The tool loads a WebAssembly build of FFmpeg only when you start exporting. It retimes video frames and, when the source has audio, changes the audio tempo by the same multiplier. A silent source follows a video-only path, so clips without an audio track do not fail.
Export re-encodes the main video stream as H.264 in an MP4 container. It keeps the first audio stream as AAC unless you mute it, but leaves out subtitles, chapters, attachments, and source metadata. Browser memory and processor speed make this best for short or moderate clips. The conservative limit is 100 MB on mobile or lower-memory devices, 250 MB on a typical desktop, and 500 MB on high-memory desktops.