# Tella ## Docs - [Add a blur to a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/add-a-blur-to-a-clip.md): Adds a blur mask to a clip. Always targets the subject screen layer (the only supported target). - [Add a clip from an uploaded source](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/add-a-clip-from-an-uploaded-source.md): Add a new clip to a video. Create a source via `POST /v1/sources`, PUT the bytes, then pass the returned `sourceId` here. - [Add a highlight to a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/add-a-highlight-to-a-clip.md): Adds a highlight mask to a clip. Always targets the subject screen layer (the only supported target). - [Add a layout to a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/add-a-layout-to-a-clip.md): Adds a layout to a clip. Provide both startTimeMs and durationMs for a time-ranged layout, or omit both for a clip-spanning layout. - [Add a sound effect to a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/add-a-sound-effect-to-a-clip.md): Adds a sound effect to a clip from an uploaded audio source. Call `create_source` first. - [Add a zoom to a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/add-a-zoom-to-a-clip.md) - [Add an overlay to a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/add-an-overlay-to-a-clip.md): Adds an image or video overlay to a clip. Upload the bytes via `POST /v1/sources` (`kind: image` or `kind: video`) and pass the `sourceId`; the overlay type follows the source's kind. - [Auto-generate layouts with AI](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/auto-generate-layouts-with-ai.md): Lets AI watch the clip and lay it out — the API twin of the editor's "Auto layouts". The clip's existing layouts are replaced: the AI picks an editing style (or follows `style`), sets the clip's base layout, and adds time-ranged layout changes. Generation watches the actual video, so expect the requ… - [Auto-generate zooms from mouse activity](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/auto-generate-zooms-from-mouse-activity.md): Generates tracking zooms from the mouse clicks in the clip's screen recording — the API twin of the editor's "Generate zooms". Every click opens a zoom window; nearby windows are merged. Requires the clip to contain a screen recording; returns an empty list when it has no usable mouse clicks. - [Cut clip ranges by transcript word indices](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/cut-clip-ranges-by-transcript-word-indices.md): Cut one or more ranges from a clip by referencing word indices in the transcript. The server reads each word's exact `startTimeMs` / `endTimeMs` and merges the resulting cuts — no padding is applied to word boundaries. - [Cut one or more time ranges from a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/cut-one-or-more-time-ranges-from-a-clip.md): Cut one or more time ranges from a clip in a single request. Pass `cuts: [{fromMs, toMs}, ...]` for multiple ranges or the legacy `fromMs`/`toMs` pair for a single range. Overlapping or adjacent ranges are merged into the clip's existing cuts. To clear all cuts, call updateClip with cuts: []. - [Delete a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/delete-a-clip.md): Removes a clip from its video. The underlying recording is preserved. - [Duplicate a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/duplicate-a-clip.md): Duplicates an existing clip in its video. By default the new clip is inserted right after the source. - [Get a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/get-a-clip.md): Returns a single clip in a video. - [Get a clip thumbnail or animated preview](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/get-a-clip-thumbnail-or-animated-preview.md): Returns a signed CDN URL for a still image (jpg/png/webp) or animated preview (gif/mp4) of a clip — the rendered composite with the clip's layouts, zooms, and masks. By default returns a 302 redirect to the URL — set `?response=json` to get `{url}` JSON instead. `inpointMs` is on the clip's playback… - [Get a source thumbnail or animated preview](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/get-a-source-thumbnail-or-animated-preview.md): Get a thumbnail of a source. If you pass `width`/`height`, the aspect ratio must match the source's native ratio. Omit both to default to the source's native size. - [Get clip transcript](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/get-clip-transcript.md): Returns the words spoken in a clip with cuts applied — what viewers actually hear. Times are in ms relative to the clip's playback start. Word indices are stable identifiers for cut-by-transcript; they don't shift when cuts change. - [Get silent ranges in a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/get-silent-ranges-in-a-clip.md): Returns silent ranges in a clip's audio, in ms on the clip's playback timeline (cuts applied) — pass ranges directly to the cut endpoint. Silences already removed by cuts are not reported. - [Get the audio waveform JSON for a source](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/get-the-audio-waveform-json-for-a-source.md): Returns the audio waveform JSON for a source in BBC audiowaveform format. Use the `data` array to render a custom waveform visualization. - [List blurs on a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/list-blurs-on-a-clip.md) - [List clips for a video](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/list-clips-for-a-video.md): Returns the clips of a video in playback order. - [List highlights on a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/list-highlights-on-a-clip.md) - [List layouts on a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/list-layouts-on-a-clip.md): Returns the layouts (sections) attached to a clip. - [List overlays on a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/list-overlays-on-a-clip.md): Returns the image and video overlays on a clip. - [List sound effects on a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/list-sound-effects-on-a-clip.md): Returns the sound effects (audio overlays) on a clip. - [List sources for a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/list-sources-for-a-clip.md): Returns the underlying sources used by a clip's layers. - [List zooms on a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/list-zooms-on-a-clip.md): Returns the zoom effects on a clip. - [Remove