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Do you need to speed up or slow down videos for your presentation? Do you need to speed up a video to show a long step-by-step process? Changing the speed of
a video is a great way to take your instructional content to the next level or add an extra professional touch to your video. Luckily, you don’t need a ton of video editing skills to do it.
There are several video editors out there to help you adjust video speed, but we think that Camtasia
is the simplest and most user-friendly. Here’s how to quickly and easily adjust your video speed using Camtasia. Download a free trial of Camtasia for an easy way to speed up or slow down your videos. Download Free Trial Camtasia is super handy for changing the speed of your videos. There are a few ways to do it: Clip speed allows you to play a video clip faster or slower than its original speed. To apply the clip speed effect, click and drag it from the tools panel to a clip on the timeline. Open the effects tray and drag the clip speed handles to adjust the speed of a clip. Another way to speed up or slow down a video is to select your chosen clip on the timeline with clip speed added, and
simply adjust the speed in the properties panel.Easily change the speed of your videos
Step
1: Add clip speed
Step 2: Go to properties, then adjust clip speed
It’s that simple! Camtasia gives you the power to create clips and videos of whatever speed you want.
Do you want viewers to change the video speed themselves?
One thing to note is that adjusting the video speed in an editor is different from the playback speed. If you want to allow your viewers to adjust whether the video plays faster or slower, simply upload your normal video file.
Most hosting platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, Screencast, and Wistia all allow users to adjust the video playback speed.
Get ready to be a rockstar with your next presentation, tutorial, or training video!
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SubscribeI need desperate help. We accidentally recorded a very important video in a slow motion setting on my pixel 7 pro, you can drag where you want the slow Mo to be but if you try edit or share the video the whole thing is in slow Mo...
I have even tried screen recording the video playing at normal speed and it still recorded the screen recording in slow Mo!
How can I make this slow Mo video normal speed?
Adjust the playback speed of a selected section of a slow motion video.
Important: You can only change the video playback speed of videos captured using slow motion in the Camera app.
- From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Photos.
- Find and tap the thumbnail of slow motion video to view it in full
screen.
Slow motion videos are marked with the
icon on the thumbnail. - Tap the screen to see the onscreen controls.
- Frame the sequence you want to slow down by moving the left and right sliders.
Some videos are funnier when you see them in slow motion. For example, the video of your friend throwing some cake on someone else needs to be enjoyed as much as possible and slow motion would be perfect. In that case, you’re going to need apps that can change the speed of your video.
There are various apps you can choose from, but some may not offer enough options. Other apps may offer too many when you’re only looking for an app with basic editing options. In the following list, you’ll find all sorts of free video editing apps for Android that allow you to change your videos’ speed. All of them are free to use,, and there is no need to create an account either.
1. Fast Motion: Speed up Videos with Fast Motion
One popular app that will help you change your video’s speed is Fast Motion: Speed up Videos with Fast Motion. The app is free to use, and you don’t have to create an account o use it. When you first open the app, you can edit the video if you want. If not, tap on the Next button at the top right.
The app will ask you if you want to speed up or slow down your video in the next step. Choose an option, and it’ll be applied at the beginning of the video. The video that has the effect will be highlighted in blue or red, depending on the option you chose. The app will apply a default speed but if you want to change it, tap on the part of the video that’s highlighted and choose a rate displayed right above your video.
When you’ve got the right speed for your video, tap on the Apply option. The app also lets you apply effects to your video. You can choose from:
- Filters
- Bright, Contract, and Saturation
- Frames
- Text
- Emojis
- Voice over
- Music
Once you’re done adding the effects, you can save your video to your device gallery.
2. ViVa Video – Video Editor and Video Maker
You may have heard about this app, Viva Video. It’s a popular video editing app you can use for free. Once you’ve chosen the video whose speed you want to change, you’ll see a series of editing options. As long as you’re here, feel free to take advantage of the great editing options the app has to offer.
To adjust the video’s speed, tap on the speed icon that will be near the right.
Once you tap on the speed icon, a slider will appear. Use this slider to adjust how fast or slow you want your video to be. As soon as you adjust the slider, the Viva video will start playing a preview of the video. If you’re not happy with the results, you can always re-adjust, but if you are, tap on the green checkmark at the bottom right.
Once the new speed has been added, you can continue to edit your video or save it. The save option will be at the top right.
3. Video Speed: Fast Video and Slow Video Motion
Once you’ve chosen what video you want Video Speed to adjust, you have the option of trimming your videos. Move the sides until you’ve cut the video to your liking. Below the trimming tool, you’ll see the available speeds.
To adjust the video’s speed, you can directly tap on the speed number or tap on the red circle and slide it. There’s also a mute option, just in case you want to remove the video’s audio. Once the video is done processing, at the top right, you’ll see a music icon. If you change your mind and want to add music to your video, select this option.
4. Vizmato
Unlike the other apps, Vizmato doesn’t allow you to adjust the speed to a specific number. Apparently, there is one speed for slow motion and fast forward. Once you’ve set the white to the part of the video you want to add the effect to, select the slow or fast option at the bottom.
The app will start marking in orange or red (depending on the option you chose) the entire video unless you stop it. Simply touch the video reel and manually move it. That way, you’re in control of how much of the video will have this effect.
The app allows you to add both effects to the video, and if you change your mind and want to erase the effect, select it and tap on the trash icon. The app has other great video effects you can try as long as you’re using the app.
When you’re done with your video, tap on the Preview option at the top. If you feel you need to make more changes, just tap the back button at the top left. If not, then go ahead and see your video.
5. Slow Motion
If you’re looking for an app that keeps things simple when it comes to features, then you just might like Slow Motion. The app gives you the option to record a new video or choose one from your device’s gallery. The app will also ask you what editing method you want to use. You can choose from Advanced or Simple.
Let’s say you chose The Simple option. At the bottom you’re going to see the speed options you can add to your video. If you paused your video, you’ll need to tap on the play button to see a preview. If you don’t pause your video, it’ll just continue to loop. At the bottom, you’ll also see an option to trim your video if you want.
When you’ve made the necessary changes to your video, tap on the green download button at the top right. Before it’s saved, the app will show you some final processing options such as:
- Filter
- HD quality
- Include audio from movie
- Add Music
Don’t forget tot ap on the Start processing option to finish up your video.
Conclusion
When it comes to adjusting the speed of your video, you have quite a few options to choose from. So if you don’t feel like paying for an app you don’t have to. Which app on the list do you thinkn you’re going to go with? Let me know your choice in the comments below.