Animate a still image inside your timeline

How it works in the editor

Right-click a still in the timeline and it becomes video in the same spot, keeping its place in the edit rather than arriving as a separate file you have to slot back in.

It happens on the timeline you are already working in, not in a separate window that hands back a file. Where an AI tool is involved you see the credit price before it runs, and Ctrl+Z undoes the result like any other edit.

The rest of the timeline

Five lanes, one each for video, overlay, music, voiceover and text. Keyframes on volume, opacity, scale, position and color. Over 40 transitions, fades and text animations, plus markers, time ranges and loop playback.

On the audio side: one-click normalize, EQ, compressor and reverb per clip, volume keyframes for ducking, and a limiter on the final mix at streaming loudness of -14 LUFS so the export does not clip.

Getting it out

Export presets cover YouTube HD, YouTube 4K, TikTok, Reels, Instagram Feed, 720p, Spotify Canvas and Apple Music motion art, or set your own resolution, bitrate and frame rate.

Renders run on our servers and save to your gallery, so closing the tab does not cost you the export.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this cost credits?

Editing and rendering are free. Only the AI tools use credits, and the editor shows the price before anything generates.

Do I need to install anything?

No. It runs in a desktop browser. Sign in with Google and you are in.

Can I use my own footage?

Yes. Upload video, images and audio, several files at once, alongside anything you have already made on AetherWave.

Does it work on a phone?

It is built for a desktop browser, where a multi-track timeline has room to work. On a phone you can create your account and keep the link for later.