a blur](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/remove-a-blur.md) - [Remove a highlight](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/remove-a-highlight.md) - [Remove a layout](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/remove-a-layout.md) - [Remove a sound effect](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/remove-a-sound-effect.md) - [Remove a zoom](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/remove-a-zoom.md) - [Remove an overlay](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/remove-an-overlay.md) - [Remove filler words from a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/remove-filler-words-from-a-clip.md): Detects filler words ('um', 'uh', 'hmm', etc.) and adds cuts that bracket each filler. New cuts are merged with any existing cuts. Returns the updated clip. - [Remove silences from a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/remove-silences-from-a-clip.md): Detects silent pauses in the clip's audio and adds cuts that remove them, like the editor's Remove silences tool. `mode` controls aggressiveness: natural cuts pauses longer than 800ms, fast longer than 500ms, faster longer than 300ms (default natural). New cuts are merged with any existing cuts. Ret… - [Reorder a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/reorder-a-clip.md): Moves a clip to a new position within its video. Other clips are renumbered to keep ordering contiguous. - [Update a blur](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/update-a-blur.md) - [Update a clip](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/update-a-clip.md): Update a clip's name, ordering, cuts, background, or transition. At least one field must be provided. - [Update a highlight](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/update-a-highlight.md) - [Update a layout](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/update-a-layout.md) - [Update a sound effect](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/update-a-sound-effect.md) - [Update a zoom](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/update-a-zoom.md) - [Update an overlay](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/clips/update-an-overlay.md) - [Create a playlist group](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlist-groups/create-a-playlist-group.md): Create a sidebar group to organize playlists into. Use the groupId field on PATCH /v1/playlists/{id} to move playlists into it. - [Delete a playlist group](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlist-groups/delete-a-playlist-group.md): Delete a playlist group. Playlists in the group are not deleted, they just become ungrouped. - [List playlist groups](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlist-groups/list-playlist-groups.md): Returns the sidebar playlist groups for the authenticated user, in sidebar order. Personal groups are only visible to you; org groups are shared with the whole workspace. - [Rename or reorder a playlist group](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlist-groups/rename-or-reorder-a-playlist-group.md): Rename a playlist group and/or move it to a position in its sidebar section (0 = top) - [Add a video to a playlist](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlists/add-a-video-to-a-playlist.md): Adds an existing video to the specified playlist - [Create a new playlist](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlists/create-a-new-playlist.md): Create a new playlist for the authenticated user - [Delete a playlist](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlists/delete-a-playlist.md): Permanently delete a playlist. Videos in the playlist are not deleted. - [Get playlist details](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlists/get-playlist-details.md): Returns detailed information about a playlist including its videos - [List all playlists](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlists/list-all-playlists.md): Returns a list of all playlists for the authenticated user - [Playlist created](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlists/playlist-created.md): Triggered when a new playlist is created in your workspace. - [Remove a video from a playlist](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlists/remove-a-video-from-a-playlist.md): Removes a video from the specified playlist. The video itself is not deleted. - [Update a playlist](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlists/update-a-playlist.md): Update a playlist's name and/or description - [Video added to playlist](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/playlists/video-added-to-playlist.md): Triggered when a video is added to a playlist. - [Create a new source upload (video or image)](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/sources/create-a-new-source-upload-video-or-image.md): Returns a `sourceId` and a pre-signed S3 URL. PUT the file bytes to `uploadUrl`, then reference `sourceId` from clips, layouts (b-roll media), overlays, or backgrounds. Use `kind: "image"` for images (no `duration`); Tella hosts the bytes for rendering, so you never deal with raw image URLs. - [Add a tag to a video](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/tags/add-a-tag-to-a-video.md): Tag a video. Requires edit access to the video. Adding a private tag only affects the authenticated user's library. - [Create a new tag](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/tags/create-a-new-tag.md): Create a workspace or private tag. When no color is given, one is derived deterministically from the name. - [Delete a tag](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/tags/delete-a-tag.md): Permanently delete a tag and remove it from all videos. Private tags can only be deleted by their creator. - [List a video's tags](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/tags/list-a-videos-tags.md): Returns the tags on a video that are visible to the authenticated user - [List all tags](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/tags/list-all-tags.md): Returns all tags visible to the authenticated user: the workspace's shared tags plus the user's private tags - [Remove a tag from a video](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/tags/remove-a-tag-from-a-video.md): Untag a video. Requires edit access to the video. Private tags can only be removed by their owner. - [Update