How do I annotate a video online?

<li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="10" data-line-end="11">Upload your Video (or image)</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="11" data-line-end="12">Click ‘Draw’ on the left panel</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="12" data-line-end="13">Choose size, colour, and timing</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="13" data-line-end="14">Hit the ‘Text’ button on the left to add text</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="14" data-line-end="15">Finish & Download</li>

Annotate Videos Online - Write & Draw on your Videos

Q: How do I annotate a YouTube video?

<p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="10" data-line-end="11">Simply copy the URL of the YouTube video, and upload the video by pasting the URL in the upload box. VEED will open the YouTube video in the editor, and you can begin annotating as normal.</p>

Annotate Video

Do you want to annotate your video online? Now, you can do that and more with VEED’s online video editor. Add annotations to any video online with our simple and easy to use video editor. You can draw, add text, add images, progress bars, arrows and much more! Try out the popular Scribble effect and add an artistic flair to your video! If annotations are not enough, you can also add subtitles, translations, background music, and many more cool features to make your videos more engaging! Our suite of annotations are great for making training videos, walkthrough videos, tutorials and much more. What’s more, our tool is incredibly easy to use. You will grasp our tool and its features in a matter of minutes. Our simple online video editor gives you every tool you need to create great content online, and fast.

No download needed - VEED is a versatile and powerful video editor that works straight from your browser. Simply open VEED in your browser, and start editing in seconds. Upload your file, in any format - MP4, MPEG, AVI, FLV, & more - annotate as desired, and download your annotated video straight from your browser. No need to waste your time downloading apps or software. VEED is compatible with Windows 10, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices.

How to Annotate your Video

Upload

Upload the video you wish to annotate. All video file formats are supported.

Annotate Video

Click ‘Draw’ - select brush size, colour, opacity - and get annotating your videos! You can also click ‘Text’ to write your annotations.

Download

Finally, click the download button to save your new video with annotations included.

‘How to Annotate your Video’ Tutorial

Create How-to Videos

Annotations are super-useful for creating how-to videos and product demonstrations. Use our tools to guide your viewers through every step of your product or service. You can draw, label, point, animate, scribble, and make your video a joy to watch! Feel free to also edit your audio, add a voice commentary, or catchy background music. What’s more, you can also add subtitles using our automatic subtitles generator, and remove annoying background music using our background noise remover. VEED’s suite of annotations will help to grant you a competitive edge, and form strong connections with your audience.

Timed Drawing

Add timed drawing layers to make your annotations appear and disappear with ease. Our timed drawing tool is perfect if you only wish to annotate a specific segment of your video. Use our intuitive and adaptable timed drawing feature to add your annotations on a selective basis. Simply select the start time and end time of your annotation in the ‘Duration’ box below, and see your annotations appear at just the right time you need them to. You can also change the size, colour and texture of the brush, and give your videos a personal and unique feel. Draw, text, scribble and annotate with ease, VEED’s online annotator works with you and not against you.

Perfect for Collaboration

VEED is a tool that makes remote work and collaboration easier than ever. Work together on projects from anywhere, and for any project - social media, marketing, education, group presentations, you name it! Edit as many videos as you like, and reshape them into professional-grade videos that’ll capture any bored pair of eyes! Create an account to save your videos on our website, and then find them whenever you sign in. VEED is built for the next generation of creators, with a focus on quality, simplicity, ease, and ultimately, collaboration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Annotate Video

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1. Upload your Video (or image)

2. Click ‘Draw’ on the left panel

3. Choose size, colour, and timing

4. Hit the ‘Text’ button on the left to add text

5. Finish & Download

How do I annotate a YouTube video?

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Simply upload your video files, whether your content is formatted for YouTube or any other platform, and add text to your video. You can also add subtitles automatically in just a few clicks!

Can I annotate an image on VEED?

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Yes! VEED lets you annotate images, animations, GIFs, and much more.

What does it mean to “annotate” a video, and why should I do it?

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Simply put, annotating a video means adding pointers and props to make it more understandable, interactive and engaging. Annotating a video helps guide the viewer through complex topics and processes. Annotation also assists in explanation, making it easier to create engaging explainer videos and educational content.

How do I annotate videos on Windows 10?

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Simple! Enter your browser, and open VEED’s video editor. Upload your video, and start editing in browser. No download needed. VEED recognises Windows proprietary formats including WMV.

How do I annotate videos on Mac?

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Much like the above. Open Safari or your preferred browser, visit VEED’s video editor and upload your video in any format. VEED works with the native format of Mac operating systems and video players.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Annotate Video

How do I annotate a YouTube video?

Can I annotate an image on VEED?

What does it mean to “annotate” a video, and why should I do it?

How do I annotate videos on Windows 10?

How do I annotate videos on Mac?

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