There’s a Free Video Editor Inside Google Drive That Anyone Can Use
There’s a Free Video Editor Inside Google Drive That Anyone Can Use
提到作为 Google Workspace 一部分提供的在线应用程序时，大多数人会立即想到 Google 云端硬盘、Gmail、Google 文档、Google 表格和 Google 幻灯片——这些快速、轻量级的办公应用让你可以从任何浏览器标签页完成工作。
Mention the online apps available as part of Google Workspace, and most people will immediately think of Google Drive, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides—those speedy, lightweight office apps that let you get work done from any browser tab.
不过，Google Workspace 工具套件的功能远不止你可能意识到的那些，其中包括一个名为 Google Vids 的在线视频编辑包。该应用程序最初于 2024 年面向企业和商业用户推出，于 2026 年向个人用户开放，并持续获得 Google 的定期更新。
There’s more to the suite of Google Workspace tools than you might have realized though, including an online video editing package called Google Vids. Originally launched in 2024 for business and enterprise users, the app was made available to individuals in 2026 and continues to get regular updates from Google.
由于它既免费使用又专为在网页浏览器中运行而设计，因此它无法进行专业级、高分辨率、多轨道的视频编辑。但对于个人和业余爱好者来说，它运行良好，而且你不需要花很长时间就能学会基础知识。
Since it’s both free to use and designed to run in a web browser, it’s not capable of pro-level, high-resolution, multitrack video editing. But for personal and hobbyist use, it works well, and it won’t take you long to learn the basics.
Google Vids 界面
The Google Vids Interface
找到 Google Vids 并不困难：你可以打开网页版 Google 云端硬盘，然后点击“新建”和“Google Vids”，或者直接前往 Google Vids 应用程序页面，点击“开始新视频”下方的“+”（加号）按钮。（你之前制作的任何视频也会显示在这里。）
Finding Google Vids isn’t difficult: You can either open Google Drive on the web, then click New and Google Vids, or head straight to the Google Vids app page and click the + (plus) button under Start a new video. (Any videos you’ve previously made are shown here, too.)
除了从空白状态开始（“空白视频”选项）外，还有许多其他入门方式：你可以使用 Veo 3.1 模型生成 AI 视频、将幻灯片转换为视频、使用模板进行创作、上传现有视频作为起点、创建 AI 音轨、使用摄像头录制视频、制作带有 AI 虚拟形象的视频，或创建故事板大纲。请注意，你还可以在顶部选择视频方向。
Besides beginning with a clean state (the Blank vid option), there are plenty of other ways to get started: You can generate AI videos with the Veo 3.1 model, turn a slideshow into a video, work from a template, upload an existing video as a starting point, create an AI music track, record a video using your camera, produce a video with an AI avatar, or create a storyboard outline. Note you can also pick the video orientation at the top.
这些选项中的大多数使用类似的布局，我们将在此重点介绍传统的视频制作方法——尽管如果你没有素材可用，AI 选项也非常值得探索。如果你是 Google Vids 的新手，那么从启动闪屏中选择“模板”将让你轻松上手。
Most of these options use a similar layout, and we’re going to focus on the traditional video-making approach here—though the AI options are well worth exploring, too, if you don’t have source material to work with. If you’re new to Google Vids, then picking Templates from the opening splash screen will ease you in gently.
在选择模板时，主题并不像布局那么重要。寻找最符合你想要创作内容的东西（将鼠标悬停在任何缩略图上即可查看动画预览）。下一个对话框让你选择是使用整个模板还是仅使用选定的场景。之后，你就进入了正式的视频编辑界面。
When it comes to picking a template, the topic isn’t as important as the layout. Look for something that matches what you want to create as closely as possible (hover over any of the thumbnails to see an animated preview). The next dialog lets you choose whether you want to use the entire template or just selected scenes. After that, you’re into the video editing interface proper.
如果你过去使用过基于时间轴的视频编辑器，那么大多数元素应该相对熟悉。在底部，你有视频和音频轨道，而主窗口显示当前选定的视频片段。右侧的面板允许你编辑当前选定的任何内容。
Most of the elements should be relatively familiar if you’ve ever used a timeline-based video editor in the past. At the bottom you’ve got your video and audio tracks, while the main window shows the currently selected segment of your video. The panel on the right lets you edit whatever’s currently selected.
