Export Your Video: MP4, Versions & Final Checks
Review an edit in Studio, create its final MP4 and inspect the file before delivery. The selected version, source readiness and downloaded result matter at each step.
Documentation reviewed . This revision checks the workflow and public capability boundaries; it is not a new measured production export.
Preview, Final Render and Download Are Different
| Stage | Purpose | Check before moving on |
|---|---|---|
| Preview | Review a working render of the edit, normally from proxy media | Right version, complete speech, captions, framing and sound |
| Final render | Encode the selected edit for delivery using source media | Original upload complete, render finished, final belongs to the intended version |
| Download | Save an available final file to your device | The saved MP4 plays and meets the destination's requirements |
The final is not a lossless copy of the upload or a guarantee that every frame is sharper than the preview. It is encoded video shaped by the edit: crops, resizing, effects and any processed source can change its appearance. Check delivery dimensions and playback rather than treating “original media” as an identical-quality promise.
Export a Reviewed Version
- Select and review the intended version. Open the right project and edit version in Studio. Check the kept footage, captions, framing and sound. Finish any active edit before exporting; identify the version you approved.
- Let the original upload finish. A preview can be available while the original video is still uploading. Wait until that transfer finishes. A playable preview alone does not establish that the source needed for final export is ready.
- Use Export MP4 or Download. Use the export control for the selected version. If its completed final is already available, Download retrieves that file. Otherwise Studio starts rendering and shows progress; a click does not establish completion.
- Wait for the requested version. Follow the render status. Switching versions does not turn another version's render into the file you requested. If a render fails, read its error before retrying; repeating the same request may not fix the cause.
- Save the completed MP4. Studio attempts the download when the requested final arrives. If your browser does not start it, use Download once the file is ready. Retrieve a fresh download link if an earlier link has expired.
- Inspect the file you will deliver. Play the downloaded MP4 and inspect its beginning, cut joins, captions, audio sync, framing, complete duration and ending. Upload or send that reviewed file through your chosen destination; export does not publish it there.
The timeline and transcript guide explains versioned editing. A final that already exists for an older version remains that older file. Save an approved copy before making further changes.
Check Overlay Branding, the End Card and the Complete Runtime
The standard Valmera paid-plan policy omits overlay watermarks, but service settings can override it. Inspect the actual final file for branding and any end card. Overlay watermarks and branded endings are separate. The recorded trim-and-reframe example includes an overlaid mark and a five-second ending; that single account export does not establish every plan’s treatment. If the delivery must be completely unbranded, confirm the actual final rather than inferring its branding from the plan or preview.
Do not rely on a fixed end-card duration or the preview clock alone. The final can include the content edit, an added audio tail and the branded ending. Measure the downloaded file against the destination's maximum length.
Planning example, not a Valmera duration specification: if a destination allows 60 seconds and your measured ending takes 5 seconds, with no other added tail, the content budget is 60 − 5 = 55 seconds. If another element adds time, subtract that too. Confirm the full final before publishing.
The worked editing example explains why source, preview and final timestamps can differ.
Confirm the Required Files Before Editing
| Requirement | Checked Valmera delivery boundary |
|---|---|
| Finished video | Downloadable H.264/AAC MP4 from Studio |
| Visible captions | Burned into the picture; review the text and timing |
| Separate SRT/VTT file | Studio subtitle-file import/export is unsupported |
| Editable project for another editor | MP4 is a finished video, not a native project interchange file |
| Direct social publishing | Publish the downloaded video separately |
| Final export initiated through MCP | Studio-only under the checked public MCP contract |
Read the caption guide, reframing guide and MCP tool reference for those separate operations.
When an Export or Download Does Not Finish
| What you see | Next useful action |
|---|---|
| Original still uploading | Let the original transfer finish; a playable proxy is not final readiness |
| A final is already rendering | Wait for that job's state and version instead of repeatedly pressing Export |
| An older final downloads | Check the selected version and whether the newer one has actually finished |
| The MP4 is ready but no file arrives | Use Download again to request a fresh link; check the browser's download handling |
| Render failure or invalid edit | Read the reported reason and correct the relevant edit or source issue before retrying |
| Unexpected crop, caption or sound | Return to the intended version, correct that specific issue, review a new preview and export again |
A failed download link and a failed render are different problems. If a completed MP4 is still available, requesting its link again can avoid unnecessary re-editing. For a persistent failure, retain the project, version, reported error and the point where the workflow stopped.
Export Questions
How do I export an AI-edited video from Valmera?
Select the reviewed project version in Studio, wait for the original upload to finish, then use Export MP4. Once its final is ready, save the download and inspect the complete file. If that version already has a completed final, Download retrieves it.
What format does Valmera export?
The standard final is an MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio. It is rendered from the source media and the selected edit, including any processed media required by that edit. It is not a native Premiere, Resolve or other editable project handoff.
Does final export preserve identical source quality?
No identical-quality promise is made. Final rendering uses source media rather than simply downloading the working preview, but it re-encodes the result. Cropping, resizing, effects, processed media and encoding settings can change the picture. Inspect the actual dimensions, motion and sound in the final file.
Does a paid export have a watermark or Valmera branding?
The standard Valmera paid-plan policy omits overlay watermarks, but service settings can override it. Inspect the actual final file for branding and any end card. The normal overlay policy excludes working previews. An unmarked preview does not establish that the final file is unbranded or show its complete runtime.
How long is the Valmera end card?
This guide does not promise a fixed duration. Leave room for the branded ending and measure the complete downloaded file against your destination's limit. A preview's content duration is not sufficient evidence of the final duration.
Can I export a separate SRT or VTT subtitle file?
The checked Studio workflow does not import or export SRT/VTT files. Captions are burned into the picture. If a client or platform requires a separate subtitle file, plan and validate that separate workflow before choosing your delivery process.
Why does export say the original is still uploading?
The editor can use a smaller working proxy while the original transfers in the background. The final needs the original source, so the upload must complete first. Wait for the upload status rather than assuming a visible preview proves final readiness.
Does downloading again create a new render?
A completed final for the selected version can be reused. Downloading it again does not necessarily encode another file. After changing the edit, select and review the intended new version and export that version; an older downloaded MP4 does not update itself.
Do exports count as new agent editing turns?
The export control is separate from sending an editing request to the agent. Further editing and processing can consume credits, and account access or service capacity can still affect availability. Check your current account usage and the credits guide rather than inferring free, unlimited work from the export button.
Can an MCP assistant create the final export?
Under the public MCP catalog checked on September 5, 2026, final-export creation is Studio-only. A compatible assistant can use the available editing and preview tools, but the final delivery step remains in Studio. A preview URL or job identifier is not a finished final export.
Does export automatically publish or create a permanent public link?
Export provides a file to download. It does not publish directly to YouTube, TikTok or another destination, and a temporary asset link is not a permanent public viewing page. Download the reviewed file and publish it separately.
For account usage, see credits and current plans. Public MCP limits can be checked in the server card. These documents do not replace inspection of your actual final file.
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