Can you make a video collage on iPhone without an app?
Yes. Open this page in Safari, pick your videos and photos, and export. Nothing to install, and the video saves to Photos through Share → Save Video.
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How to make a video collage on iPhone
What the built-in apps can and can’t do, how to put two videos side by side in iMovie, and how to make a full photo and video collage in Safari.
The iPhone’s Photos app has no collage feature for videos. Apple’s free iMovie can show two clips at once with its Split Screen and Picture in Picture overlays, and for more than two items, or for photos and videos together, this page works in Safari on the iPhone itself.
Below are both routes, plus a note on Instagram’s story Layout. If you only need two clips side by side, iMovie is already on many iPhones; for anything bigger, use the editor above.
Make a photo and video collage in Safari on iPhone
This uses the editor at the top of this page. Nothing is uploaded, and the result saves to your Photos.
Open this page in Safari
Choose Story 9:16 (or another format) above the Add photos and videos button.
Pick from your library
Tap Add photos and videos, choose Photo Library, select your clips and photos together, and tap Add.
(enlarge image) Your picks fill a story layout straight away.
Arrange with your finger
Tap a tab at the bottom: Layout for templates, Media to trim, Music to add a song. Drag a cell onto another to swap; tap and drag inside a cell to reframe.
(enlarge image) Tap Layout to try other templates.
Export
Tap Export, then Export video. Keep Safari open while it renders.
Save to Photos
Tap Share, then Save Video, or pick Instagram or TikTok straight from the share sheet.
Two clips side by side with iMovie
iMovie for iPhone lays one clip over another. Apple’s steps (iMovie 3.0.6):
- Open a movie project with your first clip on the timeline, and move the playhead to where the second clip should start.
- Tap the Add Media button, then choose your second video (or a photo).
- Tap the More button (…) and choose Split Screen to show them side by side, or Picture in Picture for a small window.
- Adjust the overlay in the viewer, then tap Done and share or save the movie.
iMovie only has two layers here: the main clip and one overlay. For three or more clips, photos mixed with clips, borders and backgrounds, or a 9:16 story shape, the browser editor is the simpler route.
What about Memories and Clips?
Photos can make a Memories movie from your photos and videos, but it plays them one after another like a slideshow rather than showing them together. Apple’s Clips app was discontinued in October 2025 and no longer gets updates.
Instagram’s story Layout
Instagram’s Stories camera has a Layout mode that splits one story into a grid of up to six. Instagram’s own help describes it for photos, so if your version won’t take a clip, build the collage here and post the finished video. More in videos in an Instagram story collage.
HEIC photos and HEVC videos
iPhones save HEIC photos and HEVC videos by default (Settings → Camera → Formats → High Efficiency). Safari opens both. If a file won’t open in another browser, switch that setting to Most Compatible for new shots, or pick the photo from Photo Library, which usually hands the page a JPEG copy.
iPhone video collage FAQ
Does the iPhone Photos app make collages?
Not for videos. Photos can make Memories movies, which play items one after another rather than side by side.
How do I put two videos side by side on iPhone?
In iMovie, add the second clip with Add Media, tap More and choose Split Screen. Or use the split screen video page in Safari.
Can I add music on iPhone?
Yes. In the Music tab, tap Add music and choose a song file from Files. Songs from Apple Music subscriptions are protected and can’t be added to videos.
Will it work on an older iPhone?
It needs a recent version of iOS and Safari. Long collages with many 4K clips take longer to export on older phones; trim the clips and choose 30 fps.