a tag](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/tags/update-a-tag.md): Update a tag's name, color and/or description. Private tags can only be updated by their creator. - [Add a collaborator to a video](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/add-a-collaborator-to-a-video.md): Grants access to a video for the specified user. The user must be a member of your workspace. - [Create a video](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/create-a-video.md): Create a new video from an uploaded source. First create a source (POST /v1/sources), PUT the video bytes to its uploadUrl, then call this endpoint with the sourceId — it becomes the new video's first clip. Accepts the same fields as updating a video to configure the new video in the same call. - [Delete a video](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/delete-a-video.md): Permanently delete a video - [Duplicate a video](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/duplicate-a-video.md): Creates a copy of the specified video. Optionally specify a new name for the duplicate. - [Export ready](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/export-ready.md): Triggered when a video export completes and is ready for download. - [Get a video thumbnail or animated preview](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/get-a-video-thumbnail-or-animated-preview.md): Returns a signed CDN URL for a still image (jpg/png/webp) or animated preview (gif/mp4) of a video at a time on the video's playback timeline (cuts applied, cumulative across clips). By default returns a 302 redirect — set `?response=json` to get `{url}` JSON instead. - [Get video export status](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/get-video-export-status.md): Returns the current status and progress of an export. The download URL appears when the export is complete. The export ID contains slashes and must be percent-encoded as a single path segment. Requires edit access to the video, or viewer access to a video with downloads (or raw downloads) enabled. - [Get video information](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/get-video-information.md): Returns detailed information about a video including chapters, transcript, and thumbnails - [List all videos](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/list-all-videos.md): Returns a paginated list of all videos for the authenticated user. Use playlistId query parameter to filter videos by playlist. - [List video exports](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/list-video-exports.md): Lists all exports for the specified video with their current status, progress, and download URL when ready. Requires edit access to the video, or viewer access to a video with downloads (or raw downloads) enabled. - [Remove a video's custom thumbnail](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/remove-a-videos-custom-thumbnail.md): Removes the custom thumbnail (uploaded image or picked frame) and reverts the video to its default auto-generated thumbnail. - [Remove background music](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/remove-background-music.md): Removes the video's story-level background music track. - [Set a video's thumbnail](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/set-a-videos-thumbnail.md): Sets the video's thumbnail from either an uploaded image or a frame of the video itself. Provide exactly one of `sourceId` (an image source from `POST /v1/sources` with `kind: "image"` — upload the image bytes to its `uploadUrl` first) or `inpointMs` (a time on the video's playback timeline). Settin… - [Set background music](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/set-background-music.md): Sets the video's one story-level background music track. It loops over the whole video and is included in exports. Volume is 0-1 and defaults to 0.2. - [Start a video export](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/start-a-video-export.md): Starts an export of the specified video. Export processing is asynchronous: poll GET /v1/videos/{id}/exports/{exportId} for status and a download URL, or listen for the export.ready webhook. Requires edit access to the video. Viewers can only start an export if the video's download settings allow it… - [Transcript ready](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/transcript-ready.md): Triggered when a video's transcript has been generated and is ready. - [Update a video](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/update-a-video.md): Update a video's settings including viewer options, download permissions, access controls, and metadata. Some features require Premium plan. - [Video created](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/video-created.md): Triggered when a new video is created in your workspace. - [Video viewed](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/video-viewed.md): Triggered for each view received on one of your videos. - [View milestone reached](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/videos/view-milestone-reached.md): Triggered when a video's view count crosses a threshold of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, or 500. - [Create a webhook endpoint](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/webhooks/create-a-webhook-endpoint.md): Creates a new webhook endpoint to receive events. Returns the endpoint ID and signing secret. - [Delete a webhook endpoint](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/webhooks/delete-a-webhook-endpoint.md): Permanently deletes a webhook endpoint - [Get a specific webhook message](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/webhooks/get-a-specific-webhook-message.md): Returns details of a specific webhook message by ID - [Get endpoint signing secret](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/webhooks/get-endpoint-signing-secret.md): Retrieves the signing secret for a webhook endpoint. Use this to verify incoming webhook payloads. - [List recent webhook messages](https://www.tella.com/docs/api-reference/webhooks/list-recent-webhook-messages.md): Returns a list of recently sent webhook messages for debugging purposes - [Authentication](https://www.tella.com/docs/authentication.md): Secure your API requests with Bearer tokens - [Product Changelog](https://www.tella.com/docs/changelog.md): All our latest features, fixes, and