Video Editor Starter Kit for iOS

Edit videos in your iOS app — trim clips, add transitions, text overlays, and audio tracks, then export to MP4. Built with CE.SDK by IMG.LY.

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Xcode
• Swift 6+
• iOS 16+ deployment target

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/imgly/starterkit-video-editor-ios.git
cd starterkit-video-editor-ios

Open in Xcode

open StarterKit-VideoEditor.xcodeproj

Xcode will resolve the Swift Package dependencies automatically. Select an iOS Simulator or device and press Run (Cmd+R).

Configuration

License Key

Add your CE.SDK license key in StarterKit-VideoEditor/Secrets.swift:

let secrets = Secrets(
  // ...
  licenseKey: "your-license-key"
)

Without a license key, the editor runs in evaluation mode with a watermark.

Customization

The starter kit files in StarterKit/ demonstrate how to customize the editor:

• Configuration — VideoEditorConfiguration.swift
• Callbacks — callbacks/ (onCreate, onExport)
• Components — components/ (navigation bar, dock, inspector bar, canvas menu, bottom panel)

Architecture

starterkit-video-editor-ios/
├── StarterKit-VideoEditor.xcodeproj/
├── StarterKit-VideoEditor/
│   ├── StarterKit_VideoEditorApp.swift  # @main entry point
│   ├── ContentView.swift               # Root view launching the starter kit
│   └── Secrets.swift                   # License key configuration
└── StarterKit/
    ├── VideoEditorStarterKit.swift
    ├── VideoEditorConfiguration.swift
    ├── callbacks/                      # Lifecycle callbacks
    └── components/                     # UI component customization

Key Capabilities

• Timeline — Multi-track video editing with timeline
• Trim & Split — Precise video trimming and splitting
• Effects — Video filters and visual effects
• Transitions — Smooth transitions between clips
• Audio — Background music and audio mixing
• Export — MP4 with quality controls

Documentation

For complete integration guides and API reference, visit the CE.SDK iOS Documentation.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.

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Built with CE.SDK by IMG.LY