If you have a finished project that you’re ready to share, here’s how to export a movie in iMovie on Mac, iPad, and iPhone. You have a few different options to export a movie directly or save it as a file to do with what you wish. If you have iCloud Photos enabled, you can access the video from all Apple devices signed in to the same iCloud account.If you completed your movie magic in iMovie and want to share your creation, the app makes it easy.

Drag the exported file into the Photos app to add the movie to your Photos library.

Choose a location to save the video file, then click Save.

Choosing a higher resolution will produce a larger file that’s great for viewing on a Mac or on a high-definition television (HDTV) using Apple TV. Choosing a lower resolution will produce a smaller file that can be uploaded to the web faster. The default resolution will be based on the content of your movie.

Click the Resolution pop-up menu and choose a size for your video.

If you’re editing a project, click the Share button.

From the Projects browser, select the iMovie project you want to send, click the More button and then choose Share Project.

If you want to email the movie using another email client or other service, you should also save the movie as a file.

To save your movie to iCloud Drive, to a folder on your device or to another third-party storage service you’ve enabled in the Files app, tap Save to Files, choose a location and then tap Save.Īfter you’ve saved the movie as a file, you can add the movie to your Photos library, store it in iCloud Drive or save it in another location.

If you have iCloud Photos enabled, you can access the video from all Apple devices signed in to the same iCloud account.

To export the movie to your Photos library, tap Save Video.

Or you can use AirDrop between your own Apple devices.

To use AirDrop, tap AirDrop and then tap the profile picture of its user at the top of the screen.

Choose where you want to export your movie to:.

To change the resolution or format of your movie, tap Options, then tap Done when you’ve set your options.

If you’re editing a project, tap Done in the top left-hand corner.

From the Projects browser, tap the movie you want to share.

You can also save your movie to your Photos library. If you want to watch the movie on another nearby Apple device, you can use AirDrop to transfer the file.

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