You’re able to import or upload videos into Flip that you have created outside of Flip. This can be helpful if you want to use a video camera elsewhere, use video editing software, or combine multiple video clips into one video.
Note: You aren't able to post a video longer than the topic’s recording time limit. If you save a video to your profile, the time limit is 90 seconds.
How to import or upload a custom video clip
When you add a video clip, it creates a Flip video. You’re able to add multiple video clips at once and even record additional footage in Flip after you upload your videos clips.
Note: You can only add music from the Flip library to uploaded clips on the Flip app. You aren’t able to do this with Flip for web.
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- Go to info.flip.com and log in.
- If you can't create groups, you may need to take additional steps. Learn how to find out if you can create groups.
- Choose whether you want to post the video to a topic or post it to your profile.
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To post to a topic: Select the group > the topic where you want to post your video. Then, click
Add to topic.
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To post to your profile: In the top left, click
Camera.
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To post to a topic: Select the group > the topic where you want to post your video. Then, click
- At the top right, click
Upload clip. - Upload your video clip.
- In the “Upload video” box, drag and drop your video file.
- Click in the “Upload video” box. Then, select the file you want to upload.
- Review your video clip.
- To trim the video clip: Click the clip bar. Click and drag the end bars at the edge of the clip bar to adjust where you want to trim your clip. Then, at the bottom right, click Confirm.
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To add more clips to your video: Next to the video clip bar, click
Add more. Then choose what type of video you want to add.
- When you’re ready to post your video, at the bottom right, click
Next.
- On the “Post video” screen, post or save your video.
- Go to info.flip.com and log in.
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- Open the Flip app.
- Choose whether you want to post the video to a topic or post it to your profile.
- To post to a topic: Select the group and topic where you want to post your video. Then, tap Add response.
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To post to your profile: At the bottom, tap Camera
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- At the bottom left, tap
Upload . - From your phone’s video library, tap the video clip you want to upload.
- At the bottom right of the video clip, tap Choose.
- Review your video clip.
- To trim the video clip: Tap and drag the end bars at either end of the clip bar.
- To split the video clip: Tap and drag the white line to where you want to split the clip. Then, tap Split.
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To mirror your video clip: On the toolbar to the right, tap
Mirror. - To rotate the video image: On the toolbar to the right, tap Rotate. The image rotates 90 degrees clockwise.
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To add or record another video clip: At the bottom left, tap
- When you’re ready to post your video, at the bottom right, tap Confirm.
- On the post video screen, post or save your video.
Video upload details
- Flip currently supports MP4, MOV, and WEBM video formats.
- The maximum size of an import for an imported file is 500 mb.
- Chromebooks do not support MOV files.
- To avoid issues when you import a video, make sure your web browser or Flip app is up to date.
- If you have issues, try to convert your video with a free video converter, such as https://convert-video-online.com/.