YouTube long-form · Shorts · hooks · captions · chapters · end screens · not a text-to-video generator

The YouTube video editor built to grow your channel

Edit long-form uploads and Shorts that keep viewers watching - AI adds punchy hooks, captions, chapters and end screens, then exports crisp 1080p. Paid unlocks commercial watermark-free exports. You publish to YouTube yourself - we do not auto-upload or guarantee YPP. Prefer a browser editor for any platform? See online video editor. Need prompt-based AI editing of footage? See AI video editor. Need a brand-new clip from a prompt or photo? See AI video generator. Ready to edit for YouTube? Open the YouTube video editor tool.

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Paid unlocks commercial + watermark-free exports. NBV edits and exports - you publish to YouTube yourself. This page is for editing footage for YouTube long-form and Shorts. For browser / zero-install editing (any platform), see /online-video-editor. For prompt-based AI editing of existing footage, see /ai-video-editor. For generating a new clip from text or a photo, see /ai-video-generator.

Every plan includes commercial rights and watermark-free exports. Basic €19.99 · Pro €39.99 · API €59.99, cancel anytime (see /pricing).

What is a YouTube video editor?

A YouTube video editor is built for long-form 16:9 and Shorts 9:16: hooks, captions, chapters and end screens that lift retention. Lanne Video edits and exports - you publish to YouTube yourself.

It is distinct from online video editor (browser / zero-install editor for any platform - see /online-video-editor), from AI video editor (prompt-based AI edit of existing footage - see /ai-video-editor), from AI video generator (generate a new clip from text or image - see /ai-video-generator), from Free (pricing - see /free-ai-video-generator), from TikTok video editor (FYP vertical - see /tiktok-video-editor), and from Instagram video editor (Reels / Stories / feed - see /instagram-video-editor). Prefer the create tool UI? Open /create/youtube-video-editor.

How it works (3 steps)

Upload or paste, auto-edit for retention, export YouTube-ready. Paid = watermark-free + commercial.

1

Upload or paste your video

Drop in your recording or import an existing clip for long-form or Shorts.

2

Auto-edit for retention

AI adds hooks, captions, chapters and trims the slow parts so viewers keep watching.

3

Export YouTube-ready

Download 1080p in 16:9 for uploads or 9:16 for Shorts. Paid = watermark-free + commercial (per /pricing). You publish.

Built for

Creators who edit for YouTube long-form and Shorts - not a blank text-to-video prompt.

YouTubers & vloggers

Ship 10-minute uploads with hooks, captions and chapters that lift watch time.

Faceless channel owners

Tighten pacing and add end screens - then publish yourself (no YPP guarantee).

Course & tutorial creators

Chapters and captions that make long lessons easier to watch and navigate.

Brands posting on YouTube

Branded intros/outros and Shorts from the same project - commercial on paid.

What you get

Hook generator

AI writes and edits a 3-second opening that stops the scroll.

Long-form & Shorts

Edit 16:9 uploads and 9:16 Shorts from the same project.

Auto captions & chapters

Boost accessibility and watch time with styled subtitles and timestamps.

Branded intros & outros

Reusable intro stings and subscribe end screens.

Silence trimming

Remove pauses and rambling to keep retention high.

Thumbnail-ready frames

Grab clean high-res stills for your thumbnail. Paid = watermark-free + commercial;

Which tool for which job?

Job Best NBV page
YouTube long-form / Shorts editThis page + /create/youtube-video-editor
Browser online editor / zero-install/online-video-editor
Prompt-based AI edit of footage/ai-video-editor
Generate clip from text/image/ai-video-generator
TikTok vertical / FYP edit/tiktok-video-editor
Instagram Reels / Stories / feed/instagram-video-editor
Facebook feed / Reels / ads edit/facebook-video-editor
Faceless channel production/ai-faceless-video-generator
Gaming montages / highlight reels/gaming-video-editor
Simple trim / cut / split/video-trimmer
Resize / AI reframe / aspect ratio/video-resizer
Green screen / AI bg remove / chroma/green-screen-video-editor
Edit on Chromebook / ChromeOS/chromebook-video-editor
Free vs paid/free-ai-video-generator
Studio tool UI/create/youtube-video-editor

Pricing

Every paid plan includes watermark-free exports and full commercial rights. Plans start at €19.99/mo and you can cancel anytime. Lanne Video renders and exports your video; you publish it wherever you want. See pricing.

Related tools

FAQ

What is a YouTube video editor?+

Long-form 16:9 + Shorts 9:16 with hooks, captions, chapters and end screens. Paid plans: commercial use, no watermark. See /create/youtube-video-editor and /pricing.

YouTube vs online video editor?+

YouTube = platform page for long-form + Shorts (this page). Online = browser / zero-install editor for any platform - /online-video-editor.

YouTube vs AI video editor?+

YouTube = YT-specific hooks/chapters/end screens. AI editor = prompt-based AI edit of footage - /ai-video-editor.

YouTube vs CapCut or YouTube Create?+

No. NBV edits and exports - you publish yourself.

Is it free?+

No free plan. Plans start at €19.99/mo, cancel anytime. Free-intent: /free-ai-video-generator.

Is there a watermark?+

Free exports are for personal / trial use. Paid plans unlock commercial rights and watermark-free exports. See /pricing.

Can I edit both long-form and Shorts?+

Yes. Edit 16:9 long-form uploads and export 9:16 Shorts from the same project.

Does it auto-upload to YouTube?+

No. Lanne Video edits and exports - you publish to YouTube yourself.

Do you guarantee YPP, AdSense or ranking?+

No. Paid = watermark-free + commercial rights. See /pricing.

After Sora shutdown?+

OpenAI Sora consumer access shut down around 24 Sep 2026. Lanne Video never hosted Sora. Studio models. Our fast model is MiniMax H3 (not Google Veo). This page edits for YouTube; generation on /ai-video-generator; prompt AI edit on /ai-video-editor; browser editor on /online-video-editor. See /alternatives/.

Ready to edit for YouTube

Open the YouTube video editor tool, start with, upgrade for commercial watermark-free when you ship. You publish yourself - no YPP or auto-upload claim. Prefer browser editor? Use the online video editor. Prefer prompt AI edit? Use the AI video editor. Need generate-from-scratch? Use the AI video generator.