Free tools for content creators
Cut and shrink a clip, fix the subtitles, preview the thumbnail and check the caption length before you post. All in your browser, no watermark.
Video and audio
Compress, trim, resize and mute video, turn clips into GIFs, and pull the audio out as MP3.
- Video CompressorMake a video file smaller in your browser by lowering the resolution and bitrate, without uploading it.
- Trim VideoCut the start and end off a video in your browser and save the part you want, without uploading it.
- Video Resizer for SocialResize and crop videos to 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 or 16:9 for social media, with blur or color fill.
- Mute VideoRemove the sound from a video in your browser and keep the picture exactly as it is.
- Video to GIFTurn a clip from a video into an animated GIF with the frame rate, size and loop you choose.
- MP4 to MP3 ConverterTurn the sound of an MP4, MOV or WebM video into an MP3 file.
- Extract Audio from VideoSave the sound of a video as an audio file, right in your browser.
- Trim AudioCut the start and end of an audio file with a waveform, fade in and out, save as WAV.
Subtitles
Convert between SRT, VTT and other formats, shift subtitles that run early or late, and turn a subtitle file into a clean transcript.
- Subtitle ConverterConvert subtitles between SRT, WebVTT, SBV and ASS, one file or many at once as a ZIP.
- Subtitle Timing ShifterMove subtitles earlier or later, or stretch them to fit by two points or a frame rate change.
- Subtitles to TextTurn SRT, VTT, SBV or ASS subtitles into a clean transcript without numbers, times or repeated lines.
Thumbnails and images
Preview a thumbnail next to others, add text to an image, cut out a background and size images for every network.
- Thumbnail Preview for YouTubeSee your thumbnail and title the way they look on YouTube, on desktop and phone.
- Add Text to ImageWrite text on a photo with your font, size, color and outline, place it anywhere and download the image.
- Background RemoverRemove the background from photos with AI in your browser: transparent PNG, white or any color.
- Image ResizerResize images by percent or to exact pixels, crop to fill, in batches.
- Social Media Image SizesCurrent image and video sizes for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Pinterest.
- Grid Preview for InstagramPlan your Instagram profile grid: drop posts, drag them into order, see the feed.
- Meme GeneratorMake a meme from your own image with top and bottom text in classic or modern style, and download it.
Posting and growth
Count caption characters, format hashtags, time a script, and calculate engagement rate and estimated video earnings.
- Post Character CounterCheck one post against the limits of X, Instagram, LinkedIn and more.
- Hashtag FormatterTurn words and phrases into clean hashtags in CamelCase or lowercase, without duplicates, ready to copy.
- Script TimerHow long your script, speech or voiceover takes to read aloud, at the speaking pace you choose.
- Engagement Rate CalculatorEngagement rate by followers, reach or views for Instagram, TikTok and more.
- Earnings Calculator for YouTubeEstimate YouTube earnings from views and RPM, for long videos and Shorts, per video, month and year.
- Fancy Text GeneratorTurn text into bold, italic, script and other Unicode styles you can paste anywhere.
Templates to print or edit
All templatesFree apps and resources, checked by hand
All free lists- Free Video Editors15 editors, each checked on the official page
- Free Music and Sound Effects for Videos14 sites, each checked on the official page
- Free Sound Effects9 sites, each checked on the official page
- Free Stock Video Sites10 sites, each checked on the official page
- Free Screen Recorders15 recorders, each checked on the official page
- Free Podcast Hosting and Recording10 tools, each checked on the official page
- Free Transcription Tools13 tools, each checked on the official page
Guides
All guides- MP4 vs WebM vs MOV: Containers, Codecs and What to ExportA video file is a container around codecs. What MP4, WebM, MOV, 3GP and Ogg hold, how H.264, VP9 and AV1 compare, and what to export for the web.
- Creative Commons Licenses Explained: BY, SA, NC and NDThe six Creative Commons licenses side by side: what BY, SA, NC and ND allow, commercial use and edits, crediting with TASL, and CC0.
- Core Web Vitals Explained: LCP, INP and CLSWhat LCP, INP and CLS measure, the good and poor thresholds, the 75th percentile rule, how to read PageSpeed Insights and CrUX, and the fixes for each.
- How to Write Alt Text: Rules, Examples and Empty AltWhat alt text is for, the W3C image categories with the right alternative for each, Google's examples, and when alt should be empty.
- Responsive Images: srcset, sizes and Which Widths to ExportHow srcset and sizes let the browser pick the right file, when the picture element is needed, WebP and AVIF fallback, and which widths to export.
- JPG vs PNG vs WebP vs AVIF: Which Format to UseWhich image format for photos, logos, transparency and animation. Browser support, typical file sizes with sources, and when to convert.
The video tools process your clip on your own device, so a long upload is never needed. The list of free video editors says which free plans add a watermark.