To replace or insert footage in the middle of a clip, split the clip at the playhead with Split at current time, add the new clip, and drag it between the two halves. Dragging a clip onto the middle of another clip won’t insert it there; dragging only reorders whole clips, so you need to split first.
To redo a whole clip instead, use Re-record.
Insert a clip in the middle of your video
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Open your video: Launch the Tella editor and open the video you wish to edit.
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Place the playhead: Move the playhead to the exact point where you want to insert the new clip (click or scrub on the progress bar under the video).
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Split the clip: In the clip strip at the bottom, open the menu on the clip (right-click it, or click the ⋯ button) and choose Split at current time. You now have two clips.
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Add the new clip: Click Add clip at the end of the clip strip and choose Record new clip, Upload a clip, or Select from existing. The new clip is added at the end of the timeline.
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Move it into place: Drag the new clip’s thumbnail and drop it between the two halves.
Done. You now have 3 clips: original part 1, the inserted clip, and original part 2. Each clip keeps its own transcript, zooms, and layouts, so you can keep editing them independently.
Replace a section of your video
To replace a section instead of just inserting, remove the unwanted section before dropping in the new clip:
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Split twice: Place the playhead where the unwanted section begins and choose Split at current time, then do the same where it ends.
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Delete the unwanted section: Select the middle clip and press Delete.
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Insert the replacement: Add your new clip with the Add clip button and drag it in between the two remaining clips.
Last modified on September 28, 2026
