Rendering, previews and export
Understand fast previews versus final renders, queue position and ETA, and what to do when a render fails.
5 min readFast preview vs final render
A fast preview renders at 720p with a watermark in a fraction of the time, so you can check pacing before spending a full render. The final render is full quality with no watermark.
Rendering happens in the background
- You can leave the screen — the queue keeps working and notifies you on completion.
- Queue position and an estimated finish time are shown live.
- A render can be cancelled while queued; cancelled renders are not charged.
- Up to three renders run per account at a time.
Exporting
- 1Open the finished project and tap Export.
- 2Choose the aspect ratio for your destination — 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, 1:1 or 16:9 for feed and YouTube.
- 3Download the MP4, or send it straight to Publish & Schedule.
When a render fails
Failures caused by our pipeline or an upstream provider are refunded to your credit balance automatically, usually within a minute. The most common avoidable cause is a media file that is no longer reachable — re-upload any image or clip that shows a broken thumbnail, then render again.
Frequently asked
Why is my export blocked with an empty timeline message?
The project has scenes but no timeline clips yet. Open the editor once and the timeline rebuilds itself from your scenes, then export again.
Am I charged for a failed render?
No. System and provider failures are refunded automatically.