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How do I use the editor in Video Narration? 🎞️

Edit your narration line by line: change text, add, split, merge or delete lines, sync timing, change the narrator voice, add languages and export.

Once your narration project is created, it opens in the same editor used for dubbing. You review the narration line by line, change the text, timing and voice, and export when you're happy. This article covers what's specific to narration and links to the full guides.

What's on the screen?

  • Centre: the script, split into lines (dialogues), each with its start and end time.

  • Right: the video player. Bottom: the timeline with the waveform.

  • Left toolbar: script, speakers (narrator voice and settings), subtitle style, Aa (download or upload the script as TXT) and project settings.

  • Top: the mode switcher (Narration, Dubbing or Subtitles mode), a tab for each language, + to add a language, and Export.

How do I edit the text?

Click a line and type. Changes save automatically. Edited lines become stale: re-generate them to hear the new audio (Ctrl + Shift + V, or all stale lines with Ctrl + Shift + Z). See How to re-generate dialogues after editing.

Editing a long script? Download it as TXT from the Aa panel, edit it in any text editor and upload it back. See Edit your script offline.

How do I add, split, merge or delete lines?

  • Add: click + between two lines, or press Ctrl + Enter (after) / Ctrl + Shift + Enter (before).

  • Split: place the cursor where you want to split and click Split Dialogue on the toolbar, or press Ctrl + Alt + S.

  • Merge: press Ctrl + Alt + M to merge with the next line, or Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M with the previous one.

  • Delete: click the bin icon on the toolbar, or press Ctrl + Delete.

Every button explained: The dialogue toolbar and icons.

How do I sync the narration with the video?

  • Edit the start and end times on a line, or drag its block on the timeline to move, stretch or shorten it.

  • Use Adjust speed on the toolbar if a line is too fast or too slow for its slot.

  • Leave pauses between lines where the video needs breathing room.

How do I change the narrator's voice or delivery?

  • Open the speakers panel and pick a different voice, then re-generate. See Speaker Settings.

  • Narration uses MARS8-Instruct by default, so you can add emotion tags such as [calm], [excited] or [serious] at the start of a line. See the Emotion Tag Gradation Guide.

How do I add another language?

Click + next to the language tabs, choose the language and pick:

  • Generate Translation: translated text (subtitles) only, no audio.

  • Generate Translation And Dub: translation plus narration in that language.

How do I download the result?

Click Export (top-right) to download the narrated video, the audio, or subtitles. See How to download output files.

Need help while you work? Click ? in the bottom-left corner of the editor.

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