Almost every other modern smartphone is capable of recording slow-motion videos. Slo-mo not only offers a unique viewing experience but also lets you unleash your creativity and watch things with a whole different perspective.

That being said, some devices, including budget phones, may not have native support for recording slow-motion clips. Fortunately, there are several apps available in the market that can help you with the same. In this article, let’s talk about the top five apps to create slow-motion videos for Android.

Best Apps to Create Slow Motion Videos for Android

Now, there are tons of apps available on Play Store that let you record or create slow-motion videos on Android. However, only a few of them live up to the expectations. Below, we’ve mentioned some handpicked slow motion video apps for Android that you can download from Google Play Store.

1. Slow Motion Video FX

Slow Motion Video FX is undoubtedly one of the best slow-motion video apps for Android at the moment. It not only lets you record videos in slow motion but can also convert your existing videos into slo-mo clips.

After adding a video, you can define its speed between 0 and 1, depending upon how slow you want it to be. Selecting a rate higher than 1 will rush the video, which can be used to create hyperlapse.

Interestingly, you can create multiple points with different speeds in one movie, i.e., the video can be varied from slow to fast throughout the timeline, using set points. Plus, the app also lets you add sound and video filters to your clips.

Download Slow Motion Video FX

2. Efectum

Just like the app above, Efectum allows you to edit videos from your gallery or capture from the app and save it on your phone. It comes with a highly intuitive interface and is quite easy to use.

You can use Efectum to create unusual slo-mo, as well as fast action and reverse video edits. There’s a built-in editor that lets you cut & trim, add music, customize frames and add filters to the clips. Moreover, it also comes with timelapse video effects, which can be used to create some cool-looking clips.

Download Efectum

3. Coach’s Eye

Coach’s Eye is made for athletes and professionals to record videos while performing a specific action and watch it later. Though, it can also be used to record casual slo-mo clips.

You can make slow-motion videos of your performance and later examine it by going frame by frame. There’s also an option to add illustrations and voice-overs in the video. And you can even play and compare two videos side by side.

Apart from that, you get 2GB of cloud space on its free version and 150GB on subscription-based VIP version to upload your videos. While Coach’s Eye doesn’t offer fancy video effects or music, it’s quite a fantastic app to mainly record performances, be it for sharing with others or self-improvement.

Download  Coach’s Eye

4. Slow Motion Video Maker

This particular application comes with tons of useful features for those who want to do much more apart from just creating slow motion. It has got options to create fast motion videos, reverse videos, and loop feature followed by tons of stylish video filters.

Slow Motion Video Maker also comes equipped with a built-in video compressor and video to GIF converter, which can be handy at times. As for other editing options, you can cut & trim videos, edit the music or flip & rotate them as per your needs.

Besides, you can record beautiful videos with preloaded motion effects, including slow motion, fast motion blur, and many more. The app is free to use and has no paywall as such.

Download Slow Motion Video Maker

5. VideoShop- Video Editor

As the name suggests, VideoShop is a full-fledged video editing app that can also create good quality slow-motion videos. It offers a complete package of features you need to edit a video.

You can create high-quality slow-motion movies that can be trimmed in real-time. And then, there are usual features like adding music, merging multiple videos into one, and adding filters. It also lets you play with brightness, contrast, saturation, and make other adjustments while editing.

You can directly share your creations with friends and family through Messenger and WhatsApp & Instagram stories. VideoShop is our overall pick when it comes to the best apps to create slow-motion videos on Android, all thanks to the slew of features it has on offer.

Download VideoShop

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OnePlus is planning to bring its OnePlus 8 series in the first half of this year. The company is expected to launch at least three models in the series- OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, and 8 Lite. The OnePlus 8 Pro has been leaked several times in the form of renders and on benchmark sites and many details about it have already been revealed. Recently, a listing on the Amazon India affiliate page also confirmed that the OnePlus 8 series launch is imminent.

