CapCut how-to
How to do slow motion in CapCut (smooth, not choppy)
Short answer
Select the clip, open Speed and choose Normal, then drag the slider below 1x (0.5x is half speed). Use Curve for ramps that slow down and speed back up. For smooth slow motion, shoot at 60 fps or higher; otherwise turn on CapCut's smooth slow-mo option, which creates in-between frames.
Checked against: CapCut mobile (iOS, Android), desktop (Windows, Mac) and web, October 2026. Button names match CapCut's guides and the top independent guides; layouts move between builds.
Method 1: Mobile app
Select the clip
Tap the clip on the timeline.
Open Speed
Tap Speed in the bottom toolbar, then Normal for one rate or Curve for a ramp.
Set the speed
Drag the slider below 1x. Turn on smooth slow-mo if the motion stutters, and pitch protection if voices sound low.
Method 2: Desktop
Open the Speed tab
Select the clip and click the Speed tab in the panel on the right.
Normal or Curve
Set a single speed under Normal, or pick a preset or Custom under Curve for a ramp.
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How slow you can go without stutter
| Recorded at | In a 30 fps project | Smooth down to |
|---|---|---|
| 30 fps | frames must be invented | use smooth slow-mo |
| 60 fps | every frame shown once | 0.5x |
| 120 fps | every frame shown once | 0.25x |
| 240 fps | every frame shown once | 0.125x |
If it doesn't work
| What you see | Fix |
|---|---|
| Slow motion looks choppy | Footage was shot at 30 fps; turn on smooth slow-mo or shoot at 60 fps or more. |
| Warping around moving edges | Smooth slow-mo guesses frames; use less slow-down on that section. |
| Voice sounds deep | Turn on pitch protection, or mute the original audio and add music. |
| Whole clip plays slowly by mistake | CapCut's help: select the clip and check its speed is 1x, and match the project frame rate to the footage. |
Questions people ask
How do I make a smooth slow motion in CapCut?
Shoot at 60 fps or more and slow to 0.5x or below, or use smooth slow-mo for 30 fps footage.
How do I slow down only part of a clip?
Split the clip around that part and change its speed, or use Curve.
Why does my template play in slow motion?
CapCut's help lists a frame-rate mismatch (a 60 fps template in a slower project), clips whose speed isn't 1x, and preview lag on busy devices. Export and check the file: often only the preview is slow.
More CapCut guides
Sources and how we checked
- CapCut Help: Why does my CapCut template play in slow motion? (checked 2026-10-05)
CapCut publishes no step-by-step help for Speed; the menu names follow CapCut's current app and the independent guides ranking for this query.
Reviewed October 5, 2026 by the Koldflux team. Each step is compared with CapCut's own documentation (linked above) and with the top search results for this task; where they disagree, the maker's documentation wins. Steps without a source link follow the menu names that several current guides agree on.