improvements. - [Mac App](https://www.tella.com/docs/changelog/mac-app.md): What's new in the Tella macOS app. - [Windows App](https://www.tella.com/docs/changelog/windows-app.md): What's new in the Tella Windows app. - [Embed API](https://www.tella.com/docs/embed-api.md): Control embedded Tella videos with JavaScript - [Bulk select videos](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/bulk-select-videos.md) - [Change your Tella email](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/change-email.md) - [Change your email to one that already exists in Tella](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/change-your-email-to-one-that-already-exists.md) - [Dark mode](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/dark-mode.md): Switch between light, dark, and system-matching themes. - [Delete your Tella account](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/delete-account.md) - [How to check what email you're logged in with on the Tella Mac app](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/mac-app-account.md) - [Manage active sessions](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/manage-sessions.md): See which devices are signed in to your Tella account and sign them out. - [Notification settings](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/notification-settings.md): Choose which email notifications Tella sends you and your workspace. - [How can I recover a deleted video?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/recover-deleted-video.md) - [How to reset your password](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/reset-your-password.md): Reset your Tella password from profile settings or the login page - [Switch from Google to email and password login](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/switch-from-google-to-email-password-login.md): Set a password for your Tella account if you signed up with Google - [Organize your videos with tags](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/account/video-tags.md): Create workspace or private tags, add them to videos, and filter your library by tag. - [Add your custom domain](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/admin/add-your-custom-domain.md) - [Create a new workspace](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/admin/create-a-new-workspace.md): Learn how to create additional Tella workspaces to separate projects, teams, or clients. - [Customize your branding](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/admin/customize-your-branding.md): Make Tella feel like your own brand — upload your logo, set your view page theme, customize the video player, and more. - [Default embed domains](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/admin/default-embed-domains.md) - [Delete a workspace](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/admin/delete-workspace.md): Permanently delete your Tella workspace and optionally transfer videos to another workspace. - [Invite a new member to your Tella workspace](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/admin/invite-a-new-member-to-your-tella-workspace.md) - [Move videos to another workspace or account](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/admin/move-videos-between-workspaces.md): Options for transferring videos between workspaces, fixing wrong-account recordings, and consolidating two logins. - [How to remove a member from your Tella workspace](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/admin/remove-member-from-tella-workspace.md) - [SCIM provisioning](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/admin/scim-provisioning.md) - [Set default video permissions](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/admin/set-default-video-permissions.md) - [Set up SSO](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/admin/set-up-sso.md) - [Add billing details to your invoice](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/add-billing-details-to-invoice.md): How to add a company name, address, tax ID, or other billing details to your Tella invoices via the Stripe portal. - [How do I cancel my free trial?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/cancel-free-trial.md) - [Download past Tella invoices](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/download-tella-invoices.md) - [Can I extend my free trial?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/extend-free-trial.md): Extend your Tella trial by 7 days yourself at tella.tv/extend-trial — available once per workspace. Need more? Contact support. - [How do I cancel my subscription?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/how-do-i-cancel-my-subscription.md) - [How the 7-day free trial works (and is there a free plan?)](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/how-the-free-trial-works.md): When your trial starts, what's included, what happens when it ends, and how to get more time. - [Can I pause my Tella subscription?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/pause-subscription.md) - [Subscribe to a Tella plan](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/subscribe-to-a-plan.md): How to choose a plan and start your Tella subscription. - [Switch between Tella Pro and Premium](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/switch-between-pro-and-premium.md): Upgrade or downgrade between Tella Pro and Premium plans. - [Switch between monthly and annual billing](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/switch-billing-interval.md): Change your Tella subscription between monthly and annual billing intervals. - [Understanding your Tella bill](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/understanding-your-bill.md): How Tella billing works, including per-user pricing, proration, and invoices. - [Workspace shows as unpaid even though you paid](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/billing/workspace-shows-as-unpaid.md): If Tella is asking you to upgrade even though you already have a subscription, you're likely in a different workspace than the one you paid for. - [Zoom in on screen recordings](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/add-a-zoom.md) - [Add background music to your video](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/add-background-music-to-your-video.md): Add background music to a Tella video from the built-in library or upload your own