Features

The HotMic Video Editor provides the full set of features expected from a state-of-the-art editing platform — everything creators need to produce polished, on-brand content directly inside HotMic.

Timeline Editing

• Multi-track timeline — Edit video, audio, overlays, and graphics on independent tracks.
• Cut, trim, and split — Frame-accurate edits to remove dead air, refine pacing, or restructure a sequence.
• Reorder segments — Drag clips and segments to rearrange the timeline.
• Ripple edit — Move surrounding segments automatically when cuts are made.

Transitions and Effects

• Transitions — Crossfades, dissolves, wipes, slides, and other transitions between segments.
• Speed ramps — Slow motion, fast motion, and variable-speed playback over any segment.
• Color adjustments — Brightness, contrast, saturation, exposure, and color grading.
• Filters — Apply look presets to match a brand's visual style.

Audio

• Multi-track audio mixing — Adjust individual audio levels per track and per clip.
• Audio fades — Fade in, fade out, and crossfade between audio segments.
• Volume automation — Ramp audio up or down for ducking under voiceovers.
• Mute and solo — Quickly isolate or silence specific tracks.

Text, Graphics, and Overlays

• Text overlays — Custom fonts, sizes, colors, alignment, and motion presets.
• Lower thirds and titles — Branded lower thirds for hosts, guests, and segment markers.
• Shapes — Geometric design elements with full styling control.
• Image overlays — Logos, sponsor graphics, photos, and infographics positioned anywhere on screen.
• Backgrounds — Set a full-canvas background image or video.
• Picture-in-picture — Composite multiple video sources into a single frame.

Captions and Accessibility

• Auto-generated captions — Captions produced automatically from the source audio.
• Manual caption editing — Refine timing, wording, and styling.
• Burn-in or sidecar captions — Render captions into the video or export them as a separate file.

Assets and Media

• Asset Library integration — Drag in any image, video, background, overlay, or sticker from your organization's Asset Library.
• Stock libraries — Direct access to Getty Images and AP Images for editorial content.
• User uploads — Upload personal media for use in any clip.

Export and Publishing

• Multiple aspect ratios — Export to 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, and custom aspect ratios for any destination.
• Multiple resolutions — 1080p, 720p, and higher where supported.
• MP4 output — Standard MP4 export compatible with every modern platform.
• Adaptive streaming — Published clips are automatically encoded to HLS and DASH for delivery at scale.

Collaboration

• Timestamped notes — Producers, programmers, and admins can leave feedback at exact points in the timeline.
• Inline review and approval — Approvals and rejections happen directly on the clip without leaving the platform.
• Revision history — Drafts and prior versions are preserved so changes can be revisited or rolled back.

Drafts and Versioning

• Save drafts — Preserve work-in-progress edits without publishing.
• Multiple drafts per clip — Maintain alternate versions side by side.
• Load and resume — Reopen a draft at any time to continue editing.

Performance

• Real-time preview — See edits, transitions, and overlays as they're made.
• Browser-based — No desktop application required; the full editor runs in the browser.
• Keyboard shortcuts — Professional-grade shortcut support for fast editing.