GoPro Video Processing Guide
How to Stabilize Shaky GoPro Video in GoPro Studio

A small and light GoPro camera can produce stunning videos, but I guess that you're feeling down because of the shakiness in your GoPro videos. It isn't unusual since there will be inevitably a lot of camera movement while you use GoPro to shoot sports or outdoor activities. Shakiness could happen even if we already use a gimbal and turn on GoPro's built-in video stabilization feature. What else can we do to get smooth GoPro videos? Yes, post-editing. Some video editing programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro are designed with video stabilization feature. Premiere Pro is professional, but pricy. Therefore, some people are wondering if the simple and free GoPro Studio has the tool to steady video and how to stabilize GoPro video in GoPro Studio if it has that function.

How to Stabilize GoPro Video in GoPro Studio?

GoPro Studio does come with many video editing features, but except for video stabilization. Even if GoPro Studio is available to stabilize GoPro video, you are no longer able to download it from official GoPro website because it has reached its end-of-life for support. Many people have turned to a GoPro Studio alternative for GoPro video editing.

Fortunately, there're third-party GoPro video editors that can stabilize GoPro videos, such as powerful Adobe Premiere Pro and cost-effective VideoProc.

VideoProc isn't as famous as Adobe Premiere Pro, but it does very well in stabilizing videos. Compared with Adobe Premiere Pro's Warp Stabilizer effect which is used to steady handheld footage, VideoProc's Deshake tool is easier to use and runs more smoothly. You don't need to have a high-end computer to guarantee normal work.

Video Tutorial: How to Stabilize Shaky GoPro 4K Video with VideoProc

How to Stabilize GoPro Video with GoPro Studio Alternative - VideoProc?

To begin with, we need to download and install VideoProc on our computer. This GoPro video stabilization software is fully compatible with both Windows and Mac.

Next, open VideoProc and follow the steps below to smooth your GoPro footage.

Step 1. Click "Video" and then you'll be directed to "VideoProc - Video". Then, you need to click "+ Video" button at the top left corner to import the shaky GoPro video(s). Feel free to load your 4K videos. VideoProc can process them fluently.

Step 2. Click the "Toolbox" tab at the bottom and double click on "Deshake".

Step 3. At the "Video stabilization" panel, you need to drag the sliders of Shakiness, Accuracy, Step Size, and Minimum Contrast to stabilize GoPro video, and click "Done" to save your settings. The values will vary with different footages.

- Shakiness: It is designed to set how shaky and how quick the camera is.

- Accuracy: It is used to set the accuracy of the detection process. The higher the accuracy value is, the more accurate the stabilization processing will be and certainly the longer the processing time will be.

- Step Size: It is used to set stepsize of the search process. When you need to process a severely shaky GoPro footage, you're suggested to try a high value.

- Minimum Contrast: Minimum contrast setting will have an impact on the output quality. The smaller value you use, the higher quality you will get.

Step 4. Hit "RUN" at the bottom right. Then, VideoProc will begin processing your video and deliver a smooth GoPro video.

VideoProc is not just a piece of GoPro video stabilization software. It also covers many other features.

Edit: reduce background noise, remove GoPro fisheye, add effect/watermark/subtitle, cut, crop, trim, split, merge, rotate, speed up, slow down playback, etc.

Convert: convert video to video/audio, convert between audio formats, and convert DVD discs to digital files.

Download: download videos and also audios from more than 1000 sites, for example YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.

Record: record screen, record webcam, record screen and webcam at the same time.