AI Video Editor vs Canva
Canva is great for design and short social clips, but automation-heavy YouTube workflows often need more control over clip rules, shuffling, and exports. Bring your own clips and Fractal edits them, or use Create with AI to source or generate footage and build the edit for you.
Key takeaways
Batch editing editing
Fractal is built for multi-video workflows, not single design canvases.
Video-native tooling
Scene detection, clip splitting, and shuffle logic are core, not add-ons.
Export speed
Fast exports and repeatable presets help you publish daily.
How creators use it
Two ways to start
Option 1: Use your own clips
- Add your videos or images
- Set clip rules, pages, and shuffle behavior
- Preview with Review before merge, then trim or zoom if needed
- Export in 16:9, 9:16, or 1:1
Option 2: Create with AI
- Generate images or source clips inside Fractal
- Add voiceover, music, captions, and effects
- Review the sequence and swap any clip
- Export and publish
Everything inside Fractal
Feature access varies by plan, but this is the full toolkit available in Fractal.
Smart clip logic
Shuffle, split, and merge clips with min/max/total sliders for consistent pacing.
Pages and ordered merge
Group clips into pages, shuffle within each, and merge in order.
Review and trim
Preview planned clips, replace any segment, and trim or zoom before export.
Subtitles and captions
Auto-generate captions, edit timing, and style subtitles.
Audio stack
AI voiceover, Music Generation, audio mixing and ducking, SFX, and Voice Editor.
Create with AI
Create with AI and Generate with AI to build image sequences or picture-only videos from prompts.
Source media
Find Videos, Video Downloader, Find Images, and Image Downloader in one flow.
Advanced Editor and motion
Video Creator, Advanced Editor, Screen Recorder, and motion graphics powered by Remotion.
Thumbnails and images
Thumbnail Creator, Image Editor, and Personal Thumbnail Space.
Research and planning
Script Shufflr, Prompt Creator, Research, and Flowboard.
Growth tools
Niche Finder, Similar Channel Finder, and Idea Browser for channel planning.
Export and formats
Fast exports, 16:9/9:16/1:1, WebM import, macOS and Windows.
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FAQ
Is Canva good for YouTube automation?
It can help with simple edits, but it is not optimized for batch video automation.
When should I use an AI video editor?
When you need repeatable clip rules, shuffling, and fast exports at scale.