Fix the next thing that stops your video.
Short, practical articles on recording, editing, captions and audio. Most come with a free tool to do the job.
Trim a video without cutting off the sentence
A trim removes the beginning and end of a recording.
In this article- Choose the boundaries before exporting
- What trimming changes
- If the result feels abrupt
Editing
5 articlesTrim, crop, compress and export without losing the good part.
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Trim a video without cutting off the sentence
Choose the first and last useful moment, export the clip and check its actual opening and ending.
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Compress video without losing readable text
Reduce resolution and encoding size, then judge the downloaded file instead of trusting a quality label.
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Crop a landscape recording for a vertical frame
Decide what can leave the frame, then check faces, gestures and text throughout the clip.
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MP4 or WebM: choose the export for its destination
Compare codecs, compatibility and the actual playback path before choosing a container.
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Extract a video’s audio as MP3 or WAV
Choose a listening file or an uncompressed handoff, and check that the source actually contains sound.
Captions
3 articlesCaption files, timing, and lines people can read at a glance.
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SRT versus WebVTT: convert captions without losing timing
Keep cue boundaries and text while changing the subtitle file format.
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Fix subtitles that are early or late
Distinguish a constant offset from drift and individual cue errors before changing timing.
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Check caption reading speed before publishing
Use reading-speed and line-length flags to find cues that need a human review.
Rather not edit it yourself?
Upload the raw recording. Studio cuts the ums, retakes and long pauses, adds captions and makes the short clips.
Audio
2 articlesClean, even sound before anyone presses play.
Recording
3 articlesGet a usable take the first time you press record.
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Record a podcast test before the full session
Check the exact microphone, frame and saved recording before committing to a long conversation.
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Record your screen and camera with clear audio
Choose the right capture surface, review permissions and inspect the downloaded demonstration.
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Read a teleprompter without rushing the point
Set the script and scroll speed around your speaking pace, then review a recorded take.
Publishing
1 articleThe last checks before a video goes out.
Workflow
2 articlesBriefs and feedback an editor can act on.
Before you upload
12 articlesQuick answers about sending a raw recording to Studio.
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Edit a podcast without opening an editor
The episode is recorded. Opening Premiere is the part that slips to next week.
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How many shorts come out of one interview
The long episode is the asset. Cutting each short by hand takes the day.
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What a minute of this edit costs
Editor quotes arrive as a day rate. You cannot tell the cost from the length of the file.
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Remove pauses without cutting them by hand
A 40-minute conversation hides the pauses. Finding each one on a timeline is the afternoon.
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Captions that only use words you said
An invented caption word can land on a card as if you said it.
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Send one take. Get the episode and the shorts.
You recorded once. Publishing wants a long video and a stack of vertical clips.
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Do you have to cut the video before you upload
Most editors expect a selects reel. Making that reel is the edit.
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How many words fit on a phone caption
A full sentence on a vertical video covers the mouth.
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The recording is too big to upload
A one-hour interview can be several gigabytes. The upload fails at the end.
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How long should a short from a podcast be
Choose a complete thought and a length your publishing destination accepts.
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Jupitrr edits inside an editor. Studio sends the file back.
Jupitrr builds a first cut with stock clips, hooks, and music. You still review that cut inside their editor.
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Descript still asks you to edit the transcript
Compare transcript-based editing and automatic editing actions before choosing your review workflow. That is still the edit.