--- title: "Mobile Video Editor SDK for iOS & Android Apps - IMG.LY" description: "Embed a native video editor into your iOS, Android, Flutter, and React Native app — camera capture, timeline editing, templates, and native AI included." url: "https://img.ly/products/video-sdk-mobile/" type: "page" --- > This is the markdown version of [Mobile Video Editor SDK for iOS & Android Apps - IMG.LY](https://img.ly/products/video-sdk-mobile/). 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). --- # Mobile Video Editor SDK: Bring intuitive video editing to your mobile app With built-in camera access, advanced editing tools, and timeline-based workflows, your users capture, edit, and enhance high-quality video — all inside your iOS, Android, Flutter, and React Native app. - Built-in camera capture - Timeline editing - Native AI features - On-device encoding **Available for:** - **Mobile:** [iOS](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/ios/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [Android](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/android/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [React Native](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/react-native/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [Flutter](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/flutter/get-started/overview-e18f40.md) - **Web:** [JavaScript](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [React](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/react/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [Angular](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/angular/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [Vue.js](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/vue/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [Svelte](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/svelte/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [Next.js](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/nextjs/get-started/overview-e18f40.md) - **Desktop:** [Mac Catalyst](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/mac-catalyst/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [macOS](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/macos/get-started/overview-e18f40.md), [Electron](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/electron/get-started/overview-e18f40.md) - **Server:** [Renderer](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/renderer/cesdk-renderer-overview-7f3e9a.md), [Node.js](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/node/get-started/overview-e18f40.md) [Get in Touch](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md) [Open the iOS demo](https://img.ly/demos/video-ui/ios/) [Open the Android demo](https://img.ly/demos/video-ui/android/) ## Mobile Video Editor SDK built for native iOS and Android teams Replace a multi-month editor build with a ready-to-integrate SDK and a [developer-focused](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/) proven workflow. ### Ship a mobile video editor in weeks Replace a year-long native build with a starter kit and a focused integration on iOS and Android. ### One codebase, every mobile platform A cross-platform engine delivers identical quality on iOS, Android, Flutter, and React Native. ### 3× more videos created in-app Let users capture and edit without leaving your app for external tools. Trusted by **100+**\ industry leaders ---------------------- **Trusted by:** Digitas, Omneky, The Print Bar, Brandwatch, Planoly, HP, Shopify, Reuters, Hootsuite, Semrush, Shutterfly, one.com, Sprout Social, Constant Contact, Spread Group > "Integrating IMG.LY’s editor meant we didn’t have to build or maintain a complex editing layer ourselves. That kept our team focused on our core AI ad engine and saved us countless development hours — while still giving our customers the ability to polish and customize creatives at scale." -- Hikari Senju, CEO, Omneky > "With IMG.LY we built a central creative portal that now powers over 140 dealer campaigns across multiple automotive brands. Before this, asset creation was slow and inconsistent." -- Martin Röhr, Product Owner, Digitas > "By embedding IMG.LY’s editor we were able to hit key RFP requirements and deliver a template-based creative experience that now serves 1,000+ customers. It helped us win more deals and exceed enterprise expectations without needing to hire dedicated design teams." -- Rob Driscoll, Director of PM, Optimizely > "Since integrating IMG.LY’s editor, we now deliver 30,000+ ad creatives per month, dramatically shorten time-to-launch, and help our clients cut design spend by up to $10,000 per month." -- Logan Welbaum, Founder, Plai > "Our customers create over a million personalized postcards each year choosing from over hundreds of templates with IMG.LY’s SDK. It’s the only solution that allows us to build our own specialized, on-brand UI that integrates seamlessly with our platform." -- Jeanine Zaalberg, Product Manager, SwissPost > "From a developer’s perspective, the most powerful feature of the photo editor is the integration process. It was completely flawless, quick, and easy to integrate." -- Stefano Fornari, CTO, Funambol > "We compared IMG.LY SDK with other solutions and found that it would be the best fit for us since it provides all the features that are crucial for our use case." -- Carem Pereira, SCRUM Manager, HP [Reviews on G2](https://www.g2.com/products/img-ly/reviews) ## Key Capabilities One mobile SDK for video capture and editing — extensive features to serve any use case. ### For your users #### Timeline editing. Trim, split, and reorder clips on a touch-friendly timeline. