The Clip Editor: Edit your clips with AI

The Clip Editor in the Freepik AI Suite gives you full control over your AI-generated videos. You can modify content, extend duration, upscale resolution, add sound effects, or trim scenes.This guide explains how each feature works, what models are available, and how to apply changes step by step.

What is the Clip Editor?

The Clip Editor is a built-in video editing tool within the Freepik AI Suite. It lets you edit, extend, or improve any generated clip without external software. You can upload your own video or select one from your creation history to begin editing immediately. It’s a central space for fast, AI-assisted video editing.

What can you do with the Clip Editor?

Traditional video editing often requires multiple tools, technical knowledge, or time-consuming workflows. The AI Clip Editor simplifies that process by combining creative control with automation. You can:

• Modify scenes using a single prompt and, optionally, visual references.
• Extend video duration with guided transitions.
• Upscale to increase resolution and frame rate.
• Lip-sync to match facial movement with generated audio.
• Add tailored sound effects using text.
• Trim clips to keep only the parts you need.
• Apply Color Looks (LUTs) to instantly change the color style of your video.
• Use Smooth to reduce jitter or movement artifacts.
• Apply Anti-shake to stabilize handheld or unsteady footage.
• Add Motion shake when you want to introduce subtle camera movement.

How to add elements to a video using an image or text prompt

The Modify feature lets you apply visual changes to your video using a prompt and, optionally, a reference image. This is useful for updating scenes, changing style, or testing creative variations.

Supported models

You can choose from three AI models when modifying your video. Each one is designed for different creative needs:

• Auto: The system selects the best model for your input and prompt. Recommended if you're unsure which one to use.
• Runway Aleph: Delivers stable, high-quality results and supports reference images to help guide the style or specific elements of your edit.
• Lucy PRO (Decart LucyEdit): Offers more refined outputs suitable for polished results or final versions.
• Lucy DEV (Decart LucyEdit‑Dev): A faster version ideal for quick tests or previews where speed is key.

Steps to modify your video

You can apply edits directly in the Clip Editor using a prompt and, optionally, a reference image. Here’s how to get started:

1. Load a video into the Clip Editor (from your History or by uploading it).
2. If it's not already selected, click Modify in the bottom menu. This is usually the default view when the Clip Editor opens, but you may need to select it manually if you were using another feature.
3. Choose your model: Runway Aleph, Lucy DEV, or Lucy PRO. If you're unsure which one to use, select Auto mode and the system will choose the best option for your clip.
4. Write a prompt describing your edit (e.g. add fireworks in the background).
5. (Optional, for Runway Aleph) Upload a reference image to guide the look or composition.
6. Click the up arrow to apply changes.

How to extend a video

Use the Extend feature to increase the duration of your video. This is especially useful if you want to continue the scene beyond its original length or build toward a more complete visual sequence.

Steps to extend your video

You can find the Extend option in the bottom menu of the Clip Editor. To get started:

1. Load a video into the Clip Editor.
2. Tap Extend in the bottom menu.
3. Set the new duration (7 seconds).
4. Enter a prompt describing what should happen in the extended part.
5. (Optional) Activate the Sound FX toggle to generate sound for the extended segment.
6. Click the up arrow to generate the extended version.

How to upscale a video

The Upscale feature increases your video’s resolution, improves frame rate, and enhances clarity using advanced AI models. It’s useful for upgrading older clips, improving detail, or preparing polished content for export.

Available options

When using the Upscale feature, you’ll be able to customize:

• Model: Choose between Topaz and Sharper Pro. Topaz includes multiple enhancement models for different content types. Sharper Pro is a simpler, faster option for clean upscaling.
• Resolution: Topaz supports 800p, 1080p (Full HD), 1440p (2K), and 2160p (4K). Sharper Pro supports 1080p, 1440p, and 2160p.
• Frames per second (FPS): Only available with Topaz. Options include 25, 30, 45, 50, and 60 FPS.

