple files

The first thing to do is to launch the software on your Windows, then click on Media menu > select ‘open multiple files from the drop-down menu.

Step 2 Select your files

From the pop window, click on the ‘Add’ button under the File tab > import the files to be combined > you can also add your subtitle file if needed > click on the play button and select ‘convert’ from the drop-down menu.

Step 3 Select the output format to save your file

Choose the most preferred format under ‘profile’ for your new video files > click on ‘show more options to do some configuration > click on ‘start’ button to merge your files after choosing the destination.

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Adobe Spark

Adobe sparks is a free online video merger developed by Adobe that allows all its users to rebrand their videos compared to other online paid programs. It has a user-friendly interface that makes merging easy without prior video editing knowledge. It helps to stitch multiple videos together and trim unwanted parts, and it helps to mute audio while editing and filling screen features is very handful.

The results of the edited videos are good for lesson plans, Campaign videos, recap videos, explainer videos, slideshow and music video editor, and many more. 

Detailed steps in using Adobe Spark:

Step 1 Select your video file

Log on to the website > upload the video clips you want to merge. It must be noted that the duration of your video clip must not exceed 1 hour.

Step 2 Merge your file

Drag and drop the videos into its interface. Rearrange your video clips and use the trim icon to control when one video clip merges with another clip.

Step 3 Download your file

After the videos have been uploaded, download your new video file to share with your followers and others.

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Photos App

Microsoft provided an alternative way of merging and combining videos after Windows movie maker was officially discontinued in 2017. The Photo app comes with limited tools to edit your videos and photos and merge video clips, but before you use the Photos App, you need to make sure your window 10 has the latest Fall Creators to merge your video clips.

Step 1 Open Photos App to select a new video

Launch the built-in software > locate your collection tab for you to click on ‘new video’ > a blank project window will pop up.

Step 2 Give your project a title and import your files

Name your project and click ‘ok’ to confirm > proceed to import your files by pressing the ‘Add button.’ Once you’ve added your clips, select the checkboxes next to the other video clips you’re merging, then click on ‘place’.

Step 3 Edit your file through the storyboard and save 

Once your videos are added to the storyboard, you can trim, edit other videos, sequence of the movie, split and add different video effects as much as you want.

When you’re done with the changes, click on the ‘finish icon’ > select the output of your file and the quality > export your file

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Part 2: How to combine Videos on Windows 10 with paid Mergers (for Advanced Merge)

There are countless software that help you combine your video clips, but the process can get difficult since you don’t know how to use them. This article will focus on using different desktop software (paid) to combine and merge video files on Windows 10. Some software is easy to use with no comprehensive features, while some are complicated and hard to use. But here, if you need a basic tool to merge your videos effortlessly and also have editing features, here is the recommended app to be used:

Uniconverter 13

Uniconverter allows its users to combine video clips into one single file on Windows 10 or Mac. When you have different movie clips that are shortened or broken into multiple files, and there is a need to collate those movie clips into one for a simple transfer and to watch the video clips without any discontinuity, you’ll have to collate your files with the use of Uniconverter. 

Apart from merging your files into one, you can also trim your videos, crop unwanted parts away, add subtitles to your video, add both video and audio effects, and a watermark can also be added to blend your video. Lastly, you can select the output format of your video clips which will come out in HD quality.

Steps in making use of Uniconverter

Step 1 Import your video files

Click on ‘merger’ on the left area of the interface > click on Add file > make use of the ‘open box’ to import your short videos. If your video files are saved in different locations, then you’ll have to repeat the same process until you import all the clips.

Step 2 Select the output format and Merge your file

From the main interface, click on the Down arrow icon > select the video tab > choose the output format and the resolution > choose one of the acceleration types > choose the destination to the file > lastly, click on ‘start all’ to begin to merge

Step 3 review your file 

After the video clips have been combined, click the finished tab to review your integrated clip.

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Pricing:

Free trial

$39.99 for Windows Annual Plan

Bandicam-Bandicut

Bandicut is a comprehensive video editor that can be used to merge video on Windows 10 with its high-speed mode to maintain the original quality if the video clip has the same output format. When your video has a diverse format, the encoding mode will be used in place. 

Apart from merging, Bandicut software saves your file in distinctive formats such as MP4, WEBM, AVI, and other output.

Steps in using Bandicut

Step 1 Download the software

Launch the software and click on the join icon.

Step 2 Import your files

Import all the video clips to be merged and configure their playback order by changing the video sequence > press the start button to merge your files.

Step 3 Open your file

Click on ‘open button’ > select the upload icon to upload your videos to your social media platform.

Select the ‘play button to preview the videos with your default player.

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Pricing: 

PC License = $39.95

PC License = $59.96 (25% off)

Bandicam + Bandicut = 60.95 (13 – 37% off)

License upgrade = $27. 79

Joyoshare

Joyoshare Vidikit functions well when merging video files considering the types of format the imported videos and audios are. It helps to combine video clips files on Windows 10 without losing the quality and combining the videos at a faster rate without the need to re-encode. Joyoshare merges audio and videos up to 50 times faster when compared to other software, and the process requires little or no prior knowledge. 

Steps of using Joyoshare

Step 1 Import your videos

Launch the app >choose 'Video Joiner', click on the ‘open file’ icon to import your files directly from any local folder, or you can drag the files manually.

Step 2 configure the video file.

For a file with the same format, choose ‘high speed’, and for the file with a different file, choose ‘Format’ > proceed to select the output format > after selecting the output, navigate back to the main interface to cut unwanted parts from the clips. You can use the ‘previous/ next file button’ to cut unwanted segments for each clip.

Step 3 customize your file. 

Customize your videos to your satisfaction. You’re allowed to trim, take a snapshot, select aspect ratio, add effect, adjust the video brightness, input your personalized watermark, add subtitles to your video.

Step 4 combine your video file.

After you have set the ordering of the video, click on 'convert' icon. Once the process is complete, your combined file will be saved to the local file destination.

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Joyoshare Pricing: 

Video toolkit record, convert, repair = $19. 95 (40% off)

Adobe premiere

The video editor can use Adobe Premiere to merge videos into one file for Windows 10. You might love to make a slideshow featuring footage that you captured on different cameras and different occasions. You might love to combine some wonderful moments in your favorite sports clips, and by doing this; adobe premiere is the best-paid software to utilize in your work. The interface is user-friendly, making it easy to learn basic editing. It is considered as ‘de facto standard software for a good reason.

Steps in using Adobe Premier 

Step 1 Launch the software

The first thing to do is launch the software, and you ought to download the software if you don’t have it.

Step 2 Select the default Export Settings

Import your file and configure the default export settings, and you can use preset designed to maintain the quality of your video, aspect ratio, and encoding. If you’re not cool with the default settings, you can explore other preset to customize your video clip, such as the resolution.

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Step 3 save your file

Before clicking ‘export’, you must name your project and choose your preferred location for quick access.

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Pricing:

Monthly= $41.43 

Annual plan = $315.61 (a year)

Annual plan, paid Monthly = $ 27.62 (paid monthly)