Android Video Editor SDK

It provides a smooth and intuitive experience for both developers and end-users, offering essential video editing capabilities such as trimming, transforming, and composing videos, as well as adding filters, stickers, and border frames. The SDK is highly customizable, allowing you to assemble the editor with the specific tools needed to support specialized use cases, such as annotation.

Key Capabilities of the Android Video Editor SDK#

Transform

Crop, flip, and rotate video clips.

Trim

Easily trim and cut videos to the desired length.

Compose Videos

Combine multiple video clips into a single seamless video.

Overlays & Stickers

Overlay images or stickers over videos.

Filters

60 high-quality filters with lightning-fast processing

Audio Overlays

Select audio clips overlay them on the video’s soundtrack.

Customizable UI

Tailor the user interface to match your app’s look and feel.

System Requirements#

VideoEditor SDK requires:

• minSdkVersion 21+
• compileSdkVersion 31+
• AndroidX
• Android Gradle Plugin 3.5+
• Gradle 6.1+
• Kotlin 1.5.32+

Video Formats and Compression#

On Android, the SDK supports exporting videos in two primary formats:

• MP4 (H.264): A widely used format that offers a good balance between quality and file size.
• WEBM (VP8): An open-source format often used for web video, providing high compression efficiency.

Essential Guides#

To help you get started and make the most of the Android Video Editor SDK, we've compiled a set of essential guides:

1. How to Get Started: Integrate the editor into your project and start editing videos right away.
2. How to Open the Editor: Learn how to initialize and open the video editor in your Android application.
3. How to Open & Load a Video: Load videos from the camera roll and other sources into the editor.
4. How to Serialize and Deserialize the Editor State: Save the current state of the editor and restore it later, enabling seamless editing sessions.
5. How to Use the Annotation Editor: Add annotations to your videos to highlight important information or add commentary.
6. Understanding the SDK’s Architecture: Gain insights into the underlying architecture of the SDK to better understand its capabilities and how to utilize them.
7. How to Localize the Editor: Add localization support to the editor to cater to a global audience.
8. How to Compose Videos: Learn how to combine multiple video clips into a single cohesive video.

By leveraging the Android Video Editor SDK, you can provide your users with a rich and engaging video editing experience, all within the familiar environment of your Android application. Start exploring the capabilities and transform your app today!

Customizing the Android Video Editor SDK#

You can tailor the editor’s user interface to match your app’s branding and user experience in several ways:

1. Theming: Configure the colors used in the editor UI to align with your app’s design.
2. Customize Editor Icons: Replace default icons with custom ones to maintain consistency with your app’s visual style.
3. Customize Menu Items: Decide which tools appear in the menu and in what order, to tailor the editing experience to your users' needs.

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