Speed Up Video makes a clip faster, from 1.25× to 8×, in your browser. It opens at 2×, double speed. Voices and music keep their normal pitch, so speech stays clear even when it is fast, and the page shows the new length before you start. Use it to fit a time limit, to skip slow parts, or to turn a long recording into a timelapse. Your video is not uploaded.
How to speed up a video
- Choose a video: MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV.
- The Speed is set to 2×. Pick 1.25×, 1.5×, 3×, 4× or 8× if you need more or less.
- Read the new length under the options.
- Choose the Sound: normal pitch, higher tape-style, or removed.
- Click Change speed, then download.
How fast to go
| Speed | A 60 s clip becomes | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| 1.25× | 48 s | Trimming a talk or tutorial without it feeling rushed |
| 1.5× | 40 s | Lectures, walkthroughs, long explanations |
| 2× | 30 s | Fitting a clip into a post, quick recaps |
| 3×, 4× | 20 s, 15 s | Cooking, crafts, unboxing, setup steps |
| 8× | 7.5 s | Timelapse of a drawing, a build, a drive |
Fit a time limit
Social networks and messaging apps cap video length. Divide the length of your clip by the limit to find the speed you need, then pick the next speed up. For example, 90 seconds into a 60-second limit needs at least 1.5×. If the speed would be too high to watch, cut the slow parts first with the Video Cutter and speed up what is left.
Sound when speeding up
- Normal pitch keeps voices natural up to about 2×, the speed at which many people already watch lectures and podcasts.
- Tape-style pitch makes voices higher the faster you go, for comic clips.
- Remove the sound for timelapses and fast-forward clips, where sped-up sound is just noise. Add music later in your editing app.
Timelapse tips
- Film on a tripod or with the phone propped up, so the frame does not wobble.
- Pick 8× with the sound removed. For an even faster result, speed up the sped-up video again.
- Choose 60 fps output if the original was 60 fps and you want fast motion to stay smooth.
Sharing
Faster clips are shorter and usually smaller. Shrink them further with the Video Compressor, or make a short loop with Video to GIF. To slow a clip down instead, see Slow Motion Video.