The timeline in invideo Editor is where you arrange video, images and audio into a finished cut. Use tracks to organize picture and sound, the playhead to choose the moment you are viewing, and the Monitor to preview your edit. You can edit manually for free or ask AI agents to work on the same timeline using credits.
Understand the timeline and panels
Panel or control | What it does |
Media | Holds the video, images and audio available for your edit. |
Timeline | Shows when clips start, how long they last and how they fit together. |
Video tracks such as V1 and V2 | Organize the visual layers in your sequence. |
Audio tracks such as A1 and A2 | Organize dialogue, music and other sound. |
Playhead and time ruler | Identify the moment you are reviewing. |
Monitor | Displays the picture at the playhead position. |
Inspector | Shows settings for the selected clip or timeline. |
Make your first timeline edit
1. Open a timeline and select Edit at the top of invideo Editor.
2. Open Media, upload your files and drag the media you want to use onto the timeline.
3. Arrange your clips in the order you want them to play. Keep dialogue, music and sound effects organized across audio tracks.
4. Move the playhead along the time ruler and preview the sequence in the Monitor. Zoom into the timeline when you need to inspect a cut more closely; zoom changes your view, not the video's duration.
5. Select a clip to inspect its settings. Use Audio to adjust the sound balance and Color to adjust the image.
6. Play through the cut, check the joins between clips and open Export when you are ready to create a file.
Find a missing panel
Open the layout menu beside the workspace controls and choose Panels. Enable the panel you need, such as Timeline, Media or Inspector. The menu also includes Reset to Saved Layout for returning to a saved panel arrangement.
Work with AI agents
Use the agent panel to describe an editing task, then review the changes on your timeline. You can continue adjusting the clips yourself. Manual editing is free; agent work uses credits.