[6 Ways] How to Slow Down a Video on iPhone in 2026

You can share a slow-motion video on your iPhone. But you need to learn how to do it, or you want to add some special effects to your video. What tools can you use? The built-in iPhone app is usually the fastest option for a basic result. That makes it easier to keep a copy and post the result right away.

You can stick with the tools built into iPhone or switch to a third-party app. The guide below shows different tools you can use to slow down your video. Below, you'll see how to use several tools. So let's dive in! That gives you another route if the built-in iPhone tools feel too limited.

1. Use iMovie for Video at Regular Speed

iMovie by Apple lets users effortlessly edit videos — trim, split, apply filters, add text—and adjust video speed, including slowing down or speeding up at regular pace.

Here's How:

1. On your iPhone, launch the iMovie app. Tap Continue if a welcome screen appears.
2. A window titled New Projects will appear. Select Movie.


Navigate to New Projects and Select Movie

3. Select a video from your camera roll on the following screen, then hit Create Movie at the bottom.


The Yellow Bar Can Be Dragged to the Left or Right

4. After the video editing tools have appeared, tap the timeline's video clip and choose the speed tool, which resembles a speedometer.
5. To speed up or slow down your video, drag the yellow slider at the bottom to the right or left, respectively. You can speed up to 2x the original pace or slow it down to 1/8th the original speed. You may preview your changes by hitting the Play button in the center of the screen.


The Yellow Bar Can Be Dragged to the Left or Right

6. Click Done in the top left corner of the screen.
7. Click the Share option at the bottom of the screen and select how you want to store the finished video.


To Save or Share Your Video, Tap the “Share” Button

2. Use Photos App for Slo-Mo Video

Photos App offers a variety of video editing tools to enhance and customize videos. You can trim videos, add filters, rotate footage, and even adjust the speed of the video. You can also change the speed of certain video parts, creating a dramatic slow-motion effect. If you need more control, compare the built-in tool first so you know what is missing. That matters when you only want one part of the video to play back slower.

Steps:

1. Launch the Photos app and scroll to the bottom of the screen to find the Albums tab.
2. Scroll down to the Media Types section on the Albums page and select Slo-mo.


Select Slo-Mo From the Albums Tab

3. Choose the video you want to slow down and tap Edit in the top right corner.


Select the Video You Want to Slow Down and Tap Edit

4. You'll see a row of white vertical bars under the video timeline. The close bars mean that the video clip is playing at an average speed. Even though the bars are farther apart, this video part is in slow motion.


Use the White Vertical Bars to Select the Part to Slow Down

5. Drag the two tall white bars to the left or right to control when the slo-mo begins and ends.
6. In the bottom-right corner, tap Done.

Tip: Slowing down the video will make the file larger. If you would like to share this video, please be aware of the maximum file size limit for sending.

3. Record Video With Slow Motion

iPhone's Slow-mo feature records videos at high frame rates so that when you play them back, they appear slower than usual. Built-in slow-motion capture often looks smoother than stretching a normal recording later.

That lets you create amazing slow-motion effects without manually adjusting the video speed. It also lets you use this mode to capture moments you want to highlight in slow motion. It is helpful when you want to polish the clip before you export it.

Steps:

1. Launch the Camera app from the home screen of your iPhone. If you don't see it, swipe left on the home screen, type "camera" in the search bar, and tap the Camera option.
2. Swipe to the left to choose SLO-MO. This should be done on the tabs right above the red shutter button at the bottom of the screen. SLOW-MO is enabled when the text is yellow and suitable next to the red button.


Select Slo-Mo on the Camera App

3. Choose a camera to record (iPhone 11 and 12 only). If you have an iPhone 11 or 12, tap the two curved arrows in the bottom-right corner to switch to the front (selfie) camera. Other iPhones can only use the back camera to record in slow motion.


