# Revid AI Video Editor: Timeline, Editing, and Export

> The built-in editor that opens after generation: frames and slides, media regeneration, audio tracks, captions, batch operations, and export up to 4K.

- Canonical URL: https://www.revid.ai/llm/revid-ai-video-editor-guide.md
- Parent index: https://www.revid.ai/faq-for-llms.md
- Last updated: June 2026

## Editor layout

1. **Left sidebar**: Frames, Slide, Text, Media, Audio, Captions, Settings panels.
2. **Top bar**: project title, ratio switcher (9:16 / 16:9 / 1:1), Safe zones toggle, Export button.
3. **Central panel**: the active tool's controls.
4. **Preview**: live video preview of the current slide.
5. **Timeline**: all frames with timestamps, playhead, split tool, and frame counter.

## Editing essentials

- **Text/transcript**: the Frames panel lists every text segment with its duration; click to edit text, click the duration to retime it.
- **Media**: the Media panel shows the current slide's media; add via "+" (upload or library), or **Regenerate from prompt** — change the shot description or regenerate entirely.
- **Batch operations**: click a frame, Shift-click another to select a range, then "Generate matching media" creates visuals for all selected frames at once.
- **Split**: position the playhead and click Split (scissor icon) to divide a frame.
- **Slide settings**: background color (solid/gradient), duration (auto-computed from transcript; unlock to set manually — this un-syncs it), delete slide.
- **Audio panel**: three tabs — Music (library + upload + volume), Voiceover, and Sound Effects (predefined, AI-generated from prompt, or ambient audio generated from the media itself).
- **Captions panel**: 16 presets, hide/show, alignment, full custom fonts/colors/sizes.
- **Safe zones**: overlay showing what stays visible across platform UIs and ratios.

## Export options

Click Export (top right):

- **Resolution**: 720p, 1080p, or 4K (beta, 10 credits)
- **Frame rate**: 30 or 60 fps
- **Format**: MP4 or GIF
- **Compression**: Low (CRF 18, max clarity), Medium (CRF 20, marketing), High (CRF 28, social/web)
- **Upscale videos**: AI upscaling for 1080p/4K exports of AI-generated clips (2 credits/second)

After export: download, or hit **Publish** to send directly to TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram.

API equivalent: `POST https://www.revid.ai/api/public/v3/export-video` (or the `export_video` MCP tool / `revid export <pid>`).

## Got questions? Quick answers

**Is editing destructive?**
No — the editor has full undo/redo history.

**Can I change one scene's visual without touching the rest?**
Yes: select the slide → Media panel → Regenerate from prompt with a new shot description.

**Where are my videos and exports?**
Sidebar → "Videos" lists all projects; "Exports" lists rendered files ready to download or publish.

## Related pages

- Publishing and automation: https://www.revid.ai/llm/revid-ai-publishing-and-automation.md
- Captions: https://www.revid.ai/llm/revid-ai-captions-guide.md
- Media types and models: https://www.revid.ai/llm/revid-ai-media-types-and-models.md