3 Best Ways to Create a Freeze Frame Video in 2023 (Online, PR, Phone)

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3 Best Ways to Create a Freeze Frame Video in 2023 (Online, PR, Phone)

Last Updated: 2023. 09. 28

Freeze frame or frame hold is a dramatic video editing technique that makes a moving frame of a video stop to draw viewers' attention. It's widely used for showing the detailed sequence of a fast-moving subject or for a tutorial video or often serves as the closing credits in filmmaking.

Though looked pretty professional, creating a freeze frame effect in videos is much easier than you thought. In this post, we will walk you through how to easily create a freeze frame video or freeze frame effect in your videos using a versatile online video maker, Premiere Pro, and CapCut on your phone.

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Here’s what you’ll learn:

How to Create Freeze Frame Videos by FlexClip Online

How to Create Frame Frame Effect in Premiere Pro

How to Create Freeze Frame Videos on Your Phone

Also, read how to create fast forward effect in videos.

How to Create Freeze Frame Videos by FlexClip Online

Well, if you don’t have a video editor that allows you to create a freeze frame effect in videos, then one of the easiest solutions is to use an easy-to-use online video maker. In this case, the user-friendly and feature-rich FlexClip AI video maker deserves to be one of your go-to choices to create dramatic freeze frame videos.

Effortlessly create freeze frame videos by FlexClip online.

With FlexClip, you can effortlessly export a video frame as a JPG file for freeze frame video editing, trim the freeze frame’s duration, and use editable text animations like call-out titles and vast royalty-free music and sound effects to highlight the freeze frame video moment in a breeze.

Export a video frame to create freeze frame effects by FlexClip online.

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In addition, for video content creators, FlexClip also empowers you with diverse AI tools to help you streamline your video edits and reclaim chunks of precious time. From the versatile AI video script generator, fueled by ChatGPT, to hyper-realistic text-to-speech generator, AI auto subtitle generator, text-to-video generator, and text-to-image generator, image background remover, and audio extractor, etc. you can boost your productivity and create compelling videos like never before.

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Step 1

Access FlexClip > upload your video assets from your PC, phone, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, or Google Photos.

Upload your video assets to FlexClip.

Step 2

Export a frame from your video for the freeze frame effect.

Click the plus sign to add your video to the intuitive timeline > move the playhead to where you want to freeze frame the video > right-click on the video > select Export Frame > the freeze frame image will be saved to your computer.

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Next, don't move the playhead and use the Split tool to split the video to make a gap for the freeze frame moment.

Split the video to make a gap for the freeze frame video moment.

Step 3

Create the freeze frame video.

Import the freeze frame image > drag it between two clips> drag one end of the freeze frame image to control its duration.

Place the freeze frame image between two clips and adjust the duration of the freeze frame effect.

Besides, by fault, the Zoom in effect will be applied to your freeze frame. You can click the Animation to set it to none if you don’t need it.

Set the default zoom-in effect of the freeze frame image to none.

Step 4

Add call-out text animations and royalty-free music and sound effects to highlight the freeze frame effect.

Click the Text tab > scroll down to Callout Titles > select an ideal call-out title to provide additional information to the freeze frame moment.

Add callout titles to provide additional information to the freeze frame moment.

You can easily animate the text animations with styles, such as typewriter, cinematic glitter, neon, blur, fade, etc., or customize the text font, color, size, color, and opacity of text background fill, and trim the duration of text animations, or even convert the text to realistic AI voices.

Easily stylize and customize text animations or even convert text to realistic AI voices.

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What’s more, you can use animated arrows, hilarious GIPHY stickers, and animated illustrations to spice up your freeze frame video as well. Just take your time to explore.

Use funny GIPHY stickers and other animated elements to spice up your freeze frame video.

Next, hit the Audio tab, where you can select from 74,000+ royalty-free music tracks and sound effects for your use. In the Sound Effects tab, you can search for “whoosh”, “whip”, and “pop” sound effects when the freeze frame effect takes place or for the text reveal. And add a piece of upbeat music to create the vibes for your freeze frame video.

Add royalty-free music and sound effects to bring freeze frame video to life.

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Step 5

Preview and share.

Done with the editing. You can download the 1080P freeze frame video to your computer or directly share it to YouTube, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, or even TikTok; a clickable link is also available for your blog posts, newsletters, or other repurposings.

