How to edit videos with Symphony Creative Studio

Last updated: February 2026

Video editor is a feature in Symphony Creative Studio that allows you to edit any video with TikTok-optimized and AI-powered features. You can add scripts, generate captions, add royalty-free music, translate into multiple languages, and more.


Before you begin

  • Log into Creative Studio with your TikTok for Business account. If you do not have an account, create your TikTok for Business account. Learn more about TikTok for Business accounts.

  • If it's your first time accessing Symphony Creative Studio, you'll need to:

    • Complete your profile.

    • Accept the Creative GenAI Terms.


How to edit videos with Symphony Creative Studio

To edit videos:

  1. Log into Symphony Creative Studio on your desktop.

  2. Select Video editor.

  3. Click [+] to add a video to your Uploads, click Generations or Stock to select a video.

  4. In the video editor, you'll be able to:

    • Assets: Choose assets from your uploads, existing generations, or stock library.

    • Audio: Choose from trending music, recommended music, playlists, sound effects, favorites, or click Pick music for me. After selection, it adds the audio to the timeline editor.

    • Voiceover: Use Text to speech or Upload a voice with what you would like your video to say, translate the script into a different language, select a voice, Generate captions, and Add lip sync. When finished, click Generate voiceover.

    • Captions: Edit, add, or remove all captions.

    • Avatars: Select an avatar to replace the current avatar in the video.

    • Text: Choose from default text styles or templates.

    • Effects: Choose an effect to add to a segment of the video.

    • Stickers: Choose stickers to add to a specific segment of the video.

  5. Use the timeline editor to adjust the position and style of your assets, audio, captions, text, effects, and stickers on the video.

  6. Once you're finished editing, click Export.

    • Note: An AI-generated label is added to all exported videos. Learn more about TikTok ad policy.

  7. Click Download or Ads Manager.

    • Note: If you export to TikTok Ads Manager, you'll need to select the account that is linked to your logged-in profile or search for a TikTok Ads Manager account ID.


Disclaimer: All content generated from Symphony Creative Studio will undergo further moderation and policy reviews on TikTok or TikTok Ads Manager prior to being cleared for publishing.