Stabilize Shaky Handheld Video — Free, No Upload
Handheld and walking-shot footage looks amateurish. This guide applies frame-by-frame motion compensation to smooth the result without warping the subject.
Step-by-step
Drop the shaky clip into the Stabilizer
The tool estimates the movement between frames and shifts each one back, running the correction once, twice or three times depending on the strength you pick.
Pick smoothness vs sharpness
High smoothness can introduce minor warping on fast pans. Medium is the safe default.
Crop in 5–10% if needed
Stabilization leaves wobbly edges. Crop in slightly to hide them while keeping the main subject centered.
Recommended settings
| Algorithm | FFmpeg deshake, applied in one to three compounding passes |
|---|---|
| Recommended crop | 5–10% to hide edge wobble |
| Best for | Walking shots, handheld pans |
Check before you publish
- Look at the edges of the frame. Correcting shake shifts the picture, so the borders are where the smearing shows; crop 5-10% if it is visible.
- Check for warping on straight lines — a door frame, a horizon, a building edge. Over-correction bends them.
- Compare against the original side by side. Stabilisation cannot fix motion blur, and a blurred frame held steady still looks blurred.
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FAQ
Will it remove rolling shutter?
No — only camera shake. Rolling shutter (the jelly-wobble on fast pans) needs separate post-production.
How long does it take?
Roughly 5x real-time at 1080p (1 minute of input takes ~5 minutes to stabilize, since it runs two passes).
Does this run in my browser?
Yes — every step in this guide uses an in-browser FFmpeg WebAssembly tool. Your video never uploads to a server and never leaves your device.