Exporting your video
Exporting turns your timeline into a single video file you can upload or share. Sprocket’s defaults produce a widely compatible file for most uses, and you can change the format, quality, and other settings whenever you need something specific.
What’s in this guide
Section titled “What’s in this guide”Export your finished video
Section titled “Export your finished video”Exporting turns your timeline into a single video file you can upload or share.
- Click the Export button in the top-right (or press
Ctrl+E). - Choose your settings in the Export Settings window.
- Click Export…, pick where to save the file, and Sprocket renders it.
The defaults produce a widely compatible MP4 file (H.264 video, AAC audio) at your project’s size and frame rate — a good choice for most uses. When you need something specific, you can change:
- Format and codecs — the file type and how the video and audio are compressed.
- Quality — higher quality makes a larger file.
- Resolution and Frame rate — the size and smoothness of the export.
- Burn-ins — optionally stamp a timecode, the clip name, or your own watermark text onto the video.
If you often export with the same settings, save them as a preset with Save Preset… and pick them from the Preset menu next time.
Where to go next
Section titled “Where to go next”- Getting started with Sprocket — build an edit from first playback to this export step.