LET THE TRACK SET THE PACE

Find the rhythm. Give it a picture.

Build performance clips, release teasers and music videos around the track. Let a change in energy earn a change in the edit.

Start my music edit

Free to start · AI and export limits depend on your plan.

Explore the music resources ↓

Illustrative edit · Photography: Dominik Gryzbon / Pexels

MADE FOR YOUR NEXTPERFORMANCE / RELEASE TEASER / MUSIC VIDEOYOUR FOOTAGE. YOUR FINAL SAY.

AN EDIT THAT SERVES THE STORY

Start with the moment.
Shape everything around it.

01
Start with the audio
Choose the section of your track and mark its important changes. Keep performance sync separate from montage decisions.
02
Vary the visual rhythm
Use longer shots when the song needs space. Save fast cuts and emphasis text for moments that earn them.
03
Make the release cut
Pull a short section that has a musical arc. Check title text, credits and the final audio level.

STEAL THE STARTING POINT

Your first brief,
already taking shape.

Bring your footage into the editor, tell the agent what matters, then review its work. Adapt this brief to the clips you actually have.

THE EDITING BRIEF

Build a teaser around this section of my track. Keep performance footage in sync. Change shot length with the energy rather than cutting on every beat. Add the supplied track title near the end and preserve the final musical phrase.

A starting point you can adapt to your own footage.

THE MUSIC RESOURCE SHELF

A little craft goes a long way.

Read the guide, try a focused tool, and bring what you learn back to the timeline.

THE FIELD GUIDE ↗

Editing Music Videos: Cutting to the Track, Not to the Footage

A music video is the only kind of video where the timing is decided before you shoot. This is how to edit to the track instead of to the footage, from bar-level structure down to word-level lyric timing.

Read the full guide →

IN YOUR TOOLKIT ↗

Beat Sync Editor

Detect the beats, drop markers, cut on the grid — montages that hit.

IN YOUR TOOLKIT ↗

Color Grading & LUTs

Cinematic looks, custom curves, LUT import, and adjustment layers over everything.

IN YOUR TOOLKIT ↗

Auto Reframe

One edit becomes TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and YouTube — reframed, not squished.

Build your editing skills in the Academy ↗Explore reusable editing recipes ↗Take Vidmoat to your device ↗

Before your first cut.

Do I need rights to the music?+

Use music and footage you are allowed to publish. Editing software does not grant permission to distribute someone else’s track.

Should every cut land on a beat?+

No. Phrase changes, movement and contrast can be stronger editing cues. Listen to the result as a whole.

What does it cost?+

You can start on the free plan. AI credits, export resolution and other allowances depend on your account. Compare the current plans before you begin.

MAKE THE NEXT ONE YOURS