How to slow down a video - simple instruction (4 ways)

Good day!

If you slow down a fragment in the video, then a strong emphasis will be placed on it, and when watching it, each viewer simply cannot fail to notice it. By the way, this technique is often used in feature films, remember at least "The Matrix" ... 👌

To perform such a slowdown on your own (see my example in the screenshot below) - you need to use the special. video editors, and spend some time ...

Below in the article, I will give several working methods designed for those who are faced with a similar task for the first time.

Note: in my examples below, I will proceed from the fact that you do not need to slow down the entire video as a whole, but only a small part of it (a certain fragment).

Of course, if you need slowdown for the entire video, your task is simplified, and you can omit some of the steps ...

An example of how you can slow down the desired fragment

👉 Help!

By the way, usually the slowdown effect is used in conjunction with the enlargement of a certain area (object) in the video. The previous instructions will tell you how to magnify.

Slow down a specific fragment / frame in a video

Method 1

The first option will be presented in the program 👉 Video-Editing (link to the official site). It is distinguished by its simple step-by-step interface, which allows even novice users to create quite interesting videos.

Consider the solution to the current problem in it:

1) After installing and running the editor - create a new project and add your file to the video track! An example, as it should be, is shown in the screenshot below.

Add video and photo (Video Editing 9.25)

2) Now you need to find the moment on the video track from which you want to slow down the video, and click on the function division roller. As a result, the added video will start to consist of two pieces ... 👇

Split video track into 2 parts - Video Editing 9.25

3) Next, we find the moment at which you need to stop slowing down the video and again share track the part (as in the previous step).

Our video now consists of 3 parts

4) After, we make a double click with the left mouse button on the part that we decided to slow down (in my case, this part is in the center).

In the window that opens, go to the tab "Video speed" and set the desired value.

Video speed 0.5 - set a limit

5) Now, it remains only to check how the video will be played, and, if the speed is selected correctly, save the project.

Play Video - Video Editing 9.25

Next, the program will ask you to set the compression quality and start converting. In general, the problem is solved ...

Method 2

In the second option, I propose to stop at a more complex (and at the same time more functional) video editor 👉 Movavi Video Suite.

In truth, this is a whole combine for solving a dozen tasks: from recording video from the desktop screen to processing it and uploading it to the network.

How to complete our task in Movavi Video Suite:

1) First, we launch the program, add our video to it and transfer it to the video track. 👇

Moving the video to the video track at the bottom of the window

2) Next, find the beginning of the desired moment (from which you need to slow down the video) and click on the tool "Scissors (cutting)" .

Then we find the end of the moment of slowing down - and cut the video again. As a result, it should consist of 3 pieces. 👇

Find the beginning and end of the fragment to slow down

3) Now we double-click the left mouse button on the desired area and change its speed (for example, setting the speed to 50% - we will slow down the playback by 2 times!).

Opening the properties of the desired part

4) Next, in the viewing window, try to start the video and compare how much the speed has changed.If necessary, similarly change the percentage of deceleration - and test again (arrow-1 👇).

Play video

When the required percentage of slowdown is found, all that remains is to save the video (arrow-2 in the screenshot above). 👌

Method 3

I will give the third option to slow down the video in the 👉 Bolide Movie Creator program (link to the official site). It is very easy to learn and quite functional. In addition, it can be safely recommended to anyone with a weak PC ...

And so, in order:

1) After installing and launching the editor, open the desired video and transfer it to the video track (see example below 👇).

Add a video to the project and transfer it to a video track

2) Next, we need to find the beginning of the moment that we want to slow down, and divide the video track into 2 parts (the editor has a special button on the toolbar, see the example below 👇).

Split video

3) After that, we find the end of the fragment that we will slow down and similarly cut the track into parts.

Split video (second time)

4) Now the video track (conventionally) consists of 3 parts: you need to select the middle section (which you wanted to slow down), and click on it with the right mouse button.

Next, a menu will appear in the editor from which you can set a new playback speed for this fragment (to slow down, select a number less than 1, for example, 0.5 - this is the slowdown of the video by 2 times).

Reducing speed

5) To save the obtained result, click on the menu "Project / Save as Video File" ... After the program will ask you to specify the format for compression and start creating a new video ...

Save as video file

In general, the methods presented above are some of the simplest and fastest options (if you do not take some online services, where not every video can be uploaded ...).

Method 4 (without conversion)

Many modern video players have ways to increase / decrease the playback speed.

In Gom Player (for example), for this, just right-click on the image of the video being played and go to the tab "Playback / Speed" (see example below 👇).