Timeline Video Editor:
Intuitive Control, Professional Results

Edit with a visual timeline that keeps your story clear from the first cut to the final export. Arrange, trim, and sync clips with frame-level precision. Whether you're building shorts for social or multi-track projects for clients, Filmora timeline video editor gives you speed, structure, and creative range.

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Work Smarter with an Intuitive Timeline Editor

A strong timeline shapes every edit. Filmora gives creators the structure to keep projects organized and the flexibility to experiment. Here's how our timeline-based video editor helps at different stages of production.

Magnetic Timeline for Seamless Flow

Clips align automatically when placed, closing gaps and preventing overlaps. This keeps short-form content—like vlogs or reels—moving smoothly without extra adjustments.

Compound Clips to Simplify Projects

Bundle multiple tracks into a single compound clip. It's especially useful for creators who rely on recurring segments—such as intros, outros, or branded templates.

Dual Timeline for Complex Edits (coming soon)

Toggle between a main timeline and a secondary one. This makes it easier to review or restructure long-form projects such as interviews, courses, or branded films.

AI Timeline Editing (coming soon)

Extend a clip with a prompt or replace a section with AI-generated content, all while staying in your video editing flow. A practical tool for vloggers, social creators, or marketers who want to avoid reshooting.

What You Can Do with Filmora Timeline Video Editor

Our timeline video editing software is more than a place to cut clips. It's a workspace built to handle every stage of editing, from broad story structure to frame-specific refinements.

Multi-Track Editing

Layer video, audio, text, transitions, and effects on multiple tracks. Organize and combine elements in one timeline for richer storytelling.

Precision Editing Tools

Fine-tune edits with ripple, slip, and slide tools, or enter exact timecodes for frame-level changes. Perfect for projects where accuracy is essential.

Audio Timeline Control

See sound as waveforms, detach tracks with one click, and use keyframes to fade or adjust volume. Align audio precisely with your visuals.

Transitions & Effects on the Timeline

Drag transitions directly between clips or layer multiple effects. Animate scale, opacity, and position with keyframes—all visible on your timeline.

Advanced Timeline Management

Work faster with split-screen editing, speed adjustments, markers, and grouped clips. Keep complex projects organized and synced.

AI-powered Timeline Editing

Generate or swap clips with AI tools directly on the timeline. No need to switch software—create, adjust, and finalize in one flow.

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How To Edit Videos on the Timeline in Filmora

Editing with Filmora's timeline is simple and intuitive — just import, arrange, enhance, and export your story.

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Step 1. Import Your Media

Bring in video, audio, or images. Assets created with Filmora's AI tools are automatically available in your media library and ready for the timeline.

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Step 2. Arrange and Edit on the Timeline

Drag clips into sequence. Trim edges, split sections, or reposition content with intuitive controls.

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Step 3. Enhance Your Story

Apply transitions, add titles, and adjust audio. You can also use AI Extend to continue a clip with a prompt—for example: "sunset view over the mountains."

Step 4. Preview and Export

Play back your timeline, make final refinements, then export in the format or platform you need.

Step 1: Import Your Media

Bring in video, audio, or images. Assets created with Filmora's AI tools are automatically available in your media library and ready for the timeline.
Step 2: Arrange and Edit on the Timeline

Drag clips into sequence. Trim edges, split sections, or reposition content with intuitive controls.
Step 3: Enhance Your Story

Apply transitions, add titles, and adjust audio. You can also use AI Extend to continue a clip with a prompt—for example: "sunset view over the mountains."
Step 4: Preview and Export

Play back your timeline, make final refinements, then export in the format or platform you need.

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A Timeline Video Editor Made for Every Creator

From first-time editors to production teams, Filmora's timeline adapts to different projects and workflows.

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Beginners Learning Video Editing

Start with drag-and-drop controls and magnetic snapping. The timeline layout makes it simple to arrange clips, helping newcomers understand the basics of video editing without feeling overwhelmed.

YouTubers and Vloggers

Capturing beautiful landscapes or spontaneous travel moments often ends too soon. Filmora extends these clips seamlessly, letting you hold the mood longer and keep your storytelling smooth.’

Filmmakers and Professional Editors

Manage dual timelines, compound clips, and markers when working on multi-scene films or branded videos. Filmora gives you the timeline structure of pro software, in a more approachable workspace.

Educators and Trainers

Combine lecture recordings, slides, and voiceovers in one timeline. Adjust audio, sync visuals, and highlight key moments to make learning materials clear and engaging.

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Marketing Teams and Social Media Creators

Use AI tools and reusable compound clips to save time across multiple campaigns. The timeline video editing workflow makes it easier to keep brand assets, captions, and soundtracks aligned.