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Changing the speed of a video has many applications. It can make a presentation look more professional or make an edit look more aesthetically pleasing. Maybe you just want to watch that cherished clip of your dog acting silly and goofy in slow-motion.
Whatever your reason for wanting to change the speed of a video, you're going to need the right tools to make it happen.
Here, we show you how to speed up a video and slow it down using three different methods. We're going to look at desktop software, a mobile video editing app, and an online video editor. Keep in mind that this is not about changing the speed during playback, but the speed of the actual video file.
Let's jump right in!
1. OpenShot Video Editor for Desktop
OpenShot is a completely free and open-source video editor, which means no watermarks, unsolicited ads, or annoying popups reminding you to upgrade.
Its features are limited, so don't expect to have much use for it beyond some basic editing. But we don't need anything fancy for this, anyway. It has a minimalist design and the interface is easy to navigate.
How to speed up or slow down a video using OpenShot:
- After importing your video file, locate it in the timeline at the bottom and select the clip.
- Right-click on it and hover over the Time option. A new list of options will pop up.
- To speed up the video, hover over Fast and then Forward (if you want to reverse the playback, you can choose Backward). Now, select a value. You can speed it up by 2X, 4X, 8X, or 16X.
- To slow down the video, hover over Slow and then Forward. Now, select a value. You can slow it down by 1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X, or 1/16X.
- Hit Spacebar to ensure it's the way you want it in playback, export the project if you choose, and you're done.
Download: OpenShot for Windows, Mac, and Linux[1] (Free)
2. Videoleap Mobile Video Editing App
There are countless top-notch mobile video editing apps out there, so it was hard to pick just one. We decided to go with Videoleap.
This app boasts a diverse range of free and paid tools and effects that can take your videos to the next level, and no one would even guess that it was produced on your phone. If you intend to continue performing a variety of video edits on your mobile device, you can't go wrong with Videoleap.
Changing the speed of a video on Videoleap is completely free, and navigation is made easy thanks to the simplified layout.
How to speed up or slow down a video using Videoleap:
- Open the Videoleap app, create a new project, and import the clip you want to modify.
- Tap on the clip to select it. Scroll through the tools at the bottom until you reach Speed, and select it. A slider will pop up.
- To speed up the video, hold and drag the slider to the right. You can speed it up from x1.01 to x5.00.
- To slow down the video, hold and drag the slider to the left. You can slow it down between x0.99 to x0.12.
- Hit the play icon in the middle of the screen to ensure you're satisfied with the changes, and export the file if you choose.
Download: Videoleap for Android[3] | iOS[4] (Free, subscription available)
For those who don't have the storage space to download a video editor, or perhaps you're someone who gets paranoid about installing stuff on your devices, we've got you covered. No long-awaited application downloads, the only thing you'll be downloading is your masterpiece once you're done with it.
VEED is one of our favorite online video editors due to its clean and simplistic layout. You don't even need to create an account to use the free version, and you get some basic editing tools with it.
There are some tradeoffs, however—the maximum upload size is 50MB, the video duration limit is 10 minutes, export quality is 720p, and your exported footage will have a watermark. If you want access to more of its features and tools, there are three subscription plans to choose from.
How to speed up or slow down a video using VEED:
- Go to the VEED site and upload your video.
- Once in the editing window, locate your video clip in the timeline at the bottom and click on it to select it.
- There's a toolbox to the left of the window. Ensure you've got Settings selected at the top, then scroll down until you find the Speed section.
- To speed up the video, select the 1.5x or 2x value. Alternately, click the Custom box, enter a value, and hit Set.
- To slow down the video, select the 0.5x value or enter a custom value.
- Hit the play icon in the middle bottom of the screen to ensure you're happy with the results, and export the clip if you choose.
Keep This In Mind...
Speeding up a video has little to no effect on the quality. However, slowing it down does.
You'll probably get away with slowing down a video by just a bit. But once you hit around the 50% speed mark, expect the quality to plummet—your video will be choppy during playback.
We won't bore you with the technicalities of why this happens right now, so let's skip forward to the solution: motion blur (or optical flow). It's an effect specifically designed to combat roughness in video footage with movement.
Not every video editing program will feature motion blur, and those that do usually aren't free. However, we highly recommend looking into software or apps that have motion blur if you're going for a super slowed-down result. Trust us, it will smooth out that stutter in the footage.
Change the Speed of Your Videos
If you've ever wondered how to speed up a video or slow it down, hopefully, we've just answered your dilemma. As you can see, changing the speed of a video is a very quick and simple editing technique that anyone can do. Give the abovementioned methods a go and see for yourself.
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