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Edit YouTube videos in your browser
A real editor for YouTube work without installing anything: drop your footage, cut the dead air on a multi-track timeline, add an intro title and background music, and export a clean 1080p H.264 MP4 — the codec YouTube wants — free and watermark-free. Grab any frame as a PNG for your thumbnail. Going 4K? Pro exports 2160p at 60fps for $9 flat.
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- 16:9 canvas preset plus 9:16 for Shorts — switching preserves your layout
- Frame export: save any frame as PNG for thumbnails, free
- Multi-track: talking head + b-roll + music + title cards in one timeline
- 1080p30 free forever; 4K/60 with a higher bitrate ladder on Pro
How it works
- 1 Open the editor and drop your raw footage — no upload wait, even for multi-GB files.
- 2 Cut on the timeline: split at the playhead, ripple-delete the gaps, tighten the pacing.
- 3 Add a title from the style picker and music with fade handles; auto-duck it under your voice.
- 4 Export 1080p MP4 for upload, and a PNG frame for the thumbnail.
Frequently asked questions
What export settings does YouTube need?
H.264 MP4 is YouTube's recommended upload format and it's Clipforge's default — 1080p at 30fps free, or 1440p/4K at up to 60fps on Pro. The bitrate ladder is tuned per resolution, so you upload clean source material without hand-picking numbers.
Can I make thumbnails here too?
Yes — park the playhead on any frame and export it as a PNG, free. It's the exact rendered frame including your text and layout, at export resolution.
Is 1080p enough, or do I need the 4K tier?
Most YouTube channels publish at 1080p, which is free here forever. 4K matters if you shoot in 4K and want the quality badge, or want extra sharpness after YouTube's re-compression — that's Pro at $9/mo or $119 once, still under half of CapCut Pro.
Does it handle long videos?
Clipforge is built for short and medium-form work — the sweet spot is projects up to about 20 minutes, which covers the overwhelming majority of YouTube uploads. Editing runs locally, so a 10-minute project doesn't queue behind anyone's render farm.
Can I edit Shorts in the same project?
Switch the canvas to 9:16 and your layout adapts — or start a vertical project from the preset. Same timeline, same tools, exported at 1080×1920.