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. Plumely edits locally with no upload endpoint, so recordings aren't sent to a third-party server — which keeps editing off your district's vendor-review and data-sharing surface.
Free, with no watermark or minute cap
- ✓No sign-up to edit or export
- ✓No watermark on lesson videos
- ✓No artificial time limit on length
- ✓Works offline once installed as an app
Accessibility built in
Auto-generate word-level captions for every lesson so your videos meet accessibility expectations — then export them burned in or keep them clean.
Make a lesson fit any screen
Reframe a recorded lecture to vertical for a class feed, level the audio so the back of the room is audible, and trim to just the segment students need.
No budget required
The core editor is free. Optional ads support the project; 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.
Is it really free for teachers?+
Yes — editing and exporting are free, with no watermark and no minute cap. Optional ads support the project.
Can I add captions automatically?+
Yes — Plumely generates word-level captions you can style, then export burned in or as clean video.
Do I need an account?+
No sign-up is required to edit or export.