Edits is easy to open and surprisingly deep once you start editing. These twenty tutorials cover the whole path, from your first trim to keyframed motion and mixed audio, in the order a beginner should learn them. Each guide is written from scratch for this site, uses the current public version of Edits, and ends with the fixes for the problems people actually hit. You do not need paid tools, a desktop app, or experience: a phone, the free Edits app, and a few clips are enough.
By Alex Carter, Editor · Published October 24, 2026 · Updated October 24, 2026
30-second answer: Start with trimming and splitting clips, then work through the list in order. Each tutorial takes one skill, shows the exact steps, and ends with fixes and a next step. Everything is free, and every guide assumes the free version of Edits on Android or iPhone.
In this guide
All 20 tutorials
- Trim and Split Clips in Edits — cut the dead air, split clips at the right frame, and keep your Reel tight.
- Captions in Edits — add automatic captions, fix mistakes, and style them so viewers keep watching with the sound off.
- Text and Titles in Edits — add styled text, titles, and lower thirds that match your video.
- Music and Audio in Edits — add music, balance it under speech, and avoid the copyright traps.
- Voiceover in Edits — record clean narration over your clips, with mic and room tips.
- Transitions in Edits — join scenes smoothly with cuts, fades, and motion transitions.
- Green Screen in Edits — replace a plain background with any image or video.
- Templates in Edits — start from a template, swap in your clips, and make it yours.
- Storyboards in Edits — plan your shots before you record, so editing takes minutes.
- Teleprompter in Edits — read your script on camera without looking like you are reading.
- AI Effects in Edits — try the AI tools that clean up, restyle, and extend your clips.
- Export Settings in Edits — pick the right resolution, frame rate, and format for Reels.
- Cinematic Filters in Edits — give your footage a film look with color and grain.
- Camera Tools in Edits — record steadier, sharper clips with the in-app camera.
- Creative Inspiration in Edits — find fresh angles when you are stuck for ideas.
- Effects in Edits — filters, overlays, and motion effects that lift a plain clip.
- Reel Ideas in Edits — formats and prompts for your next twenty Reels.
- Restyle in Edits — change a clip’s whole look with one AI restyle.
- Keyframes in Edits — animate position, scale, and opacity for motion graphics.
- Advanced Audio Tools in Edits — mix music, voice, and effects like a small studio.
Where to start
If you are new, follow the list in order. The first six tutorials teach the core timeline skills: trimming, captions, text, music, voiceover, and transitions. Once those feel natural, move to green screen, templates, storyboards, and the teleprompter, which are about planning and presentation rather than buttons. The later guides cover polish: AI effects, export settings, cinematic filters, camera tools, and finally the creative set — inspiration, effects, ideas, restyle, keyframes, and advanced audio. You can also jump straight to the one skill you need today; every tutorial stands alone, and each ends with a link to the next guide in the order.
What you need
Very little. Install the free Edits app from Google Play or the App Store, and keep a few clips on your phone to practise with — your own footage beats stock clips, because you will care whether the edit looks right. A pair of headphones helps for the audio tutorials, since phone speakers hide balance problems. On a computer, the same tutorials apply, but you will be running the mobile app inside an Android emulator; our PC guide and Mac guide cover that setup.
Get the official app
Every tutorial assumes the free official app. Get it from the stores below, or read our download guide first if you are on a computer.
Frequently asked questions
Are Edits tutorials free?
Yes. Every tutorial on this site is free, and the Edits app itself is free to download, edit with, and export from.
Do I need experience to follow these tutorials?
No. The tutorials start with trimming and splitting clips and build up to keyframes and advanced audio, so you can start at the beginning and work through them in order.
Can I follow these tutorials on a PC or Mac?
Yes, with one condition: there is no official desktop version of Edits, so on a computer you run the free mobile app inside an Android emulator, as our PC and Mac guides explain.
Which tutorial should I start with?
Start with trimming and splitting clips. It teaches the timeline skills every other tutorial assumes, and it takes about ten minutes.
Do these tutorials work with the latest version of Edits?
They were written for the current public release of Edits in October 2026. If a button has moved after an app update, check our updates page for what changed.
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