iOS Video Editor SDK
It delivers a seamless and intuitive experience for both developers and end-users, offering essential video editing features such as trimming, transforming, and composing videos, as well as adding filters, stickers, and border frames. The SDK is highly flexible, allowing you to compose the editor from the tools you need to support specialized use cases, such as annotation.
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Key Capabilities of the iOS 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 processingAudio 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 Compatibility#
VideoEditor SDK for iOS requires iOS 13 or later. The SDK is optimized to work seamlessly with modern iOS versions, ensuring compatibility and high performance.
Video Formats and Compression#
On iOS, the SDK supports two main video formats:
- MP4: A widely used format compatible with most devices and platforms.
- MOV: A format proprietary to Apple, often used for high-quality video files.
For video compression, the SDK provides two options:
- H.264: A commonly used codec that balances quality and file size.
- HEVC (H.265): A newer codec that offers better compression rates while maintaining high video quality.
Essential Guides#
To help you get started and make the most of the iOS Video Editor SDK, we've compiled a set of essential guides:
- How to Get Started: Integrate the editor into your project and start editing videos right away Use swift package manager, cocoapods or install manually.
- How to Open the Editor: Learn how to initialize and open the video editor in your iOS application.
- How to Open & Load a Video: Load videos from the camera roll and other sources into the editor.
- How to Serialize and Deserialize the Editor State: Save the current state of the editor and restore it later, enabling seamless editing sessions.
- How to Use the Annotation Editor: Add annotations to your videos to highlight important information or add commentary.
- Understanding the SDK’s Architecture: Gain insights into the underlying architecture of the SDK to better understand its capabilities and how to utilize them.
- How to Localize the Editor: Add localization support to the editor to cater to a global audience.
- How to Compose Videos: Learn how to combine multiple video clips into a single cohesive video.
By leveraging the iOS Video Editor SDK, you can provide your users with a rich and engaging video editing experience, all within the familiar environment of your iOS application. Start exploring the capabilities and transform your app today!
Customizing the iOS Video Editor SDK#
You can tailor the editor’s user interface to match your app’s branding and user experience in several ways:
- Theming: Configure the colors used in the editor UI to align with your app’s design.
- Customize Editor Icons: Replace default icons with custom ones to maintain consistency with your app’s visual style.
- Customize Menu Items: Decide which tools appear in the menu and in what order, to tailor the editing experience to your users' needs.