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How to join iPhone videos in capture-date order

Short clips can pile up quickly in Photos. Choosing the videos you want and joining them in capture-date order is a simple way to turn scattered clips into one video that is easier to watch later.

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iPhone keeps each video as a separate clip in Photos. That is useful while you are recording, but it can become awkward when you want to look back at a trip, a family day, time with friends, or a collection of everyday moments.

You do not always need a detailed editing workflow. For many memories, the useful first step is simply deciding which videos to use and joining them in the order they were captured.

Start by choosing the videos

If you want to keep a record of one day, starting with videos captured today is often the easiest option. This works well for trips, events, and days where the timeline matters.

If you want to mix clips from different days, or include only specific moments, manual selection gives you more control. Keeping the source list focused also makes the finished video easier to revisit.

Capture-date order keeps the story clear

When you are not sure how to arrange clips, capture-date order is usually the clearest choice. Morning to evening, leaving to returning, preparation to the main moment. The timeline stays close to how the day happened.

It also reduces the need to manually arrange each clip. After choosing videos, joining them by capture date keeps the workflow simple even if you do not usually edit videos.

Save a new video and keep the originals

When creating a combined video, it is reassuring to avoid overwriting the source clips. Keeping the originals lets you revisit them later or make a different combined video another time.

KyouNoDouga saves the completed result as a new video in Photos. The original videos are not modified.

What KyouNoDouga does

KyouNoDouga is an iPhone app that joins videos captured today, or videos selected by the user, into one video in capture-date order.

  • Find videos captured today
  • Let you select videos manually
  • Join videos in capture-date order
  • Choose automatic, vertical, or horizontal output
  • Save the completed video to Photos
  • Share the result through iOS sharing options

Video processing happens on the device. The iOS app does not include third-party analytics or advertising SDKs.

Good use cases

KyouNoDouga is suited for travel clips, family records, daily vlog-style memories, and sharing videos after an event. It is useful when you want one finished video without spending time in a heavier video workflow.

Making one video at the end of the day can make the result easier to find, watch, and share.

See how it works

Photos access, video selection, and save behavior are covered on the how-to page.

View the KyouNoDouga how-to page