Export your video
Export from the AI Editor with a preset, a smaller file or custom settings. It runs on your device, uses no credits and has no plan limit.
#What it is
Export turns your AI Editor project into a video file. You can pick a ready-made preset, make the file smaller for sharing, or set every detail yourself. A separate tool compresses any video file, even one that is not in a project.
#Who can use it
Everyone. The app does not check your plan for export, so Free and Pro have the same presets, sizes and options. Export runs inside your browser, so the speed depends on your computer. The Export button is grey until the timeline has something on it.
#Cost
Free, no credits. Nothing in export asks for a price or holds credits.
#Where to find it
Open a project in the AI Editor. In the top bar, on the right, choose Export. The small arrow next to it is named Export options and opens quick choices. You can also press Cmd or Ctrl and E.
#Buttons and controls
The numbers match the screenshot of the Export Video window on its Presets tab.
| # | Name in the app | What it does | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Export mode | The tab bar at the top. It has Presets, Smaller File and Custom Settings. | Both |
| 2 | Presets | Pick a ready-made size and format. | Both |
| 3 | Smaller File | Re-encodes your project to a smaller file. | Both |
| 4 | Custom Settings | Every video and audio setting. | Both |
| 5 | Quick Export | A button on a card named Match source. It exports at the size, frame rate and quality of your source video, as MP4. Only on the Presets tab, and only when the project has a source video. | Both |
| 6 | Browse presets | The list on the left. It starts on For Your Video, then lists the groups below. | Both |
| 7 | For Your Video | Presets that suit the shape of your video, labelled Recommended. It starts with Project settings. | Both |
| 8 | YouTube | A preset group. Others are TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Broadcast, Web and Archive. | Both |
| 9 | Show device export estimate details | Opens a small panel with your CPU cores, GPU and fastest codecs. The button also shows a short summary of your computer. | Both |
| 10 | Estimate | The expected export time. A green tick means it was measured on your computer. | Both |
| 11 | Get accurate estimate | Runs a short speed test. It shows Testing... while it runs. Only appears when the app suggests it. | Both |
| 12 | Save video | A menu with Download to this device and Choose a file location. | Both |
| 13 | Cancel | Closes the window without exporting. | Both |
| 14 | Export Video | Starts the export. On the Smaller File tab it reads Compress & Export. | Both |
#Quick choices in the top bar
Choose Export options (the arrow) for a short menu. Each line shows the size and a time estimate when one is known. The menu ends with the size and frame rate of your project.
| Name in the app | What it does |
|---|---|
| MP4 Standard | Your project size, H.264, for web and social. Marked Best match. |
| 4K Standard | 3840x2160 for YouTube 4K. Hidden when your project is vertical. |
| 1080p High Quality | 1920x1080 at 30 fps with a high bitrate. |
| 1080p 60fps | 1920x1080 for smooth playback. |
| Audio Only (WAV) | The sound only, uncompressed. |
| Custom export... | Opens the Export Video window. |
| Compress video... | Opens the Compress Video window. |
#How to export a video
- Make sure the timeline has a clip, text or graphics. Otherwise Export is grey and its tooltip says "Add media or text to the timeline to export".
- Choose Export. The Export Video window opens.
- On Presets, pick For Your Video or a group like YouTube, then click a card. The card shows its size, frame rate and shape. A tick marks your choice.
- Under Save video, choose Download to this device or Choose a file location.
- Choose Export Video. Your browser may ask where to save the file.
- Watch the progress. The player shows Exporting Video with Export Progress and a percentage. The top bar button shows the percentage too.
- When it ends, the top bar shows Exported for a moment.
#How to cancel an export
While it runs, click the top bar button that shows the percentage and an x. The export stops and nothing is saved. The player overlay has no cancel button.
#How to make a smaller file
- Choose Export, then the Smaller File tab.
- Under Reduce by, choose Quality or Target size.
- For Quality, pick Light, Balanced or Strong. For Target size, pick Email (25 MB), WhatsApp (16 MB) or Discord (10 MB).
- Check Estimated output. It shows the size, an approximate file size and how much smaller it is than your source.
- Choose Compress & Export.
If the timeline is empty the tab says "Add clips to the timeline to estimate a compressed size."
#How to compress any video file
- Choose Export options, then Compress video.... The Compress Video window opens.
- Drop a video on the box, or click it. It says "Choose a video to compress...". The app reads the file and shows its size.
- Choose Quality or Target size.
- Pick Light, Balanced or Strong, or pick a size. Custom lets you type a size in MB.
- Check Estimated output.
- Choose Compress. The window shows "Compressing..." with a percentage and a bar. Choose Cancel to stop.
- The compressed MP4 downloads as the file name plus "-compressed". The window closes.
#How to set custom settings
- Choose Export, then Custom Settings.
- In Video, choose Format, Codec, Resolution and Frame rate.
- In Quality & encoding, set Bitrate (kbps) and Quality.
- In Audio, choose Sample rate and Audio bitrate.
- Turn on Enhance quality with upscaling only if you export above the project size.
- Choose Export Video.
#Options explained
Presets groups. Each group holds presets for one place. YouTube: 4K, 4K 60fps, 1080p HD and Shorts. TikTok, Instagram (Reels, Feed Video, Story), Twitter (Twitter/X), Facebook (Feed) and LinkedIn have one to three each. Broadcast, Web and Archive hold high quality and ProRes presets. The Audio presets are not shown in this window.
