How to Edit a Video From Scratch in the Free Clipchamp Online Editor
A beginner guide to making and exporting a polished video in Clipchamp, Microsoft’s free online editor, with clips, text and audio.
What is Clipchamp?
Clipchamp is Microsoft’s free, web-based video editor designed for creators who want professional results without a steep learning curve. Running entirely in your browser, it offers a timeline-based editor, a rich library of templates and stock assets, and built-in recording tools for screens and webcam.
With recent AI features, Clipchamp can auto-create videos from your clips, generate voiceovers, clean up silence, and even translate captions automatically. Because it syncs with your Microsoft account and storage, it is a natural companion for Windows users who want quick, high-quality edits for social media, marketing and personal projects.
Product Features
- Full timeline editor with multi-track video, audio, text and effects.
- AI auto-compose that assembles highlights into a finished video.
- Built-in screen recorder and webcam recorder for tutorials and demos.
- Text-to-speech AI voiceover and automatic caption generation.
- Hundreds of customizable templates plus free stock footage and music.
- Seamless Microsoft 365 integration with autosave and cloud rendering.
Product Highlights
- Free to use with no watermark on exported videos.
- Runs in the browser with no heavy software installation required.
- AI tools help beginners produce share-ready content automatically.
- Tight integration across Windows, Microsoft 365 and OneDrive.
Use Cases
- A small-business owner creates a promo reel from product photos in minutes.
- A teacher records their screen and adds captions for an online lesson.
- A marketer repurposes a webinar into short social clips with auto-compose.
- A student edits a final project video without installing paid software.
- An agency drafts client video concepts using templates and stock assets.
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