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Reuse any clip you’ve made in Tella: Add clip → Select from existing adds it to your current video’s timeline, the clip’s ⋯ menu offers Duplicate, Copy to existing video, and Copy to new video, and Add clip to media library saves it as reusable B-roll.

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Add a clip from another video to your timeline

  1. Open your current video in the Tella editor.
  2. Click the Add clip button at the bottom of the timeline.
  3. Select Select from existing from the dropdown menu. This opens the Library sidebar.
  4. Search for a video, or browse the list. Only my videos is on by default; turn it off to see other videos you can access.
  5. Open a video and select a clip to add it to your current video’s timeline. If the video has only one available clip, selecting the video adds it directly.
  6. Rename the clip if necessary by clicking on its title and entering a new name (e.g., “Intro”).
  7. Rearrange the clip by clicking and dragging it to the desired position in your timeline.

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Copy a clip into another video

  1. Open the video that contains the clip you want to reuse.
  2. Click on Edit to enter the editing mode.
  3. Navigate to the clip you want to copy.
  4. Click on the three dots (…) next to the clip.
  5. Select Copy to existing video. The clip is copied to your clipboard.
  6. Open the video where you want to add the copied clip.
  7. Paste the clip into the video by pressing Command + V (Mac) or Control + V (Windows).
  8. Rename and reposition the clip as needed.

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Duplicate a clip within the same video

  1. Open your video in the Tella editor.
  2. Locate the clip you want to duplicate in the timeline.
  3. Click on the three dots (…) next to the clip.
  4. Select Duplicate.
    • A copy appears immediately after the original with a spinner while Tella prepares it.
    • The original clip’s action reads Duplicating… and stays disabled until the copy is ready.
  5. When the spinner disappears, rename or reposition the duplicated clip as needed.

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Create a new video from a clip

  1. Open the video that contains the clip you want to use.
  2. Click on Edit to enter the editing mode.
  3. Navigate to the clip you want to copy.
  4. Click on the three dots (…) next to the clip.
  5. Select Copy to new video.
A new video will be created with the selected clip as its starting point.

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Save a clip to your media library

Use Add clip to media library to render a clip as reusable media.
  1. Open the video in the Tella editor.
  2. Click the three dots (…) next to the clip.
  3. Select Add clip to media library.
  4. Wait for the Clip added to media library confirmation.
After rendering finishes, the clip appears under Video in the current video’s Media Library. To reuse it elsewhere, open its menu and choose Save to personal or Save to team. Then open the destination video, select a layout section, open Customize, and set the desired slot’s Source to Media. See Add media (B-roll) for the full workflow. Rendered media is reused as B-roll rather than as a full timeline clip. To add a clip from another video directly as B-roll, use the Clips tab in the Media Library instead. Add clip → Select from existing uses the source video’s clips to create full timeline clips.

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Save an original source to your media library

The same three dots (…) menu also offers Add source to media library. When the clip was recorded with both camera and screen, you get one entry for each: Add camera source to media library and Add screen source to media library. This saves the original recording behind the clip. Nothing is rendered, so the item appears under Video straight away, with the Source added to media library confirmation. Every editor of the video can access it.

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Add clip vs. add source

Both options add the item to the current video’s Video tab. To use it in other videos, open the item’s menu and choose Save to personal or Save to team. Saving creates a reusable library entry without removing the original from the video.

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When to use each one

  • Use Add clip when you want the finished look reused elsewhere, for example a styled intro or outro you drop into other videos.
  • Use Add source when you want the raw footage to re-edit from scratch, for example reusing a screen recording behind a different layout, or trimming a different section out of it.
Add source points at the original recording rather than copying it. Deleting the source video moves it to the Trash, so you still have 30 days to restore it. Once it is permanently deleted, either by Delete now or when those 30 days are up, the library item stops working, unless another video still uses that same recording.

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Tips

  • Organize your clips: Use descriptive names for your clips to make them easier to find when searching your library.
  • Search functionality: Use the search in the Library sidebar to find a video, then search its clips by name.
  • Keyboard shortcuts: Remember that Command + V (Mac) or Control + V (Windows) can be used to paste copied clips into your videos.
  • Rearranging clips: You can click and drag clips in the timeline to reorder them as needed.
Last modified on September 28, 2026