A Free Video Editor for Teachers That Keeps Student Footage Private
Recorded lessons, flipped-classroom clips and student presentations are easy to make and hard to edit safely. Plumely captions and trims them right in your browser — free, no account, and nothing is ever uploaded.
Everything runs on your device. Your videos are never uploaded — there's no server to upload to.
Best in Chrome & Edge on desktop.
Student footage never leaves the device
Classroom video can contain identifiable students, which makes it exactly the kind of footage you don't want on a third-party server. Plumely edits locally with no upload endpoint, so recordings aren't sent to a vendor's cloud — which keeps editing off your district's data-sharing and vendor-review surface. When student data is involved (and FERPA is in play), the safest processor is no processor at all.
Captions built in for accessibility
Auto-generate word-level captions for every lesson so your videos meet the accessibility expectations that apply to instructional material. Read through and correct the transcript, then export them burned in for a quick classroom share, or keep a separate subtitle file for a formal, toggleable version in your LMS.
Make a flipped-classroom lesson
Record a lecture once and cut it into short, focused segments students can watch at their own pace before class. Trim to just the concept, split a long recording by topic, and level the audio so it's clear whether they're on headphones or a laptop speaker.
Reframe a recording for any screen
Reframe a wide lecture capture to vertical for a class social feed or a quick announcement, level the audio so the back of the room is audible, and trim to just the segment students need — no wide, hard-to-read footage.
Ready for your LMS
- Export a clean MP4 that uploads straight to Canvas, Google Classroom, Schoology or Moodle
- No watermark on lesson videos
- No artificial time limit on lesson length
- Keep a subtitle file alongside the video for accessible, searchable captions
Free, and it works offline
Editing and exporting are free — no sign-up, no watermark, no minute cap. Install it as an app and it works with no connection, so you can prepare lessons on a device that stays offline. It's funded by an optional Pro subscription — never ads — and there's no paywall on editing or exporting a lesson.
FAQ
Is student video uploaded to a server?+
No. Everything runs in your browser on your device — there is no upload endpoint. Your network tab will show 0 bytes uploaded, which is what makes it safe for footage that includes students.
Does this help with FERPA?+
Plumely never receives your files, so it doesn't add a third-party data processor to your workflow — that removes a whole category of concern. FERPA compliance still depends on how you store and share the files yourself, so follow your district's policy for handling student records.
Can I add captions automatically?+
Yes — Plumely generates word-level captions you can correct and style, then export burned in or as a separate subtitle file for toggleable, accessible captions.
Can I upload the result to my LMS?+
Yes — exports are standard MP4 files that upload directly to Canvas, Google Classroom, Schoology, Moodle and similar platforms.
Is it really free for teachers?+
Yes — editing and exporting are free, with no watermark and no minute cap. Plumely is funded by an optional Pro subscription — never ads.
Do I need an account?+
No sign-up is required to edit or export.