A good private video editor is hard to findespecially when you want it to work across all of your devices. Yes, there are lots of decent video editors, including Microsofts Clipchamp tool and Apples iMovie app. But Clipchamp is one of many modern video-editing tools that requires you to sign in with an account and upload your videos to a companys servers. And iMovie, of course, is limited to working only on Apples own products.Ive been looking for a free web-based video editor that is completely private, compatible everywhere, and available to use without any sign-in or account-creating requirement. Now, Ive found one that fits the bill.Its named Wide.video, and it runs in your web browser, which means it works on whatever computer you happen to be using: Windows PC, Chromebook, Mac, Linux, or whatever else you might prefer.But, while it runs in your web browser and is technically a web app, it does all the work on your computer. You dont have to sign up for an account, you dont have to install anything, and you dont have to upload your private videos to any companys servers. And while its free, it doesnt even have ads.Ready for a pleasant video-splicing surprise?Be the first to find all sorts of little-known tech treasures with my free Cool Tools newsletter from The Intelligence. One useful new discovery in your inbox every Wednesday!Video editing, without the asterisksFirst things first: Youll need Chrome or another Chromium-based browser like Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, or Opera to use this tool. Wide.video doesnt work in Firefox, as Firefox doesnt support some features it requires. Additionally, this is the kind of app that needs a big screen, so it wont work well on a phone. Save this one for your laptop or desktop computer. That aside, youll need only about one minute to get Wide.video up and running, though it may take you a few minutes to actually complete a video projectdepending on how complex you want to make it.But, again, no accounts are required. Just head to the Wide.video website and click Lets Go to get started.Then, youll need to click Open Project and point Wide.video at a folder on your computer that will be used for your video project. Youll want to create a new folder for this. Wide.video will store all your videos and other project data there, on your own local deviceno uploading of any data anywhere.Now, youre off to the races! You can add video files to the media list at the top-left corner of the windowwith drag and drop, or by clicking in that box and then opening them.Wide.video runs completely in your browser but works entirely on your own local computer. [Photo: wide.video]Wide.video offers a wide variety of traditional video editing features, including:Tools to insert text and shapesSmart tools for noise reduction, background removal, and moreA Download Stock Media feature that lets you download stock videos to incorporate in your projectsThe ability to export your video, complete with a trim feature so you can select only the parts of the project you want to exportAs far as video editors go, Wide.video has a fairly traditional interface while packing a decent selection of features. It also offers a variety of video tutorials to help you get started, in case you need extra guidance. Click the Video Tutorials button on the page where you open a project, or click Help > Video Tutorials within the Wide.video web app to find them.You can use Wide.video in your web browser on a Windows PC, Chromebook, Mac, or Linux PCwhatever your computer of choice is.This tool is completely free to use. And it doesnt even have ads.Since Wide.video runs entirely in your browser and does all the work on your own computer, no data of any sort is shared and no personal information is required to use the service.Treat yourself to even more productivity-boosting goodness with my free Cool Tools newsletter. Youll get an instant introduction to an AI-powered supertool that transcribes your brainand a useful new off-the-beaten-path gem every Wednesday!