Video editing can be resource-intensive, even running on the best video editing computers, especially when your projects become large and more complex. 

But there are plenty of online video makers that let you build a short film right in your browser. InVideo is one example, promising to simplify video making using templates  

InVideo: Pricing & plans

• A free if limited online video maker with two subscription plans with annual billing 

There are three ways to experience InVideo: Free, Business, and Unlimited.

On the free plan, you’re able to create videos up to 15 minutes in length, access over 6,000 templates and 3 million files in the standard media library. There’s also 1GB of cloud storage. You won’t be able to export your video, which is a serious limitation.

The Business plan costs $180 a year (approx. £150 / AU$265). It lets you edit videos without a watermark, and you can export up to 60 HD-quality videos a month with a maximum length of 40 minutes. You also gain access to stock photo and stock video libraries, and up to 10 iStock media downloads a month. There’s also a ‘remove background’ feature, limited to 20 removals a month. Elsewhere, there’s 10GB of online storage, and use of InVideo’s video editing app.

Unlimited, priced at $360 a year (approx. £300 / AU$530), removes limitations on most aspects of the service, such as exports and the site’s premium media. It’s not entirely unlimited, despite the name. iStock downloads are capped at 120 a month. Cloud storage tops out at 100GB. 

• Pricing & plans: 3/5 

InVideo: Getting started

• Creating an account is as effortless as most other services, and InVideo allows you to collaborate with colleagues 

InVideo is designed from the ground up to be an online collaboration tool, letting multiple people in your team work on the same project. In order for that to work, you’re encouraged to invite people, either by adding email addresses within the video maker or copying and sharing the invite link.

Your invitees can have full admin access, so they can add or remove members, and most other actions the main account holder can do. Alternatively, you can set them as editors, which limits them to creating projects and adding media.

After that, you’ll have to answer a few questions - a process that can’t be skipped - then you’re ready to start your first video project.

• Getting started: 4/5 

InVideo: Interface

• Very similar to competing video makers; easy to understand, well-organized interface 

First off, if you’re using a browser other than Google Chrome, you’ll notice a little warning urging you to switch to that software instead. We did indeed notice longer lags than expected when using FireFox and Safari, and although you also have to wait for something to happen with Chrome, the delay was noticeably shorter. It might be a pain to switch browsers, but in InVideo’s case, it’s definitely worth the hassle.

Once in your project, you’ll find the interface very familiar if you’ve dabbled with other online editors. All your assets are in a sidebar on the left, be they your own clips, stock media, various elements, and templates. Essentially, everything you can add to your project can be found there. 

Select any category. It expands the section immediately to the sidebar’s right, where you can preview and look for the right item to add to your video.

Further to the right, and taking up most of the interface, is the canvas, which acts both as a preview of your work in progress, but is also where you can manipulate items you’ve added: reposition them, rotate, and resize them, or simply delete them.

Beneath that, is the Timeline, which shows either the entirety of your project, or just focus on a single scene. Familiar territory for those used to working with video editing software. We liked that you can work with multiple layers within a single scene. This means you can easily have multiple clips on the screen at the same time, for instance.

Transitions proved slightly more difficult to work. Normally, you should be able to add one between any two clips, but InVideo performs differently. Transitions can only be added between two scenes. Since you can have multiple clips in a single scene, it’s worth bearing that limitation in mind when building your edit.

Uploading your footage can take a while, a natural consequence of online video makers, not just InVideo, with performance hinging on cloud connections. This is the worst part of the online video maker concept - waiting for the files you already have on your video editing laptop or computer, to become available.

• Interface: 4/5 

InVideo: Editing video

• Great tools, which are intuitive and easy to use 

Video editing here is extremely simple: like so many of the best video editing software for beginners, actions are centered around dragging and dropping. Drag your chosen element onto the main preview section. When you add a video clip, you’re instantly given the option to trim it in a separate floating window, but you can also perform such trimming directly from the timeline.

Moving the clips there is again, a simple matter or drag and drop. Mouse over the edges to trim it, or hit the delete key to remove it altogether. As you’d expect, you’ll find ‘Undo’ and ‘Redo’ commands at the top of the interface.

You get to set your aspect ratio when starting a new project (16:9, 1:1, or 9:16). However, this can be altered at any time while in the project. This actually creates a new project, and your elements are automatically repositioned to take advantage of the new dimensions. Of course, if the AI didn’t get it right, you’re at liberty to make alterations yourself. As a social media marketing tool, it offers a quick technique for quickly creating multiple versions of the same video for multiple different channels.

To make changes to a clip or object already in your scene, select it to reveal a number of tools on top of the canvas. Those on display depend on the selected item. If it’s a video clip, you’ll find automatic resizing options, color adjustments, the ability to speed up or slow down the footage, animate its arrival and departure onto the scene, among others. A selected text box would reveal text editing options like alignment, font, style, size, and color for instance.