track. Background music is mixed under your existing audio and fades in and out — it does not replace your voiceover. How to upload audio, why uploaded music fades in and out, can I add a separate voiceover track. - [Add your logo to videos](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/add-your-logo-to-videos.md): Add, reposition, resize, or completely remove a logo overlay on your Tella videos from the Style panel. - [Adjust audio levels](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/adjust-audio-levels.md) - [Adjust your camera frame](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/adjust-your-camera-frame.md): Reposition your camera feed and crop your camera in Tella's editor to frame yourself exactly how you want. - [Animation style](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/animation-style.md) - [How to blur sensitive information or highlight information on the screen](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/blurring-and-highlighting.md) - [Change canvas size](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/change-canvas-size.md): Choose from six canvas aspect ratios to match your video's intended platform or format. - [Chapters](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/chapters.md) - [Create your custom transcript dictionary](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/create-your-custom-transcript-dictionary.md) - [Crop screen recordings](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/crop-screen-recordings.md) - [Custom layouts](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/custom-layouts.md) - [How to edit a video](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/edit-a-video.md) - [Edit with the transcript](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/edit-the-transcript-of-a-tella-video.md) - [Adjust playback speed in the editor](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/editor-playback-speed.md) - [Find & replace subtitles](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/find-replace-subtitles.md) - [Low-res mode (edit faster)](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/low-res-mode.md): Use low-res mode to speed up video editing without affecting final export quality. - [Mirror (or flip) your camera](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/mirror-or-flip-your-camera.md) - [Add image and video overlays](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/overlays.md): Layer an image or video on top of your Tella recording, then position, resize, time, and animate it. - [Backgrounds](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/pick-a-background.md) - [Remix & reuse videos and clips](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/remix-and-reuse-videos-and-clips.md) - [Remove silences](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/remove-silences-automatically.md): Automatically detect and remove silent sections from your videos with multi-track audio support. - [How to replace a section of your video in Tella](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/replace-a-section-of-your-video.md) - [Retranscribe a video](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/retranscribe-a-video.md): Regenerate your video transcript to match the spoken language or improve accuracy. Helps when your video was transcribed in the wrong language, the subtitles are in another language, changing the transcript language did nothing, or you want to regenerate the transcript. - [Social safe zones](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/social-safe-zones.md): Preview where platform UI like captions, buttons, and usernames will overlap your portrait video before exporting. - [Add sound effects](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/sound-effects.md): Layer a sound or audio clip onto your Tella video and control its timing and volume. - [Studio Voice (audio enhancement)](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/studio-voice-audio-enhancement.md) - [Trim and split clips](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/trim-and-split-clips.md) - [Auto layouts](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/use-auto-layouts.md): Generate edited layouts automatically across landscape, portrait, and square videos with optional AI-generated image B-roll. - [Borders](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/use-borders.md) - [Layouts](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/use-layouts.md) - [Add media (B-roll)](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/use-media.md) - [Multiple layouts](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/editing/use-multi-layouts.md): Use multiple layouts within a single clip to change how content is presented over time. Covers how to hide the camera for part of the video, switch to screen-only for a section, or turn the camera off in one segment. - [Embed Tella videos in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/embed-videos/embed-tella-videos-in-google-docs-sheets-and-slides.md) - [Embed Tella videos in Mintlify](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/embed-videos/embed-tella-videos-in-mintlify.md) - [Batch export videos](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/export-videos/batch-export-videos.md): Select multiple videos in your library and export them together as a zip, with a download link delivered by email. - [Change export speed (download your video sped up or slowed down)](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/export-videos/change-export-speed.md): Speed up or slow down the MP4 you download — export a faster-than-1x version of your video without editing. - [Download SRT and VTT subtitle files](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/export-videos/download-srt-vtt-subtitles.md) - [Export or download fails, errors out, or gets stuck](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/export-videos/export-or-download-fails-or-stuck.md): My Tella export failed, the download won't finish, it's stuck at a percentage, the export errored out, the MP4 won't download, GIF export not working, render stuck preparing, download hangs and never completes. - [Timelapse video](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/export-videos/timelapse-video.md) - [YouTube chapters](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/export-videos/youtube-chapters.md) - [How to batch upload multiple videos from your computer](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/batch-upload.md) - [Can I combine two separate recordings into one video?