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Make a highlight reel from your footage

Load one or more videos. The tool scans for the stretches with the most motion and the loudest sound, or you mark your own, then it joins them into one video or GIF. Everything runs in your browser.

Footage

Drop MP4s here or click to choose. You can add several files. MP4, WebM and MOV work if your browser can play them.

Reel

0 clips · 0.0 s
    No clips yet. Use Find good moments, or mark an in and out point on the player and add it.

    Export

    Deskshed, our desktop app for Windows. It's built for whole folders of photos and documents. Video stays here on this page, and this tool is free. Pay once: $5 for the first 1,000 buyers, then $9.

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    Highlight reel maker at a glance

    Cost
    Free, with no watermark
    Account
    None needed
    Your footage
    Processed on your device and never uploaded. How to check
    You get
    One MP4 or WebM video, or a GIF
    Limits
    Video exports take as long as the reel

    How to use it

    1. Add your footage

      One file or several. Long recordings are fine: the scan shows its progress and you can stop it at any time.

    2. Find moments, or mark your own

      Choose how many moments and how long each should be, then press Find. Or pause the player and press I (in), O (out) and A (add).

    3. Tidy the reel and export

      Click a thumbnail to preview, type new times, drag the order with the arrows, then export a video (720p by default) or a GIF.

    Highlight reel maker: common questions

    How does it decide what's a good moment?

    It measures how much the picture changes from frame to frame and how loud the audio is, then picks the stretches where both are highest. That works well for gameplay, sport and reactions. It can't tell what's funny or meaningful, so treat its picks as a first draft and swap clips in or out yourself.

    Why does the video export take as long as the reel?

    This tool records your reel as it plays, so a 60-second reel takes about 60 seconds. Video editors such as the free Shotcut don't have to wait for it to play.

    Which browsers save MP4?

    Chrome and Edge on Windows and Mac save MP4. Firefox and some others save WebM, which plays everywhere but isn't accepted by every app. The export panel tells you which one you'll get.

    Guides

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