How do I share an iMovie on Google Drive?

Jun 17, 2022• Proven solutions

Apple iMovie helps you to create the video, edit them, and make a storyboard. The iMovie for iPad, iPhone, and macOS are all compatible. If you don’t expect the videos and movies created by iMovie to take up excess storage space of your iPad, iPhone, or Mac, you can upload them to Google Drive for an extra backup.

In this article, we've shared with you three ways to upload iMovie projects to Google Drive. Now, let's begin with our first method without any further delay!

• Part 1. How to Upload iMovie Videos to Google Drive on Mac?
• Part 2. How to Upload an iMovie Video to Google Drive on iPhone/iPad?

Part 1. How to Upload iMovie Videos to Google Drive on Mac?

First, you should know that it’s easy to share videos on Google Drive.

It is available with an option to share your videos with your permission. You can share Google Drive videos with one person or a group of people as well.

However, there's a need to grant specific permissions to allow anyone to access your file. For example, a person who creates the file is by default known as the owner. And the owner can transfer the ownership to someone else with their consent.

Now, you have around three options to transfer this ownership: the "can edit" & "can comment" & "can view". You can provide access as per your requirements. Your file can be public on the web to help or assist anyone on the Internet in viewing your file. All these features, when combined, make Google Drive the most organized way to store your data.

Steps to Share Videos on Google Drive

Before you know how to upload iMovie projects to Google Drive, let’s have a look at these detailed steps on how to share videos to Google Drive.

Firstly, you're required to understand the Share Settings option via which you can select the person who can see your videos already discussed in the permission options above.

Here is the detailed way on how to share video through Google Drive.

Step 1: Go to drive.google.com and log in from your Gmail account.

Step 2: Now the Google Drive homepage will appear. Select the “Create” button.

Step 3: Upload the file you want to share, completing which you will get notified.

Step 4: Preview your video.

Step 5: Hit the Share tab to share your video.

Step 6: Choose the desired option for sharing your file in the Share settings.

Step 7: Enter the receiver's email ID.

Step 8: Tap the Send option.

Your video file or media will be shared with the accounts specified in the settings. In this way, you can easily share a video from Google Drive.

Steps to Upload iMovie Projects to Google Drive on Mac

Now, it’s time to go through the ultimate steps to upload iMovie projects to Google Drive.

Step 1: Open iMovie on your computer.

Step 2: Choose the media you wish to upload, select the Share tab and click the “Export Movie” button.

Step 3: Enter the file's name in the "Export As" field, choose the location to save the video and an export size, then hit the "Export" tab.

Step 4: Head towards Google Drive's official site and sign in to your account.

Step 5: Click the “+ New” button and select a folder to create a new folder for iMovie videos.

Step 6: Open the iMovie folder. Drag and drop the media or video file you want to upload to Google Drive. Or use the "+ New" button.

Step 7: Once you've successfully uploaded the files, you will get a prompt with a message displaying "Upload complete".

Bonus Tip: The Best Alternative to iMovie for Windows & Mac to Share Videos

It’s now free to download Apple iMovie from iTunes. So you can do some basic editing like trimming, merging, cropping, etc., with ease. However, the drawback is that it’s currently only available on iOS and macOS, so when Mac users like you are required to edit video on Windows PC, they generally go with an alternative.

Suppose you're looking for a video editing software similar to iMovie useful to edit videos on both Windows and Mac. In that case, there is numerous free video editing software available in the market, but not all can prove that iMovie offers to you - easy-to-use while powerful.

Among these video editing programs, the one almost equivalent and even than iMovie is the Wondershare Filmora. It's straightforward to use while giving you more controls like audio mixing and color grading that iMovie lacks.

Here are some key takeaways of Wondershare Filmora:

• Compatible with more formats than iMovie, including MKV, AVI, MP4, MOV, etc.
• Crop, split, trim, rotate, combine your videos within few taps only.
• Tune affect your video with stunning transitions, sound effects, and intro/credits.
• Add more advanced video effects such as Face Off, Mosaic, Jump Cut, and more.
• You can save videos in various formats, upload them directly to YouTube and Vimeo, and burn them to DVD.

You may wonder why we've selected Filmora as the best iMovie alternative for Mac and Windows? Here are some reasons that we'd love to mention for the purpose.

To export and share your completed projects on Wondershare Filmora, you can follow the guide below.

#1. Export Your Video to Your Computer

To export your video to your PC system, hit the Export tab and select the Local tab. Then, choose the format among WMV, MP4, AVI, MOV, F4V, MKV, TS, 3GP, MPEG-2, WEBM, GIF, and MP3.

Within the settings window itself, there are three quality levels: Best, Better, and Good. The Bit Rate is the only difference between them. Therefore, you can easily adjust them according to the different parameters, such as Resolution and Frame Rate.

#2. Export by the Device

You can select your video output in the Device option under the Format tab according to the ideal settings for different devices, such as iPads, iPhones, Apple TVs, Samsung Galaxy phones, PlayStation 4s, and more.

You can also go through the adjustments to your settings by hitting the Settings tab. Hit the Export button when you finish.

Note: Exporting videos in this manner way won't automatically transfer your media to your devices. The media will store on your PC's local hard drive.

#3. Upload Your Video to YouTube

To directly upload a completed video to YouTube, hit the Export tab and then choose YouTube. Next, enter the title, tags, and description for the video and select whether to upload the video as public, private, or unlisted. Besides, also log in to your YouTube account.

#4. Burn the Video to a DVD

Select the DVD option and enter the required settings, such as the disc type and the aspect ratio.

In this way, it’s far better and simplistic than knowing how to upload iMovie to Google Drive on Mac and Windows.

Part 2. How to Upload an iMovie Video to Google Drive on iPhone/iPad?

Here we take the iPad as an example to show how to upload iMovie videos to Google Drive.

Step 1: Firstly, open the iMovie on your iPhone/iPad and hover to the video you want to upload to Google Drive. Select the video and then tap on the share icon located in the screen’s middle portion.

Step 2: Now, you can hit the Share tab. Several options will display to save your video. Select the "Save Video" option and choose the "Export" option on the next screen.

Step 3: Select or choose the video size while exporting. Select the size, and your iMovie will begin to export the video to the Photo Library. Now you can exit iMovie.

Step 4: You have to go to the Google App on your iPad/iPhone in the next step. It is often advisable to create a different folder to keep the photos and videos on the Drive. But it is totally up to you.

Step 5: Hit the "+" icon and choose the "Upload Photo or Video" option. Then go to the Camera Roll in your Photos app, select the video you wish to upload and tap the "Upload" button.

Conclusion

In our article, you read about various ways on how to upload iMovie to Google Drive. Now you know that it is not that much complex as it seems. 

Moreover, we've also discussed why we chose Filmora as the recommended iMovie alternative for Windows and Mac operating systems.  As you can see, it can do almost all the editing as in iMovie, such as edit videos, images, or audio, add filters, transitions, texts, and titles, or elements, or apply animation to video clips composite green screen footage and more.

So, the final choice is yours. You can either go for an easy option or follow the easiest!

Marion Dubois

Marion Dubois is a writer and a lover of all things video.

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