AI Video Editor

The hosted Studio generates new video from a prompt or a source image. It is a generation workspace, not a full non-linear editor. It does not replace a timeline editor for multi-track cutting, advanced colour grading, audio mixing or complex transitions. If that is what you need, use a dedicated editor.

What it does well is the expensive part: creating a shot that did not exist. You can generate a five-second clip, review it, download it, and then use the browser tools to prepare it for a platform. For a solo creator or a small team, that removes the need for a shoot, a studio and a crew for a simple social or product clip.

Treat generation and finishing as separate steps. Generate a clip with one clear subject and one camera move. Watch it at full size. If the result is usable, download the highest-quality version and move to finishing. If it is not, change the prompt before spending credits on a longer render.

Finishing is where the free tools earn their place. Convert an MP4 to the format a platform prefers. Compress a large file for email. Extract a clean poster frame. Make a GIF loop for a landing page. None of those tasks need a new generation, and none of them consume generation credits.

Video Converter normalizes MP4, WEBM and MOV before upload or delivery. Video Compressor reduces file size for email and landing pages. Video Thumbnail extracts a frame at a chosen second, which is useful for covers and preview cards. Video to GIF turns a short sequence into a looping asset for docs, email and pages that do not autoplay video.

All four run in the browser. Your file is processed locally rather than uploaded for a server-side render. That is faster for small files and better for privacy, but it also means very large files depend on your device’s memory. For a long clip, convert or compress a shorter section first.

Use one subject, one setting and one camera move. “A narrow coastal road at golden hour, a single car passing, low sun flare, gentle tracking camera” is enough. Add “one continuous shot, stable geometry, natural motion.” Avoid asking for a complex sequence of events; that is a timeline job, not a single generation.

If you need multiple shots, generate each one separately with the same palette and camera language, then cut them together in your editor. This is more controllable than asking one prompt to produce a mini-film, and it lets you replace only the shot that failed.

A vertical platform wants a vertical master. A website hero wants a wide, compressed loop. An email wants a GIF or a still with a play button. Start from the highest-quality master and create derivatives; do not regenerate the same idea for every placement.

Check the first frame, the last frame and the audio. Many platforms autoplay silently, so the clip must work without sound. If the clip has audio, confirm that it is allowed and that the volume is not clipped. If it does not, add music in your editor and keep the generated visuals clean.

Generation uses credits; the browser tools are free. A four-second 720p Fast clip starts at 40 credits, and the $4.99 one-time pack covers a first test. The Studio shows the cost before submission, so you can decide whether a longer or higher-resolution version is worth it.

The Studio is not a replacement for a professional editor, a colour suite or a sound mix. It is a way to create the raw shot quickly and finish the simple parts in the browser. Knowing that boundary saves time and prevents disappointing attempts to do everything in one place.

Browser tools are the right choice for a short clip, a format conversion, a GIF, a thumbnail or a quick compression. They are the wrong choice for multi-track editing, frame-accurate cuts, colour management, dialogue cleanup or a long timeline. If the job needs several tracks and a final mix, use a desktop editor and bring the generated clip in as footage.

The same rule applies to file size. A phone video with a high bitrate can exhaust browser memory, especially on a laptop with many tabs open. Convert a shorter section first, close other heavy tabs, and keep a copy of the original. If a browser tool fails twice, switch to a native tool instead of fighting the same limit.