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Make a picture-in-picture video

Place one video over another, adjust it in the live preview, then create the finished video.

How it works
  1. ImportChoose source
  2. EditSet the change
  3. PreviewReview result
  4. ExportCreate file
InputMP4, WebM, MOV and M4V videoOutputMP4 or WebM video

Two videos in one frame is the format of reaction clips, commentary, tutorials and any recording where a webcam has to sit over a screen capture. This tool places one video over another, lets you drag and size the inset in a live preview, offset the clips in time if they were not started together, and mix the two soundtracks before exporting one file.

Placing and sizing the inset

A webcam inset generally wants to sit in a corner at somewhere between 20% and 30% of the frame width — big enough to read a face, small enough not to bury the content underneath. Which corner matters: check what is actually happening in the main video first, since a taskbar, a code panel or a chart can be exactly what the inset covers. On vertical video the safest position is usually the top, because platform interface elements crowd the bottom of the screen.

Aligning two separate recordings

Webcam and screen capture almost never start at the same instant, and a commentary track recorded afterwards starts nowhere near the source. Offsetting one clip against the other in the timeline fixes that, and the fastest way to find the offset is a shared event — a clap, a click, a moment where the person on camera reacts to something on screen. Get that single point aligned and preview the join; if the two drift apart over a long recording, the cause is a frame rate mismatch rather than a bad offset.

Mixing the two soundtracks

Both clips carry audio, and playing them at equal volume usually produces a mess. Decide which is the primary voice — normally the webcam — and pull the other down until it supports rather than competes, often 12 to 20 dB lower for game or screen audio under speech. If the background audio is music or gameplay that should duck only while someone talks, export the mix and then run it through the ducking tool, which lowers the bed automatically during speech.

Questions, answered

How big should the inset video be?

Around 20–30% of the frame width for a webcam. Large enough that expressions read on a phone, small enough that it does not hide the content it sits over.

My two recordings did not start at the same time — can I fix that?

Yes. Offset one clip against the other until a shared event — a clap, a click, an on-screen reaction — lines up in both.

What happens to the audio from both videos?

Both tracks are mixed and you set the balance. Usually the webcam voice stays up front and the other source sits well below it.

Which corner should the inset go in?

Whichever corner is emptiest in the main video for the whole clip. On vertical video, prefer the top: phone interfaces crowd the bottom with captions and buttons.

Can I use more than two videos?

Picture-in-picture handles two. For three or four in one frame, use the collage tool, which lays them out in a grid.