Steps to upscale your video

1. Load a video into the Clip Editor.
2. Tap Upscale in the bottom menu.
3. Select a model: Topaz or Sharper Pro.
4. Choose your desired resolution.
5. If using Topaz, set the frame rate (FPS).
6. Click Upscale video to process the clip.

Choosing a Topaz enhancement model

When you select Topaz as your upscaling model, you’ll be able to choose from two types of models:

• Enhancement models improve resolution, clarity, and quality.
• Frame interpolation models add extra frames between existing ones to increase smoothness.

You can combine one of each to get the result you need. For example:

Proteus + Apollo for a slow-motion video with higher frame rate, or Artemis + Chronos for a standard video that needs smoother motion.

Enhancement models

• Proteus is best for general use and offers balanced results across sharpness, noise, and compression.
• Artemis improves videos with noise or sharpness loss, especially older HD footage.
• Nyx focuses on denoising without sacrificing detail.
• Rhea delivers 4× upscaling with fine texture preservation.
• Gaia is optimized for animation, CGI, and AI-generated content.
• Theia enhances already clean footage by adding clarity.
• Iris restores facial details in degraded or archival videos.
• Dione is designed for old or interlaced footage like VHS or DVD.
• Colorize adds color to black and white videos.
• Themis stabilizes shaky or handheld footage and can be combined with other models.

Frame interpolation models

• Apollo: Best for slow-motion content where you want to increase frame rate (e.g., from 24 to 50 FPS). Produces smoother results for footage that has already been slowed down.
• Chronos: Designed for general frame interpolation. Use it when increasing FPS in regular footage that wasn’t captured in slow motion.

How to add lip-sync to a video

The Lipsync feature lets you generate synchronized speech that matches a character’s facial movement. This tool is useful for dialogue, narration, or expressive content.

Steps to apply lip-sync

1. Load a video into the Clip Editor.
2. Tap Lipsync in the bottom menu.
3. Choose a model: LipSync 2.0 Pro or LatentSync.
4. Choose how you want to add audio: Click Audio to upload or select an audio file or click Voice to generate a voice from a script.
5. If you choose Voice, follow these steps: Select a voice from the library. You can filter by language, gender, age, and use case (such as advertisement, characters, conversational, and more). Then, type your script. You can use optional controls to add pauses, adjust emotion, and experiment with sound effects.
6. Click Apply Lip Sync to process the video.

How to add sound effects to a video

The Sound FX feature generates audio from text prompts. Use it to add ambient sounds, realistic effects, or background audio that fits your scene.

Steps to add sound effects

Sound supports the pacing, mood, and setting of your video. Here’s how to apply it:

1. Load a video into the Clip Editor.
2. Tap Sound FX in the bottom menu.
3. Choose a model: Standard or Mirelo SFX 1.5, depending on the level of detail or realism you need.
4. Write a prompt that describes the sound (e.g. waves crashing, crowd cheering).
5. Click the up arrow to generate and add the sound.

How to trim a video

The Trim feature lets you shorten your video or select a specific segment. It's useful when you need to highlight a key moment or remove unnecessary parts.

Steps to trim your video

To adjust the length of your clip and keep only what’s relevant, follow these steps:

1. Load a video into the Clip Editor.
2. Tap Trim in the bottom menu.
3. Drag the time bar handles to set the new start and end points.
4. Click the up arrow to confirm and process the trimmed version.

How to apply Color Looks to a video

The Color Looks feature lets you apply professional color grading filters (LUTs) to change the visual tone of your video in a single click. These filters help you create consistent cinematic styles across your project scenes, enhance mood, or match industry-grade looks.

Steps to apply a Color Look

1. Load a video into the Clip Editor.
2. Tap Color Looks in the bottom menu.
3. Select one of the available filters, such as Advanced Print Film, Balanced Cinematic, Beauty Daylight, Black & White, and more.
4. Adjust the Color Look intensity using the slider. For most filters, results are best between 50%–75%. For Black & White, set the intensity to 100% for full effect.
5. Click Apply Filter to process the video with the selected look.

