Riverside editor: Overview

Use Riverside's robust editor to turn your recording into engaging content to share. Explore our list of editor functions below, and use our hotkeys and keyboard shortcuts for even faster editing!  

Check out our Latest Riverside features- new feature added to the editor can be applied to past, current, and future recordings.

Timeline

Zoom in and out on timeline Magnify the timeline to make very close cuts and adjustments
Trim and split timeline Create shorter highlights or remove unwanted footage
Adjust and refine cut Adjust the start or end of your Magic Clip or make other fine-tuned edits
Add images, recordings, edits, uploads, music, AI voice, or empty sections to your recording Add another recording, a previously-exported edit, or newly uploaded media
Remove media from clip 

Remove any media you've added to a clip

Restore sections of a clip Return a section of the timeline or transcript that you removed
Undo or redo changes Quickly restore removed sections or reset a customization
Reposition chapter on timeline or transcript

Reposition a chapter to adjust which content it includes

Adjust duration of timeline asset in the editor Control when image and text overlays show up in the video

Transcript and captions

Remove individual silences and pauses Cut specific pauses and silences from the recording
Correct the transcript text Correct the spelling of a word or add additional caption text
'Correct Everywhere' in transcript Correct all mentions of a word or phrase
Rename a participant Change the label of a speaker in the transcript
Copy and paste text to move or duplicate media content Rearrange the recording with the transcript
Remove a word or phrase Make precise edits and trim using the text
Keep only part of a clip Quickly cut to just the selected text
Create new edit from selected text Quickly create another copy with just the selected text and the same changes applied
Remove a section from recording using the transcript Select a portion of text and remove it from this edit
Download transcript of edited recording Save the text with all the edits, corrections, cuts, and rearrangements you’ve made
Search within a recording's transcript Jump to a word or phase in the transcript and highlight it on the timeline
Add images, recordings, edits, uploads, music, AI voice, or empty sections to your recording Use the transcript to pinpoint the perfect moment to integrate media into your recording, such as another recording, an exported clip, music, and other content.
Add comments in the editor Add comments to the transcript to streamline your editing process and enhance collaboration

Post production AI tools

Generate AI Magic Clips Let Riverside identify highlights and prep clips for social media
Set pace – Remove silences Remove pauses and gaps of a specified length with one click
Use enhanced Magic Audio tracks Let Riverside analyze and improve the sound quality of your recording
Convert text to speech with AI Voice Use text to generate an audio sample that simulates your speaking voice and add it to your recording timeline

Editor toolbar

Add captions Add open captions to your video for greater engagement and accessibility
Adjust caption color and style Change the font, color, and highlight color of the captions to match your brand
Add a background frame Add a branded or custom image behind the individual video frames
Add a logo Strengthen the branding of your video
Add text overlays Add text to identify speakers, show chapter titles, add emphasis, and more
Add image overlays

Upload your own assets or browse and insert free photos from Pexels library

Add music between splits on your recording timeline 

Enhance your recordings by adding your own music or selecting from our license-free music library

Record in the editor

Record directly within the editor for a seamless experience.

Video layout

Change video's aspect ratio Switch between square, widescreen, and vertical aspect ratios

Automatically switch video tracks by speaker

Dynamic layouts change the featured video depending on who is speaking
Arrange video tracks Position the participant tracks in your video
Add gaps between video frames Add spacing to show more of the background frame
Change the aspect ratio of video frames Use the same aspect ratio as the original recording or crop for a tighter layout
Use only a track's audio Hide a participant's video but keep their audio and transcript
Mirror a video track Flip a track horizontally so it looks like a person's reflection and more familiar to them

Download and share

Export media or combined recording from the Editor Export your recording so you can download and share it
Edit and share an audio-only recording clip Create audio-only content or share an excerpt without video

Copy an exported clip with its edits

Create multiple variations of your media with the same customizations and edits

Normalize audio levels

Balance the sound levels if one person was much louder or quieter than the others

Remove background noise

Apply processing to reduce noise on the exported audio

Remove watermark

With a subscription, choose whether to include a small Riverside watermark on your video

Chapters

Change video's aspect ratio Switch between square, widescreen, and vertical aspect ratios

Cut and move a chapter with its content

Quickly identify the footage in a chapter and reposition it on the timeline

Add a chapter

Add your own chapters alongside the AI-generated ones

Rename a chapter

Change the title label on a chapter

Remove a chapter

Remove a chapter but keep its content in your edit

Reposition chapter

Move a chapter's start- or end-point

More editor actions

Rename a recording after the session ends

On the Recordings page, change the name of an edit post-recording

Duplicate a recording draft

Copy a draft to create multiple edits with the same footage

Duplicate a clip

Create copies of a clip to share on different social platforms

Upload video or audio file for editing

Upload media not recorded on Riverside to edit, generate transcripts, and more
Access archived recordings Restore recordings that have been archived after 120 days
Collapse the timeline into a progress bar Simplify your editing process by collapsing the recording timeline into a progress bar
Create an audiogram (audio-only video)

Turn your audio-only recording into a shareable video by adding visual elements to it

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