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Free TikTok video editor, online

Cut, caption and score a vertical video for TikTok in your browser: trim the clips, add auto captions and a hook title, put music underneath and export in 9:16. Free with a KreatorFlow account.

  • 9:16 vertical
  • Auto captions
  • Music and voiceovers
  • No download
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  1. How do you edit a TikTok video?
  2. What helps a TikTok video do well?
  3. Is it free?
  4. Questions
  5. More editing tasks

How do you edit a TikTok video?

  1. 1

    Upload your clips

    Open the editor, press Import and upload your videos (MP4, MOV or WebM up to 200 MB each), photos or audio. Your first clip sets the canvas, and the ratio switch under the preview turns it vertical.

  2. 2

    Cut it tight

    Trim the ends, split clips at the playhead and delete the slow parts. Add a transition where two clips meet.

  3. 3

    Add captions, text and sound

    Turn speech into captions, add a hook title in the first second, and put music or a voiceover underneath.

  4. 4

    Export in 9:16

    Export as 9:16 at up to 1080p on the free plan, or up to 4K on Pro and Max, at 24, 30, 60 fps. Download it from your library and post it to TikTok.

What helps a TikTok video do well?

Captions on screen

Many people watch with the sound off. Auto captions in Clean, Outline, Pop or Glow styles keep them watching.

A hook in the first second

Put a bold title on the opening shot in any of 46 fonts, with an entrance animation.

Sound that fits

Upload your own track, or generate music, a voiceover or sound effects in the editor's Generate panel.

Make the clips too

Short of footage? Generate a Seedance video or a Seedream image in the Generate panel and drop it on the timeline. Uses credits.

Is it free?

Editing is free for everyone, with every tool. A plan changes the export.

PlanExportsUp toWatermark
Free5 exports a month, up to 1 min each1080pSmall "Made on KreatorFlow.ai" mark
Creator60 export minutes a month, up to 10 min each2KNone
ProUnlimited exports, up to 30 min each4KNone
MaxUnlimited exports, up to 60 min each4KNone

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. Editing is free. A free account exports 5 videos a month, up to 1 min each, at 1080p with a small mark. Paid plans remove the mark and export longer and sharper.

Can I post straight to TikTok?

Exports land in your KreatorFlow library. Download the video there and upload it to TikTok.

Can I turn a horizontal video into a vertical one?

Yes. Export as 9:16 and choose Fill to crop the sides, or Fit to keep the whole frame with bars.

Can I add captions automatically?

Yes. Free accounts get 3 auto caption tries a month on videos up to 60 seconds; paid plans use 1 credit per started minute. SRT and VTT import is free.

Does it work on a phone?

The editor is built for a laptop or desktop browser.

Open the editor free

Upload your clip and get it done in a few minutes.

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