Windows ships with a set of default apps that cover the basics – but for most of them, "the basics" is exactly their ceiling. Some are genuinely useful, some are dead weight, and some are just functional enough to make you forget that better options exist.
These are the 11 built-in Microsoft apps you'll find on a fresh Windows 11 install – and the popular alternatives that do the job better.
This video editing app is designed to make video creation on Windows 11 accessible to everyone through its timeline-based interface, from social media creators to business professionals.
Clipchamp is also powered with AI features. It can automatically assemble a video from your raw clips and photos. It includes a text-to-speech generator with lifelike voices, and a subtitle generator that supports over 80 languages.
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