# How to edit clips in Clipchamp

Clipchamp is Microsoft's free video editor. Its free plan makes vertical clips, writes captions for you and exports at 1080p with no watermark, which covers what most campaigns ask for.

## Is it good enough for campaigns?

For most campaigns, yes. The free plan has what a campaign clip needs: trimming and cropping, a 9:16 size for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, automatic captions you can restyle, and exports up to 1080p with no watermark. Paying, through Microsoft 365 Personal or Family, adds 4K exports, premium stock and a brand kit, none of which a campaign clip needs.

Clipchamp runs in a web browser on a computer and as a Windows app. Microsoft stopped supporting its iPhone app on 9 June 2026 and points people to the web app on a computer instead, so if you edit on your phone you need a different editor.

## A campaign clip, step by step

1. Get the campaign's footage. Download the files or open the links the brief gives you, then drag them into a new Clipchamp project.
2. Set the size to 9:16. Click the size button on the toolbar above the preview and pick 9:16. If black bars appear, use fill or crop on the same toolbar.
3. Cut to the moment. Split and trim on the timeline so the clip starts on the part worth watching, and keep it within any length the brief sets.
4. Add captions. Open the captions tab, turn on autocaptions, pick the language and transcribe. Fix any wrong words in the transcript, then set the font and position.
5. Add what the brief asks for. Use the sound, on-screen text, tags or link the campaign names, exactly as written.
6. Export at 1080p. It's the highest the free plan exports. Post the file on an app the campaign lists, then send the link in on the platform.

## Before you post

- Leave Clipchamp's stock music out of music campaigns. They pay for clips that use their own song.
- Stock music from Clipchamp is licensed, but YouTube and Meta can't always tell, so a clip can still get a copyright claim you then have to clear. The campaign's own footage and sound avoid that.
- Read the captions against the audio before you export. Automatic captions can mishear names, and the brand's name should be spelled right.

## Sources

- [Clipchamp plans and pricing](https://clipchamp.com/en/pricing/)
- [Clipchamp features, personal and work versions (Microsoft Support)](https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/clipchamp/feature-comparison-between-clipchamp-for-work-and-personal-versions)
- [How to change the aspect ratio of a video (Microsoft Support)](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/clipchamp/how-to-change-the-aspect-ratio-of-a-video)
- [How to use autocaptions in Clipchamp (Microsoft Support)](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/clipchamp/how-to-use-autocaptions-in-clipchamp)
- [Clipchamp iOS app deprecation (Microsoft Support)](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/clipchamp/clipchamp-ios-app-deprecation)
- [Why does my Clipchamp video get a copyright warning? (Microsoft Support)](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/why-does-my-clipchamp-video-get-a-copyright-warning-on-youtube-or-other-sites-e3114010-710d-42ab-878b-86ef8e5c5429)