Video editor: trim, captions, export

The editor helps turn generated or uploaded media into cleaner, platform-ready content. You can review a clip, trim unnecessary parts, prepare captions where available, and export or move content into a publishing workflow depending on the selected workflow and plan.

It is the step where small edits often make AI-generated video feel finished—tighter pacing, clearer captions, and a format that fits where you plan to post.

For social content, the first seconds matter. Before you export, ask whether the clip opens with the moment viewers need to see.

• Remove slow openings that delay the main message.
• Start close to the hook or key visual.
• Keep clips focused on one idea.
• Avoid long pauses at the beginning.
• Make sure the main visual or message appears early.

1. 1Open the video in the editor or editing step for your workflow.
2. 2Find the section you want to keep.
3. 3Move the start and end handles or choose the trim range.
4. 4Preview the trimmed section.
5. 5Save or continue to captions and export when those options are available.

Captions help make videos easier to watch without sound and can improve clarity on social platforms. They are not always perfect on the first pass—plan to review them.

• Review auto-generated captions if your workflow provides them.
• Correct names, brand terms, and technical words.
• Keep captions readable and not too crowded on screen.
• Check placement so captions do not cover important visuals.
• Use platform-safe wording before you publish.

Caption availability and styling options can depend on the workflow and plan.

Before export or publishing, consider:

• Aspect ratio for the destination platform
• Safe zones so subjects and text are not cut off
• Caption placement and readability
• Video length for the channel or format
• Thumbnail or first-frame impact
• Platform requirements for the connected destination
• Whether the destination account is connected in Flikly

For aspect ratio guidance, see Image-to-video and aspect ratios. For connected destinations, see Supported platforms (12 total).

Depending on the workflow, you may be able to export the video, save it to your content library, schedule it, or publish it to a connected platform.

Available export, publishing, and quality options can depend on your plan, selected workflow, and destination platform. Not every step appears for every type of media.

If publishing is your goal, confirm the platform is connected and that the clip meets basic format and length expectations before you send it live.

• Leaving a slow intro that loses attention in the first second.
• Cropping out the subject during export or reframing.
• Covering key visuals with captions.
• Exporting the wrong aspect ratio for the destination.
• Forgetting to review captions before publishing.
• Trying to make one clip do too many things at once.
• Publishing before checking platform requirements.

Some editing, captioning, generation, export, or processing actions may use credits depending on workflow and plan. Credits are usage units, not minutes of video.

Processing time can vary by video length, resolution, selected workflow, and provider availability—not every export or caption pass finishes at the same speed.

For credit details, see Understanding credits and plan limits.

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