Features

Last updated: 2025-11-11 15:11:59

Features

Last updated: 2025-11-11 15:11:59

The UGSV SDK offers features including video production (shooting, editing, splicing, special effects, and template-based creation), playback, and sharing. We provide an iOS SDK and an Android SDK.
To use the UGSV SDK, you need to purchase a UGSV license. For detailed billing information, please refer to the Pricing Overview. The UGSV SDK has two types: Shooting & Editing SDK and Template-based Editing SDK.
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Shooting & Editing SDK
The Shooting & Editing SDK offers a wide range of video production features focused on shooting, editing, splicing, playback etc. It comes in three license plans: Lite, Standard and Premium. If you need Premium, please submit a ticket to contact us for integration. The table below outlines the differences among three licenses.
Module
Feature
Description
Lite License
Standard License
Premium License
License
Price(USD/year)
Pricing of Licenses
1,899
9,999
49,999
Beauty Effects
Advanced beautification
Apply effects including big eyes, slim face, V shape, slim chin, short face, and slim nose, and adjust the strength
Beauty effects-related features are value-added capabilities, and the UGSV SDK does not support them. If you need to use them in combination, please purchase the Tencent Effect SDK to unlock the Beauty Effects feature module.          
﻿Learn more about Tencent Effect SDK>>﻿
﻿Tencent Effect SDK's Pricing Overview>>﻿
﻿Purchase Tencent Effect SDK>>﻿
﻿Integrating Tencent Effect into UGSV SDK>>﻿
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Animated stickers
Apply face reshaping effects and stickers based on facial recognition technology
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AI-based keying
Change the background to an animated image, PowerPoint, or other background image
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Green screen keying
Replace the green background of a video with an animated image, PowerPoint, or other image
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UI
Custom UI
We provide a complete set of UI interaction source code in the UGSV demo app. You can reuse the code directly or customize your own UI based on it
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shooting
Aspect ratio
Shoot videos in the aspect ratio of 16:9, 4:3, or 1:1
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Video quality selection
Shoot videos in SD, HD, or FHD and at a specified bitrate, frame rate, and GOP
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Shooting control
Switch the camera and adjust brightness during shooting
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Duration limits
Set the maximum and minimum video duration allowed
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Watermarking
Add a watermark to the video shot
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Focal length
Adjust the focal length during shooting
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Focus mode
Auto or manual focus
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Segment-based shooting
Pause shooting to generate a video segment, which can be deleted
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Photo
Take photos
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Speed change
Shoot a video in slow or fast motion
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Background music
Select a local MP3 file as the background music before shooting
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Voice change/reverb
Select a voice changing effect (such as girl or man) or reverb effect (such as karaoke room or hall) before shooting
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Filters
Swipe to preview the video with different filters applied; customize filters; set the filter strength
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Basic beautification
Apply effects including smooth skin, brightening, and rosy skin and adjust the strength
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Basic editing
Quick import
Quickly import videos
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Video clipping
Create a video clip from an original video by specifying a start and end time
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Bitrate setting
Generate a video at the specified bitrate
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Thumbnail generation
Capture a video frame at the specified time to use as the thumbnail
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Preview by frame
Move the cursor across the timeline to preview a video at a specific time point
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Filters
Apply filters and set the filter strength
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Time effects
Apply time effects to a video such as reverse, loop, and slow motion
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Basic effects
Add basic effects such as soul out, rock light, split screen, and phantom
×
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Background music
Select a preset track or local MP3 file to use as the background music (you can clip the track and adjust the music volume)
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Static/Animated stickers
Add an animated or static sticker to the specified segment of a video at the specified location
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Basic subtitles
