Importing existing footage

Bring video files you already have into Mozaik — import them straight into a scene's footage element, ready to edit or run through your pipeline.

Written By David Kettner

Last updated 1 day ago

Already have the clip you need? Instead of recording something new, you can import an existing video file straight into a scene. It drops into the footage element on that scene, ready to edit or run through an automated pipeline — perfect for reusing assets you produce again and again.

Where to import footage

Open your project and select the scene you want to add footage to. Pick the Footage element to open its options:

  • Create recording — record now, in your browser
  • Import footage — upload a clip you already have (covered here)
  • Request recording of guest — ask someone else to record
  • Browse library — reuse footage from your library

Choose Import footage to bring in a file from your device.

Choose your files

Import footage opens your device's file browser straight away — there's no separate upload window inside Mozaik. Pick the file you want, and you can select more than one file at once.

Supported file types

The file browser accepts common video formats — MP4, MOV, WebM, WMV, FLV, MPG, MXF, M4A, M4V and MKV — as well as image files (JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP). Files in other formats can't be selected.

Good to know: The maximum file size is 5 GB per file. If a file is larger, compress or split it before importing.

Where your footage lands

Your imported file goes straight onto the Footage element of the scene you selected, replacing whatever placeholder or clip was there. From there you can trim it, position it, and let your automation assemble the finished video — exactly as with a clip you recorded yourself.

Import into your Recordings library too

Good to know: You can also import files directly into Recordings, your Mozaik Cloud footage library, without opening a project. Open Recordings from the left menu and choose Upload (the library also accepts audio files such as MP3, WAV and FLAC). The Recordings library has its own article.

Built for repeatable video

Importing existing footage keeps a repeatable series moving: pull in the assets you already have, drop them into each scene, and let your automation build the finished video. The more videos you produce from a shared pool of footage, the more time reusing files saves.