Update 2: Techradar citing some industry sources claims that the OnePlus 8 will be launched in the second week of April. The publications also says that it will be a global launch, so the OnePlus 8 series might be launched on the same date all over the world.

Update 1: A new rumor reveals that the OnePlus 8 Pro could feature a 120Hz refresh rate display. If this rumor to be believed, it will be a bigger update on the upcoming OnePlus 8 series in comparison to the 90Hz display in the current OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro.

OnePlus at its 2020 Screen Technology event in China introduced a Quad HD+ OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. The new OnePlus screen is expected to be used in the 8 Pro that is expected to be launched in Q2 2020. The phone has also reached the Geekbench site that reveals some of its key specs.

We have already seen the first renders of OnePlus 8 earlier this month. Some more OnePlus 8 Pro renders have also been surfaced online revealing key details like quad-camera setup at the back and punch hole design at the front.

The leaked renders of the alleged OnePlus 8 Pro, courtesy of 91Mobiles are similar to the OnePlus 8 ones with a similar punch-hole display. So, it looks like even the Pro model will be coming with an in-display selfie camera in place of a pop-up module. Moreover, it will also be the first smartphone by OnePlus to offer a quad-camera setup on the back.

OnePlus 8 Pro Design Leaks

Starting with the front, the OnePlus 8 Pro design will be similar to OnePlus 8, with the punch-hole display. However, the screen size will be a little bigger at 6.65-inch, up from the 6.5-inch for the OnePlus 8. However, it will be a bit smaller than the 6.67-inch panel on the 7T Pro. The 90Hz refresh rate for all OnePlus phones’ display has already been confirmed.

Coming to the back panel, there are three cameras in vertical alignment with a 3D ToF sensor next to it along with some other camera sensors. The LED flash sits below the three camera sensors. The Alert Slider and Power button are on the right side, while the Volume buttons are on the left side.

At the bottom, there is a USB Type-C port and a redesigned speaker grille, similar to the OnePlus 8 renders. The top edge has a mic and the pop-up module has gone, thanks to the punch-hole design. As per leaks, the OnePlus 8 Pro measures 165.3 x 74.4 x 8.8mm.

OnePlus 8 Pro Specifications

As per the Geekbench listing, the OnePlus 8 Pro will run Android 10 and pack 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It is also expected to have a chipset with codename “kona” that could be the Snapdragon 865. The benchmark listing reveals that the phone has a single-core score of 4,296 and a multi-core score of 12,531.

We don’t know about other specifications yet. However, as per the leaks, the OnePlus 8 Pro will sport a hole-punch display and a quad rear camera setup. It will also come with a time-of-flight (ToF) camera sensor.

The device is also speculated to have a curved AMOLED display just like 7 Pro. Moreover, OnePlus has introduced its 120Hz display technology and that could be a part of the 8 Pro. The OnePlus 8 Pro may also come with 5G support.

There are also rumors of support for wireless charging and IP certification on the OnePlus 8 series. If it turns out to be true, there could be a good increase in the selling prices of these phones.

These are only the early renders based on rumors and leaks. There is nothing official as of now, so you should take these with a pinch of salt.

Source: Gadget House

Unfortunately, the built-in keyboard on Android doesn’t offer enough captivating features. As a result, people start looking for third-party keyboard apps to fulfill their needs. And why not? Well, the right keyboard app can not only enhance the overall typing experience but can also boost your productivity.

Now, amongst tons of keyboard apps available in the market, many come with in-app advertisements that you may not like. Therefore, we are here with five best ad-free keyboard apps for Android that are available on the Google Play Store.

Best Ad-free Keyboard Apps for Android

1. GBoard- the Google Keyboard

Developed by Google, GBoard is indeed one of the safest and reliable Android keyboards in the market. It comes with a minimal and fast interface loaded with features like glide typing, voice typing, handwriting, and multilingual typing, followed by support for translation on the go.

GBoard lets you search and share GIFs for the perfect reaction. Plus, it has a vast collection of stickers and emojis. There’s also a text prediction service and dictionary knotted to your Google account. Those who love customization can choose from various built-in themes and can even use a personal image as the keyboard background.