Add text of a specific style (such as speech bubbles) to the specified segment of a video at the specified location
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Image transitions
Add transition effects such as rotate and fade between multiple images and convert the images into a video
×
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Advanced editing
Mixed import
Supports importing multiple photos and videos simultaneously.
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Advanced effects
Add dynamic effects such as transitions, split screens, and emphasis to your videos.
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×
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Video splitting
Quickly split videos and edit the resulting segments individually.
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Screen cropping
Supports cropping video frames, including aspect ratio adjustments and rotation.
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×
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Video speed control
Adjust the speed of selected video clips, with one-tap restoration.
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Advanced subtitles
Supports multi-style subtitle editing, including font, color, size, text effects, and decorations.
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Picture-in-picture
Overlay a video on the main track to create a Picture-in-Picture effect.
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Multiple BGM import
Supports setting multiple background music (BGM) tracks with options to split, replace, duplicate, delete, and adjust volume.
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Voice recording
Record audio for your video, with options to delete, split, and adjust volume.
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Undo/Redo
Supports undoing and redoing operations during the editing process.
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Draft box
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Supports saving unfinished video segments to the Draft Box for later, continued editing.
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Material creation tools
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Provides integrated tools for creating Materials like masks, stickers, subtitles, animations, transitions, and templates for direct import and use.
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Video splicing
Splicing
Splice videos in the specified sequence
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Co-shooting
Shoot a video while playing an existing video and splice the two videos into one split-screen video
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Video export
One-click export
Enables video exportation at a specified quality level.
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Custom export
Supports video exportation with designated resolution, bitrate, frame rate, and encoding format.
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Video upload
Upload to VOD
VOD offers services such as media management and content moderation
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Playback
VOD player
A VOD player-based, open-source solution that integrates features including data pulling, orientation change, definition selection, on-screen comments, and time shifting
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Template-based Editing SDK
Template-based editing SDK is an efficient new video creation solution for the Short Video SDK Family. It allows users to create videos in seconds with high-quality templates, applying specific video effects, transitions, filters, and text styles to new video projects, thereby improving the efficiency and quality of video editing.  Users can quickly create a  video in the same popular style by selecting a template and filling it with their own images or videos.
The features are listed below：
Feature
Description
Template-based editing License Price(USD/year)
SDK Download
Template-based editing video creation
Instantly create videos using templates. Comes with 20 free templates to help customers quickly go live and allows importing custom templates.
79,999
If you need Template-based Editing, please submit a ticket to contact us for integration.
Custom UI
Provides a complete set of UI source code that developers can reuse or customize.
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Template Creation Tool
Enables editing of existing templates (e.g. replacing text, stickers), and allows users to create and import their own video templates.
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Module	Feature	Description	Lite License	Standard License	Premium License
License	Price(USD/year)	Pricing of Licenses	1,899	9,999	49,999
Beauty Effects	Advanced beautification	Apply effects including big eyes, slim face, V shape, slim chin, short face, and slim nose, and adjust the strength	Beauty effects-related features are value-added capabilities, and the UGSV SDK does not support them. If you need to use them in combination, please purchase the Tencent Effect SDK to unlock the Beauty Effects feature module. Learn more about Tencent Effect SDK>> Tencent Effect SDK's Pricing Overview>> Purchase Tencent Effect SDK>> Integrating Tencent Effect into UGSV SDK>>
							Animated stickers	Apply face reshaping effects and stickers based on facial recognition technology
