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Free Tool

Free Online Video Annotator

Add shapes, arrows, text, and blur to any video. Position them on a timeline and download the result.

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Drop your video here

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How It Works

Three simple steps

1

Upload your video

Drop a video file or paste a URL. Supports MP4, MOV, and WebM.

2

Add annotations

Place rectangles, circles, arrows, text, or blur effects on the video. Set start and end times for each.

3

Export & download

Hit Run and we burn the annotations into the video. Download the finished MP4.

Why Use This Tool

Five annotation types

Rectangles, circles, arrows, text overlays, and blur masks — everything you need to highlight or redact.

Timeline control

Set start and end times so annotations appear exactly when you need them.

WYSIWYG preview

Drag, resize, and style annotations directly on the video preview before exporting.

Frequently Asked Questions

MP4, MOV, and WebM files up to 500 MB.

Yes. You can try the tool without an account. Sign in to save your results.

Absolutely. Add as many annotations as you need — each with its own timing, position, and style.

It applies a frosted-glass blur to a region of the video — useful for hiding sensitive information like faces, emails, or phone numbers.

Yes. We use the same rendering engine for preview and export, so what you see is what you get.

Need more from your videos?

Vidocu turns videos into subtitles, voiceover, translations, and help articles — automatically.

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