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Smooth Out Shaky Video Footage Stabilize shaky video footage to reduce camera shake.

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Video Stabilizer

Stabilize shaky video footage to reduce camera shake.

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Upload Video

Drag and drop your shaky video or click to browse.

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Set Strength

Adjust the stabilization strength (subtle to strong).

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Stabilize & Download

Click Stabilize and download your smoother video.

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What Is Video Stabilizer?

The Video Stabilizer is a free browser-based tool that reduces camera shake in video footage. Using a crop-and-smooth technique, the tool slightly zooms into the video and applies smoothed positioning to counteract shaky movements. Adjust the stabilization strength from subtle to strong based on how much shake your footage has. While this browser-based approach provides basic stabilization, it's effective for moderate camera shake from handheld recordings. For professional-grade stabilization with motion tracking, dedicated software or ffmpeg.wasm would be needed. All processing happens locally.

Why Use Video Stabilizer?

  • Reduce visible camera shake in handheld footage
  • Adjustable stabilization strength
  • No uploads — private client-side processing
  • No software to install — stabilize videos in just three steps

Common Use Cases

Handheld Footage

Smooth out shaky handheld camera recordings.

Phone Videos

Stabilize casual phone recordings for better viewing experience.

Action Clips

Reduce shake in action and sports footage.

Presentations

Clean up screen recordings or webcam footage with minor shaking.

Technical Guide

This browser-based stabilizer uses a crop-and-smooth approach. The video is slightly zoomed in (cropped by the stabilization margin, e.g., 10-20%) to create room for position adjustment. A smoothing algorithm analyzes the average pixel position changes between frames to estimate motion. The canvas render position is then offset by the inverse of the detected motion, smoothed over several frames using exponential moving average. This counteracts high-frequency shake while preserving intentional camera movements. The technique is simpler than full motion-vector stabilization but effective for common handheld shake. Canvas drawImage source coordinates are adjusted per-frame to apply the stabilization offset.

Tips & Best Practices

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    Higher stabilization strength crops more of the frame — find a balance
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    The video will be slightly zoomed in due to the crop-based approach
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    Works best for moderate shake — extreme motion requires professional tools
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    Short clips process faster — trim before stabilizing if possible

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q How does the stabilization work?
The tool zooms in slightly and smooths position adjustments frame-by-frame to counteract shake. This is a crop-and-smooth approach.
Q Why is the output slightly zoomed in?
Stabilization requires a margin for position adjustment. The video is cropped slightly to allow the smoothing to work without showing black edges.
Q Is this as good as professional stabilization?
No — this uses a basic crop-and-smooth approach. Professional tools use motion tracking for better results, but for moderate shake, this tool works well.
Q Is it private?
Yes. All processing happens in your browser — no files are uploaded to any server.
Q Does it preserve audio?
Yes, the audio track is fully preserved in the stabilized output.

About This Tool

Video Stabilizer is a free online tool by FreeToolkit.ai. All processing happens directly in your browser — your data never leaves your device. No registration or installation required.