How to make a timelapse video

Make a timelapse from any video recorded on any camera

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Make a timelapse video online

If you are looking to create beautiful time lapses for skipping over boring video parts, to make videos funnier or just to showcase a beautiful landscape you are in the right place. Bring over videos you recorded on any camera and transform them into a timelapse in minutes with our online video maker.

Showcase beautiful scenery

A time lapse video is a great way to showcase landscapes, cityscapes or nightscapes. It will add a quality feel to your video and keep your viewers engaged.

Speed through instructions

If you are creating tutorials, how-to videos, cooking videos or any other instructional video it is worth it to use timelapses for some parts of the video where people don’t need to watch the content at regular speed to save some time.

Make Instagram, TikTok or Story videos

People watching videos on social media don’t usually have the time or patience to watch long videos, using a timelapse is a great way to share ideas faster and make sure people watch them.

Jump over boring video parts

Some video parts might be worth watching but maybe they don’t have the same priority as others, especially in gaming videos, skimming through them with a timelapse is a great way to keep that content in your video.#

How to make a timelapse video online with Flixier

1

Upload your files

The first step in making a timelapse from any video is to add it to your Flixier media library. You can add videos from your computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, Youtube, Zoom, Twitch and many more.

2

Edit your video

When the media is in your library you can now drag and drop it on the Flixier timeline and move the Video Speed slider located at the right side of the screen to the right. This will transform your video into a timelapse instantly.

3

Download or publish

When done, publish your video directly to Social Media, YouTube or Google Drive. If you want to save your video on your computer that is also easily possible.

Why use Flixier to make timelapse videos

It works with any video

What’s great about our video maker is that it works with any video, you can record with your smartphone, a camera or even screen record and use that footage in a timelapse.

Access it on any computer

Because Flixier is an online video maker you can access it on any computer at any time without having to download or install any software. You can start making time lapse videos in seconds.

Add motion titles and text

Especially useful in instructional, how-to, or tutorial videos, you can add Motion titles, lower thirds and calls to action to your timelapse to better explain your ideas and keep viewers interested.

Cut, trim and adjust

With our video maker you can do more than time lapse videos. Easily cut, trim, crop, add effects, filters, sound and so much more.

What people say about Flixier

I’ve been looking for a solution like Flixier for years. Now that my virtual team and I can edit projects together on the cloud with Flixier, it tripled my company’s video output! Super easy to use and unbelievably quick exports.

Steve Mastroianni - RockstarMind.com

My main criteria for an editor was that the interface is familiar and most importantly that the renders were in the cloud and super fast. Flixier more than delivered in both. I've now been using it daily to edit Facebook videos for my 1M follower page.

Evgeni Kogan

I'm so relieved I found Flixier. I have a YouTube channel with over 700k subscribers and Flixier allows me to collaborate seamlessly with my team, they can work from any device at any time plus, renders are cloud powered and super super fast on any computer.

Anja Winter, Owner, LearnGermanWithAnja

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