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Video editor for tutorials & explainers

Turn screen recordings into videos people can follow.

Record your screen, then zoom in, point at the right button and add captions. FluidEditor runs in your browser, and it’s built for tutorials, product demos and explainers.

Try it free for 14 days See how it works

Every feature included · Nothing to install · Cancel any time

The FluidEditor editor: a spreadsheet tutorial on the preview with a spotlight, an ‘Over budget’ callout and a caption, the drawing tools beside it, and the timeline below with caption, callout, arrow, spotlight, screen recording, voice-over and music tracks.
  1. 1 Your screen recording Recorded here, or uploaded.
  2. 2 Arrows, callouts and spotlights Drag on the picture to add them.
  3. 3 Captions Made from your script.
  4. 4 One timeline Everything has its own clip.

Made for people who show and explain things on video

Tutorials & software guides Record your screen, zoom in and point at what matters. Explainer videos Shapes, scenes and voice-over on a blank canvas. YouTube creators Research, script and edit, then export for long-form and Shorts. Teams Shared workspace, media library and roles.
Before and after

Same recording. Much easier to follow.

A raw screen recording makes viewers hunt for the important part. Drag the slider to see the same moment after a few minutes in FluidEditor.

  • Zoom in on the detailDrag a box on the preview. The zoom eases in and out on its own.
  • Point at what mattersArrows, numbered steps, callouts, highlights and spotlights.
  • Caption every lineReadable on a phone, and exported as SRT for YouTube.
  • Make it look finishedA background, rounded corners and a shadow in one click.
After: the recording in a framed window on a purple background, with the chart in a spotlight, an ‘Over budget’ callout pointing at one bar, and a caption. Before: the same moment as a plain, full-screen spreadsheet recording with no annotations. Before After

An example tutorial made in FluidEditor: “Total a column and chart it”.

How it works

From idea to finished video, in one place.

No juggling a script doc, a screen recorder, an editor and a captions tool. These are real screens from FluidEditor.

Step 1 of 4

Know what you’ll say before you hit record.

Write the idea, who it’s for and what they should be able to do afterwards. Then script each step: what you’ll say and what’s on screen. FluidEditor estimates the running time as you write. It’s optional, and it makes the recording much quicker.

The Script & Storyboard tab: a hook, an outline of four sections with timings, and narration with visual notes for each segment.
Annotations

Show viewers exactly where to look.

Pick a tool, drag on the preview, and it appears at the right moment in your video. Change when it shows up and how it animates on the timeline. Hover a tile to see it play.

All explainer tools

Arrows & lines

Straight or curved, and they draw themselves on.

Shapes

Boxes, circles and outlines with rounded corners and shadows.

Highlight

A marker-pen box over the words that matter.

Spotlight

Dim everything except the part you’re talking about.

Blur & pixelate

Hide emails, keys and names. Follows moving content.

Step badges

Numbered circles that number themselves.

Callouts

A label with a pointer, for “this is the bit”.

Keys

Shortcut chips like ⌘ ⇧ K, typed as text.

Polished frames

Make any recording look professionally finished.

Put your recording on a background with space around it, rounded corners, a shadow and an optional browser window. You can change it any time after recording. Try it here:

Background

Frame

Zoom & pan

Drag a box on the preview.

Screenshots

Framed, with a pop-in.

Scenes

Title, steps, outro.

Script to timeline

Write it once. It becomes your captions.

One click puts your script on the timeline: each section becomes a marker and each line becomes text, timed by how long it takes to say. Read along as you record your voice-over, then use the same lines as captions.

  • Captions

    Import or export SRT and WebVTT. Lines wrap at 42 characters, the broadcast guideline.

  • Voice-over

    Record against the picture. Music dips under your voice on its own.

  • Text presets

    Title, lower third, caption, quote and more, with in and out animations.

  • Clean sound

    Track volume, solo and mute, and loudness set for streaming on export.

Rendering 64%
Export

One video, ready for everywhere you post.

Pick a format and FluidEditor renders it on our servers. You can close the tab or start your next video while it works.

Or set a custom size and quality. H.264 MP4, AAC audio, loudness normalised for streaming.

Teams

Working with others? Keep every video in one workspace.

On the Team plan, your projects and media live in a shared workspace instead of on someone’s laptop. Invite teammates by email and choose who can edit and who can only watch.

FluidEditor for teams
Pricing

Every feature on every plan.

Plans differ only in how many people and how much storage you get. Try everything free for 14 days, then pick a plan if you love it.

Pro

Everything in FluidEditor, for one person.

$8.25 / month, billed yearly

$9.99 billed monthly · 1 person · 5 GB

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Team

Shared projects and media for a small team.

$41.25 / month, billed yearly

$49.99 billed monthly · 5 people · 50 GB

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FAQ

Questions, answered

Something else? Ask us, a person replies.

What is FluidEditor?
A video editor that runs in your browser, made for videos that teach or explain something: software tutorials, product demos, how-tos, lessons and explainers. You can plan and script the video, record your screen and voice, edit it and export it, all in one place.
Do I need to install anything?
No. FluidEditor runs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari on your computer. Final videos render on our servers, so even an older laptop exports a sharp 4K file.
I’ve never edited a video. Is it hard?
Most of what a tutorial needs is one drag on the preview: drag a box to zoom in, drag to draw an arrow, click to add a numbered step. Every change can be undone, and your work saves as you go.
Is it only for software tutorials?
No. People also use it for explainer videos with shapes and icons, YouTube videos, course lessons and onboarding videos for their team. If you’re showing or explaining something, it fits.
Can I record my screen with it?
Yes. Record a browser tab, a window or your whole screen, with your microphone. The recording goes into your library and onto the timeline, ready to edit. You can also upload videos you’ve already recorded.
Does it zoom in automatically where I click?
Not yet. A web page can’t see where you click in other apps, so you add zooms yourself: drag a box on the preview and the zoom eases in, holds and eases out. It takes a couple of seconds each.
What happens when the free trial ends?
Pick Pro or Team to keep editing. Your projects and media stay where they are. The trial lasts 14 days and includes every feature.
Who makes FluidEditor?
FluidEditor is made by Aeflow. You sign in with an Aeflow account, using an email code or Google.

Make your next tutorial clearer, and faster.

Record your screen, point at what matters and export a finished video. Try every feature free for 14 days.

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Every feature included · Runs in your browser · Cancel any time