How do I edit videos with Timeline Editor?

What is Timeline Editor?

Timeline Editor lets you edit multi-clip video Snaps on a timeline. You can trim clips, add music, place text and stickers, and control when each item appears.

How do I open Timeline Editor?

1. Take a video Snap from Camera or Director Mode
2. On the preview, tap the video thumbnail labelled Edit
3. To exit, tap the preview, drag the tray down, or tap the back arrow

How do I play back a clip in Timeline Editor?

• Tap play or pause
• Drag the timeline to scrub. If you pause, it stays paused until you play again

How do I edit a clip in Timeline Editor?

• Tap a clip, then choose: Split, Duplicate, Replace, Speed, Volume, Crop & Rotate, or Delete
• Drag a clip’s ends to trim

How do I add music to a clip in Timeline Editor?

1. Tap Sounds or the Add a Sound layer
2. Choose a track, then adjust
3. Your track appears as its own layer under your clips

Important: Only one licensed song can play at a time. If your video is longer than the song, the song may loop to match your video length.

How do I add text captions to a clip in Timeline Editor?

1. Tap Caption, style your text, then tap Done
2. Set when it appears by dragging its layer in the timeline
3. You can Edit, Duplicate or Delete a caption

Text to Speech is also available to add captions to some clips.

How do I add Stickers to a clip in Timeline Editor?

1. Tap Stickers and choose a sticker
2. Place it on your Snap, then set when it appears by dragging its layer