Video Studio: Exporting

Video Studio renders videos entirely in your browser. This guide covers export formats, credit charges, the export workflow, and how to manage your rendered output.

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How Export Works

When you click Export, Video Studio captures the same scene preview you see in the editor and records it to a video file. The render runs locally on your machine — no cloud processing is involved.

Rendering pipeline:

1. The scene resolver computes what appears on screen at each frame
2. Frames are drawn to an offscreen canvas
3. Audio is mixed through WebAudio
4. The canvas stream is captured and encoded into a video file

Supported formats:

Format	Codec	Browser Support
MP4	H.264 video + AAC audio	Chrome 126+, Safari
WebM	VP8/VP9 video + Opus audio	Fallback for older browsers

If your browser cannot record MP4, you'll see a notice and the export will use WebM instead.

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Export Workflow

Step 1: Open the Export Dialog

Click the Export button in the editor toolbar. The dialog shows:

• Preset: The aspect ratio and format selected at project creation
• Duration: Total video length
• Output count: How many files will be generated (one per asset group member, or one for simple projects)
• Credits consumed: The credit charge that will be debited before rendering starts

Video Studio asks the backend for this quote, so the credit total is based on the server's output count rather than a client-side estimate.

Step 2: Choose Save Behavior

Select what happens to the rendered video:

Option	Description
Download Only	The video file downloads to your device. It is not stored in your Asset Library.
Save to Library	The rendered video is uploaded as a VIDEO asset in your Asset Library. It counts toward your storage quota.

Step 3: Review Credits and Start Export

Click Start Export to begin rendering.

• Your organization is charged before rendering starts
• If your credit balance is too low, export is blocked
• A progress indicator shows the current frame and estimated time remaining
• Do not close the browser tab — rendering happens in the browser and closing the tab will stop the process
• For large projects or long videos, rendering may take several minutes

Step 4: Download or Find in Library

• Download-only: The file downloads automatically when rendering completes
• Save to Library: The video appears as a VIDEO asset in your Asset Library, ready to use in releases or download later

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Batch Exporting with Asset Groups

If your project contains an Asset Group with multiple members, the export queue expands the group:

• Each selected member produces a separate video file
• Each selected member is charged as one export output
• All other timeline content (audio, lyrics, background) is identical across outputs
• Export runs sequentially — one file at a time

Workload Warning

For large batches (many group members or long durations), the export dialog shows an estimated workload warning. Rendering many videos sequentially can take significant time.

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Exported File Naming

Saved export files follow this naming convention:

{Project Name} — {Preset} — {Timestamp}

For asset group members:

{Project Name} — {Preset} — {Timestamp} — {Member Name}

Example:

Summer Single Promo — 9-16 Portrait — 20260703-143022 — Album Art A.mp4

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Storage Impact

Credits and storage are separate:

Save Option	Credit Impact	Storage Billing
Download Only	Credits charged before rendering	No storage impact — file exists only on your device
Save to Library	Credits charged before rendering	Billed at actual file size as a VIDEO asset

Exported VIDEO assets follow the same retention policy and file protection rules as other assets.

Saved Video Studio projects are free to create and edit, but their saved draft versions still count toward storage as VIDEO_PROJECT assets. Ephemeral local projects are not stored, but their exports still consume credits.

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Tips for Faster Exports

• Shorter projects render faster — A 15-second video renders roughly 2x faster than a 30-second video
• Fewer layers = faster rendering — Complex text animations and multiple asset groups add render time
• Close other tabs — Free up CPU and memory for the render process
• Use Chrome or Edge — Chromium browsers typically have the best MediaRecorder support and MP4 encoding
• Don't switch tabs during export — Some browsers throttle JavaScript in background tabs, slowing the render

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Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Export is very slow	Close other browser tabs and applications. Complex projects take time.
Export produces WebM instead of MP4	Your browser doesn't support MP4 recording. Use Chrome 126+ or Safari for MP4.
Export button is disabled	Wait for the credit quote to load, add credits if the balance is too low, or fix the quote error shown in the dialog.
Export was interrupted	Close the tab mid-render? You'll need to export again. Saved projects retain their source data.
Exported video has no audio	Check that your audio layer is visible and not muted. Verify the audio file is not corrupted.