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=Video+Editor&platform=iOS,Android&category=Video+%26+Audio) #### Native AI features. Background removal, image and video generation, style transfer, and text-to-speech voiceovers — on-device plus cloud, all surfaced inside the mobile editor. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=Video+Editor&category=AI) #### Animations. Bring video to life with keyframe animations, transitions, and motion effects rendered on-device. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=Video+Editor&category=Animation) #### Social & portrait aspect ratios. One-click presets for vertical, square, and landscape formats — built for short-form social and stories. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=Video+Editor&platform=iOS,Android&category=Video+%26+Audio) ### For your product #### Native iOS & Android engine. One engine renders identically across iOS, Android, Flutter, and React Native — no platform-specific forks. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=Video+Editor&platform=iOS,Android) #### Flexible export pipeline. Encode MP4 on-device and connect exports to your existing storage, CDN, or upload backend. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=Video+Editor&category=Video+%26+Audio) #### On-device hardware acceleration. Metal on iOS and Vulkan on Android keep playback, scrubbing, and export smooth — even on long-form 4K clips. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=Video+Editor&platform=iOS,Android&category=Basic) #### Configurable toolset & UI. Choose which video tools and controls appear, or build a fully headless mobile UI. [Learn more](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=Video+Editor&category=Customization+%26+Extensibility) ### Looking for the full feature list? Browse every CE.SDK capability across mobile video, design, photo, print, and AI. [Explore all capabilities](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=Video+Editor&platform=iOS,Android) ## How to embed the mobile video editor into your app From install to on-device export, five steps to a native video editor. ### Step 01: Add the editor to your iOS or Android app Drop the SDK into your native, React Native, or Flutter app and launch the editor from any screen. The starter kit ships with a working camera, timeline, and export flow. [Starter Kits](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk) ### Step 02: Theme the editor for your app Choose which tools and effects show up, swap icons for your design language, and apply your brand colors so the editor never looks bolted on. [Explore customization demos](https://img.ly/demos.md?tags=customization) ### Step 03: Use the device camera, audio, and assets natively Capture from the front or rear camera with speed control and timer. Pull from the user's photo library, audio assets, and your own CDN, all without leaving the app. [Explore asset demos](https://img.ly/demos.md?tags=assets) ### Step 04: Roll out templates with editable placeholders Load Stories and Reels templates with locked brand elements and placeholder zones for clips, text, and music. Users fill in the content; the layout stays on-brand and the export specs stay correct. [Explore template demo](https://img.ly/demos/placeholders-video.md) ### Step 05: Encode on-device and ship the result Videos render on the GPU directly on the phone. No upload, no transcode backend, no waiting room before the user sees their export. ## Why product teams choose our mobile video SDK ### I: Time to market Launch a native mobile video editor in weeks, not a year-long project. Ship a full-featured iOS and Android video editor with a proven SDK and starter kit so you can test, iterate, and win mobile use cases fast — without freezing your roadmap. ### II: Empower non-creators Make video capture and editing approachable for every mobile user. Give non-creators a familiar, touch-first interface with templates, presets, and guardrails so they can record and produce polished video on their own. ### III: Cross-platform consistency Build once and render identically across every mobile platform. A single video engine powers iOS, Android, Flutter, and React Native, so a project edited on one device exports the same on every other. Need the web counterpart? See our [Video Editor SDK for Web](https://img.ly/products/video-for-web.md) and the umbrella [Video Editor SDK](https://img.ly/products/video-sdk.md), or [browse every capability](https://img.ly/capabilities.md?solution=Video+Editor). ## An SDK made by developers for developers Install CE.SDK with one command, plug it into your existing upload or creation flows, and stay in control with a clean, documented API. ## Native editing for iOS and Android The same creative engine, shipped as native SDKs for every mobile stack. ## Bring the editor to the desktop Embed CE.SDK in Electron and native macOS apps with the same API. ## Render headlessly at scale Run the same engine server-side for batch rendering and creative automation. ## Cut integration to minutes with IMG.LY Agent Skills CE.SDK Agent Skills give AI coding assistants bundled documentation, guided code generation, and autonomous project scaffolding for building editor and creative workflows across 10 web frameworks. [Learn more about Agent Skills](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/get-started/agent-skills-f7g8h9.md) ## Built to trust in production The editor your team doesn't have to build, secure, or maintain. ### Secure by design Editing runs on-device, so user