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From your photo library |
Select photos and videos from your device gallery or camera roll. |
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Create for YouTube Shorts |
Create a video using a format and workflow optimized for YouTube Shorts. |
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New from files |
Add media from your file manager or from third-party cloud storage apps already installed on your device, such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive. |
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New blank project |
Select a custom blank canvas to begin editing. |
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Extract audio |
Separate the audio from a video clip and place it as an independent track in the timeline for further editing. |
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Image to video |
Turn a still image into a video clip by adding motion effects, zooms, or pans to create dynamic visuals. |
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Text to video |
Generate video content from a text prompt using generative AI. |
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Plus icon |
Choose media from your photo library and start a new project. |
Projects
The Projects section displays your recent projects so you can quickly continue editing. Select a project to open it and continue where you left off. You can also select the More options icon on a project to access additional project actions.
YouTube Shorts templates
The YouTube Shorts templates section provides ready-to-use templates designed for short-form video. Templates include music, effects, and pre-designed edits that you can customize with your own media. Templates also support remixing, giving you more ways to personalize and build on a template. Select a template to preview it and start creating your own YouTube Short.
Editing workspace
When you open or create a project, you enter the editing workspace. Here, you can arrange and edit your clips, add audio and text, apply effects and transitions, enhance speech, adjust color, and use generative AI tools.
Top bar
Use the controls at the top of the workspace to navigate and manage your project.
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Home |
Return to the Home screen. |
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Export |
Export and share your finished video. |
Preview
The Preview area displays your video as you edit. Use the playback controls below the preview to move through your project and preview your edits.
Playback and editing controls
Use the controls below the preview to navigate your project and manage your edits.
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Timeline resizing |
Move through the timeline and adjust your view of the edit. |
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Rewind |
Move backward through your video for precise navigation. |
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Play |
Play or pause the video preview. |
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Forward |
Move forward through your video for precise navigation. |
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Undo |
Undo your most recent action. |
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Redo |
Redo an action you previously undid. |
Timeline
The Timeline is where you arrange and edit your clips. Your video, audio, text, and other elements appear as tracks that you can trim, move, and adjust. Use the playhead to navigate to a specific point in your project. The timeline also displays the duration and position of your edits.
Editing tools
The toolbar at the bottom of the workspace gives you quick access to the tools you need to build your video.
