A Bounded Scene Range
Use timestamps and a description to distinguish the target scene from similar shots.
Replace Scene in Video
Replace Scene in Video changes one selected part of an existing cut rather than rebuilding the whole sequence. Give the Pexo AI video agent the scene boundaries, the replacement footage or new-shot direction, and the picture and sound that should stay.
Video input
Upload the Video and Replacement Reference
Identify the scene to replace and add the new clip or shot direction.
Replacing a whole shot is different from changing only an object or background inside that shot.
What it is
Change One Shot, Keep the Sequence in View
To replace a scene in a video, first define where the existing scene starts and ends. The replacement may be supplied footage or a newly directed shot; the task is to put that material into the intended position in the sequence.
The neighboring shots matter too. Specify whether total duration, narration, music, and scene order must stay. If the new shot is longer or shorter, decide how the timing should change rather than assuming the edit will remain identical.
Existing Clip or New Direction
Supply the new footage or explain the subject, action, setting, and framing you need.
The Cut on Both Sides
Check how the replacement enters and leaves the surrounding sequence.
Agent decisions
Decisions Behind a Clean Scene Replacement
A scene change is complete only when its surrounding sequence still makes sense.
01 / Range Selection
Range Selection
Identify the whole scene or shot to remove, avoiding partial frames or unintended neighboring material.
In this six-second editing example, only slot B is selected. The opening and closing shots remain the anchors for reviewing the replacement.
02 / Replacement Direction
Replacement Direction
Resolve whether the new scene comes from supplied footage or requires a separately directed shot.
The alternate clip shows the same picnic from above. It changes the middle view while keeping the scene, objects, and overall palette related.
03 / Timing and Audio Scope
Timing and Audio Scope
Define the replacement’s place in the cut and which narration, music, and sound should continue.
The selected range belongs to the assembled example, not the original stock file. Audio instructions are written separately; these preview edits play silently.
Replacement brief
You
Replace the middle shot, from 00:02 to 00:04. Keep the opening and closing shots.
Timing note
The local illustration uses three two-second slots.
Audio scope
Specify separately which narration or music should continue.
04 / Boundary Review
Boundary Review
Inspect cuts, visual continuity, subtitles, and audio at the exact points where the new scene joins the old sequence.
Watch both joins around the new middle shot. A useful review checks the passage into and out of the replacement, alongside the unchanged opening and closing.
Local editing illustration using supplied stock clips. The before/after sequence demonstrates a replacement range; it is not a Pexo processing test.
How it works
Replace a Selected Scene in 3 Steps
Set the range, define the replacement, and review the joins with picture and sound.
Mark the Scene to Remove
Upload the source and identify start and end points. When the video has multiple shots, Split Video can separate the intended section from the surrounding material.
Define the Replacement and Timing
Provide the new clip or describe the new shot. State whether to keep the original slot length, retain the sound underneath, or allow a timing change. Use Trim Video when a supplied replacement needs a shorter excerpt.
Review the Reassembled Sequence
Check the entry cut, exit cut, audio continuity, and any captions that span the boundary. Merge Videos assembles approved segments; watch the whole passage before accepting the new scene.
Common questions
Replace Scene in Video FAQ
How do I identify the scene I want to replace?
Give a start and end time plus a short description, such as “the package close-up after the opening.” A description helps distinguish similar shots when timing alone is ambiguous.
Can I provide my own replacement footage?
Yes. Add the clip and say which part should be used. Explain whether it should fill the existing time slot or whether the surrounding edit may shift.
What if I need a newly generated scene?
Describe the new shot’s subject, action, setting, camera, and continuity needs. Review the new shot as well as its position in the sequence; generation does not guarantee an exact match to adjacent footage.
Will the music and dialogue stay the same?
State what should stay and whether the replacement clip’s own audio should be used. Do not assume a picture replacement also defines the sound treatment. Review sync and transitions in the edited result.
Does this replace just the background or an object?
No. This page is about replacing a bounded scene in the sequence. Changing an element within the same moving shot is a different editing request and needs its own feasibility and preservation check.
Change the selected shot
Replace the Scene, Not the Whole Story
Identify the range, supply the new direction, and check how the replacement fits the surrounding cut.