Can I add a timer to a workout video I already recorded?

Short answer: Yes. Upload the recording to Fit Cut Pro's AI Editor (one MP4 or MOV file, up to 25 GB, from any phone or camera). The AI finds every exercise and rest, then adds countdown timers, exercise names, a next-exercise window and your logo, and exports a new MP4. You check the cues on a timeline and fix any name or boundary before exporting. Recordings up to 30 minutes on the trial and Starter plan, 60 on Pro and 90 on Ultimate; plans start at $49.99 per month with a 14-day free trial.

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload the recording

    Click New video in the Editor and pick the file. Landscape or portrait both work; the upload runs while you keep working.

  2. 2

    Analyze with AI

    The video is analysed in five-minute pieces in parallel, so a 30-minute class takes a few minutes. Every exercise and rest lands on the timeline, named.

  3. 3

    Check the cues

    Click a cue to rename it, drag its edge to move a boundary, split a set in two or mark a section as no timer. The preview shows the overlay exactly as it will export.

  4. 4

    Pick a design

    Any Fit Cut Pro timer style, your colours, font and logo, the same settings you use for planned workouts.

  5. 5

    Export the MP4

    The video renders on Fit Cut Pro servers, downloads automatically and is saved under Exported. New exercises can go straight into your clip library.

What kind of recording works

One continuous take of the class: press record, run the session, stop. Phone, camera or a Zoom recording all work as long as the exercises are visible. Your own audio is kept; transition beeps are mixed over it, and you can add licensed music afterwards.

The AI marks where each exercise starts and ends and suggests a name. On typical class footage most cues need no change; where a cut is a second off or a name is wrong, you fix it on the timeline before exporting.

What it costs

Each export counts as one of the workout videos included in your plan: 10 per month on Starter ($49.99), 40 on Pro ($99.99), 100 on Ultimate ($199.99). The 14-day free trial includes 5 videos and needs no credit card.

The manual alternative

In a general editor such as CapCut, iMovie or Premiere Pro you can add timers to a recording, but each set and rest needs its own cut, a timer layer and a label, re-timed by hand. For a 30-minute class that is an evening of work; the AI Editor does the same in minutes and keeps the design consistent across every video.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work with a video from my phone?
Yes. MP4 or MOV from any phone or camera, landscape or portrait, up to 25 GB. The export keeps the orientation of the recording.
Do I lose my own voice and music?
No. The export keeps your audio and mixes the transition beeps over it. You can add a licensed track from the music library afterwards.
What if the AI names an exercise wrong?
Click the cue and type the right name, or pick it from your clip library. Boundaries can be dragged and sets split or deleted before you export.
How long can the recording be?
Up to 30 minutes on the trial and Starter, 60 minutes on Pro and 90 minutes on Ultimate.
Is the AI Editor in the free trial?
Yes. The 14-day trial includes the Editor with recordings up to 30 minutes and five exports, no credit card required.

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