Easily share and repurpose your freeze frame video.

How to Create Frame Frame Video Effect in Premiere Pro

To freeze a frame in a video, Adobe Premiere Pro offers us 3 ways to achieve the different freeze frame video effects.

How to freeze frame a video in Premiere Pro in 3 different ways.

Option 1: Use " Insert Frame Hold Segment"

Right-click on the clip and select "Insert Frame Hold Segment". Then Premiere Pro will add a 2 secs freeze frame to the clips. You can move the second clip away for more room and extend the freeze frame to the length you want. Check how to slow down a video in Premiere Pro.

Option 2: Use "Add Frame Hold"

Right-click on the clip and select "Add Frame Hold". This option will cut this frame into two and the second part of the clip becomes a frame hold or static frame. It is useful for making closing credits or staff rolls at the end of a video or film.

Option 3: Use "Export Frame"

Scrub through the playhead and find the perfect place for making a freeze frame. Then left-click "Export Frame" or use the keyboard shortcut "Shift-E". Premiere Pro will export a simple frame as JPG/PNG and add it to your project. Then you can drag this screenshot over your clips to blend it into the clips as a freeze frame video. You can add a caption, sound effects, or arrows to catch viewers' attention. That's it, nice and simple.

Bonus Tips：How to Create Cool Freeze Frame Sequence Effects by Premiere Pro

Not only can you freeze a single frame of a video by using the "Add Frame Hold" feature of Premiere Pro, but you can even freeze different movements of a sequence of a moving subject, like a jogging woman.

However, there is a prerequisite for freezing a sequence of continuous movements:

You need a tripod to shoot the video footage to keep a smooth movement with camera vibration.

It's advisable to shoot at a higher framerate (60-120FPS recommended), which will yield the best result because it gives no motion blur of the moving subject.

Keep an ideal lighting or color separation between the moving subject and the background. It could be a darker subject and lighter background or vice versa.

How to freeze frame a sequence of a moving subject using Premiere Pro.

Step 1

Use "Alt + Left-click" to duplicate the clip and drag the duplicated clips over the layer of the original video track. Remember how many duplicated clips will determine the number of frozen movements in your video.

Step 2

Scrub through the timeline for the ideal freeze frame and right-click the second layer of the clip and select "Add Frame Hold". This creates two clips, the first one is a moving frame while the rest becomes a frame hold. Then, delete the first part of the clip of the same video track.

Step 3

Move to the next duplicated video track and find another proper freeze-frame and right-click and select "Add Frame Hold" and delete the first part of the clip.

Step 4

Repeat the same procedure till all the replicated video tracks are added with a frame hold.

Step 5

Blend all the video tracks

Select the second layer of the track and move to the "Video Effects" control panel and change the "Blend Mode" in Opacity option to "Darken". Then do the same for the rest of the video tracks.

How to Create Freeze Frame Videos on Your Phone

If you want to freeze frame a video on TikTok on your phone, a free and powerful app you may use is CapCut, developed by ByteDance, the same company that owns TikTok. CapCut is available to both iPhone and Android users in App Store or Google Play Store.

Step 1

Import the Footage into CapCut.

Open Capcut > tap “New Project” > import the footage from your camera roll or photo album on the timeline of CapCut.

Import clips to CapCut

Step 2

Create the Freeze Frame Effect.

Move the clip till the playhead stays at the frame you wish to freeze > tap the “Edit” button > move the editing slider to the right and tap “Freeze”. Then CapCut will insert a 3-sec still image between two clips. The freeze frame effect is created. You may also trim the slider of the freeze frame to decide its duration. Or add texts and other video effects.

Create freeze frame effects by CapCut

Step 3

Export the Freeze Frame Video.

Finally, you can select video resolution (480P-4K) and FPS (24-60FPS) to export the video. And directly post freeze frame video on TikTok.

Now, It's Your Move

So, now we're sure you know how to freeze frame a video online, on PC, and phone yourself. If you find this post helpful or have better solutions, don't forget to share it and leave your comments on our Facebook or Twitter. So, let's start creating your first freeze frame video by FlexClip or Premiere Pro now.

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Passionate about photography, video-making and travel, Frank is a seasoned copywriter and a beloved father of 2-year-old daughter at FlexClip. He is always keen to share his latest discovery about video marketing and tricks to relive your memories through videos and images.