在界面右侧，你有加载新内容的所有选项。你可以录制网络摄像头片段、创建 AI 视频、从 Google 云端硬盘和 Google 相册导入素材、添加配音，以及放入文本、图像、音乐和形状。如果你从模板开始，其中一些元素将被设置为匹配的样式。
Down the right side of the interface you’ve got all the options for loading in new content. You can record webcam clips, create AI videos, import footage from Google Drive and Google Photos, add voiceovers, and drop in text, images, music, and shapes. If you’ve started with a template, some of these elements will be styled to match.
Google Vids 界面顶部有更多的编辑和格式化工具。这些菜单是你应该前往的地方，用于更改场景之间的转场、管理元素在特定场景中的排列方式、放入新场景以及管理整个视频项目。
Along the top of the Google Vids interface are more editing and formatting tools. These menus are where you should head to change transitions between scenes, to manage how elements are arranged in a particular scene, to drop in new scenes, and to manage your video project as a whole.
使用 Google Vids 构建视频项目
Building Video Projects With Google Vids
要开始构建项目，你可能需要通过右侧的按钮加载音频、视频和图像。在最基本的层面上，你可以点击时间轴上的“+”（加号）按钮来创建新场景，然后从右侧面板拖入照片或视频以填充你刚刚创建的场景。
To begin building your projects, you’ll probably want to load in audio, video, and images via the buttons on the right. On the most basic level, you can click the + (plus) button on the timeline to create a new scene, then drag in a photo or video from the right-hand panel to fill the scene you’ve just created.
当你右键点击时间轴时，会出现大量选项。例如，你可以静音随视频导入的音轨，然后添加配音或不同的音乐。你还可以通过右键点击来分割场景（如果你可能只想保留一半场景）和复制场景（用于快速延长项目的运行时间）。
A whole host of options present themselves when you right-click on the timeline. You can, for example, mute the audio track imported with a video, then add a voiceover or some different music. You’re also able to split scenes (if you only want to keep half a scene maybe) and duplicate scenes (for quickly expanding the running time of your project) with a right-click.
请留意右侧的面板，它会根据上下文而变化。对于音轨，你可以应用淡入淡出；对于视频片段，你可以选择不同的转场。如果你的场景有多个元素（例如在视频上滚动的形状），你可以调整它们的外观和行为。
Keep your eye on the panel on the right, which changes depending on the context. With audio tracks, you can apply fades, and with video clips you can choose from different transitions. If your scene has several elements (like shapes that scroll over a video), you’re able to adjust how they look and behave.
假设你有一个视频场景并想在上面放置一些文字。在时间轴中选择该场景，点击右侧的“文本”按钮，然后点击“添加标题”即可。如果你随后在场景本身中选择标题，则可以更改文本及其样式。
Let’s say you have a video scene and want to put some text over it. Select the scene in the timeline, click the Text button on the right, then click Add a title to do just that. If you then select the title in the scene itself, you can change the text and its styling.
使用文本框周围的句柄，你可以更改其位置、大小和旋转。下方浮动工具栏上还有三个按钮：“动画”允许你为文本设置动画，“调整大小”将调整文本框大小以适应你输入的文本，“格式选项”会弹出一个面板，你可以在其中更改文本大小、填充、旋转等。
Using the handles around the text box you can change its position, size, and rotation. There are also three buttons underneath on a floating toolbar: Animation lets you animate the text, Resize will resize the text box to fit the text you’ve entered, and Format options brings up a panel where you can change text size, padding, rotation, and so on.
如果需要，你还可以使用库存图像、视频和音频。点击并拖动场景内的元素以重新定位它们，右键点击以获取更多选项——包括剪切、复制、粘贴和删除。如果你需要更多素材，请选择右侧的“库存”选项，除了你自己的内容和任何用 AI 创建的内容外，它还为你提供了一个可使用的素材库。
Click and drag on elements inside a scene to reposition them, and right-click for more options—including Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete. If you need more material to work with, choose the Stock option on the right, which gives you a library of material you can make use of in addition to your own content and anything created with AI.
Google Vids 的功能远不止于此，但这应该足以让你入门——尝试试验几个模板，看看还能实现什么。与其他 Google 云端硬盘应用一样，你的所有编辑都会立即保存，在右上角有一个“播放”按钮用于查看你的工作进度，还有一个“共享”按钮，供你准备好向世界展示时使用。
There’s a lot more to Google Vids, but that should be enough to get you started—try experimenting with a few of the templates to see what else is possible. As with the other Google Drive apps, all your edits are saved instantly, and up in the top right corner you’ve got a Play button for viewing your work in progress, and a Share button for when it’s ready for the world to see.