Open Shapes
Select one compatible video and open the Shapes workspace.
Shapes · iPhone + iPad
Point out exactly what matters in the frame.
Add a line, arrow, rectangle, circle, triangle, or star over a video. Move it into place, reshape it directly in the preview, and tune its color, stroke, fill, and opacity.
A focused three-step edit
How to add shapes to video on iPhone.
Use simple geometry for callouts, highlights, dividers, and visual annotations without building a full timeline.
Choose the right shape
The initial shape is an arrow. Tap the plus button to open the shape picker and choose what to add, or switch the selected overlay to a rectangle, circle, triangle, arrow, line, or star from its floating toolbar.
Place and style it
Move and reshape the overlay in the preview, choose its color and appearance, then preview and generate the video.
Direct shape controls
Drag the shape or its floating toolbar to move the active overlay. Tap outside to hide the toolbar, then tap the shape to bring it back. Rectangles, circles, and stars use four corner handles for resizing. Triangles use three independently draggable vertex handles, so you can form any triangle. Arrows and lines use endpoint handles so you can change both length and angle.
Stroke, fill, and color
Choose from the quick color palette or open the full color picker. Adjust opacity and use a solid or dashed stroke. Rectangles, circles, triangles, and stars can also be filled; while fill is on, stroke thickness and dash controls are unavailable because the shape is rendered as a solid area.
Multiple shapes can use independent placement, geometry, style, and visible time ranges. ClipFlow renders them into a new video on your device, retains the source audio when available, leaves the original file unchanged, and offers compatible video tools as next steps.
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Make the important part impossible to miss.
Add a clear visual cue, shape it in the preview, and keep moving through your edit.