How To Edit TikTok Videos: 6 Creative Tips You Can Try

TikTok has taken over the world by storm. TikTok has the potential to go viral on every social media platform due to its unique content. Want to create unique TikToks that go viral on the internet? Follow our guide on how to edit TikTok videos. Editing TikTok is all about adding smooth effects and keeping everything easier to follow for the audience.

In today’s guide, we will tell you how you can add captions, effects, transitions, add music to your video, and make colleagues. Learning editing techniques will upgrade your TikTok content to a new height. So without further ado, let’s begin the guide.

How to edit TikTok videos?

Here are the following tips when you’re editing your TikTok videos.

1. Editing videos from your camera roll

You can record your videos from the TikTok app or use a pre-recorded video from the camera roll and edit them using TikTok. To add a video from your gallery, tap the “plus” button at the bottom of the app to make a new TikTok. Now press the square button that says upload in the bottom right corner of the app.

You can select multiple videos and photos from your gallery to combine into a new TikTok. Once you have selected your preferred clips and photos, you can start editing your new TikTok.

2. Adding captions to your video

Adding captions to your TikTok video is very straightforward. Once you have uploaded or recorded a video, tap the “text” button in the top right corner of the app. Now you can type whatever caption you want. You can also select whatever font, background, outline, or text alignment you prefer.

Once you have written your caption, press “done” in the top right corner to exit the text mode. You can make the text smaller by using your two fingers and also dragging it somewhere else. You can tap on the caption again for further editing. For instance, TikTok allows you to set the duration of the text and add a text-to-speech effect on the caption.

You’ll have different voice options to select from when adding the text-to-speech effect to your caption. If you wish to remove the caption, you can just drag it to the dustbin icon at the top of the app. You can also transcribe your voice in TikTok by pressing the captions button on the top right corner of the app.

3. Adding transitions to your video  

When it comes to transitions, you can either use the built-in transitions that TikTok provides or create your own. The latter offers much more creativity and versatility. To create your own transitions in TikTok, switch to “camera” mode. This will allow you to record more videos. To create a transition effect, end your first video with the first half of your transition effect.

Now, start your second video with the second half of your transition effect. Now your transition effect is complete. Once you have added all the clips you wanted to add, tap the checkmark. TikTok will combine everything into a new clip. You can tap the “adjust clip” to align your videos and ensure they have a smooth flow to them.

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How to add effects to your video?

You can add effects to your videos when you are recording them or add them later once you are done with recording. We will tell you how you can do both.

1. Adding effects when recording

Press the “effects” button at the bottom left side of the app before you start recording. You have many effects to choose from such as Green Screen, Slow Zoom, Time Warp Scan, and many more. You can also use the discover tab to browse for more trendy effects.

2. Adding effects after recording

Simply press the “effects” button once you have finished recording your video. You have many options to select such as overlays, transitions, splits, and time effects. Press and hold the selected effect to add it to a particular section of your TikTok.

You can also add voice effects to your videos by pressing the “voice effects” button. You have many effects to choose from such as reverb, chipmunk, robot, and others. Note that this only works when you record video through the app.

How to make slow-motion videos?

You can add slow motion to your entire video or just a section of your video. Here’s a way to do both:

1. Adding slow motion to the entire video

To add the slow-motion effect to your entire video,  press the “speed” button when you are recording with the app. You’ll see the following list:

• 0.3x
• 0.5x
• 1x
• 2x
• 3x

Select the video speed you prefer. If you are recording the video with your camera roll, use the timer button on the bottom right side of the app.

2. Adding slow motion to a section of the video

If you want to add slow motion to just a section of the video, use the “effects” button. There you will find a “time”  option. Scroll to the slow-mo effect and add it to a portion of your video. Hold the effect for as long as you want it to apply to the video.

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How to Flip your TikTok video?

To flip your video, you need to record within the app and use a special effect. Tap the “effects” button before you record your video. Go to the “editing” section and select the “inverted” effect. You can now tap the screen to flip your video.

How to Make a Collage Video Using TikTok?

If you want to make a collage, simply record the video and go to the “effects” section. Here you can select the “split” effect which will split the screen into nine squares. Hold the effect to decide where you want to apply it. You can also use the Double Split Screen effect while recording the video.  

Using TikTok Video Editing Apps

There are many video editing apps that you can utilize to create the most creative video for your TikTok.

Some of the known video-editing apps that you can try are

• Eklipse – Best for converting your horizontal video to the TikTok vertical format
• Kapwing
• Kinemaster
• InShot
• Power Director
• Many more

Conclusion

Making TikTok videos is quite intuitive thanks to the user-friendly design of TikTok. Looking for a secondary app to edit your videos for TikTok? Eklipse can help you with that. To know more about Eklipse, read our blog here.

Alternatively, you can also find other TikTok editors to try. Head over to our article to get more insights: 10 Best Video Editors for TikTok in 2023: Elevate Your TikTok Post!

In case you want to create new content on TikTok using any existing footage, you may need more than putting a nice filter, stickers, or texts to your video to make it stand out. Instead, you’ll need to adjust the resolution as well as the dimension to fit on TikTok. Learn about it through our article: How To Edit Videos To Fit on TikTok: 5 Methods To Try.