Short Clips from a Long Video

About the “Short Clips from a Long Video” template

Paste the transcript or outline of a long video and get a selection of clip moments with titles, captions, cut notes and on-screen text, using only what is actually said in the original. It is one of the templates in AI Video.

What it will ask you (12)

1. Paste the transcript or detailed outline of the long video here (ideally with timestamps)
2. Type of original video
3. The transcript includes timestamps
4. How many people speak in the video?
5. How many clips do you want? (between 3 and 12)
6. Length of each clip (check the platform's current limits)
7. Platforms where you'll publish them
8. What kind of moments should be prioritised?
9. Tone of titles and captions (pick up to 2)
10. Topics or ideas from the video you do want to appear (comma-separated)
11. Passages, people or topics you do NOT want taken out of context (comma-separated)
12. Include on-screen text and a subtitle proposal

Example result

What the AI returned with this prompt and some sample answers.

# Clips from a long video · 45-min bookbinding livestream · 3 clips

VIDEO SUMMARY
  A livestream from a hand-bookbinding workshop: starter materials,
  how to sew a simple notebook, and the mistakes the host says she
  made early on. Only the pasted transcript is used.

CLIP 1 · 06:10 to 06:52 (≈40 s) · the host speaking
  Opens with: "You need next to nothing to get started"
  Complete idea: the three materials she started with.
  Stands alone: she opens the list and closes it.
  Title: "What I used for my first notebook"
  On-screen text: "3 materials to start"

CLIP 2 · 18:30 to 19:20 (≈50 s)
  Opens with: "My first notebook kept falling open"
  Complete idea: her thread-tension mistake and how she fixed it.
  Title: "What went wrong with my first notebook"
  Cut note: at 18:55 she says "as I showed you earlier"; add a
  2-second context card or cut just before it.

CLIP 3 · 31:05 to 31:40 (≈35 s)
  Opens with: "If it ends up crooked, that's fine"
  Complete idea: how to even out the spine at the end.
…

How to use it

1. Answer the questions in the form above.
2. Generate the prompt and copy it, or open it straight in your AI.
3. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. If the result doesn't fit, ask the AI to adjust it or generate it again with other answers.

Frequently asked questions

What do I get with “Short Clips from a Long Video”?

A complete prompt tailored to your answers, ready to paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Paste the transcript or outline of a long video and get a selection of clip moments with titles, captions, cut notes and on-screen text, using only what is actually said in the original.

How long does it take?

You answer 12 guided questions; most have options to pick from, so it usually takes a couple of minutes.

Is it free?

Yes. Fill in the form, sign in with Google and copy the prompt, at no cost.

Do you store what I type?

Yes, in your history: we keep your answers and the generated prompt, linked to your account, for 12 months. You can see and delete them in “My account”. For health, diet, fitness and finance templates we store nothing.