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/combine-separate-recordings.md): How to get picture-in-picture or side-by-side from separately recorded camera and screen videos. Helps when your clips don't play together, you want to play recordings side by side, or you want to combine multiple recordings into one video. - [Do you have any storage or bandwidth limits?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/do-you-have-any-storage-or-bandwidth-limits.md) - [Can I hide or close the Setup sidebar in the editor?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/hide-or-close-editor-sidebar.md): How the editor's left sidebar works, and why the Setup panel cannot be hidden or collapsed. Covers questions like how to collapse, minimize, or hide the setup sidebar to get more room in the editor. - [How to migrate your videos from Loom to Tella](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/migrate-from-loom.md): Download individual Loom videos as MP4 or import your entire Loom library into Tella. - [Can I record with multiple cameras?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/multiple-cameras.md) - [Does Tella add branding or a watermark to my videos?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/tella-branding-on-videos.md): Tella never puts its logo or a watermark on your videos — exported files are always clean, and paid plans hide Tella branding on the view page too. - [Can I add text, titles, or emoji overlays to my video?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/text-overlays.md): How to add text overlays, titles, headings, captions, or images on top of your video in Tella. There's no tool to type text directly on the canvas, but you can add an image overlay or a title card. Add a heading, label, or callout to a Tella video. - [Minimum usage requirements](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/usage-requirements.md): Supported browsers, devices, and connection speeds for recording, editing, viewing, and sharing with Tella. - [Can I use Tella on my phone or iPad?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/use-tella-on-mobile.md): What works on mobile and tablets: record quick videos, view and share videos, but edit from a computer. - [Can I use a virtual background behind my camera? (Green screen effect)](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/virtual-camera-background.md) - [What audio bitrate does Tella record in?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/what-audio-bitrate-do-you-record-in.md) - [What happens when my Tella subscription ends?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/faq/what-happens-when-my-tella-subscription-ends.md) - [Actions and triggers available in Tella-Zapier integration](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/actions-and-triggers-available-in-tella-zapier-integration.md) - [Automate help center article creation from Tella videos using Zapier](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/automate-help-center-article-creation-from-tella-videos-using-zapier.md) - [Automate help desk articles with Tella and Relay](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/automate-help-desk-articles-with-tella-and-relay-app.md) - [How to connect Tella and Zapier and create Zaps](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/connect-tella-with-zapier.md) - [Embed Tella videos in Linear](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/embed-tella-videos-in-linear.md) - [Intercom integration](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/intercom-integration.md) - [Linear integration](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/linear-integration.md) - [Tella MCP Server](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/mcp-server.md): Connect AI assistants like Claude to your Tella workspace with the Tella MCP server. Fix MCP authentication problems: OAuth login loop, mcp-remote stuck reconnecting, callback never completes, stale credentials, can't connect to Tella MCP, reset MCP login. - [Notion integration](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/notion-integration.md) - [Integrations](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/overview.md): Connect Tella with the tools your team already uses. - [Public API and webhooks](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/public-api-and-webhooks.md) - [Slack integration](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/integrations/slack-integration.md) - [FAQ](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/introduction/faq.md): Frequently asked questions about Tella. - [Getting started with Tella](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/introduction/getting-started.md): What to expect when you first sign up — the onboarding steps and what each one does. - [Glossary](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/introduction/glossary.md): Key terms and concepts in Tella. - [Plans](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/introduction/plans.md): Tella's pricing plans and what's included. - [Video tutorials](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/introduction/tutorials.md): Learn Tella by watching short video walkthroughs. - [Welcome to Tella](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/introduction/welcome.md): Record, edit, and share beautiful videos — right from your browser. - [Can't record on Mac? Check screen, camera, and mic permissions.](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/mac-app/cant-record-on-mac-check-screen-camera-and-mic-permissions.md) - [Why do I see the low disk space warning on the Mac app?