Facebook Video Editor for the Feed, Reels, and Stories
Frame your video 1:1 or 4:5 for the feed, 9:16 for Reels and Stories, burn in captions for muted autoplay, and export from your browser. Free to start.
Facebook Video Editor for the Feed, Reels, and Stories Features
EchoWave's Facebook video tools are used by local businesses, event organizers, and Marketplace sellers worldwide
Made for Facebook
One project, every Facebook placement
EchoWave is a Facebook video editor built around how the platform actually plays video: the feed favors square 1:1 and portrait 4:5 posts, Reels and Stories run full-screen at 9:16, and most feed viewers scroll with the sound off. So the editor makes the three moves that matter easy. Resize the canvas to the placement you are posting, then drag and scale your clip so a landscape shot survives the square crop. Generate word-timed captions with the caption generator so the message lands on mute. Add music, a logo, and transitions, then export an MP4 per placement. It is a full online video editor, free to start, nothing to install.
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1:1, 4:5, 9:16
Canvas presets for every Facebook placement, plus 16:9 for landscape uploads
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170+ caption presets
Word-timed styles with 45 per-word animations, built for sound-off feeds
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56 transitions
Across 5 families, with adjustable duration, easing, and direction
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50+ languages
Auto transcription with an editable transcript, so captions match what was said
What you get
Framing, captions, and branding for every placement
Six tools that turn one clip into a feed post, a Reel, and a Story.
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Frame for Every Placement
Canvas presets for 1:1, 4:5, 9:16, and 16:9 let you match the placement before you edit. Switch mid-project when a feed post becomes a Reel, or start vertical in the reels maker.
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Reframe Landscape for Square
A square crop of landscape footage is a decision, not a default. Drag, scale, and reposition the clip on the canvas so the subject stays centered, and keyframe position and size when the action moves.
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Burned-In Captions for Muted Feeds
Auto-transcribe the clip with word-level timing, correct the transcript, then style captions from 170+ presets with karaoke highlights and per-word animation. Burned into the video, they read perfectly in a muted feed.
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Music, Sound Effects, and Mix
Upload your own track or search the built-in sound effects library and drop hits at the playhead. Set volume per clip and fade audio in and out so the mix never fights your captions.
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Text Overlays and Branding
Add animated titles, your logo, stickers, and a progress bar, with bold, italic, and style presets that keep every post on brand. Copy text styles between clips instead of rebuilding them.
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Transitions That Survive Export
Pick from 56 transitions across five families, then tune duration, easing, and direction. The preview engine is the render engine, so the cut you approve is the cut Facebook plays. Part of the full video editor.
How it works
How to edit a Facebook video
Upload once, then shape it for each placement.
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Upload Your Video
Drag a clip into the EchoWave editor in your browser. Phone footage, screen recordings, and event camera files all land on the multi-track timeline, ready to cut. Nothing to install, and you can start without an account.
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Pick the Facebook Format
Set the canvas to 1:1 or 4:5 for a feed post, or 9:16 for Reels and Stories. Drag and scale the clip to reframe it, then trim the timeline down to the moment that earns the stop.
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Caption and Brand It
Generate captions automatically, fix any words in the transcript, and pick a preset that fits your page. Add your logo, a text hook, music, and a transition between clips.
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Export and Post
Render an MP4 and download it. Free exports are 720p with a small watermark; paid plans go to 1080p or 4K. Upload to your page, group, Story, or the Reels composer, one file per placement.
Who uses it
Facebook-first pages, groups, and sellers
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Local Business Pages
Turn a phone clip of the shop into a square feed post with the logo, opening hours, and a captioned offer.
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Event Organizers
Tease the lineup at 4:5 while the event page fills, then cut highlights into 9:16 Reels the morning after.
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Community Group Admins
Post announcements and how-tos that members can follow with the sound off, straight into the group feed.
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Marketplace Sellers
Show the item actually working in a short square video, with captions for condition, dimensions, and pickup details.
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Nonprofits and Fundraisers
Publish captioned appeal videos and thank-you updates that supporters can reshare to their own timelines without losing the message.
