I started a YouTube channel when I was 10 years old.
And another one when I was 11. And another one when I was 14. And another one when I was 15. And another one when I was 16. And another one when I was 17.
I also made two mini-documentaries when I was 13.
In other words, I really love making videos.
My first few channels were fun (and short-lived) projects I worked on during summer breaks: either a compilation of skits I made with my friends or cool edits for my favorite athletes and sports teams.
My most recent project is a YouTube channel about iPads (associated with this newsletter). As you probably expected, I'm using an iPad to run this channel.
Here are 7 powerful iPad apps I use to create videos (and that you can use to create your own YouTube channel):
Bear
This is my blueprint app: everything that goes into researching and planning a video goes here.
The app is intuitive, and its tagging system is useful for organizing video ideas.
Any writing/note-taking app can fit these criteria: GoodNotes, Apple Notes, Notion, Google Docs, Pages, etc. are all good apps for brainstorming ideas and writing video scripts.
I just use Bear because it's simple.
Safari
Safari is the main browser on my iPad, and I get all my info from it.
Any time I need to do research for a video (or use ChatGPT to find video ideas), I go to Safari and find whatever I'm looking for.
Whenever I use Safari to research for a video, the browser can get clogged up. Sometimes I use Tab Groups, a feature in Safari that lets you split up browser tabs (kinda like tab folders).
Voice Memos
There's dozens of fancy voice recording apps out there, but I use the most basic one: Voice Memos.
While there are better apps (search up "podcast recorder" and you'll find some quality options), Voice Memos is simple and free. And for right now, that's all I need.
After I finish recording my video's script, I transfer the audio file to the Files app.
Files
I use Files to organize every file other than screenshots/videos.
This is where any voice recordings, online photos, and sound effects are stored. I try using a folder system to keep everything organized, but my files always get clogged up.
Photos
Any videos or screenshots I use in my videos are kept in the Photos app.
If I need to markup a screenshot, I can do it pretty easily in Photos instead of having to send the photo to another app and editing it there.
Having AirDrop is also useful: I usually record videos on my phone (Cinematic Selfie mode is next-level video stuff), and AirDrop makes it super easy to transfer them to my iPad.
Premiere Rush
After I've created all the voice recordings and videos for a video, I dump everything into Premiere Rush.
The app itself is decent: there are some nice features, but it can be buggy.
Like all of the apps on this list, however, there are two reasons why I use Premiere Rush: it's simple and it's free (though I am saving up to buy LumaFusion at the moment).
CapCut
While Premiere Rush is decent for putting my videos together, there's one feature it's missing: captions.
With CapCut, I'm able to add fancy captions to my videos. I'm also able to use cool video transitions (Premiere Rush has a decent collection, but most of them are boring).
Final Thoughts
"Produce more than what we consume"—someone
Thanks for reading!
Adi