The Plumely blog
Practical guides to editing short-form video — captioning, resizing, cleaning up audio, and keeping your footage private. Written by the team building Plumely, the video editor that runs entirely in your browser.
How to Add Captions to a Video Without Uploading It
Auto-caption a video entirely in your browser — no upload, no account, no watermark. Here's how on-device captioning works and how to do it in a few minutes.
Read →Reels vs. Shorts vs. TikTok: Sizes, Lengths & Specs (2026)
The right aspect ratio, resolution, length and safe-zone for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok — plus how to resize one clip for all three.
Read →How to Clean Up Noisy Audio in a Video
Hiss, hum, room echo and uneven loudness make good footage feel amateur. Here's a practical order of operations for fixing audio — free and in your browser.
Read →Why Local-First Video Editing Keeps Your Footage Private
Most free online editors upload your raw video to their servers. Local-first editing doesn't. Here's what that means for privacy, speed, and your rights to your footage.
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