iMovie videos are not saving on my computer

I am trying to save iMovie videos on my computer, but they are not saving them. I have lots of storage space. What do I do?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.3

Posted on Sep 7, 2026 4:39 AM

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Posted on Sep 7, 2026 6:41 AM

Exactly how are you trying to save?


The basic procedure is:

  • Make sure that either 1) no individual clips are selected in your timeline (preferred) -or- 2) the entire timeline is selected.
  • Do File > Share > File (then select options) > Next (set save location) > Save


In most cases the preferred options are Quality = High, Compress = Faster. This will yield a good quality MP4 video file on disk.

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Sep 7, 2026 6:41 AM in response to Bornegirl

Exactly how are you trying to save?


The basic procedure is:

  • Make sure that either 1) no individual clips are selected in your timeline (preferred) -or- 2) the entire timeline is selected.
  • Do File > Share > File (then select options) > Next (set save location) > Save


In most cases the preferred options are Quality = High, Compress = Faster. This will yield a good quality MP4 video file on disk.

iMovie videos are not saving on my computer

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