YouTubers
- Long timelines with as many tracks as needed
- Titles and lower thirds on separate tracks, with captions from SRT or WebVTT
- Widescreen exports up to 4K with Pro, or audio-only export as WAV
Edit any video, right in your browser
A timeline editor with keyframes, effects, titles and captions, plus export up to 4K. Start from scratch or let auto mode cut clips to a song. Files stay on your device.
For For YouTube videos, shorts and reels, vlogs, music edits and short films
Free on desktop and phone. No account needed.
DriftEdit at work
From shorts to films
Edit long videos for a channel, short-form posts, client work or a first film, all in the browser.
Short-form creators
- Auto edits cut to the beat, vertical by default
- Stutters, rewinds, boomerangs, echo trails and slowed + reverb edits
- One edit exported as 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 together
Editors
- Slip, slide and roll; ripple delete; in and out points
- Remappable keyboard shortcuts, with Premiere Pro and CapCut layouts
- Keyframes with easing, edit history and project files to hand over
Film makers
- 24, 25 and 30 fps sequences and frame-blended slow motion
- 167 effects for grading and styling footage, rendered on the graphics card
- Footage stays on the device
Auto mode follows the song
Auto mode analyses the tempo, bars, kicks and drop, then matches sharp, active shots to the music. Choose from seven styles. Change any clip and remake the rest around it.
Clean
Straight cuts on the bar
Straight cuts on the bar, with the footage left free of effects.
Cinematic
Long holds, slow push-ins
Holds shots across several bars, with slower playback in calm passages. Uses dissolves and a film grade.
Smooth
Transitions between shots
Cuts on the bar with dissolves, zooms, blurs and slides between shots.
Hype
Cuts on kicks, punch-ins on the drop
Cuts on every kick of the drop, with a bounce on each cut. Adds punch-ins at new sections and whip-pan transitions.
Velocity
Speed ramps into every hit
Speed ramps slow the footage on each kick of the drop and speed it up between kicks. Uses slower playback in calm passages, with zoom transitions and a vivid grade.
Chaos
Glitch and shake on the hits
Cuts on every kick, with short bursts of glitch, RGB split and shake on the hits.
Reverse
Reverse shots on the beat
Cuts on kicks, with reverse shots that zoom as they play. Adds rewinds on the beat and into the drop.
Hatched clips play in reverse. A notch marks a transition.
Edit every clip on the timeline
Trim clips, add tracks and keyframes, apply effects or set titles and captions. Auto edits use the same timeline, with every clip open to changes.
Keyframes and speed
Keyframe scale, position, rotation and opacity, with easing. Each clip supports speed ramps, frame-blended slow motion, reverse and rewind. Automation lanes control volume, pan and filters.
Effects and transitions
167 effects and 81 transitions rendered on the graphics card. Preview them on the selected clip and adjust every parameter in the inspector.
Text and captions
106 text styles, 53 caption styles and 40 animations. Import and export SRT or WebVTT files, or restyle all captions at once.
MP4 with sound
Export at 720p or 1080p on the free plan, at any supported frame rate. Export several aspect ratios together, or save the audio or a single frame. Choose where to save the files. Pro adds 4K at up to 120 fps.
Connect an AI agent
Claude, Cursor or any MCP client can use the full editor on your computer. Each tool includes instructions for the agent.
Full editor access
33 documented tools cover every auto mode setting, timeline editing, the song's kicks, techniques, captions and export.
Check frames before export
The agent can inspect individual frames or a contact sheet before changing the edit or exporting.
On your computer
The server runs the studio in a separate Chrome instance. It reads files from disk and saves exports there. Files are never sent to DriftEdit.
Your footage never leaves your device
Decoding, editing and encoding run in the browser tab, using the device's processor and graphics card. Rendering starts on the device, without a queue or credits to buy.
- 0 bytes
- of footage uploaded.
- 57
- sounds and beats generated in code, free to use in exports.
- 26
- typefaces for titles and captions, all under open licences.
Pricing
Free
€0
- All editing features, including auto mode and captions
- Exports up to 1080p at 60 fps, with a faint DriftEdit watermark
- Projects stay open for 48 hours after the last edit, then lock. Pro unlocks them
- Project files for moving edits between devices
Pro
Coming
- Everything in Free
- Exports up to 4K at 120 fps, without the watermark
- Projects never lock
Questions
Where are my videos kept?
On the device, in browser storage. Decoding, editing and export happen in the tab. Nothing is uploaded. To move an edit between a phone and a computer, save a project file with or without its media.
Do I need an account?
No. The free plan works without signing in. An account keeps the plan and preferences across devices. One will be needed to pay for Pro when it launches.
Can I use any song?
Any audio file. DriftEdit does not host or sell music. The Library includes sounds and beats generated in code, free to use in exported work.
What does the free watermark look like?
The DriftEdit watermark is set to 25% opacity and 10% of the frame's shorter side. It sits within the safe area, clear of the buttons on TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
What happens after 48 hours?
A free project locks 48 hours after the last edit. Each edit restarts the clock; the remaining time is always shown. The project and its media stay on the device. Pro unlocks it. Exported files never expire.
Can an AI agent use it?
Yes. Claude, Cursor or any MCP client can use the editor through the agent server, a single file that runs the studio on your computer. It supports auto mode, timeline editing, techniques and export. Agents can inspect frames as they work. Setup instructions are on the AI agents page.
Which browsers does it work in?
Current versions of Chrome and Edge on desktop and Android are tested. Safari and Firefox support is still being tested on individual devices. Unsupported options are labelled in the editor.
Make your first edit
Runs in this browser. Nothing to install.