LinkedIn Video Editor for Posts That Work on Mute
Caption, reframe, and brand your video for LinkedIn's muted feed, right in the browser. Export a native MP4 with an SRT alongside. Free to start, no install.
LinkedIn Video Editor for Posts That Work on Mute Features
EchoWave's LinkedIn video tools are used by founders, B2B marketers, and recruiters worldwide
Built for the feed
Video that works with the sound off
EchoWave is a LinkedIn video editor built around one hard truth: the feed autoplays on mute, and most viewers never tap for sound. Captions, framing, and branding have to do the talking. Auto-transcribe speech in 50+ languages, style it with 170+ presets from the caption generator, and resize to square 1:1 or vertical 4:5 so your post claims more feed height. For thought-leadership pieces, record straight to camera with the webcam recorder and its teleprompter overlay, apply light retouch, and export a native MP4 with an SRT file alongside. Free to start, right in your browser.
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170+ caption presets
Word-timed styles with 45 animations, designed to be read, not heard
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1:1 and 4:5 canvases
One-click presets that take up more LinkedIn feed height than 16:9
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50+ languages
Auto-transcription with word-level timing you can edit before styling
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60-min takes
Browser webcam recorder with countdown, pause, and a teleprompter overlay
What you get
Tools for posts that hold a silent audience
Caption, frame, record, retouch, brand, and export from one browser tab.
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Captions That Carry a Muted Feed
Auto-transcribe speech in 50+ languages with word-level timing, then apply one of 170+ caption presets. Keyword highlighting and karaoke styles give silent viewers something to track, so the message lands without a single decibel.
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Framing That Earns Feed Space
Square 1:1 and vertical 4:5 presets give your post more screen height than a 16:9 upload. Switch the canvas in one click, then reposition and scale each clip so nothing important gets cropped.
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Record Talking Heads in the Browser
Capture camera video at 480, 720, or 1080p: countdown timer, pause and resume, live device switching, and up to 60 minutes per take. No install, and downloads work even without an account.
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Teleprompter That Preserves Eye Contact
A floating script overlay sits near your lens with auto-scroll, adjustable speed, and font sizes from 18 to 72px, so delivery stays smooth and eyes stay on camera. The teleprompter never appears in your recording.
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Retouch That Stays Professional
Subtle, slider-based face retouch for up to 3 faces: skin smoothing and brightening, teeth whitening, and eye brightening with red-eye reduction. Every control runs 0 to 100, so a light touch is easy to keep.
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Clean, Consistent Branding
Drop your logo on the canvas as an image layer, add styled text with reusable presets, and finish with a progress bar overlay. Keyframes animate position and scale when you want motion without noise.
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A Real Timeline, Not Just a Trimmer
The full video editor sits underneath: split and trim clips, ripple delete gaps, detach audio, group layers, and add any of 56 transitions. Tight edits keep busy professionals watching past the first three seconds.
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Export MP4, Download SRT Alongside
Render a native H.264 MP4 ready for upload, then download your captions as SRT, VTT, JSON, or TXT. Burn captions into the video, attach the SRT to LinkedIn's caption system, or do both.
How it works
How to edit a LinkedIn video online
Four steps from raw take to native post.
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Upload or Record
Drag a video into the editor, or record one on the spot: choose Camera mode, set 1080p, turn on the teleprompter overlay, and capture up to 60 minutes per take. Recordings drop straight onto the timeline.
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Resize to 1:1 or 4:5
Open canvas settings and pick the square 1:1 or vertical 4:5 preset. Reposition and scale your footage to fit the new frame, keeping faces and product shots centered where the feed crops tightest.
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Auto-Caption and Brand
Run auto-transcription to generate word-timed captions, fix any misheard words in the transcript editor, and pick a caption preset that matches your brand. Add your logo as an image layer and styled text where it helps.
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Export MP4 and SRT
Export an H.264 MP4 sized for LinkedIn. If you prefer LinkedIn's own caption system, download the SRT file too and attach it when you upload the post. Free exports include a small watermark at up to 720p.
Who uses it
Built for professionals who post
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Founders Building in Public
Weekly talking-head takes recorded in the browser, read from the teleprompter, captioned, and posted before the coffee goes cold.
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B2B Marketers
Cut webinar and product-demo footage into 4:5 clips with branded captions, a logo corner, and a progress bar.