Overall, it is one of the best keyboard apps for Android that can be trusted upon. It has got enough features and, of course, there are no ads on offer. As a matter of fact, GBoard comes pre-installed on Pixel-series and many Android One devices.

Download GBoard (Free)

2. SwiftKey Keyboard

SwiftKey is one of the most popular keyboard apps for Android that has been in the market for a while now. And the fact that it’s now owned by Microsoft makes it equally safe and reliable as GBoard.

For starters, the SwiftKey comes with excellent prediction capabilities and features a built-in emoji pallet. It learns from your typing style and adapts to it with personalized suggestions, including your slang, nicknames, and emojis. This makes up for a faster and effortless typing experience.

The keyboard also caters to all types of people with over 100 themes and the ability to customize keyboard background, size, and layout. You can enable up to five languages at once and can switch smoothly between them, which is quite useful for bilinguals.

The app is entirely free to use and doesn’t pack any adverts. You’ll usually find it as the default keyboard app on Huawei and Honor phones.

Download SwiftKey Keyboard (Free)

3. Minuum Keyboard

As the name suggests, Minuum Keyboard focuses on getting as small as possible in order to save screen space. It converts the multi-line QWERTY into a single row of alphabets in either of QWERTY, AZERTY or A-Z layouts. The same coupled with amazing predictions take the typing speed to a whole new level.

Now, it takes very little room on the screen- almost half when compared to GBoard and SwiftKey. Apart from that, it brings support for various themes, over 800 emoticons, and gesture shortcuts. More importantly, all the necessary languages are supported through language modules.

Having said that, it has a non-minimized mode too, which converts it back to a normal-sized keyboard. All it requires is a single swipe on the suggestions bar- yes, the keyboard mode can be switched through simple gestures. Anyway, the real fun lies in using the unique mini mode; try it for a day to see if it grows on you.

Download Minuum Keyboard (Free/ Full Version at Rs. 198)

4. Grammarly Keyboard

As a lot of you might’ve already guessed, Grammarly Keyboard is specifically crafted by the company for people who tend to make a lot of typos or mistakes while typing.

The keyboard employs a powerful grammar & spelling checker, accompanied by advanced punctuation correction and vocabulary enhancements & synonyms, to point out errors and improve your writing skills. And guess what? You’ll also receive short, clear explanations for every correction made. This really helps in understanding the mistakes to avoid them in the future.

As for customization, it doesn’t have much to offer except for light and dark theming options. Though, there’s support for swipe typing and Smart correct features. Worth mentioning, the smart algorithm keeps suggesting you better word choices while writing to heighten the overall quality.

If you keep getting hit by Grammar nazis over careless mistakes, do consider using Grammarly keyboard. It’s going to improve your typing skills for sure.

Download Grammarly Keyboard (Free)

5. AnySoft Keyboard

It’s obvious for people to worry about their keyboard app accessing the internet, especially those who extensively care about their privacy. And this is where the AnySoft Keyboard comes into play.

For those who’ve heard it for the first time, AnySoft is an open-source keyboard that doesn’t require internet permissions. As a result, what you type is bound to stay on your device. Plus, the open-source nature makes it easy for anyone to read its code, thereby maintaining assurance.

As for the features, the keyboard supports multiple languages and also offers personalized suggestions, including contact names. You get to choose from a couple of handy gestures, followed by voice input and the ability to add arrow keys.

AnySoft also comes with a Night Mode for a dark theme, as well as a dedicated Power Saving mode, which disables vibration, sounds, and suggestions to save battery. Just like others on the list, it’s completely ad-free.

Download AnySoft Keyboard (Free)

Wrapping Up

So these were some of the best ad-free keyboard apps for Android. Personally, I’ve been using GBoard for a while now, thanks to its minimal interface and conventional features. Anyway, what’s your choice? Do let us know in the comments below. Also, feel free to reach us in case of any doubts or queries.

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