# Expansion of mobile and desktop video creation tools > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/expansion-of-mobile-and-desktop-video-creation-tools > Updated: 2026-08-21T15:50:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Meta has been expanding its mobile video creation application, Instagram Edits, to provide a more streamlined workflow for creators and brands. Initial updates focused on integrating editing tools, project management, templates, and performance insights, including features like a teleprompter and an ‘Ideas tab’ to connect content creation with audience data. Subsequent developments include the introduction of AI-driven functions for users in the US, which allow for the transformation of still photos into short video clips using text-based movement descriptions. Meta has also improved project management through folder organization, saved caption styles, and a mood-based music search system. Concurrently, advancements in video creation tools have been noted in other software, such as Apple’s macOS, which now offers integrated video conversion and audio extraction capabilities within the Finder file manager. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-21: Apple and Meta release new media and video creation tools Apple's macOS enables native 4K video conversion in Finder, while Meta updates its Edits app with AI-powered photo animation and improved project management tools. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/apple-and-meta-release-new-media-and-video-creation-tools ### 2026-08-18: Meta expands Instagram Edits tools as short-form video drives smartphone innovation Meta is enhancing its Instagram Edits app with new creative and analytical tools, while the demand for short-form video drives smartphone manufacturers to improve mobile camera and editing capabilities. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/meta-expands-instagram-edits-tools-as-short-form-video-drives-smartphone-innovation --- Cite as: Expansion of mobile and desktop video creation tools. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/expansion-of-mobile-and-desktop-video-creation-tools