Max time on a card. Some cards show a line like "Max 60s". It is a reminder of the platform limit. The editor does not stop you if your video is longer.
| Preset | Max time on its card |
|---|---|
| YouTube Shorts | 60 seconds |
| TikTok | 180 seconds |
| Instagram Reels | 90 seconds |
| Instagram Feed Video | 60 seconds |
| Instagram Story | 15 seconds |
| Twitter/X | 140 seconds |
| 600 seconds |
Format. MP4, WebM or MOV. Choosing WebM limits the codec to VP9 or AV1.
Codec. H.264, H.265 (HEVC), ProRes, VP9 or AV1. H.264 plays almost everywhere.
Resolution. 4K (3840x2160), 2K (2560x1440), 1080p (1920x1080), 720p (1280x720), 480p (854x480), Vertical 1080p and Square 1080. If your source has another size, Original with that size is added.
Frame rate. 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 or 60 fps.
Bitrate (kbps). The video data rate. A higher number gives a better picture and a bigger file. It runs from 1,000 to 150,000.
Quality. A slider from Smaller to Better, from 50 to 100 percent.
Audio. In the browser, Audio format is shown for information: it reads "No audio" if the project has none, or the format your browser will use. Sample rate is 44.1, 48 or 96 kHz. Audio bitrate is 128, 192, 256 or 320 kbps.
Enhance quality. A switch that sharpens exports above the project size. Quality Mode is Fast, Balanced or Quality. Sharpening goes from None to Max. The window warns: "Best used when exporting above the project resolution. It adds processing time." It only applies when the export is bigger than your project.
Smaller File quality. Light is "Trim a little", Balanced is "Best of both" and Strong is "Smallest file". In Compress Video the hints are "Best quality", the middle size and "Smallest".
Save video. Download to this device saves as a normal download. Choose a file location opens your save dialog and streams a large export straight to disk. The note under it says: "Export uses your original media at the selected quality."
#Limits
- Browser export is capped for safety. Over 120 seconds, or with H.265, VP9 or AV1, video is reduced to 1,920x1,080. Other exports are capped at 3,840x2,160.
- Over 120 seconds, frame rates above 30 fps are lowered to 30.
- The window warns you first: "Browser safety limits will export this video at" the new size and frame rate.
- ProRes, transparency and high bit depth are not available in the browser.
- Bitrate runs from 1,000 to 150,000 kbps. Quality runs from 50 to 100.
- Size targets: Email 25 MB, WhatsApp 16 MB, Discord 10 MB. If you pick Custom and leave the box empty, the app uses 16 MB.
- Only one export can run at a time.
#When something goes wrong
| Message in the app | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Add media or text to the timeline to export | The timeline is empty, so Export is grey. | Add a clip, text or graphics. |
| Add a clip, text, or graphics to the timeline before exporting. | The same thing, shown inside the window. | Add something to the timeline. |
| ProRes, transparency, and high bit depth require the desktop encoder. You can export an H.264 MP4 without transparency in this browser. | You picked a setting the browser cannot encode. | Choose Export as H.264 anyway, or pick H.264 in Custom Settings. It then says "Will encode H.264 without transparency." |
| Browser safety limits will export this video at (size and frame rate) | Your choice is above the browser limit. | Nothing. The export continues at the lower size. |
| Checking this browser's encoder support... | The app is testing which formats your browser can encode. | Wait a moment. |
| Choose another format to export in this browser. | Your browser cannot encode the chosen format. The line above it explains why. | Try H.264 with MP4, or VP9 with WebM. |
| This browser cannot encode (codec) at (size). Try H.264 / MP4, VP9 / WebM, or a smaller resolution. | The browser cannot make that codec at that size. | Do what it says. |
| (Codec) cannot be exported in (format). Choose VP9 for WebM or H.264 for MP4. | The codec and format do not go together. | Pick a matching pair. |
| This browser cannot encode audio for (format). Try WebM with Opus audio or another browser. | The browser has no audio encoder for that format. | Try WebM, or use another browser. |
| Choose a valid width and height for your video. / Choose a valid frame rate for your video. / Choose a valid video bitrate. | A setting is empty or not a good number. | Fix the setting in Custom Settings. |
| Relink the original media before exporting: (file names) | A file in the project has no original media. | Import that file again. See import media. |
| An export is already running. Wait for it to finish or cancel it before retrying. | A second export was started. | Wait, or cancel the first. |
| The previous export is still finishing. Please retry in a moment. | You started again too fast after cancelling. | Wait a few seconds. |
| Export failed | The export stopped and the app has no more detail. Shown in red in the top bar. | Click it to dismiss, then try again with a smaller size. |
| Couldn't read that video | Compress Video could not open the file. The rest of the message asks for a different file. | Pick another video. |
| Compression failed | Compress Video stopped. The rest of the message suggests a lighter setting. | Choose Light or a bigger size. |
#Questions
#Does export cost credits?
No. Export runs on your device and does not use credits.
#Is 4K or a longer export only on Pro?
No. The app does not check your plan for export. The limits come from your browser, not your plan.
#Why was my video exported smaller than I picked?
Browsers have safety limits. Long videos, and H.265, VP9 and AV1, are reduced. The window tells you before you export.
#Can I keep editing while it exports?
The player shows an overlay that says "You can keep editing once the export finishes." Wait until the top bar shows Exported.
#How do I get a file for WhatsApp or email?
Use Smaller File and pick WhatsApp (16 MB) or Email (25 MB). See the target sizes above.
#Where is the file saved?
It is saved by your browser as a download, or where you pick if you choose Choose a file location.
#Can I export a still image or only audio?
Audio only is in Export options as Audio Only (WAV). A single still image export is not in the app.
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