Platform
TikTok Video Editor
Edit, caption and export TikTok videos without a forced watermark. Built for the For You feed and TikTok Ads.
Clean export
No forced watermark, no app outro — every export is yours.
Platform preset
9:16 · 1080 × 1920 · 30 / 60 fps, dialled in for this platform.
Caption-first
Word-level auto captions tuned for short video, safe inside platform UI.
Beat-synced edits
Snap cuts and transitions to detected beats — no manual frame chasing.
Recommended export settings
Aspect ratio
9:16
Resolution
1080 × 1920 (Pro: 2160 × 3840)
Frame rate
30 / 60 fps
Bitrate
8–16 Mbps (H.264)
Codec
H.264 · HEVC for 4K
Max duration
10 min (Photo Mode excluded)
Workflow in FreeCut
A focused step-by-step path from import to clean export, tuned for this page.
Bring real media in
Pull video from Photos, Files or Camera. Bring voice and music in as audio. Card metadata shows duration, codec and FPS.
Cut on a clean timeline
Snap, trim, drop B-roll and switch between Visual, Audio and Sync modes to keep mobile editing calm.
Bold caption-first text
Double-tap to edit, scale the text box, add outline and background — without breaking layout.
Render the platform preset
Pick Full Timeline, Selected Clip or Range. FPS, bitrate and codec are visible before render.
Creator tips
Earn the first 2 seconds
TikTok's For You judges retention fast. Open with a face, a movement or a result. No long intros, no app logo.
Hook → payoff in <15 s
For Hook clips, structure: 0–2s hook, 2–8s tension, 8–15s payoff, last second loops to the hook.
Captions inside the safe zone
Avoid the bottom 18% (caption + share UI) and the top 12% (username + sound). Place text 22–78% vertically.
Native font feel
Bold, high-contrast sans, white text with subtle outline or background — readable on every brightness.
Beat-snap your cuts
Cut on the beat or right before it. FreeCut's snap helps you hit it without micro-trimming for minutes.
Loop the end
Mirror the first frame into the last frame to trigger replays. Replays count as watch-time on TikTok.
Avoid these mistakes
- Burning a third-party watermark into a TikTok upload — kills reach.
- Static text plate the entire video — captions should track the speech.
- Slow 3-second intro before the hook lands.
- Exporting at 24 fps — TikTok prefers 30 / 60 fps for smooth scroll.
- Overcompressing under 6 Mbps — TikTok re-encodes, you lose detail twice.
- Hard-coding captions over the bottom UI — they get covered by the description.
Related
FAQ
FAQ
Does FreeCut add a forced watermark on this platform's exports?+
No. FreeCut never adds a forced watermark — regardless of the export preset you choose.
Which aspect ratio should I use?+
Use the preset shown on this page. FreeCut sets the resolution, bitrate and codec automatically when you pick the platform preset.
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