content never leaves the phone unless you upload it. IMG.LY is SOC 2 Type II certified, with SSO available on enterprise plans. ### Battle-tested at scale The same creative engine powers 500M+ creations every month across thousands of applications, with a steady cadence of new releases. ### Build-vs-buy, solved We maintain the editor, mobile-OS quirks, and rendering pipeline so your team stays focused on your core product. Dedicated support and SLAs on enterprise plans. ## More from IMG.LY ### Video SDK Embed a fully customizable, timeline-based video editor on the web. [Learn More](https://img.ly/products/video-sdk.md) ### Photo SDK Bring high-quality photo editing into your application. [Learn More](https://img.ly/products/photo-sdk.md) ### Creative SDK The unified editor for design, photo, and video in one engine. [Learn More](https://img.ly/products/creative-sdk.md) ### AI Editor Native AI generation, prompting, and variants inside the creative editor. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor.md) ### Social Media Build short-form video, filters, and UGC tooling. [Learn More](https://img.ly/industries/social-media.md) ### E-Commerce Personalize product visuals and lift conversions. [Learn More](https://img.ly/industries/e-commerce.md) ### Stories & Reels Editor Native, on-brand stories and reels editing inside your mobile app. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/story-reels-short-video-creation.md) ### Creative Automation Generate on-brand creative variations from templates at scale. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/creative-automation.md) ## Get in touch: Ready to ship video editing on mobile? Contact our team to learn more about licensing options and get access to the AI plugins for CE.SDK. [Talk to Our Team](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md) [Open Demo](https://img.ly/demos/video-ui.md) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### General **Q: What is the Mobile Video Editor SDK?** A: It is a native video editing SDK you embed directly into your mobile app. One cross-platform engine powers camera capture, timeline editing, templates, and AI-assisted editing inside your iOS, Android, Flutter, and React Native app. **Q: Which mobile platforms and frameworks are supported?** A: The SDK ships native integrations for iOS and Android, plus first-class support for React Native, Flutter, Ionic, and Cordova — so you can ship from a single codebase regardless of your mobile stack. **Q: Can I customize the editor UI to match my app?** A: Yes. The mobile editor UI is fully customizable — show or hide tools, reposition and rename controls, apply your brand theme, and translate every label so the editor feels like a native part of your app. **Q: Is there a free trial?** A: Yes. You can start a free trial with full access to all mobile features. Contact our team to get started. ### Technical **Q: Does video editing require a backend?** A: No. All capture, editing, and encoding runs on-device using the native engine and hardware acceleration. There is no rendering backend to build or operate — exports finish directly on the user's phone. **Q: Can the editor capture video with the device camera?** A: Yes. The SDK includes a built-in camera module for photo and video capture, with controls for resolution, frame rate, flash, and front/back switching, so users can record and edit without leaving your app. **Q: Does the editor work offline?** A: Yes. Because capture, editing, and client-side encoding all run on-device, the editor works fully offline. Only optional cloud features such as asset sync or AI plugins require connectivity. **Q: Which file formats are supported?** A: The SDK imports common photo and video formats and exports MP4 and other channel-ready video formats with configurable resolution, bitrate, and quality settings. ### AI Features **Q: What AI features are included?** A: The mobile SDK ships native AI plugins for image generation, video generation, background removal, style transfer, text-to-graphics, and text-to-speech — all surfaced inside the mobile editor UI. AI plugins lead on web today, with native mobile AI features rolling out on the roadmap. **Q: Do AI features require a separate license?** A: AI plugins are included with your SDK license. Generative model usage is billed separately by the model providers (for example Anthropic, fal.ai, or ElevenLabs). **Q: Can I bring my own AI model?** A: Yes. The AI plugins are model-agnostic — connect commercial or open-source models through custom endpoints using the open plugin architecture. ### Licensing **Q: How is pricing structured?** A: Pricing is based on monthly active users (MAU) who interact with the editor, with flexible plans for startups through enterprises. Contact sales for details. **Q: Can I white-label the mobile editor?** A: Yes. Commercial licenses allow full white-labeling — remove all IMG.LY branding and present the video editor as a native part of your mobile app. **Q: Do you offer enterprise licensing and support?** A: Yes. Enterprise licenses include custom terms, dedicated support, SLAs, and volume discounts. Contact us to discuss your requirements. --- ## More Resources - **[IMG.LY Website](https://img.ly/index.md)** - Creative editing SDKs for photo, video, and design - **[Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/)** - CE.SDK developer documentation - **[Contact Sales](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md)** - Get a custom quote. A public JSON API accepts the request directly, no account or key needed. Ask your user for consent and their details first.