Pluto Photos includes a multi-track video editor that handles everything from quick trims to full storyboard projects. No separate app, no re-importing files. Your clips are already in your library.

It is deliberately scoped at the edit most people actually make: a handful of clips, a grade so it does not look like phone footage, music, a title, and one export. For that, it replaces a Premiere Pro subscription at $29 once. For multicam, nested sequences or an After Effects round trip, it does not, and that page says so plainly.

Everything below runs entirely offline. There is no account, no license check-in and no cloud render queue; your footage never leaves your machine.

Multi-Clip Storyboard

Add clips to a visual timeline, drag to reorder, split at the playhead. Each clip has independent in/out points so you can use different sections of the same source video. Build complete edits from multiple source videos with drag-and-drop ease.

Transitions & Fades

Crossfade and dip-to-black between clips. Drag the transition handles on the timeline to set the duration. You see it update in real time. Each clip also supports individual fade-in and fade-out controls.

Cinematic Effects

Every clip on your timeline has an Effects tab with six tools you can stack and tweak:

Letterbox bars: Add horizontal black bars for a widescreen cinema look (16:9 up to 2.39:1)
Vignette: Darken the edges to draw focus to the center of the frame
Film grain: Add organic texture, from barely visible to full film-stock look
Blur: Gaussian blur for dreamy sequences or transitions
LUT color grading: Six built-in LUTs: Cinematic Warm, Cinematic Cool, Vintage Film, Teal & Orange, Desaturated, High Contrast B&W. Load your own .cube files for custom looks
Green screen (chroma key): Pick any backdrop color with the eyedropper and remove it. Adjust tolerance for clean edges

Effects Presets

Three one-click starting points:

Trailer Look: 70% letterbox, 35% vignette, 15% grain
Dreamy: 30% blur, 20% vignette
Retro Film: 50% vignette, 45% grain

Each preset is adjustable: apply it, then fine-tune individual sliders.

Text & Image Watermarks

Overlay text or image watermarks on your exported video. Place them anywhere on the frame with full control over:

Position: Drag to place, or snap to corners and edges
Size & opacity: Scale and fade to taste
Text styling: Font, color, shadow, and outline options
Image overlays: Drop a PNG logo and it's composited onto every frame
Timing: Show the watermark for the full video or only on specific clips

Use it for branding, subtitles, copyright notices, or lower-third titles. The watermark is baked into the export. No post-processing needed.

Audio Overlays

Layer multiple audio tracks over your project: music, narration, sound effects, or voiceover. Each audio overlay has full controls:

Trim & position: Cut to length and drag to the exact position on the timeline
Volume: Independent volume per track, plus master volume for clip audio
Crossfade: Smooth blend between clip audio and overlay tracks
Stack tracks: Add background music and narration simultaneously
Ducking: Lower music volume automatically when narration is playing

Drop an MP3, WAV, or AAC file onto the timeline and it's ready to use. No import step, no conversion.

Per-Clip Controls

Each clip has its own settings for:

Fade in/out duration
Exposure, contrast, saturation, temperature, tint
Volume, audio clarity, denoise
Stabilization and jello repair

Repair Presets

One-click fixes for common problems:

Clean Dialogue: Boosts voice, reduces background noise
Low Light Rescue: Bumps exposure and reduces grain
Mobile Cleanup: Stabilizes shaky phone footage

Live Preview

All effects show in the preview window in real-time. Letterbox, vignette, grain, and blur render as CSS overlays. Chroma key processes frames pixel-by-pixel on a canvas element, the background disappears live as you adjust tolerance.

Export at Source Quality

Your final video renders at the original resolution with a progress bar. No watermarks on output, no quality loss.

A Full Video Editor. Built Right In.