In Google Photos, you can edit your videos with special effects, filters and more from your mobile device.
What you need
Download and install the Google Photos app. Your device must have iOS 15.0+.
Edit your video
Trim, mute or export a still from your video
- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
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- To trim the video to a different length: Tap and drag the trim handles to select the portion of your video that you want to keep.
- To save a copy of the video with your edits, at the bottom, tap Save copy.
- To mute your video: Tap
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- To export a frame from your video: Tap Export frame.
- To trim the video to a different length: Tap and drag the trim handles to select the portion of your video that you want to keep.
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Crop or rotate
- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
Crop.
- To crop the video to a different aspect ratio, like a square, tap aspect ratio
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- To rotate a video 90 degrees, tap Rotate
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- To make minor adjustments to straighten the video, use the dial above Rotate
- To make minor adjustments to straighten the video, use the dial above Rotate
- To crop the video to a different aspect ratio, like a square, tap aspect ratio
- To save a copy of the video with your edits, at the bottom, tap Save copy.
Crop.
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Adjust your video
Important: Your device must have at least 3 GB RAM and iOS 15.0+. Editing features aren't currently supported on the web.
- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select the type of effect that you want to apply to your video and move the dial to make changes.
- When you've finished, tap Done.
- To undo an effect, deselect the option or tap Cancel.
Video adjustments
- Tap Brightness
to adjust the exposure.
- Tap Contrast
to adjust the difference in tones.
- Tap White point
to adjust the brightest value.
- Tap Highlights
to adjust the detail in the brightest areas.
- Tap Shadows
to adjust the detail in the darkest areas.
- Tap Black point to adjust the darkest value.
- Tap Saturation
to adjust the intensity of colours.
- Tap Warmth
adjust the colour temperature.
- Tap Tint
to adjust the hue.
- Tap Skin tone
to adjust the saturation of the skin-coloured tones.
- Tap Blue tone
to adjust the saturation of the blue tones, such as sky or water.
- Tap Vignette
to reduce the brightness around the edges of the video.
- Tap HDR effect
to enhance brightness and contrast across the video.
to adjust the exposure.
to adjust the difference in tones.
to adjust the brightest value.
to adjust the detail in the brightest areas.
to adjust the detail in the darkest areas.
to adjust the intensity of colours.
adjust the colour temperature.
to adjust the hue.
to adjust the saturation of the skin-coloured tones.
to adjust the saturation of the blue tones, such as sky or water.
to reduce the brightness around the edges of the video.Add a filter
In the colour filters section, you can apply the usual filters, like Palma or Metro to your video.
- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select a filter.
- To change the strength of the filter on the video, tap the filter again and move the dial.
- To undo a filter, select None.
Important: Your device must have at least 3 GB RAM and iOS 15.0+.
- Open the video that you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select an effect.
- To undo an effect, tap None.
- Tap Save copy.
Tip: Types of effects include:
- B&W film
- Light leak
- Lomo
- Dust mix
- Chromatic
- Fisheye