What you need to film and edit YouTube videos, and what you can skip. Our guides rely on manufacturers’ official information: we do not claim to have tested products we have not used.
Guides
- GEARCamera for YouTubeHow to choose a camera for YouTube: phone, webcam, compact or mirrorless. The features that matter for creators, the ones you can skip, and a checklist.
- GEAREditing softwareFree and paid video editors for YouTube compared on platforms and pricing model: DaVinci Resolve, iMovie, Shotcut, CapCut, Final Cut Pro and Premiere.
Before you buy anything
The phone in your pocket can already film in high definition, and several editing apps are free. Start with what you have, publish a few videos, and buy equipment to fix a problem you have actually noticed: poor sound, dark images, shaky footage or slow editing.