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25 step-by-step guides with screenshots. Everything runs in your browser, so you can follow along right away.
Basics
Getting started: make your first video in 5 minutesA quick tour of Video Editor: add media, edit on the canvas and timeline, add captions and export an MP4, all in your browser.5 min readAdd videos and images and arrange them on the canvasUpload videos and images, place them on the canvas, resize, rotate, crop with rounded corners and use snapping guides.4 min read
Editing
Trim, split and move clips on the timelineLearn the timeline: trim clip ends, split at the playhead, move and layer clips, delete and close gaps, zoom and fit the timeline.5 min readHow to add and style text on a videoAdd titles and captions to a video, choose fonts, colours, outline and shadow, and animate text in and out.4 min readMake a photo or video collage with layoutsCombine several photos and videos in one frame using grid, split and slanted collage layouts. Fill cells with Upload or Library buttons.4 min read
Captions
Add automatic captions to a video (on your device)Generate captions from speech without uploading anything. Choose a style, fix words and export captioned videos for Reels, TikTok and Shorts.5 min readEdit a video by editing its transcriptCut a talking video by deleting words from its transcript and remove filler words like um in one click. Runs on your device.4 min readHow to make karaoke-style captions with highlighted wordsMake word-by-word highlighted captions like TikTok and Reels. Choose the Karaoke style, pick the highlight colour and export.3 min read
Audio
Add background music and control volumeAdd music to a video, set the volume of each clip, boost above 100%, fade in and out and loop a track to fit.4 min readReduce background noise in your audioClean hiss, hum and room noise from a recording with one click. Runs on your device and keeps your original.3 min readSync your cuts to the beat of the musicFind the tempo of a song and cut your pictures and clips to it automatically, or drop beat markers on the timeline.4 min read
Social and ads
Use ad templates to make a social ad fastStart from 50+ ready-made ad templates for sales, product launches, testimonials, events and hooks. Swap the text and photos and export.4 min readChoose the right canvas size and aspect ratioPick the right canvas size for Reels, TikTok, Shorts, feed ads, YouTube and print: 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, 16:9 and more.3 min readSafe zones for TikTok, Instagram Reels, Stories and YouTube ShortsSee which parts of your video apps cover. Safe-zone guides and app previews for Instagram Story, Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.5 min readA/B test your ads: make and export variantsCreate versions of an ad with a different headline, background or music and export them all in one go.4 min read
Effects
Remove the background from a video or imageCut out a person from an image or video with one click, or remove a solid colour with chroma key. Runs on your device.4 min readBlur faces and private information in a videoHide faces, names, emails and licence plates with blur or mosaic masks that you can move, resize and keep for the whole clip.3 min readAnimate with keyframes and enter and exit animationsAnimate any layer with keyframes for position, size, rotation and opacity, plus one-click enter and exit animations and easing.5 min read
Design
Backgrounds: colours, gradients and macOS-style wallpapersSet a solid colour, gradient, wallpaper or image behind your video. 20 mesh wallpapers for screen recordings and product videos.3 min readSet up a brand kit: colours, font and logo watermarkSave your brand colours and font, then apply them in one click and stamp your logo as a watermark in any corner.3 min read
Export
Export a video for every platform at onceExport MP4 for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Stories and Meta ad sizes in one go. Several ratios at once, rendered on your device.4 min readExport a GIF or WebM and set a file size limitChoose MP4, WebM or GIF, set resolution and frame rate, and cap the file size at 8, 16, 25, 50 or 100 MB.3 min read
Chrome extension
How to record a browser tab with soundRecord any Chrome tab with its audio in one click with the Video Editor extension, then edit and export it. Nothing is uploaded.4 min readHow to take a full-page screenshot in ChromeCapture a whole web page as one image with the Video Editor extension, then edit, annotate and export it. No upload needed.3 min readRecord your screen and camera inside the editorRecord a screen, window or tab with your webcam bubble and microphone using the built-in recorder. Countdown, pause and stop.4 min read
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