Free Slow Motion Video Maker: Constant Slow-Mo or a Ramp Into One Moment

Slow motion doesn't require having filmed at a high frame rate on purpose — a speed tool can slow down footage after the fact, down to a fraction of its original speed. There are two different ways to apply it, depending on whether you want the whole clip slower or just one part of it.

Option 1: Slow down the whole clip

1. 1

   Import your clip

   Higher-frame-rate source footage slows down more smoothly, but any clip works.

2. 2

   Use Constant mode

   Drag to a speed anywhere from 1/30× (extreme slow motion) up to 1×.

3. 3

   Preview

   Check the result plays back smoothly.

4. 4

   Export

   Render the slowed-down clip.

Option 2: Slow down for just one moment

If only part of the clip should slow down — the moment right before a key action, for example — Constant mode isn't the right tool, since it applies one speed to the entire clip. Speed's Curve mode does this instead: pick the Fast → Slow or Hero preset and the speed ramps down smoothly right where you want it, within a single clip, instead of cutting the clip into separate pieces at different constant speeds.