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Export the video

Export your edit as MP4 from Polimake Desktop: quick presets, quality, resolution, codec, audio only and subtitles. No watermark.

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When your edit is ready, you export it to a video file that's saved in the project. It comes out without a watermark and you can upload it to any network or player.

Export in one click

  1. Click Export at the top right (or Ctrl+Shift+E).
  2. Under Preset, pick one:
    • Maximum: the best quality, at the project's resolution.
    • Recommended: good quality at the project's resolution. It's the right choice almost always.
    • Balanced: a bit less resolution (about two thirds) and a lighter file.
    • Small file: half the resolution and lower quality, to send it quickly.
  3. Click the dialog's export button.

Every preset keeps the video's proportions and its frame rate. You see the approximate file size before you start.

More options

In Simple mode, click More options to see everything. In Advanced it's always shown.

  • Export type: Export video or Export audio (sound only).
  • Format: MP4.
  • Codec: H.264 (works everywhere) or H.265/HEVC (smaller files at the same quality).
  • Quality: Low, Medium, High or Ultra.
  • Resolution: the same as the project, or two smaller sizes.
  • Bitrate mode: automatic based on the original, constant (CBR) or variable (VBR).
  • Subtitles: Off or Burn in (visible in any player).

If you export audio, you can choose MP3, AAC or WAV and its quality.

If you've marked a range with in and out points (Advanced mode), only that range is exported. To export the whole video, tick Export the whole project.

While it exports

You'll see the progress with frames and time. You can keep editing, or close the dialog: the export carries on in the Export queue. If you want to stop it, click Cancel and no file is saved.

When it's done

The dialog tells you your video is ready, with its size and how long it took. The video is saved in the project, and from there you can:

  • Open folder, to see it in Windows File Explorer.
  • Download a copy, which puts it in your Downloads folder.

Frequently asked questions

Does the exported video have a watermark?

No. Polimake Desktop is free and exports without a watermark.

Can I export as MOV or WebM?

Today the editor exports video as MP4, with H.264 or H.265. It's the format every network accepts.

Which preset should I use for Instagram, TikTok or YouTube?

Recommended. It keeps the project's resolution and leaves a file of a good size to upload.

Can I export only the audio?

Yes. Under More options, choose Export audio and the format: MP3, AAC or WAV.