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Make your iPhone videos smoother

"My video looks choppy" can mean several different things. These guides help you figure out which one you're dealing with — and fix the ones that can be fixed.

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Can't slow down a video in the Photos app? Photos only slows down videos recorded above 30fps. A 1-minute checklist and the fixes. Make a normal iPhone video slow motion after recording Why slowing down regular footage looks choppy — and the way that stays smooth. CapCut smooth slow-mo: free or Pro? What it does, why it might not apply, and a no-subscription alternative.

Slow motion

When you want smooth slow motion from a video you already shot.

Make a normal iPhone video slow motion after recording Photos, iMovie and AI frame interpolation compared, step by step. Why can't I slow down a video in the Photos app? How to check your video and what to do if it was shot at 30fps. iMovie slow motion on iPhone: why it gets choppy How far you can slow a clip down before it stutters, by frame rate. CapCut smooth slow-mo: free or Pro? What it does, why it might not apply, and an alternative. Turn a golf swing video into smooth slow motion Smooth 2× and 4× slow motion from a regular swing video — and where it falls short.

Frame rate

What fps actually changes, and how to raise it for real.

Convert 30fps video to 60fps on iPhone Most converters only change a number. How to make the motion itself smoother. Convert video to 120fps When 120fps is worth it on a 120Hz screen — and when it isn't. 30fps vs 60fps vs 120fps on iPhone What to shoot for which kind of video, and what to do if you already shot 30fps. How to check a video's frame rate on iPhone Find out whether a clip is 24, 30 or 60fps — it decides what you can do with it.

Frame interpolation

How AI draws the frames in between, and how to pick a tool.

What is frame interpolation? How it works, why motion smoothing can look fake, and its real downsides. Frame interpolation apps for iPhone: how to choose Does it really generate frames? Can you export? Is anything uploaded? Flowframes for Mac? Your options Flowframes is Windows-only. The real options for frame interpolation on a Mac.

Choppy video

Tell the stutter you can fix from the stutter you can't.

Why is my video choppy on iPhone? Playback problem, recording settings or missing frames? Find out in a minute. iPhone screen recording laggy or choppy? What causes dropped frames while recording, and what can be fixed afterward.