Speed Up a Video Online
To speed up a video, upload it below, choose a multiplier anywhere from 1.5x to 8x, and download the accelerated clip. A 2x setting halves the runtime; 8x turns eight minutes of footage into one — ideal for timelapse-style results without a timelapse camera.
Fast playback fixes two common problems: tutorials and demos that drag through repetitive steps, and long static shots that only get interesting when compressed in time. Speeding up the file itself, rather than relying on player controls, means viewers see the quick version everywhere it is posted.
How it works
- 1
Upload your video
Add the footage to accelerate — a screen recording, a cooking process, a commute, anything up to 500 MB.
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Choose a speed multiplier
Pick how fast to go, from a subtle 1.5x for tightening tutorials up to 8x for dramatic timelapse-style compression of long recordings.
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Download the faster clip
Process the video and save the result. The new file plays at the chosen speed natively, so it works the same on every platform and player.
Why use Video-Matic
Up to 8x acceleration
The full 1.5x to 8x range covers everything from a brisk tutorial to an hour crunched into minutes.
Baked into the file
Speed is applied to the video itself — no viewer has to find a playback-speed menu to watch it as intended.
Cloud-powered rendering
Long recordings are re-timed on the server, so the job runs at the same pace on a phone as on a workstation.
Free credits included
A speed change costs 1 credit and signup gives you 3, so your first few accelerated clips cost nothing.
Frequently asked questions
What speed should I use for a timelapse effect?›
For a true timelapse feel, go high: 4x to 8x compresses long, slow scenes like sunsets, builds, or traffic into snappy sequences. For tutorials or lectures, 1.5x to 2x keeps speech-paced content watchable while cutting the runtime significantly.
What happens to the audio when I speed up a video?›
Audio is accelerated along with the picture, so voices sound faster and higher at strong multipliers. For timelapse-style clips most people replace the sped-up audio with music afterwards — the Add Music tool can lay a soundtrack over the result.
Is speeding up a video free?›
Your first three speed changes are free thanks to the 3 credits included with a new account, at 1 credit per job. More credits come from one-time packs on the pricing page — pay once, use them whenever, no subscription.
How long is my footage stored?›
At most 24 hours. Both the original upload and the sped-up output are deleted automatically within that window, and all processing happens on EU-hosted infrastructure in Paris.