Alex Ruben
How To Seamlessly Combine Two Videos on iPhone
Trying to mash up a couple of videos on your iPhone? Yeah, it’s kind of awkward sometimes because iPhones don’t have built-in tools that make merging clips super straightforward, especially if you want more control over editing. That’s where CapCut comes in — it’s free, fairly user-friendly, and makes putting together two videos a lot less painful. But here’s the catch: the process isn’t always perfectly smooth, especially if permissions or app versions get wonky. So, this guide is gonna walk through a couple of ways to do it, including some tips to dodge common pitfalls.
How to Fix Video Merging Issues on iPhone Using CapCut
Method 1: Making Sure Permissions Are Correct
Sometimes, CapCut just refuses to see your videos because it doesn’t have the right permissions. It’s kind of weird, but it happens on some setups. Go to Settings > Privacy > Photos and make sure CapCut is toggled ON for access. If it’s already enabled, try toggling it off and on again — because of course, iOS has to complicate things.
- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Scroll down and tap on Privacy & Security.
- Tap on Photos.
- Find CapCut in the list and make sure it’s set to Read and Write.
After that, reopen CapCut and try adding videos again. Usually, that fixes the issue with missing clips. Works on one setup, then… not so much on another, but hey, it’s worth a shot.
Method 2: Reimport the Videos Properly
If your videos aren’t showing up or keep messing up during import, it might be because they aren’t compatible or got imported the wrong way. Double-check the format — MP4 is safest. To re-import properly:
- Go to your Photos app.
- Find your videos.
- Tap on a video, then hit Share and select Save to Files (pick a folder you remember).
- In CapCut, choose Import from Files instead of Photos if that helps.
Sometimes, directly linking from Files makes the process smoother because iOS can be picky about permissions and formats.
Method 3: Exporting and Re-encoding Videos
If the videos are from questionable sources or have weird codecs, CapCut might choke on them. To fix that, re-encode them using a quick tool like [HandBrake](https://handbrake.fr/) or even an online converter — just get them into a solid MP4 format.
- Download and install HandBrake from the official site.
- Open HandBrake, load your video file, and choose a preset like “Fast 1080p30”.
- Hit Start Encode and wait for it to finish.
Now, import that encoded file into CapCut. Some videos just don’t want to cooperate until you give them a fresh encode, especially if they’re from older devices or non-standard formats.