In Google Photos, you can edit your videos with special effects, filters and more from your mobile device.
What you need
Download and install the Google Photos app.
- Some video editing features like crop, straighten and filters are only available on Android devices with at least 1 GB of RAM that run on Android version 6.0 or later.
Edit your video
Enhance or change the speed of your video- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
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- To change the speed of your video: Tap Speed.
- To select a portion of your video to change the speed, touch and hold, then drag the trim handles.
- To speed your video up: Tap 2x or 4x.
- To slow your video down: Tap ¼x or ½x.
- To select a portion of your video to change the speed, touch and hold, then drag the trim handles.
- To improve the colour and lighting in your video: Tap Enhance.
- To change the speed of your video: Tap Speed.
- To save a copy of the video with your edits, at the bottom, tap Save copy.
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- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- To trim the video to a different length: Tap and drag the trim handles to select the portion of your video that you want to keep.
- To save a copy of the video with your edits, at the bottom, tap Save copy.
- To mute your video: Tap
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- To stabilise your video: Tap
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- To export a frame from your video: Tap Export frame.
- To trim the video to a different length: Tap and drag the trim handles to select the portion of your video that you want to keep.
- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
Presets.
- Select a preset.
- Optional: To make modifications, tap the preset again.
- You can trim the total range of the video and the range of the video where the preset applies.
- To save a copy of the video with your edits, at the bottom, tap Save copy.
Presets.Video presets
The following presets automatically trim your video to a highlight. In addition, each preset has additional effects.
- Basic cut
: Enhance colours.
- Slow-mo
: Slow-motion effects, and enhance colours.
- Zoom
: Focus on the key subject with automatic zoom, and enhance colours.
- Track
: Motion track the main subject throughout the video, and enhance colours.
- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- To crop the video to a different aspect ratio, like a square: Tap Aspect ratio
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- To change the video's perspective:
- Tap Transform
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- Drag the dots to the edges of your video or tap Auto.
- Tap Transform
- To rotate a video 90 degrees, tap Rotate
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- To make minor adjustments to straighten the video, use the dial above Rotate
- To make minor adjustments to straighten the video, use the dial above Rotate
- To automatically straighten the video, tap Auto.
- Tip: Auto-straighten availability depends on the video.
- To crop the video to a different aspect ratio, like a square: Tap Aspect ratio
- To save a copy of the video with your edits, at the bottom, tap Save copy.
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Important: Your device must have at least 3 GB RAM and Android 8.0 and up.
- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select the type of effect that you want to apply to your video and move the dial to make changes.
- When you've finished, tap Done.
- To undo an adjustment, deselect the option or tap Cancel.
Video adjustments
- Tap Brightness
to adjust the exposure.
- Tap Contrast
to adjust the difference in tones.
- Tap White point
to adjust the brightest value.
- Tap Highlights
to adjust the detail in the brightest areas.
- Tap Shadows
to adjust the detail in the darkest areas.
- Tap Black point to adjust the darkest value.
- Tap Saturation
to adjust the intensity of colours.
- Tap Warmth
adjust the colour temperature.
- Tap Tint
to adjust the hue.
- Tap Skin tone
to adjust the saturation of the skin-coloured tones.
- Tap Blue tone
to adjust the saturation of the blue tones, such as sky or water.
- Tap Vignette
to reduce the brightness around the edges of the video.
- Tap HDR effect
to enhance brightness and contrast across the video.
to adjust the exposure.
to adjust the difference in tones.
to adjust the brightest value.
to adjust the detail in the brightest areas.
to adjust the detail in the darkest areas.
to adjust the intensity of colours.
adjust the colour temperature.
to adjust the hue.
to adjust the saturation of the skin-coloured tones.
to adjust the saturation of the blue tones, such as sky or water.
to reduce the brightness around the edges of the video.In the colour filters section, you can apply the usual filters, like Palma or Metro, to your video.
- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select a filter.
- To change the strength of the filter on the video, tap the filter again and move the dial.
- To undo a filter, select None.
Important: Your device must have at least 3 GB of RAM and Android 8.0 and up.
- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select an effect.
- To undo an effect, tapNone.
- Tap Save copy.
Tip: Types of effects include:
- B&W film
- Light leak
- Lomo
- Dust mix
- Chromatic
- Fisheye
- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- To draw, tap Pen
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- To add highlights, tap Highlighter
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- To draw, tap Pen
- When you've finished, tap Done.
- To save a copy of the video with your edits, at the bottom, tap Save copy.