---
title: "CE.SDK v1.81 Release Notes"
description: "Video captions arrive on iOS, video transitions come to the Android editor, and a round of documentation updates smooth the developer workflow across platforms."
url: "https://img.ly/blog/creative-editor-sdk-v-1-81-0-release-notes/"
type: "blog"
date: "2026-08-24"
author: "Neslihan"
tags: ["Release Notes"]
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> This is the markdown version of [CE.SDK v1.81 Release Notes](https://img.ly/blog/creative-editor-sdk-v-1-81-0-release-notes/). For all pages in one file, see [llms-full.txt](https://img.ly/llms-full.txt). For an index of all available pages, see [llms.txt](https://img.ly/llms.txt).

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Video captions arrive on iOS. Android gets video transitions between clips. Video transitions are easier to find in the web editor, and smoother developer workflows arrive in our documentation across platforms.

Let's dive in!

## Add Video Captions on iOS

<video src="https://blog.img.ly/2026/08/iOS-video-captions-editor-sdk.mp4" controls autoplay muted loop playsinline></video>

Add manual captions or import a caption file, then style them with included presets and controls for font, formatting, color, stroke, and rounded backgrounds. Customize the style presets to match your users' needs.

_Tip:_ Is iOS video editing on your roadmap? The [iOS video starter kit](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/ios/starterkits/video-editor-e1nlor.md) includes captions, making it faster to add a complete video editing experience to your app.

→ [Add Captions Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/ios/edit-video/add-captions-f67565.md)  
→ [Customize Caption Presets Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/ios/create-video/update-caption-presets-e9c385.md)

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## Add Video Transitions on Android

<video src="https://blog.img.ly/2026/08/android-transitions.mp4" controls autoplay muted loop playsinline></video>

Make videos feel more polished with built-in video transitions, now available directly in the Android editor timeline.

Tap the transition icon between two clips to preview and apply effects without leaving the editing flow.

Apply transitions to a single clip pair or across all your clips. This makes it faster to create smooth video clips with less manual work.

→ [Apply Transitions Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/android/create-video/apply-transitions-146026.md)

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## Improvements

### Web Video Transitions Now Easier to Use

<video src="https://blog.img.ly/2026/08/web-improvement.mp4" controls autoplay muted loop playsinline></video>

Transitions are now more visible. On the web, the inspector includes transition controls, bringing that workflow into your users' attention for faster video editing and professional-level effects inside your app.

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## Developer Experience

### Learn CE.SDK Key Workflows

This release adds several new docs pages and guides to ease the CE.SDK learning path.

_Tip:_ Try the `docs` or `explain` [agent skill](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/get-started/agent-skills-f7g8h9.md) to understand IMG.LY features and workflows fast.

New in the docs:

- A clearer understanding of the [plugin architecture](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/concepts/plugin-architecture-068fc4.md).
- Web guide for building [custom plugins](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/plugins/custom-plugin-ju8y5t.md).
- One place to learn the [import/export workflow](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/concepts/import-export-0ebbd8.md).
- Easier use of [Variable Fonts](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/text/variable-fonts-32e788.md).

And more.

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## Changelog

More docs improvements and fixes are included in this release. See the [full changelog](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/changelog/v1-81-0/) for the complete list.

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