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Facebook Advertisers
Re-cut an organic winner into 4:5 feed and 9:16 Story ad variants without rebuilding the edit from scratch.
Your next post should be a video
Upload a clip, frame it for the placement, caption it for mute. Free to start in the browser.
How creators use EchoWave in real projects
About the EchoWave team
EchoWave is a browser-based video and audio editor built by Lemon Vault LLC since 2018. The people who build the editor write these guides and test every step in the production app before publishing.
Facebook video editor FAQ
How do I edit a Facebook video?
Open the EchoWave editor in your browser, upload your clip, and set the canvas to the placement you are posting: 1:1 or 4:5 for the feed, 9:16 for Reels and Stories. Trim on the timeline, drag and scale the clip so the framing works, then generate captions and add music, text, and your logo. Export an MP4 and upload it to your page, group, or the Reels composer. There is nothing to install, and you can start free.
What size should a Facebook video be?
It depends on the placement. Feed posts work best square at 1:1 (1080 x 1080) or portrait at 4:5 (1080 x 1350), which take up more screen than landscape as people scroll. Reels and Stories are full-screen vertical at 9:16 (1080 x 1920). Landscape 16:9 still works in the feed, it just renders smaller. The same ratios carry over to Facebook ads: 4:5 is the safe choice for feed placements and 9:16 covers Stories and Reels slots. EchoWave has canvas presets for each, so you pick a ratio instead of doing pixel math.
Why do Facebook videos need burned-in captions?
Because most feed viewing happens with the sound off. Facebook autoplays videos muted as people scroll, so a message that only exists in the audio never arrives. Burned-in captions are rendered into the picture itself, which means they show up on every placement, every device, and every reshare. EchoWave transcribes your clip with word-level timing in 50+ languages, lets you correct the transcript, then styles the captions with 170+ presets, including karaoke word highlights that keep eyes on the screen.
What is the difference between Facebook Reels and feed videos?
Reels are full-screen 9:16 videos that Facebook treats as a discovery format, so they are often shown to people who do not follow you. Feed videos land mainly in front of your existing followers and in groups, where square or 4:5 framing holds the most screen. A practical split: use Reels for short hooks aimed at new audiences, and feed posts for announcements and updates your followers expect. In EchoWave you edit once and switch the canvas between formats, so choosing both does not double the work.
Can I use the same video for the feed, Reels, and Stories?
Yes, with one caveat: export a separate file per aspect ratio instead of letting Facebook crop for you. Edit the video once, then switch the canvas from 4:5 to 9:16, drag the clip so the subject stays in frame, check that captions and your logo still sit inside the visible area, and export again. Two or three exports from one project take minutes and look deliberate, while auto-cropping regularly slices off faces, text, and branding.
Can I add music to a Facebook video without copyright problems?
EchoWave lets you upload any audio track and mix it under your video with per-clip volume and fades, or pull from the built-in sound effects library. The rights question sits on Facebook's side: the platform scans uploads for copyrighted music and can mute, block, or limit videos that use commercial tracks without permission, and enforcement is stricter for pages and ads than for personal profiles. Stick to music you have licensed, royalty-free tracks, or your own voiceover and original audio to stay safe.
How do I set the thumbnail for a Facebook video?
Facebook lets page owners choose a thumbnail during upload, either by picking from a few auto-generated frames or by adding a custom image. To get the exact frame you want, run your finished video through the free video thumbnail grabber: scrub to the moment and it saves that frame as a PNG or JPG at the video's full resolution. A deliberate thumbnail matters most on longer feed videos, where the still image is what earns the click.
Is this Facebook video editor free?
Yes, you can edit and export without paying. The free plan includes the full editor, captions, music, and transitions, and exports carry a small EchoWave watermark at up to 720p. Paid plans remove the watermark and raise the ceiling: 1080p on Basic, 4K with 50 or 60 fps on Pro. The standalone utilities, like the thumbnail grabber and the resizer, are free with no signup at all. For an occasional Facebook post, the free plan is enough to judge the fit.
Feed, Reels, Stories, one editor
Free to start in your browser. Free exports include a small watermark at 720p.
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