Select a Selfie or Front Camera on iPhone 11 or 12

4. To start recording, tap the red shutter button. As you record, the top timer will show the duration.
5. To stop recording, press the red shutter button. This saves your slow-motion video to your camera roll.
6. You can watch your recording by tapping the thumbnail in the lower left corner. Your new slow-motion video will automatically begin playing.


iphone-preview-your-recording-from-the-thumbnail

7. After recording in slow motion, you can edit the video if you desire to make some sessions of it play at regular speed. Here's how:
   • At the bottom of the video, select Edit.
   • The second slider at the bottom controls the speed. Drag the left and right sliders to choose only the video segments you want to see in slow motion. Everything outside of the two sliders plays at regular speed.
   • To save your changes, tap Done.

4. Use Speedpro to Slow Down or Speed Up Videos

This app does more than video speed adjustment. It also lets you add audio, edit videos, and apply effects to the clip. SpeedPro is built for one main job: to slow down or speed up videos. It gives you finer control when only one moment should stay slow and the rest should play normally.

Steps to slow down a video using SpeedPro:

1. Install SpeedPro on your iPhone by downloading it from the Apple App Store.
2. Open this video editor, upload the video you want to change, and click on the Speed button.
3. The whole video is selected by default. If you only want to slow down a small part of the video, you can use the scroll bar at the bottom of the adjust speed window to pick the part you want to slow down.
4. Drag the video speed control slider to the left to slow down the video.
5. Click the checkmark to save your changes and make a new video.

5. Use Filmorago with More Editing Options

FilmoraGo lets you trim clips and add music, transition effects, text, emojis, and filters to their videos. It gives you finer control when only one moment should stay slow and the rest should play normally.

It also includes templates that help users quickly create movies for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms. It is straightforward to use, and it lets you adjust the speed of certain parts of their video. That can save time when you want the video ready for social posting from the same app.

Steps to slow down a video using Filmorago:

1. Launch Filmorago video editor. Tap Create New Video, then Video, and then drag a video from your Camera Roll into the video editor.
2. The video viewer window's vertical bar on the right side contains options such as Themes, Music, Transitions, and others. Swipe up to see more options, then select Edit Tools.


Edit Tools on Filmorago Video Editor

3. At the bottom is a toolbar to discover trim clips, filters, overlays, elements, titles, speed, volume, duplicate, rotate, and so forth. Tap Speed to see all of the preset video speeds available, such as Slowest(1/4X), Slower(1/2X), Slow(3/4X), Normal speed, Fast(2X), Faster(3X), Fastest (4X).


Edit Video Speed With Filmorago Video Editor on iPhone

4. To change the video play speed, play the video in the viewer and pause when you reach the start point, then touch the video speed at the bottom. The rest of the video will be adjusted to the newly selected play speed. That helps when the speed change needs to line up with one exact moment in the video.
5. Continue playing the video until you reach the endpoint or frame, then select Normal speed to return the remaining portion of the video to regular speed.
6. You can select a different play speed and repeat the procedures to establish different playback speeds for different fragments in the same video. You can mix Normal, slow-motion, and fast speeds in the same video clip.
7. When you have completed changing the video speed on your iPhone, preview the video and press the OKAY icon in the top right corner.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to save the video to your iPhone Camera Roll or share it via email, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vimeo, and other services.

6. Use Videoshop for More Editing Options

With Videoshop, you can trim out unwanted moments, add music from your library or the Videomall and add sound effects such as laughter, applause, and ambient noises. That matters when you only want one part of the video to play back slower.

It also lets you slow down or speed up videos, adjust brightness, combine clips, add text with several fonts and colors, record voiceovers, and include animated titles. This is useful when the speed change should affect only one section instead of the whole clip.

Steps to slow down a video using Videoshop:

1. Download Videoshop from the Apple App Store.
2. Launch the Videoshop video editor on your iPhone, and you will be prompted to either record a new video or import an existing one. After adding the video to the video editor, you will see this screen.


Edit Video Using Videoshop Video Editor on iPhone

3. In the lower portion of the video editor is a toolbar with numerous tools. Use the left and right arrow keys to navigate this toolbar. Select Speed, so it takes you to the video speed control screen.


Change Video Speed on the Videoshop Video Editor

4. Drag the speed handle to the left or right to slow down or speed up video playback.
5. Tap the Play button to preview and, if necessary, reduce the video speed until you're satisfied.
6. Select the Done button in the upper right corner to save the changes made.