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Sales Leaders
Short, captioned point-of-view clips that prospects can watch silently between meetings, framed square so they fill the feed.
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Recruiters and Employer Brand Teams
Team interviews and culture clips with clean captions and light retouch, so every hiring moment reads well on mute.
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Consultants and Coaches
Thought-leadership snippets trimmed from long recordings, with keyword-highlighted captions that make the core argument scannable in seconds.
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Podcasters and Webinar Hosts
Highlight clips with burned-in captions and an SRT alongside, repurposed for LinkedIn without re-editing the full episode.
Your next post, ready in minutes
Upload or record, caption it for the muted feed, and export MP4 plus SRT together.
What creators say after trying EchoWave
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.
LinkedIn video editor FAQ
How do I edit a LinkedIn video online for free?
Open EchoWave in your browser, then upload footage or record yourself with the built-in webcam recorder. Set the canvas to 1:1 or 4:5, run auto-captions, pick a preset that fits your brand, add a logo, and export an H.264 MP4. The whole flow is free to start with no install. Free exports carry a small EchoWave watermark and cap at 720p; paid plans remove the watermark and unlock 1080p, 4K, and higher frame rates.
What is the best video size and format for LinkedIn?
Upload MP4 with H.264 video, the format LinkedIn handles most reliably and the one EchoWave exports by default. For sizing, square 1:1 (1080 x 1080) and vertical 4:5 (1080 x 1350) occupy more feed height on mobile than 16:9 widescreen, which usually means more time on screen before someone scrolls. EchoWave includes canvas presets for both, plus 9:16 and 16:9 when you need them, and lets you reposition footage after switching so nothing important is cropped.
Why do captions matter so much on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn autoplays feed video with the sound off, and much of the audience scrolls at work, in transit, or in meetings where turning audio on is not an option. If your message only exists in the audio track, most viewers never receive it. Burned-in captions make the video work silently: people follow every word, and word-timed styles give the eye something to track, which holds attention longer. EchoWave auto-transcribes speech in 50+ languages and offers 170+ caption presets, so captioning takes minutes, not an afternoon of manual typing.
Does native video perform better than YouTube links on LinkedIn?
Generally, yes. A native upload autoplays directly in the feed, so viewers start watching without a click. A YouTube or Vimeo link renders as a static thumbnail card and sends people off the platform, and feeds tend to favor content that keeps users on-site. If the goal is reach and watch time on LinkedIn itself, edit the clip for the feed, export an MP4 from EchoWave, and upload it directly to your post rather than linking out.
Should I burn captions into the video or upload an SRT file to LinkedIn?
Both approaches have a place. Burned-in captions are part of the picture, so you control font, color, animation, and placement, and they display everywhere the video plays. An SRT uploaded through LinkedIn's own caption feature stays machine-readable and lets viewers toggle it, but styling is out of your hands. EchoWave supports both from one project: burn styled captions into the export, download the same transcript as SRT, VTT, JSON, or TXT, or ship the MP4 and SRT together.
How do I record a professional talking-head video for LinkedIn?
Use EchoWave's browser recorder in Camera mode: pick 1080p, choose your framing, set a countdown, and record up to 60 minutes per take with pause and resume. Turn on the teleprompter overlay to keep your script floating near the lens; it auto-scrolls at your pace with adjustable font size and is never captured in the footage. Afterward, trim the take on the timeline, apply subtle face retouch such as skin smoothing or teeth whitening, and caption it before export.
How long should a LinkedIn video be?
There is no single magic number, but the feed rewards focus. For most posts, 30 to 90 seconds is a strong target: long enough to make one clear point, short enough to hold a silent scroller. Front-load the hook in the first three seconds, since that is all a muted autoplay gets. Longer formats like webinar recaps can work when the audience already knows you; use EchoWave's timeline to cut the aimless stretches so every second earns its place.
Can I add my logo and brand colors to a LinkedIn video?
Yes. Add your logo as an image layer, scale and position it in a corner, and keep it on screen for the whole clip or just the outro. Text layers support full styling with reusable style presets, so fonts and colors stay consistent across posts, and caption presets can be customized to match. A progress bar overlay is available too. On the free plan a small EchoWave watermark also appears; paid plans remove it so only your branding shows.
Ready to post something native?
Free to start, no install. Free exports include a small EchoWave watermark.
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