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  • Video Editing
  • How can I edit a video in Arcade?
  • Can I zoom in on the video timeline?
  • Can I mute or unmute a video?
  • Can I adjust the speed of a video?
  • Video Splitting
  • What is the video splitting feature?
  • What is Smart Split?
  • Capturing Video
  • How does Arcade know when to capture a video?
  • Can I record only a video step?
  • Recording a Video of Yourself
  • Can I record myself using my camera?
  • What if I want to record audio-only or without the camera?
  • Will captions be generated automatically?
  • Uploading Video
  • Can I upload a video I edited elsewhere?
  • Can I upload a video to a specific step?
  • Behavior
  • Do videos autoplay even if there are hotspots?
  • Can I copy and paste video steps?
  • Limitations
  • Can I blur or crop a video?

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Trim, split, narrate, and polish your videos with Arcade’s powerful editing tools.

Video editing is a feature for our Pro, Growth, and Enterprise plans.

Video Editing

Fine-tune and enhance your Arcade’s video content with a robust set of video editing tools. Whether you're capturing in real time or uploading pre-recorded files, Arcade gives you control over speed, sound, structure, and step transitions.

How can I edit a video in Arcade?

If you're on the Pro plan or a higher tier, you can:

  • Seek through the video using the scrubber

  • Trim the video using blue handles at the start and end of the video timeline

  • Change playback speed, from 0.5x to 3x

  • Mute or unmute the audio on any video step

These tools work whether you recorded the video with Arcade or uploaded your own MP4 file.

Can I zoom in on the video timeline?

Yes. Use the zoom slider on the left side of the timeline to zoom in and get frame-level precision (down to one-tenth of a second), or zoom out to see the entire video at once.

You can also:

  • Click the “fit to timeline” icon to auto-adjust zoom

  • Pinch on a trackpad to zoom in or out

  • Collapse or expand the video editing bar for more space

Can I mute or unmute a video?

Yes. You can choose whether the audio on a video step should play or remain muted. This is useful when layering music or voiceover on top of an existing recording.

Can I adjust the speed of a video?

Yes. Use the speed setting to slow down or speed up playback. Options include:

  • 0.5x (half speed)

  • 1x (normal)

  • 1.5x, 2x, or 3x (up to triple speed)


Video Splitting

What is the video splitting feature?

Arcade’s Split feature allows you to divide a single video step into multiple segments. When you split a video:

  1. A screenshot is created at the moment of the split

  2. The first part of the video plays

  3. The user clicks a hotspot on the screenshot

  4. The second video segment then begins

This is ideal for creating intentional breaks, decision points, or highlighting moments mid-video.

What is Smart Split?

Smart Split is an AI-powered tool that automatically analyzes your full video and splits it into multiple steps. This is especially helpful for long videos you want to break into interactive sections quickly.


Capturing Video

How does Arcade know when to capture a video?

Arcade will automatically capture video when it detects high-motion interactions, including:

  • Scrolling

  • Typing

  • Dragging

  • Highlighting

Once any of these actions occur, Arcade will capture video not only for that step but for the rest of the Arcade unless manually overridden.

Can I record only a video step?

Yes. When using the Chrome extension or desktop app, you can choose to capture a Video instead of an Interactive or Screenshot step. This is useful when you want passive playback without requiring user interaction.


Recording a Video of Yourself

Can I record myself using my camera?

Yes. In the Recording panel, select a camera source (like your MacBook's FaceTime HD Camera) and a microphone. You’ll be recorded in the corner of the screen, picture-in-picture style.

What if I want to record audio-only or without the camera?

You can choose None (Audio Only) for the video device or turn off the camera/audio from the Recording settings. If you later want to add voiceover, you can use the same interface to do so after recording.

Will captions be generated automatically?

Yes. Captions will be generated automatically when you:

  • Record a video using Arcade

  • Upload a video with audio

  • Add a synthetic voiceover

Users can toggle captions on or off during playback.


Uploading Video

Can I upload a video I edited elsewhere?

Yes. You can upload an MP4 file to any step, and it will behave the same as videos recorded inside Arcade — you can split it, trim it, adjust speed, and more.

Can I upload a video to a specific step?

Yes. Go to the step you want, click Upload, and select your MP4 file. This will place the video directly into that step.


Behavior

Do videos autoplay even if there are hotspots?

Yes. Videos will continue to play even if you’ve added a hotspot unless you use the Split feature, which creates an intentional pause.

Can I copy and paste video steps?

Yes. You can copy an existing video step and paste it elsewhere in the flow. This is helpful when reusing intros, outros, or common explanations.


Limitations

Can I blur or crop a video?

Not yet. Image-level editing tools like cropping and blurring are currently only available on image steps. We’re working on bringing these features to video steps soon.

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