Save for the odd lag here and there, you almost forget you’re working in a browser. InVideo’s video maker tools are effective, easy to use and intuitive.

• Editing video: 4.5/5 

InVideo: Scorecard

Should I buy?

Buy it if...

You want a free online video maker with many impressive tools, and advanced multi-layered video editing features.

Don't buy it if...

You want to make videos online in your browser, dislike the moderate lag during editing, and don’t like paying more in a year than the full price of dedicated video editing software.

InVideo: Alternatives

We've tested, reviewed, and rated the best video makers and video editors.

For some great alternatives to InVideo, we recommend checking out our Vimeo Create review and Clipchamp review. If you're familiar with full video editing software, see our Adobe Premiere Elements review.

Do the best dash cams in 2023 need to record in 4K resolution? It’s a question manufacturers and consumers have grappled with for a couple of years now, as sensor size, quality and price make Ultra HD possible without breaking the bank.

Common sense would suggest that 1080p Full HD is plentiful, but resolution never tells the whole story, and some cheaper dash cams struggle to produce video that matches consumer expectations of footage branded High Definition.

So, 4K can go some way towards fixing this, primarily by throwing many more pixels at the problem. A higher resolution should mean more detail and a better chance of making key details like vehicle registration plates and road signs legible in dash cam footage.

Before we get to that, let’s look at the hardware. Despite the 4K image sensor, the Kingslim D4 sits at the cheaper end of the dash cam market, at around £110 / $140 / AU$200. The kit includes an optional rear-facing camera and a long cable to connect it to the main unit.

GPS is also included, albeit via the detachable windscreen mount rather than the antenna being integrated into the camera itself. This adds speed and locational data to your video recordings.

The rear of the D4 is dominated by a 3-inch touchscreen display. This is how you navigate the user interface and manually record footage. It is reasonably responsive but uses resistive touch technology instead of capacitive, so requires a fairly firm press to recognize your inputs.

During our review, we noticed some damage to the lower quarter of the display. We’re not sure where this came from, but the result is a series of colored lines obscuring the lower portion of the screen. The display seems quite fragile, so we’d encourage buyers to leave the D4 in place once it is installed. This isn’t a dash cam that can be thrown into the back of the car or glove box and regularly switched between cars.

There’s a rubber flap on the edge covering a microSD card slot and mini USB port. We’d prefer to see the newer and smaller micro USB (or, better still, USB-C) but at least the included cable is long enough and seems of decent quality. No microSD card is included, but the Kingslim works with cards up to 256GB.

The windscreen mount has an integrated adhesive pad. We’d rather see a suction cup or, better still, the sort of magnetic system Garmin uses to great effect. Another annoyance is how the Kingslim’s mount only adjusts vertically, not horizontally, and how it only has about 30 degrees of movement. As such, this dash cam might not be suitable for vehicles with near-vertical windscreens, like vans.

The dashcam works as soon as it is plugged into your car’s 12V socket, but there’s also a smartphone app for adjusting settings and transferring video recordings over a Wi-Fi connection. The app isn’t particularly good, and while this is a common issue shared by many dash cams, Kingslim’s is worse than most. There are annoying bugs and much of the language used can be described as broken English at best. Pop-up messages like “Kindly reminder, determine exit?” suggest this is a company that needs to put more effort into making its products suitable for English-speaking markets.

Put all of this to one side – along with the frustrating need to create a user account to access the app – and the D4 performs pretty well. The footage doesn’t look like a 4K Hollywood blockbuster, but it’s sharper than some Full HD dash cams we’ve used recently, with perfectly legible number plates and road signs. The Kingslim uses a Sony IMX335 Starvis sensor with an aperture of f/1.8.

There’s no HDR on offer, but the exposure is well-balanced enough to produce the right amount of detail on bright, sunny days, and there’s a pleasing lack of grainy noise in the shadows. Footage is also smooth and the 170-degree front lens is wider than much of the competition, ensuring a good view to each side of our car. We were also pleased to see none of the image distortion that plagues some dash cams, where troublesome stability software causes the footage to wobble on uneven roads.

The D4 records 4K footage at 30 frames per second, and although you can lower the resolution to 1080p, a higher frame rate for even smoother video is not available.

This being a two-channel dash cam kit, the D4 comes with a second, rear-facing camera. This has a resolution of Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 30 frames per second and a viewing angle of 150 degrees. Much smaller than the main unit, the rear camera is attached to a metal bracket designed to be screwed to the rear of your car or stuck to the windscreen with an included adhesive pad. The camera is waterproof, so can be mounted outside (like where you would find a reversing camera), and a cable to route through your car interior to the front camera is included. That said, we’d recommend professional installation unless you’re comfortable with removing and reattaching interior trim panels.

