If you're new to the Wistia editor or just need a refresher on the basics, our Getting Started with the Editor guide is a great place to start. But, if you're ready to dive into even more editor features, this article is for you.

First things first, to access the editor, visit the media you’d like to edit and click “Edit.”

Keep on reading to see what you can do in the editor, beyond the basics.

In the Wistia editor, you can stitch multiple video or audio files together from the media panel. Click the "Media" icon in the sidebar, find the file you'd like to add, then click the “+” icon to apply it.

Visit the full Stitch Your Content article for more details.

With text-based editing, you can use the transcript in the editor to jump to different parts of your media or highlight words and sections to keep or delete. Click the “Transcript” icon in the left-hand menu of the editor to access this feature.

You can read more about text-based editing here.

If any of your teammates have commented on your video, you'll be able to see those comments while you're editing.

You can also click to see resolved comments and resolve them from right within the editor. Check out this page to learn more about commenting in Wistia!

In the editor, there are various layouts and background options to choose from. To change the layout throughout a recording and/or add a background to a video, select the "Layouts" icon from the side panel.

Head on over to Layouts and Video Backgrounds for more details.

To improve the audio quality of an entire video or trim intro and outro silence, navigate to the "Suggestions" option in the side panel.

For more on these suggestions, visit our Remove Silence and Enhance Speech article.

If you'd like to add text, image overlays, or graphics to your video, navigate to the associated panel in the editor:

From these panels, you can apply stylized text, custom or stock images, animated emojis, and annotations to your content.

Check out the Overlays in the Editor article for more details.

Click the “Music” icon in the left-hand menu to add Wistia’s highly curated, royalty-free background music to your video in the editor.

Take a peek at our Add Background Music article for a full breakdown.

To add visual transitions between video clips, select “Transitions” from the left-hand menu. Click the beginning or end edge of a clip and drag and drop a transition to apply it.

Our Add Transitions article covers this in more detail.

In the Captions panel of the editor, you can choose from a variety of branded captions styles and fonts. Toggle the setting on to generate burnt-in captions for your video. Burnt-in captions will always be visible in Wistia and in video downloads.

For more information, check out our Burnt-in Captions article.

To add an animated zoom to your clip, click the "Zoom" icon in the side panel of the editor. Place the playhead where you'd like the animation to begin, then click "Add zoom."

Visit Add an Animated Zoom for more on that.

As you’re editing, you’ll notice a “Clip info” option in the side menu as well. That’s where you’ll find things like:

For a full list of available shortcuts in the editor, open the Keyboard shortcuts menu from the side panel or hit the "?" key on your keyboard.