Video Editor — Clipchamp-style timeline, built for shorts
Multi-track timeline editor with snapping, zoom, frame thumbnails, and live music + video preview. Trim, rearrange, and brand clips in MiniMint.
What does the MiniMint video editor do?
The editor is where a generated clip becomes the clip you actually post. It gives you a Clipchamp-style timeline with a video lane and a music lane on the same ruler, so what you hear in the preview is what the render produces. Drag the handles to trim, scrub the playhead, zoom in for a closer cut, and let blocks snap into alignment instead of nudging them a pixel at a time. Frame thumbnails run along the video lane, so you can find a moment by looking rather than by playing the clip through. From the same screen you can switch caption style, attach a music track and set its volume, and apply your logo with a branded intro and outro. Save, and MiniMint renders the final file and emails you when the export is ready.
The editor, on a real project
Captions, the music library, clip and music volume, and a single timeline holding the video and the track together. This is the editor itself, not a mock-up of it.
Who uses Video Editor?
- Creators who want polish without a steep learning curve
- Teams replacing a stack of single-purpose tools
- Anyone who needs precise control over short-form exports
Why use Video Editor?
- Video and music share one timeline, so the preview matches the render.
- Frame thumbnails let you find a cut by looking instead of playing the clip through.
- Snapping and zoom make a precise trim quick rather than fiddly.
- If you have used Clipchamp, CapCut or iMovie, there is nothing new to learn here.
How do I use Video Editor?
Open a clip from any project
Trim using the video lane drag handles
Add music and adjust volume on the music lane
Apply branding and save — MiniMint renders the final clip
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need editing experience?
- No — the editor is designed for creators, not professional video engineers. If you've used Clipchamp, CapCut, or iMovie, you'll feel at home.
- Does the preview match the exported clip?
- That is the point of putting music and video on one timeline. Trim, offset and volume are saved to the clip as you set them, so the render reads the same values you heard in the preview rather than a copy of them.
- Can I change a clip after I have exported it?
- Yes. The clip stays in your project, so you can reopen it, change the trim, captions, music or branding, and export again. A branded export costs 4 credits each time it runs, so the cost is per export rather than per clip.
More questions? Visit the full MiniMint FAQ.
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