Google Drive now offers in-browser video editing
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Google Drive now offers in-browser video editing
Google Vids is a way to edit videos right in Google Drive in a compatible browser. It works on Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge (Windows only) MP4, Quicktime, OGG and WebM videos are supported, with individual clips having limits of 35 minutes of runtime and a file size of 4GB.
After you open a file in Vids, a new file is created, and you’ll have to save or export that if need be. Google for Education has a free course detailing how to use Vids.
In general, it seems like a useful way to edit videos that you’ve already uploaded to Drive, but there are some caveats here. For one thing, it’s restricted to paid users, including those on various Workspace business and enterprise plans, nonprofits and those with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-ons. Google AI Pro and Ultra users will get access as well. So too will anyone who bought the Gemini Business and Enterprise add-ons before Google discontinued them earlier this year. Vids will be enabled for supported organizations by default unless they’ve opted to block access to Google Docs.
This Google Vids feature works on the latest couple of versions of Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge (Windows only). Compatibility on other browsers may vary. MP4, Quicktime, OGG and WebM videos are supported, with individual clips having limits of 35 minutes of runtime and a file size of 4GB.
You can now edit videos in Google Drive without leaving your browser
Google Drive now offers Google Vids’ functionality natively. It essentially brings video editing directly to your browser. The integration does, however, have limitations. It only works for these types of video files: MP4, Quicktime, and WebM. It can potentially take a little over 15 days to be widely visible across these eligible Workspace domains: Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.
This comes soon after several other video-related updates made their way to Google Drive, including automatic captioning, a visual redesign, instant playback for newly-uploaded videos, time-stamped transcripts, and very recently, even YouTube-like thumbnail previews for seamless scrubbing.
Highlighted by the Mountain View, California-based tech giant in a recent Workspace Updates post, Google Drive now offers Google Vids’ functionality natively, essentially bringing video editing directly to your browser.
Rolling out now, users should soon start seeing a purple Google Vids icon in the top-right corner when previewing a video file. Tapping it essentially opens said video file in Google Vids, where it’s ready to be trimmed, enriched with media content like music, additional text overlays, and more.
The integration does, however, have limitations. It only works for these types of video files:
MP4
Quicktime
OGG
WebM
Additionally, video files must be shorter than 35 minutes in length, and less than 4GB in size to be Vids compatible. Once you’re done editing, a new Vids file is created, so remember to save or export your work separately.
Desktop only, at least for now
The integration should work optimally on desktops with Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge (on Windows devices only). It should work on other browsers too, albeit with limited functionality.
Vids integration began rolling out today, and can potentially take a little over 15 days to be widely visible across these eligible Workspace domains:
Source: https://www.engadget.com/apps/google-drive-now-offers-in-browser-video-editing-143417668.html