		AI-based keying				Change the background to an animated image, PowerPoint, or other background image
							Green screen keying	Replace the green background of a video with an animated image, PowerPoint, or other image
UI	Custom UI	We provide a complete set of UI interaction source code in the UGSV demo app. You can reuse the code directly or customize your own UI based on it	✓	✓	✓
shooting	Aspect ratio	Shoot videos in the aspect ratio of 16:9, 4:3, or 1:1	✓	✓	✓
		Video quality selection	Shoot videos in SD, HD, or FHD and at a specified bitrate, frame rate, and GOP	✓	✓	✓
		Shooting control	Switch the camera and adjust brightness during shooting	✓	✓	✓
		Duration limits	Set the maximum and minimum video duration allowed	✓	✓	✓
		Watermarking	Add a watermark to the video shot	×	✓	✓
		Focal length	Adjust the focal length during shooting	✓	✓	✓
		Focus mode	Auto or manual focus	✓	✓	✓
		Segment-based shooting	Pause shooting to generate a video segment, which can be deleted	✓	✓	✓
		Photo	Take photos	×	✓	✓
		Speed change	Shoot a video in slow or fast motion	×	✓	✓
		Background music	Select a local MP3 file as the background music before shooting	×	✓	✓
		Voice change/reverb	Select a voice changing effect (such as girl or man) or reverb effect (such as karaoke room or hall) before shooting	×	✓	✓
		Filters	Swipe to preview the video with different filters applied; customize filters; set the filter strength	✓	✓	✓
		Basic beautification	Apply effects including smooth skin, brightening, and rosy skin and adjust the strength	✓	✓	✓
Basic editing	Quick import	Quickly import videos	✓	✓	✓
		Video clipping	Create a video clip from an original video by specifying a start and end time	✓	✓	✓
		Bitrate setting	Generate a video at the specified bitrate	✓	✓	✓
		Thumbnail generation	Capture a video frame at the specified time to use as the thumbnail	✓	✓	✓
		Preview by frame	Move the cursor across the timeline to preview a video at a specific time point	✓	✓	✓
		Filters	Apply filters and set the filter strength	×	✓	✓
		Time effects	Apply time effects to a video such as reverse, loop, and slow motion	×	✓	✓
		Basic effects	Add basic effects such as soul out, rock light, split screen, and phantom	×	✓	✓
		Background music	Select a preset track or local MP3 file to use as the background music (you can clip the track and adjust the music volume)	×	✓	✓
		Static/Animated stickers	Add an animated or static sticker to the specified segment of a video at the specified location	×	✓	✓
		Basic subtitles	Add text of a specific style (such as speech bubbles) to the specified segment of a video at the specified location	×	✓	✓
		Image transitions	Add transition effects such as rotate and fade between multiple images and convert the images into a video	×	✓	✓
Advanced editing	Mixed import	Supports importing multiple photos and videos simultaneously.	×	×	✓
		Advanced effects	Add dynamic effects such as transitions, split screens, and emphasis to your videos.	×	×	✓
		Video splitting	Quickly split videos and edit the resulting segments individually.	×	×	✓
		Screen cropping	Supports cropping video frames, including aspect ratio adjustments and rotation.	×	×	✓
		Video speed control	Adjust the speed of selected video clips, with one-tap restoration.	×	×	✓
		Advanced subtitles	Supports multi-style subtitle editing, including font, color, size, text effects, and decorations.	×	×	✓
		Picture-in-picture	Overlay a video on the main track to create a Picture-in-Picture effect.	×	×	✓
		Multiple BGM import	Supports setting multiple background music (BGM) tracks with options to split, replace, duplicate, delete, and adjust volume.	×	×	✓
		Voice recording	Record audio for your video, with options to delete, split, and adjust volume.	×	×	✓
		Undo/Redo	Supports undoing and redoing operations during the editing process.	×	×	✓
Draft box			Supports saving unfinished video segments to the Draft Box for later, continued editing.	×	×	✓
Material creation tools			Provides integrated tools for creating Materials like masks, stickers, subtitles, animations, transitions, and templates for direct import and use.	×	×	✓
Video splicing	Splicing	Splice videos in the specified sequence	×	✓	✓
Video splicing		Co-shooting	Shoot a video while playing an existing video and splice the two videos into one split-screen video	×	✓	✓
Video export	One-click export	Enables video exportation at a specified quality level.	✓	✓	✓
Video export		Custom export	Supports video exportation with designated resolution, bitrate, frame rate, and encoding format.	✓	✓	✓
Video upload	Upload to VOD	VOD offers services such as media management and content moderation	✓	✓	✓
Playback	VOD player	A VOD player-based, open-source solution that integrates features including data pulling, orientation change, definition selection, on-screen comments, and time shifting	✓	✓	✓

Feature	Description	Template-based editing License Price(USD/year)	SDK Download
Template-based editing video creation	Instantly create videos using templates. Comes with 20 free templates to help customers quickly go live and allows importing custom templates.	79,999	If you need Template-based Editing, please submit a ticket to contact us for integration.
Custom UI	Provides a complete set of UI source code that developers can reuse or customize.
Template Creation Tool	Enables editing of existing templates (e.g. replacing text, stickers), and allows users to create and import their own video templates.

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