Eagle-eyed readers will notice that we forgot to change the time and date of the dash cam, so while the footage was recorded in February 2023, the watermark says 2021.

Kingslim D4 video performace

Should you buy the Kingslim D4? 

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How I tested the Kingslim D4 dash cam 

I tested the Kingslim D4 by fitting it to my car and using it for several journeys in a variety of weather and lighting conditions. I fitted the dashcam to my windscreen using the included adhesive pad and powered it via my car’s 12V socket. Although I didn’t attempt to hide the power cable behind the interior trim, the camera was otherwise used as intended.

There are a couple of different resolution options available, so these were experimented with to see which is best and if 4K resolution is really worth having over the lesser 1080p Full HD option.

I also tried out the Kingslim smartphone application on my iPhone. This meant creating a user account, logging in and getting to grips with how the app can be used to adjust camera settings, view footage and transfer recordings to my phone.

First reviewed in February 2023

The OdinLake Ergo Plus A743 is a premium office chair with a built-in footrest. This seat has impressive lumbar support, highly adjustable armrests, and an adjustable seat. All in all, this chair is very comfortable and is one we can sit in for hours on end.

Unboxing

The OdinLake Ergo Plus A743 arrived in a single large box, with the leg rest add-on in a much smaller package. With one person, we were able to easily set everything up in its entirety in about 10 minutes, thanks to the straightforward directions and pre-drilled holes for bolting pieces together.

First Impressions

After assembly, the final product screams quality, as the OdinLake Ergo Plus A743 looks premium, expensive, comfortable, and impressive. The striking metal frame contrasts the black mesh of the adjustable depth seat, and we were immediately impressed with how the mesh caressed us in all the right places while staying impressively pressure-point-free.

Another immediate win for the OdinLake Ergo Plus A743 is its smooth reclining, made possible by its wire system. Pushing into the backrest to recline is as easy as sitting straight up - and if that is unsettling, you can customize how easily it reclines with a simple twist of a knob.

Another feature that jumped out at us from the Ergo Plus Model A743 is the built-in leg rest. This can tuck away under the seat when not in use and then slide right out in seconds when desired. Not only is the leg rest easy to use, but it is surprisingly comfortable. We can use it at all different lengths, meaning we can rest our ankles or calves on this rest, whichever we prefer. Additionally, our team of all heights can find the perfect depth of leg rest to fit them best.

Design and Build Quality

OdinLake uses an aluminum alloy frame for this chair, keeping it both light and sturdy. This choice of material also points to longevity, as it will not break down or damage easily. Another bonus is that the shiny silver provides the previously-mentioned contrast in color - though this is only some people's style.

The Ergo Plus Model A743 has an integrated Dynamic Lumbar Support with a C-shaped mesh bump out designed to fit the curve of your lower back. What makes this so unique is that this lumbar support follows along with any reclining you may do, keeping the support for your spine there no matter what position you find yourself.

In Use

Using the Ergo Plus for the last few weeks has been very enjoyable. The chair reclines smoothly, rolls easily, is comfortable even for long hours, has breathable mesh, supports our lower backs, and has some cool added features. 

From day one, this chair has been great. It has all-day comfort, allowing us to work more productively, and, if we chose to kick it away and stand at our beloved standing desk, the casters rolled smoothly, even on shorter carpets. It took a day or two to hone in on all of the adjustments for the primary user in the office, but once we did that, we haven’t needed to adjust it again. Even today, the pieces we notice the most include the adjustable height backrest (and lumbar), the 4D motion armrests, and the depth-adjustable seat. These elements combined to fit us perfectly make for a truly customized experience.

When we needed a change of pace and wanted to kick back and relax, read on our tablet of choice, or work with our laptop actually on our lap, we loved having the built-in leg rest and headrest. We can pull the leg rest out in seconds and set it exactly where we want it. For our tallest office member, the leg rest hits his mid to lower calf, which are surprisingly comfortable. When kicked back, the headrest perfectly caresses our neck, supporting it without making us contort our neck or head to a strange position. We even found ourselves wanting to work from an iPad, sketching out ideas and outlines, editing product photos, or reading the news to pop out the leg rest and enjoy the comfortable recline.

All of these features would be impressive on their own. Together, they make for quite the experience, but what takes this a step further is the chair's build quality. The OdinLake Ergo Plus A743 is no cheap gimmick, as the solid and durable aluminum alloy frame mixed with a high weight limit means that this chair will last quite a long time without breaking down from everyday use.

Final Verdict

The OdinLake Ergo Plus Model A743 Ergonomic Office Chair is a phenomenal chair we have loved using. The only real downside to this chair is the price tag, and if you don't like the silver aluminum alloy frame. Outside of that, this chair checks all of our boxes as a quality office addition that just about anyone will enjoy having in their house if they want to cough up the cash.

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