A browser-based video editor that behaves like a desktop one
Bernini Studio is a multi-track video editor that runs entirely in a browser tab. Nothing to install, nothing to upload before you can start cutting, and no render queue between you and a preview.
Most "online video editors" are thin front-ends: your footage gets uploaded to a server, an effect is applied somewhere else, and you wait for a render to come back. Bernini does the work on your own machine. Effects are compiled as WebGL shaders and run on your GPU, compositing happens on a canvas at full frame rate, and the export is encoded by the same hardware encoder a native application would use, reached through the browser's WebCodecs API.
The practical difference is latency. Scrubbing the timeline with six effects stacked on a clip plays back in real time instead of dropping to a stuttered proxy, and a finished 1080p cut encodes in a fraction of the time a WebAssembly-only editor takes.
What's on the timeline
- Multi-track editing — video, audio, text and image layers with independent ordering and blend modes.
- 67 GPU effects — glitch, VHS, chromatic aberration, film grain, bokeh, motion blur, colour grading, halftone and more, plus 10 LUTs.
- 33 transitions with custom duration and easing curves, and 46 blend-mode overlay loops across 10 categories.
- Keyframe animation for position, scale, rotation and opacity, with linear, eased and cubic-bezier interpolation. Changing a property while the playhead is parked creates the keyframe for you.
- Speed ramping, background removal and beat sync — all on the free tier.
- AI captions with word-level timing and viral presets (Hormozi, TikTok box, Shorts), exportable as burned-in text or an SRT file.
- Aspect presets for 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5, with animated Ken Burns crop regions for reframing a landscape shot to vertical.
Export
Exports run through WebCodecs for hardware-accelerated H.264 encoding, at 24, 30 or 60 fps. The free tier exports 720p with a watermark; Pro removes the watermark and raises the ceiling to 1440p. Where a browser lacks WebCodecs, an FFmpeg WebAssembly path produces the same output more slowly rather than failing.
What it costs
| Tier | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The whole effect, transition and overlay library. 720p watermarked export, 3 projects, 5 GB storage, 5 min/month AI captions, 1 client review link. |
| Pro | $14.99/mo or $11.99/mo billed annually |
No watermark, 1440p export, unlimited projects, 25 GB storage, 5 hours/month AI captions, 300 AI generation credits, unlimited review links. |
The effects library is not the paywall. Every effect, transition, overlay and keyframe tool is on the free tier — Pro buys output quality, capacity and generation credits. Annual billing is $143.88/year, a 20% saving on the monthly price.
Browser support
Chrome 90+, Edge 90+, Firefox 90+ and Safari 14+. Chrome and Edge are the fastest for export because their WebCodecs implementations are the most complete. A discrete GPU helps with heavy effect stacks but is not required.
Common questions
Can a browser-based video editor handle real editing work?
On a modern browser, yes. Effects render on the GPU through WebGL and the final file is encoded by your machine's hardware encoder through WebCodecs. Because the work is local rather than queued on a server, preview is real-time.
Do I need an account to edit?
No. Editing works with no account and no download. An account is only required for cloud sync, AI generation credits and client review links.
Where are my files stored?
In your browser's IndexedDB, on your own machine, so a project keeps working offline. Cloud storage is opt-in and used for sync and sharing, not as a precondition for editing.
Can I edit vertical video for TikTok, Reels and Shorts?
Yes — 9:16 is a built-in preset alongside 16:9, 1:1 and 4:5, and Ken Burns crop regions let you reframe existing landscape footage to vertical with an animated crop rather than a static centre cut.