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/mac-app/mac-app-low-disk-space-warning.md) - [Mac app system requirements](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/mac-app/mac-app-system-requirements.md): Minimum requirements to install and run the Tella Mac app. - [Change your camera background](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/blur-your-camera-background.md): Blur your camera background or replace it with a solid color or image, right in the Tella recorder. - [Choose what to record](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/choose-what-to-record.md): Record your camera, screen, or both — and control your microphone independently. - [Permissions for camera, mic & screen on the web app and Chrome extension](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/grant-permissions-for-camera-mic-screen-on-the-web-app-and-chrome-extension.md) - [Re-record clips](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/re-record-clips.md) - [Record a video using the Chrome extension](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/record-a-video-using-the-chrome-extension.md) - [Record a video using the Mac app](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/record-a-video-using-the-mac-app.md): Record native 4K screen recordings with system audio using the Tella Mac app. - [Record a video using the web app](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/record-a-video-using-the-web-app.md): Record from your browser with camera, microphone, screen sharing, quick mode, and clips in Tella. - [Record a video using the Windows app](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/record-a-video-using-the-windows-app.md): Record native 4K screen recordings with system audio using the Tella Windows app. - [Record camera only on Mac](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/record-camera-only-on-mac.md): Record a talking-head video using just your webcam in the Tella Mac app — no screen recording. - [Record faster with quick mode](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/record-faster-with-quick-mode.md): Skip the editor and get a shareable link the moment you stop recording, on the web app, Mac app, and Chrome extension. - [Record a slideshow presentation](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/record-slideshow-presentation.md) - [Recover a cancelled or errored recording](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/recover-a-cancelled-recording.md): My recording was cancelled, crashed, errored, or failed before it saved and it never made it to my library or the Trash. How to recover a recording that didn't finish — browser crash, tab closed, app quit, network dropped, upload stuck. Don't delete it, don't clear site data, keep the desktop app in… - [How can I recover a deleted clip?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/recover-a-deleted-clip.md) - [Upload existing videos](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/upload-existing-videos.md) - [How to use clips](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/use-clips.md) - [Use speaker notes while recording (teleprompter)](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/recording/use-speaker-notes-while-recording.md): Tella's built-in teleprompter: read a script or notes on screen while you record, without it appearing in the video. - [Refer and earn](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/referrals/refer-and-earn.md) - [How to adjust viewer playback speed](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/adjust-viewer-playback-speed.md) - [Video analytics](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/analytics.md) - [Comments](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/comments.md) - [Customize embed settings](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/customize-embed-settings.md): Control how your embedded Tella video looks and behaves — hide the title, autoplay, loop, and more. - [How to generate a document from your Tella video](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/document-generation.md) - [Domain restriction for embedded videos](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/domain-restriction-for-embedded-videos.md) - [Embed Tella videos in Circle](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/embed-tella-videos-in-circle.md) - [Embed Tella videos in Framer](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/embed-tella-videos-in-framer.md) - [Embed Tella videos in Notion](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/embed-tella-videos-in-notion.md) - [Generate an animated GIF from your video](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/generate-an-animated-gif-from-your-video.md): Download an animated GIF from your Tella video with custom start time, duration, and size. - [How to hide video creation date](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/hide-video-creation-date.md) - [Organize playlists with groups](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/organize-playlists-with-groups.md): Create playlist groups to keep your Personal and Workspace playlists tidy in the Tella sidebar. - [Organize your playlists](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/organize-your-playlists.md) - [How to post videos to Twitter](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/post-videos-to-twitter.md) - [Reactions](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/reactions.md): Let viewers respond to your videos with emoji reactions on the timeline - [Share & download](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/share-and-download-a-video.md) - [Viewer settings](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/sharing/viewer-settings.md) - [Insta360 Link Controller Issues](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/specific-cameras/resolving-issues-with-insta360-link-controller-on-mac.md) - [AI assistant](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/support/ai-assistant.md): Get instant answers to your questions from Tella's AI-powered assistant. - [Refund policy](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/support/refund-policy.md): Our refund terms, including the 14-day satisfaction guarantee and how to request a refund. - [Support availability](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/support/support-availability.md) - [In-app support portal](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/support/support-portal.md): View, reply to, and manage your support tickets directly inside Tella. - [Tella Community](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/support/tella-community.md): How to get help with your Tella Community account. - [How to add a team member to your video](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/teams/how-can-i-add-a-team-member-as-an-editor-of-your-video.md): Add workspace members as editors or viewers to individual videos or in