News Summary

YouTube is set to expand its mobile video editing application, YouTube Create, to iOS devices, nearly two years after its initial launch on Android. The app aims to provide content creators with free video editing tools, including features for YouTube Shorts and longer videos. Google is actively hiring engineers in Bengaluru to develop the iOS version, as reported by TechCrunch. Despite facing stiff competition from established video editors like CapCut and InShot, YouTube Create is showing signs of growth, with a 28% year-over-year increase in monthly active users in the second quarter, although it still has fewer than 1 million monthly active users. The app’s user base is diversifying globally, with India, Indonesia, Germany, Brazil, and the U.K. being its top markets. An iOS release could potentially boost YouTube Create’s market share, although competition from other social media-backed and native video editing platforms remains strong.