6 Useful Features In Microsoft Clipchamp You Might Be Missing

When it comes to video editing software for Windows, most people’s go-to apps are Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve Studio, and PowerDirector, and for good reason. Premiere Pro is popularly known for its VR editing, audio quality enhancement, and third-party plug-ins for increased productivity. DaVinci Resolve Studio features noise reduction, remote color grading, and multiple GPU support. PowerDirector is rich in video and AI body effects and is great for live streaming.

While they are potent editors, you’d have to shell out plenty of dollars to get them. If that’s not the route you want to go on and you prefer a more straightforward, beginner-friendly app, then Microsoft Clipchamp is worth checking out. It already comes preinstalled on Windows 11 devices, so you won’t have to go through the hassle of downloading and installing software. The best part is that it’s mostly free, and you can get away with not having to upgrade to the Premium version. 

If this is your first time hearing about Clipchamp, and are interested to know about its lesser-known features, we’ve compiled a list of six of the most useful ones you should check out right now.

Not everyone’s a natural at speaking and presenting. If you feel like you could use some improvement in that department but don’t have anyone to practice with, perhaps Clipchamp’s Speaker Coach can help. It’s exactly as its name suggests: it coaches you on how to become a better speaker and presenter by offering feedback on certain aspects of your speech, such as pace, intonation, and language used. To access Speaker Coach, follow these steps:

1. Create a new video in Clipchamp.
2. Press Record & create on the left side panel.
3. Choose how you want to record yourself.
4. On the recording screen, select Coach.
5. Click “Turn on Speaker Coach.”
6. Start the recording by pressing the red button in the middle.
7. Record yourself as if you’re presenting your piece.
8. Stop the recording.
9. Select Review Speech to see your speaker coach analysis. This analysis is composed of four sections:
   1. Filler Words: Lists all the filler words you’ve used in the recording and how many times you said each one. You can also read some tips on how to avoid filler words.
   2. Repetitive Language: Identifies any repetitive words in your recording.
   3. Pace: Calculates your average words per minute and whether it was just right or needs improvement.
   4. Intonation: Tells you whether your tone was good or low and how to improve it.
10. Close the Speaker Coach to return to the recording.
11. Press “Save and edit” to save your recording or “Retake recording” to redo it and try implementing the tips from the speaker coach.

If you’re frequently working with recorded videos like podcasts, training guides, and video conferences, you’re probably sick and tired of manually finding and deleting unwanted silent clips. It’s just too time-consuming, and you’d rather focus on editing the parts that matter more. 

Fortunately, Clipchamp can check this task off your to-do list with its silence remover feature. It automatically detects pauses that last at least three seconds and outputs a list of these clips for you to review and remove. Here’s a step-by-step of how to use silence remover:

1. On the home screen, press Create a new video.
2. Import your video to Clipchamp.
3. Drag and drop it onto the timeline in the middle.
4. Press the sparkle icon in the upper left corner of the timeline.
5. Select Trim & tidy.
6. Allow the tool to transcribe the audio.
7. (Optional) Change the language to match your video’s spoken language.
8. (Optional) Turn on Filter profanity to replace offensive words with asterisks in the transcript.
9. Hit “Transcribe.” The tool will then analyze your video and find the pauses. Once that’s done, you’ll see a list of the suggested clips for removal.
10. Click Review on the individual clips to see if you do want to remove them. These clips will show up in purple for easy identification.
11. Press “Remove” to delete the clip from the video. Otherwise, select “Ignore” to keep it.
12. Save the edited video by hitting “Export,” and choosing your preferred video quality.

Certain videos, such as online courses, talk shows, and documentaries, are better paired with transcriptions. However, transcribing entire hour-long videos manually is a hassle, and if you opt for audio-to-text services, you might end up paying a hefty sum. A practical solution to this dilemma is to use the auto-transcription feature in Clipchamp. Not only does it provide you with an SRT file you can download but it also supports over 140 languages, including Arabic, French, Spanish, and Macedonian. Follow these steps to transcribe your videos in Clipchamp:

1. Create a new video.
2. Drag and drop your video into the app. Alternatively, record yourself using one of Clipchamps recording tools.
3. Add your video to the timeline.
4. Click Captions in the right side panel.
5. Press Transcribe media.
6. In the Transcribe with AI dialog box, set the language to the one used in the video.
7. Check the box for Filter profanity and offensive language to use asterisks in place of such words in the transcript.
8. Press Transcribe media to start the transcription.
9. Scroll through the transcript generated.
10. Edit the text as needed.
11. Press Download captions to save the SRT file.
12. (Optional) Turn off captions in the video if you don’t want to add the transcript to the video before saving it.