Framing and export
Exporting renders finished MP4 files in your browser and downloads them to your computer. It makes no AI request, costs nothing on either bill, and you can do it as many times as you like.
The shape of the frame
Each clip carries its own shape, chosen in the clip editor.
| Shape | Size | Usually for |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Shorts, Reels, TikTok |
| Portrait 4:5 | 1080 × 1350 | Instagram and Facebook feeds |
| Square 1:1 | 1080 × 1080 | Feeds where either orientation is fine |
| Landscape 16:9 | 1920 × 1080 | YouTube, a website, a slide |
| Original | As recorded | Keeping the framing you already had |
Fit or crop
When the clip's shape is not the shape of the recording, something has to give:
- Crop fills the frame and cuts off the sides. Right for a talking head near the middle of the picture.
- Fit keeps the whole picture and pads what is left over. Right when the edges of the frame matter - slides, two people, anything with text in it.
The stage shows the result before you render, so try both and look.
Exporting
Tick the clips you want and press Export selected, or export a single clip from its editor. The dialog asks for an export format and, for MP4, quality.
| Format | MP4 video, Premiere Pro XML, or Final Cut Pro FCPXML. |
|---|---|
| Quality | Five steps, from Smallest to Best, starting at High. Higher is a larger file; it does not change the dimensions of the clip. |
Clips render one after another, and the dialog reports which one it is on. A render can be cancelled while it runs; anything already downloaded remains usable. Download again offers a completed render once more during this session.
The files you get
One MP4 per clip, named after the clip's title. They play anywhere and can be uploaded as they are - the subtitles are part of the picture, so there is no second file to keep track of.
Exporting again
Free, always. Change a boundary, fix a word, switch the subtitle style or the shape, and export the same clip again as often as you want. The only thing a re-export costs is the time it takes to render.