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Overview

Reap’s editor helps you fine-tune clips after they are generated. You can open a clip in the editor, adjust the transcript, remove unwanted parts, change layout and orientation, add assets, and export a polished final result.

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What You Can Do In The Editor

Use the editor to:
  • Remove or trim unwanted parts from clips
  • Correct transcript words
  • Highlight important words
  • Add emojis
  • Add highlights
  • Add voiceover
  • Change orientation
  • Add assets, b-rolls, text, and branding
  • Adjust caption timing
  • Reorder timeline rows and add more layers

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How To Open A Clip In The Editor

  1. Generate your clips in Reap.
  2. Click the Edit button below the clip you want to refine.
  3. Make changes in the editor, preview the result, then export when you’re ready.

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Transcript-Based Editing

Inside the editor, you can select transcript text and apply editing actions directly from the context menu. Common transcript actions include:
  • Set as start
  • Set as end
  • Correct word
  • Highlight
  • Add emoji
  • Remove caption
  • Remove video
  • Cut
The editor also includes tools such as:
  • Brand to apply your brand template
  • Caption to change caption presets
  • AI Tools for emoji, highlighter, and voice over features
  • Text to add text overlays
  • B-rolls to add supporting footage
  • Assets to add audio, video, or image assets

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Core Editing Guides

Start with these common editing workflows to shape the look, pacing, and structure of your clip.

Add Text

Add text overlays and control their position, style, and timing.

Reorder Timeline Rows

Change row order to control which elements appear above others.

Add Intro and Outro

Add opening and ending assets for a more polished final video.

Add B-rolls

Layer in supporting visuals to make clips feel more dynamic.

Add Assets

Bring in images, video, or audio files directly into the editor.

Add Branding

Place a watermark or branded asset on top of your clip.

Add Timeline Rows

Create extra rows when you need more layers for complex edits.

Add Transitions

Add enter and exit transitions between segments.

Add Filters

Apply filter presets to quickly change the visual style.

Increase Brightness

Fine-tune brightness from the video panel.

Open the Video Panel

Access clip-level settings and controls from the editor panel.

Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up common editing actions with keyboard shortcuts.

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Orientation, Layout and Reframing

Use these guides when you need to change the shape of the frame, improve composition, or troubleshoot reframing issues.

Change Clip Orientation

Switch the clip orientation and review each segment after the change.

Change Clip Layout

Choose the layout that best fits the speaker or screen share in the frame.

Screen Sharing Framing

Use the right mode when your video includes screen sharing or slides.

Manual Framing Adjustments

Fine-tune framing on the canvas when automatic results need more control.

Why Framing Is Not Precise

Troubleshoot framing and cropping issues in the editor.

Landscape Layout Limitation

Understand why layout options are not available for landscape videos.

Auto-Reframing in Editor

Learn how auto-reframing behaves after adding new segments or saving changes.

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Captions, Emojis and Highlights

Use these guides when you want to restyle captions, change their position, or refine them with emojis, highlights, and timing adjustments.

Add More Caption Styles

Browse caption presets and customize the style for your clip.

Remove Captions

Turn captions off when you want a clean export without subtitles.

Change Caption Position

Move captions anywhere on the canvas to better fit your layout.

Change Caption Fonts and Color

Customize font and color settings to match the look of your clip.

Add Emojis in Captions

Add emojis to specific transcript moments for extra expression.

Highlight Words

Emphasize key words directly from the transcript.

Set Caption Timing

Fine-tune when captions appear and disappear with more precision.

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Remove Silences, Find and Correct Words

Use these guides to clean transcript issues, remove dead air, and polish the final pacing of your clip.

Remove Silences

Detect and remove silent sections automatically from the editor.

Find and Correct Words

Fix incorrect caption words directly from transcript options.

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Segment Editing

Use these guides when you want to extend an AI clip or remove sections that are not working.

Extend AI-generated Clips

Add more content when an AI-generated clip ends too early.

Remove or Trim Unwanted Parts

Cut unwanted transcript sections and clean up the final clip quickly.

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Tips For Editing Clips

  • Start with transcript edits first when you want the fastest changes.
  • Preview your clip after each major adjustment.
  • Use assets and timeline rows together when you want layered visual edits.
  • Export only after the transcript, layout, and timing feel right.