Add Effects to Video — Snow, Dust, Rain & Film Grain, Free

Add snow, rain, floating dust particles, a dust storm, gold dust, falling leaves, sparkles, bokeh lights or water ripples to any video — and a vintage film look with light leaks and grain. Auto enhance fixes dark, flat or tinted footage with one tap, and cinematic colour grades — teal & orange, moody, vintage, noir and more — give it a finished look. Free, with no sign up and no watermark. The original sound is kept, and your video never leaves your device.

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How to add effects to a video

  1. Add your videoDrop an MP4, MOV or WebM clip from your phone or camera. It plays straight away in the preview.
  2. Pick an effectSnow, rain, dust, leaves, sparkles, bokeh or water ripples — set the amount, the dust style and wind, and add the film look if you like.
  3. Download the MP4Up to 60 seconds at 720p or 1080p, with the original sound and no watermark.

Ideas

Winter & holiday postsSnow over a street, a window or a family clip turns any day into a Christmas card.
Moody b-rollAir particles or a dust storm plus the film look give phone footage a cinematic, textured feel.
More video toolsMake it vertical with Auto Reframe, turn it into a GIF, hide faces with Blur Face in Video, or animate a photo with Image to Video.
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Frequently asked questions

How do I add effects to a video for free?

Drop your video into the box above, pick an effect — snow, rain, dust, falling leaves, sparkles or bokeh — set the amount, and download the MP4. It is free, with no sign up and no watermark, and the original sound is kept.

Can I add a snow effect to a video?

Yes. Choose Snow: flakes fall in three layers — small and slow far away, big and soft close to the lens — so it looks like real snowfall rather than a flat overlay. Raise the Amount for a heavier snowfall.

Can I add a water ripple effect to a video?

Yes. Choose Ripples: rings spread across the picture and bend it like the surface of water, with light catching the waves. Raise the Amount for more drops, and tap the preview to drop your own ripples exactly where you want them — they are included in the MP4.

What is the liquid lens effect?

Soft liquid blobs drift across the frame, merge and split, and your video shows only inside them — sharp in the middle, soft at the edge. Choose what is outside the liquid: frosted glass, dark or light, and Amount for how big it is. Pick Reveal to open your video as a transition: scattered drops of liquid grow and merge until the video fills the frame.

How do I add a dust overlay or particles to a video?

Choose Dust, then a style: Air particles for floating specks, Dust storm for wind-blown haze and streaks, Gold dust for glittering sparkles, or Pollen for soft drifting balls. Set the Amount and the wind direction — no overlay footage to download or blend.

Can I add a cinematic colour grade or filter to a video?

Yes. Pick a Look: Cinematic (teal and orange), Warm golden, Cool night, Moody, Vintage film, Noir black and white, Vibrant or Dreamy, and set the Intensity. It works like a LUT or Instagram-style filter, on top of Auto enhance and together with any effect. Press and hold Compare to see the original.

Can I add film grain or a vintage look to a video?

Yes. Tick Film look for warm light leaks sweeping across the frame, fine grain and a soft vignette — on its own or together with any effect.

Can it make a dull or dark video look better?

Yes. Auto enhance (on by default) checks frames across your whole clip and fixes brightness, contrast and colour cast in one steady correction, adds a little colour and a light sharpen. Press and hold Compare to see the original, or untick it to keep the video as it was.

Is my video uploaded to a server?

No. The video is read and rendered in your browser and the MP4 is made on your device, so your clip never leaves your computer or phone.

Does it keep the sound?

Yes. The original audio is copied into the new MP4 in sync with the picture. If your browser can’t encode audio, the tool says so and exports the video without sound.

How long can the video be?

Up to 60 seconds per export, at 720p or 1080p and 30 frames per second. Longer clips are trimmed to the first 60 seconds — cut the part you want first for the best result.

Which video formats work?

MP4 (H.264), MOV from iPhone, and WebM all work in Chrome and Edge. Safari plays MP4 and MOV. HEVC/H.265 videos only open in browsers that can play them.

Does it work on iPhone and Android?

Yes, in the phone’s browser with no app. Phones default to 720p so the export finishes faster; keep the tab open while it renders.

Can I animate a photo instead of a video?

Yes — use the free Image to Video maker, which adds 3D camera motion, fog, titles behind the subject and the same effects to a still photo.

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