bulk. - [Command menu](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/tips/command-menu.md): Quickly find and run editor actions from a searchable menu. - [How to create engaging video intros in Tella](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/tips/create-engaging-video-intros.md) - [iPhone demos using QuickTime](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/tips/i-phone-demos-using-quicktime.md) - [Record an iPhone demo in Tella](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/tips/i-phone-demos-using-screen-mirroring.md) - [Share your iPad screen in a Tella video](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/tips/ipad-screen-sharing.md) - [Keyboard shortcuts](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/tips/keyboard-shortcuts.md): A complete reference of all keyboard shortcuts available in the Tella video editor, player, and recorder. - [Organize and share videos with playlists](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/tips/organize-and-share-videos-with-playlists.md) - [Punch in (zoom in) on your camera](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/tips/punch-in-zoom-in-on-your-camera.md) - [Show keys pressed in your video](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/tips/show-keys-pressed-in-your-video.md) - [Sort, filter, and switch views](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/tips/sort-filter-and-view-videos.md): Find videos faster on My Videos and Workspace videos with sort, filter, and grid/list views. - [Use your iPhone as a webcam](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/tips/use-your-i-phone-as-a-webcam.md) - [Audio and video are out of sync](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/audio-and-video-out-of-sync.md): My Tella audio is out of sync with the video, voice ahead of or behind my mouth, lip sync off, audio drifts out of sync over a long recording, webcam or USB mic sound not matching video, sound delay in recording. - [I can't edit the video I just recorded on the Tella Mac app](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/cant-edit-video-recorded-with-mac-app.md) - [I can't find my recording](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/cant-find-my-recording.md): Where to look when a video you recorded isn't in your library: workspaces, Trash, and unfinished uploads. - [Client-side exception error](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/client-side-exception-error.md) - [How to fix audio sync for XLR microphones](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/fix-audio-sync-for-xlr-microphones.md) - [I can't log in to Tella](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/i-cant-log-in-to-tella.md) - [iPhone not connecting to Tella](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/iphone-not-connecting-to-tella.md) - [Is Tella down? 500 errors and 'Serverless Function has crashed'](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/is-tella-down-500-errors.md): What to do when you see 500: INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, FUNCTION_INVOCATION_FAILED, or videos won't load for anyone. - [My video doesn’t have the sound from my computer](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/my-video-doesnt-have-the-sound-from-my-computer.md) - [My video has audio issues (big noises or pops)](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/my-video-has-audio-issues-big-noises-or-pops.md) - [How to record system audio (desktop sound) in Tella](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/record-system-audio.md) - [Recorded video won't play, plays black, or My Videos shows 'unknown error'](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/recorded-video-wont-play-or-unknown-error.md): My Tella video won't play, plays a black screen, keeps buffering or spinning, video that worked now won't load, My Videos library is blank or empty, unknown error on my videos page, library won't load, video stuck loading. - [How do I re-render a video in Tella?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/rerender-video.md) - [Something went wrong error](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/something-went-wrong-error.md) - [Video slow to load or not opening in the editor?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/video-slow-to-load-editor.md) - [Why do I see the 'no sound' warning?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/why-do-i-see-the-no-sound-warning.md) - [Why is my video taking so long to upload?](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/troubleshooting/why-is-my-video-taking-so-long-to-upload.md): Slow uploads, uploads stuck at a fixed percentage (0%, 50%, 90%...), and how to recover a recording that won't finish uploading. - [How to change the thumbnail of your Tella video](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/video-metadata/change-thumbnail.md): Set a custom thumbnail for your Tella video using a video frame or an uploaded image. - [Edit video title](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/video-metadata/edit-video-title.md) - [Can't record on Windows? Check camera and mic permissions.](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/windows-app/cant-record-on-windows-check-camera-mic-permissions.md): Fix 'Failed to start camera: Access is denied' and other recording errors in the Tella Windows app. - [Windows app system requirements](https://www.tella.com/docs/help/windows-app/windows-app-system-requirements.md): Minimum requirements to install and run the Tella Windows app. - [Introduction](https://www.tella.com/docs/introduction.md): Welcome to the Tella Public API documentation - [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://www.tella.com/docs/mcp-server.md): Connect AI assistants to your Tella workspace - [Quickstart](https://www.tella.com/docs/quickstart.md): Make your first API call in minutes - [Rate limiting](https://www.tella.com/docs/rate-limiting.md): Understand and handle API rate limits - [Webhooks](https://www.tella.com/docs/webhooks.md): Receive real-time notifications when events happen in your workspace ## OpenAPI Specs - [openapi](https://www.tella.com/docs/openapi.json) - [webhooks](https://www.tella.com/docs/webhooks.json) ## Optional - [Community](https://community.tella.tv) - [System Status](https://status.tella.com) - [Contact Support](mailto:support@tella.com)