How to smooth your video

The Smooth feature reduces jitter and visual harshness by adjusting quality, frame rate, and motion speed. It’s useful for creating softer transitions, natural-looking camera motion, and more fluid playback in scenes with abrupt changes or generated animation.

Available options

When you open the Smooth panel, you’ll be able to control:

• Quality: Select from Minimum, Low, Medium, Good, High, or Ultra, depending on how much visual refinement you need.
• Target FPS: Choose between 24, 30, 48, or 60 frames per second to match your desired playback style.
• Humanize Speed: Adjust to 10%, 20%, or 30%, or leave it disabled. This setting softens unnatural movement by slightly slowing it down.

Steps to smooth your video

1. Load a video into the Clip Editor.
2. Tap Smooth in the bottom menu.
3. Set the Quality level to define visual softness and detail.
4. Choose a Target FPS to control the frame rate.
5. Set the Humanize Speed if needed to adjust pacing.
6. Click the up arrow to apply the changes.

How to stabilize your video with Anti-shake

The Anti-shake feature helps reduce unwanted camera movement or jitter by applying intelligent video stabilization. It’s useful for handheld footage, shaky camera inputs, or AI-generated clips with inconsistent motion.

Available settings

When using Anti-shake, you can adjust the following:

• Input shakiness: Tells the tool how unstable your original footage is. Options include Very low, Low, Medium, High, and Very high.
• Stabilization strength: Controls how much smoothing is applied. Higher values produce steadier results but may reduce responsiveness. Options are Minimal, Low, Medium, High, and Maximum.
• Auto zoom: Crops the frame to eliminate black edges introduced during stabilization. Options include No zoom, 2%, 5%, 8%, and 10%.

Steps to stabilize your video

1. Load a video into the Clip Editor.
2. Tap Anti-shake in the bottom menu.
3. Choose the Input shakiness level based on the original footage.
4. Set your preferred Stabilization strength.
5. Select the Auto zoom value if needed to remove edge artifacts.
6. Click the up arrow to apply stabilization.

How to add camera movement with Motion Shake

The Motion Shake feature lets you introduce realistic camera shake into any part of your video. This is useful for adding energy, tension, or a handheld effect in scenes that feel too static or digitally smooth.

Unlike stabilization tools, Motion Shake gives you creative control over where and how the shake is applied.

Steps to apply Motion Shake

1. Load a video into the Clip Editor.
2. Tap Motion Shake in the bottom menu.
3. Click and drag on the timeline to highlight the segment where you want the shake to appear.
4. Release to set the selected segment.
5. Click the up arrow apply the shake effect.

How to isolate audio in a video

The Audio Isolation feature lets you extract specific sounds from your video using a text prompt. It’s useful for removing background noise, keeping only the sound you care about, or isolating speech, effects, or ambient elements.

Steps to isolate audio

1. Load a video into the Clip Editor.
2. Tap Audio Isolation in the bottom menu.
3. In the field labeled Describe the sound you want to isolate, type a description of the sound (e.g. applause, dog barking, woman speaking).
4. (Optional) Click Detected Sounds to see what the AI automatically identifies in your clip.
5. Click the up arrow to isolate the selected sound.

Credit usage in the Clip Editor

The Clip Editor uses credits based on the editing model you choose. Each model consumes a set number of credits per second of video processed. Here’s a quick breakdown:

Is the Clip Editor worth using?

The Clip Editor is a practical AI tool for anyone working with short video content. You can edit clips generated with AI or upload your own, then apply changes directly in the browser without switching tools. It also works well for preparing individual clips that will later become part of a larger video project using the Video Editor.

It's built to help you make quick adjustments, test variations, or prepare final versions with more control and less effort.

Try the Clip Editor now.